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Best recipes for Quick Dinner

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A good recipe prioritizes high-heat cooking techniques and minimal prep work to get food on the table in under thirty minutes. Focus on versatile pantry staples like canned beans, pre-cooked grains, or thin-cut proteins that sear quickly. Relying on simple, high-impact aromatics ensures your meal tastes complex without requiring hours of simmering.

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Ginger-Scallion Ground Turkey Stir-Fry

12 min

Ginger-Scallion Ground Turkey Stir-Fry

ground turkeyscallionsfresh ginger+4

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Korean-Style Beef Bowls

15 min

Korean-Style Beef Bowls

ground beef (20% fat)soy saucebrown sugar+8

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South Indian Spiced Apple Curry

15 min

South Indian Spiced Apple Curry

firm tart applesmustard seedsturmeric powder+3

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Roasted Harissa Chickpeas with Feta and Herbs

20 min

Roasted Harissa Chickpeas with Feta and Herbs

canned chickpeasharissa pastefeta cheese+2

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Golden Turmeric and Ginger Chicken Soup

30 min

Golden Turmeric and Ginger Chicken Soup

chicken breastyellow onioncarrot+5

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Soy-Glazed Ginger Salmon with Bok Choy

12 min

Soy-Glazed Ginger Salmon with Bok Choy

Salmon fillets, skin-onBaby bok choy, halvedSoy sauce+3

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Spanish-Style Garbanzos with Chorizo and Spinach

15 min

Spanish-Style Garbanzos with Chorizo and Spinach

canned chickpeas, drained and rinsedSpanish chorizo, dicedfresh baby spinach+3

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Cantonese Ginger Scallion Chicken

10 min

Cantonese Ginger Scallion Chicken

boneless skinless chicken thighsgingerscallions+3

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Bucatini with Toasted Breadcrumbs and Garlic

15 min

Bucatini with Toasted Breadcrumbs and Garlic

bucatiniextra virgin olive oilgarlic+4

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Classic Sole Meunière

7 min

Classic Sole Meunière

sole filletsall-purpose flourunsalted butter+2

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Chickpea and Chorizo Sauté with Wilted Kale

15 min

Chickpea and Chorizo Sauté with Wilted Kale

canned chickpeas, drained and rinsedSpanish chorizo sausage, dicedkale, stems removed and leaves chopped+3

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Pan-Seared Salmon with Garlic Butter and Lemon

10 min

Pan-Seared Salmon with Garlic Butter and Lemon

salmon filletunsalted buttergarlic+2

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Roasted Garlic and White Bean Soup

35 min

Roasted Garlic and White Bean Soup

cannellini beansvegetable stockgarlic bulbs+2

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Velvety Ginger and Scallion Beef Stir-Fry

6 min

Velvety Ginger and Scallion Beef Stir-Fry

flank steakoyster saucesoy sauce+4

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Tagliatelle with Brown Butter and Fried Sage

12 min

Tagliatelle with Brown Butter and Fried Sage

TagliatelleUnsalted butterFresh sage leaves+1

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Golden Chickpea and Tomato Stew

25 min

Golden Chickpea and Tomato Stew

canned chickpeascanned crushed tomatoesonion+4

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Classic Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

10 min

Classic Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

tomatoeseggsscallions+2

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Pan-Roasted Chicken with Shallot Pan Sauce

25 min

Pan-Roasted Chicken with Shallot Pan Sauce

chicken thighs, bone-in skin-onshallots, finely minceddry white wine+3

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Harissa Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Drizzle

25 min

Harissa Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Drizzle

cauliflowerharissa pastetahini+3

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Classic Steak Frites with Garlic Herb Butter

25 min

Classic Steak Frites with Garlic Herb Butter

sirloin steakpotatoesunsalted butter+2

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Smoky Sausage and White Bean Soup

25 min

Smoky Sausage and White Bean Soup

Italian pork sausagecannellini beanschicken stock+4

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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

25 min

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

spaghetticanned crushed tomatoeskalamata olives+5

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Rigatoni with Sweet Italian Sausage and Fennel

25 min

Rigatoni with Sweet Italian Sausage and Fennel

Italian sausage, casings removedfennel bulb, thinly slicedrigatoni pasta+4

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Mustard and Maple Glazed Salmon

25 min

Mustard and Maple Glazed Salmon

salmon filletsDijon mustardmaple syrup+1

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Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nut Siniyah

20 min

Spiced Ground Beef and Pine Nut Siniyah

ground beefpine nutsonion+5

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Classic Poulet à la Moutarde

25 min

Classic Poulet à la Moutarde

chicken thighs, bone-in skin-ondijon mustardheavy cream+3

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Pan-Seared Chickpeas with Garlicky Greens and Lemon

15 min

Pan-Seared Chickpeas with Garlicky Greens and Lemon

canned chickpeas, drained and patted drycurly kale, stems removed and torngarlic, thinly sliced+2

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Middle Eastern Spiced Ground Lamb with Pine Nuts

15 min

Middle Eastern Spiced Ground Lamb with Pine Nuts

ground lambpine nutsonion+4

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Velvety Soy Glazed Pork Stir-Fry

10 min

Velvety Soy Glazed Pork Stir-Fry

pork tenderloinsoy saucecornstarch+5

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Crispy-Skin Salmon with Lemon Butter

10 min

Crispy-Skin Salmon with Lemon Butter

SalmonButterLemon

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Leftover Vegetable Fried Rice

10 min

Leftover Vegetable Fried Rice

RiceEggsFrozen Peas+5

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Egg Fried Rice

8 min

Egg Fried Rice

RiceEggsScallions+4

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Garlic Butter Spaghetti with Wilted Spinach

15 min

Garlic Butter Spaghetti with Wilted Spinach

Pasta (Spaghetti)SpinachGarlic+2

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Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

12 min

Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

SalmonRiceSoy Sauce+6

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Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

10 min

Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Chicken (Breast)BroccoliGarlic+5

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Glazed Brown Sugar and Mustard Baked Ham

1 hr 55 min

Glazed Brown Sugar and Mustard Baked Ham

Spiral-cut hamBrown sugarDijon mustard+2

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Quick Dinner recipes, at a glance

What is the quickest quick dinner recipe?

Velvety Ginger and Scallion Beef Stir-Fry is the fastest here at about 6 minutes of cooking time. 34 of the 36 recipes on this page cook in 30 minutes or less.

Are there vegan quick dinner recipes?

Yes - 3 of the 36 recipes here are vegan, including Golden Chickpea and Tomato Stew and Harissa Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Drizzle.

Which quick dinner recipes are gluten free?

6 of the 36 recipes on this page are gluten free, including Roasted Harissa Chickpeas with Feta and Herbs and Spanish-Style Garbanzos with Chorizo and Spinach.

Are there high protein quick dinner recipes?

Yes - 18 are tagged high protein, including Ginger-Scallion Ground Turkey Stir-Fry and Korean-Style Beef Bowls.