30-minute dinners
Main dishes that go from start to table in 30 minutes or less, with every quantity, time and temperature written out.
Mains
- Pad Krapow with Minced PorkFiery basil pork over rice with a crisp fried egg. Thailand's favourite fast lunch, ready in twenty minutes.🍚 20 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Chicken Pesto PastaA fresh basil pesto blitzed while the water boils, tossed through penne with seared chicken and sweet cherry tomatoes.🧀 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Chunky GuacamoleRipe avocados, lime, coriander and a little chilli. Mash it rough and serve straight away.🥑 10 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Classic CheeseburgersJuicy, well-seasoned beef patties with melted cheese, pickles and a toasted bun. Simple, and done right.🥩 30 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Egg Fried Rice with Peas and Spring OnionDay-old rice, hot wok, a few eggs. The fastest good dinner in the book and a proper use for leftovers.15 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Crispy Chicken QuesadillasSpiced chicken, peppers and lots of melted cheese pressed between tortillas and fried until crisp.🫑 30 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Lemon and Herb Baked SalmonSalmon fillets baked on lemon slices under a bright coat of garlic, dill, parsley and olive oil. Quick, and very hard to get wrong.🐟 30 min · Easy · Serves 2
- High-Protein Cottage Cheese AlfredoA creamy, garlicky Alfredo-style sauce built on blended cottage cheese, with seared chicken and pasta.🍝 30 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Spicy TteokbokkiChewy rice cakes simmered in a sweet, fiery gochujang sauce with fish cakes and a boiled egg.🐟 25 min · Easy · Serves 3
- Miso Mushroom UdonChewy udon in a savoury miso broth with browned mushrooms and greens. A fast, warming bowl.🍄 20 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Spaghetti CarbonaraSpaghetti, crisp pancetta and a silky sauce of egg yolks and pecorino. No cream, ever.🍝 25 min · Medium · Serves 4
- Garlic Prawn LinguineJuicy prawns, plenty of garlic, lemon and parsley, tossed through linguine with a little of the starchy pasta water to make it glossy.🍝 20 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Kung Pao ChickenTender chicken stir-fried with peanuts, dried chillies and a sweet, sour and savoury sauce.🍗 30 min · Easy · Serves 3
- Thai Glass Noodle Stir-FrySpringy glass noodles, crisp vegetables and egg are tossed in a savoury, lime-bright Thai sauce.🍗 30 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Garlic Chili Oil NoodlesHot oil poured straight over garlic and chili flakes. Dinner in one boil of the pot.🍜 15 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Thai Fried RiceJasmine rice is stir-fried with garlic, fish sauce, lime and fresh herbs for a quick Thai-style main.🍚 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Stovetop Mac and CheeseMacaroni in a smooth, properly cheesy sauce, made in one pan while the pasta boils. No oven and no crumbs, just the good part.🍝 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Hot ChocolateReal dark chocolate melted into hot milk with a spoonful of cocoa, whisked until thick and frothy. Rich enough to need nothing on top.🍫 10 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Mango LassiRipe mango blended with cold yogurt, a little milk and a pinch of cardamom into a thick, cooling drink.🥭 5 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Egg Roll in a BowlAll the flavour of an egg roll filling, minus the wrapper. Pork, cabbage and ginger in 25 minutes.🥩 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Gambas al AjilloPrawns sizzling in olive oil with plenty of garlic, chilli and sherry. Tapas that takes ten minutes.🦐 15 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Saltimbocca alla RomanaTender veal, savoury prosciutto and fresh sage come together in a buttery white wine pan sauce.🥩 30 min · Medium · Serves 4
- Classic Lobster RollSweet lobster dressed with lemon and chives, tucked into a buttery, toasted split-top bun.🌭 25 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Classic American HamburgerJuicy seasoned beef patties with crisp lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese in soft toasted buns.🥩 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Mapo TofuSilky tofu in a fiery, numbing Sichuan sauce with a little minced pork. Ready in twenty-five minutes.🥩 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Spicy Vodka RigatoniRigatoni in a blushing tomato cream sauce with chilli heat and a splash of vodka for depth.🍝 30 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Chicken Teriyaki Rice BowlGlossy sticky chicken thighs with a homemade sauce, over rice with cucumber and sesame. Better than takeaway.🍚 25 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Chili Lime Fish TacosDry chili rub, a very hot pan, lime slaw. Warm the tortillas properly and it is a different dinner.🐟 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Classic BLTCrisp streaky bacon, cold lettuce and ripe tomato on toast with plenty of mayonnaise. Salting the tomato is what makes it.🥓 15 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Crispy Grilled CheeseButter and mayonnaise on the outside for an even, crackly golden crust, and grated cheddar that melts all the way to the edges.🍞 15 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Egg Fried RiceCold cooked rice fried hard in a hot wok with egg, peas and spring onions. Yesterday's rice is best: freshly cooked rice turns sticky.🍚 15 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Peanut Butter Pork NoodlesSavoury pork, a sharp peanut-lime sauce and chewy udon, tossed together in one pan in 20 minutes.🥩 20 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Rosemary Lamb Chops with Crushed PotatoesLamb chops rubbed with rosemary and garlic and seared until pink inside, next to new potatoes crushed with olive oil and lemon.🥩 30 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Shiro WotA silky chickpea-flour stew with a fragrant onion and tomato base.🍅 30 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Spaghetti Aglio e OlioGarlic gently sizzled in olive oil with chilli and parsley, tossed through spaghetti. Pantry cooking at its best.🍝 20 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Tuna MeltTuna mayonnaise sharpened with red onion, celery and lemon, on toasted sourdough under a thick layer of cheddar grilled until bubbling.🐟 15 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Chinese Tomato and Egg Stir-FrySoft scrambled eggs and juicy tomatoes make this quick Chinese home-style dish a comforting main.🍅 20 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Gnocchi with PestoPillowy potato gnocchi are tossed with fragrant basil pesto, parmesan and a little pasta water.🥔 20 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Italian PaniniCrisp, golden panini filled with mozzarella, tomato, basil and a little pesto.🧀 18 min · Easy · Serves 2
- Pasta al PestoA simple Italian pasta tossed with fragrant basil pesto, Parmesan and a splash of pasta water.🍝 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Steak au poivrePepper-crusted steaks meet a silky brandy and cream pan sauce in this French bistro classic.30 min · Medium · Serves 2
- Steamed Fish with Ginger and ScallionsTender steamed fish is finished with fragrant ginger, scallions and a savoury soy dressing.🐟 30 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Udon Noodle SoupChewy udon noodles sit in a savoury dashi broth with mushrooms, spring onions and tender greens.🍜 25 min · Easy · Serves 4
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