Easy Weeknight Recipes

Whether you’ve got 10 minutes or an hour, we’ve got you covered with loads of delicious recipes for a school (or work) night.

Easy Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknights

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Pad Krapow Gai (Thai Basil Chicken)

Alexa Weibel, Kris Yenbamroong

15 minutes

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Garlic Chicken With Giardiniera Sauce

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast

Eleanore Park

25 minutes

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Sheet-Pan Chicken With Potatoes, Arugula and Garlic Yogurt

Melissa Clark

1 hour, plus marinating

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Air-Fryer Chicken Thighs

Eleanore Park

20 minutes

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Coconut-Braised Chicken With Potatoes

Yasmin Fahr

1 3/4 hours

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Chicken Stroganoff

Ham El-Waylly

35 minutes

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Pernil-Style Roasted Chicken Thighs

Kay Chun

1 1/4 hours

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Baked Chicken and Feta Meatballs

Yasmin Fahr

30 minutes

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Our Best Weeknight Dinner Recipes

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Classic Shrimp Scampi

Melissa Clark

15 minutes

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Mapo Potato

Hetty McKinnon

30 minutes

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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi

Hetty McKinnon

10 minutes

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One-Pan Creamed Spinach With Eggs

Hetty McKinnon

20 minutes

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Garlic Chicken With Giardiniera Sauce

Ali Slagle

40 minutes

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Citrusy Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Pastrami-Spiced Steak With Charred Cabbage

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

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Pesce all’Acqua Pazza (Fish With White Wine and Cherry Tomatoes)

Anna Francese Gass

25 minutes

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Broccoli and Farro Stew With Capers and Parsley

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

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Healthy Weeknight Dinner Recipes

Instant Pot Recipes

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Pressure Cooker Beef Pho

Kim Severson, Andrea Nguyen

About 45 minutes, plus time to cool

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Instant Pot Congee

Melissa Clark, Liyan Chen

40 minutes

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Pressure Cooker Kalbi Jjim

Kay Chun

1 1/4 hours

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Pressure Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Sarah DiGregorio

35 minutes

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Pressure Cooker Classic Beef Chili

Melissa Clark

1 hour

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Instant Pot Chicken Juk With Scallion Sauce

Kay Chun

20 minutes, plus pressure release time

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Vegan Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Rice

Sarah DiGregorio

1 3/4 hour

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Instant Pot Khichdi

Samantha Seneviratne

45 minutes

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Instant Pot Dakdori Tang

Sarah DiGregorio

35 minutes

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Easy Pasta Recipes

Best Salmon Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

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Green Curry Salmon With Coconut Rice

Melissa Clark

1 hour

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Salmon and Daikon in Garlic Butter Miso Sauce

Alexa Weibel, Naoko Takei Moore

50 minutes

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Broiled Turmeric Salmon With Corn and Green Beans

Ali Slagle

20 minutes

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Peanut Butter-Glazed Salmon and Green Beans

Kay Chun

20 minutes

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Broiled Salmon With Mustard and Lemon

Melissa Clark

15 minutes

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Salmon Soba Noodles With Ponzu-Scallion Sauce

Kay Chun

25 minutes

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Citrusy Roasted Salmon and Potatoes

Naz Deravian

45 minutes

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Roasted Salmon With Peas and Radishes

Kay Chun

15 minutes

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Soy-Glazed Salmon Hand Rolls

Kay Chun

30 minutes

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Easy 30-Minute Vegetarian Recipes

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Crispy Rice Salad With Halloumi and Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette

Alexa Weibel

30 minutes

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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi

Hetty McKinnon

10 minutes

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One-Pan Creamed Spinach With Eggs

Hetty McKinnon

20 minutes

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Mapo Potato

Hetty McKinnon

30 minutes

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Soy Sauce Noodles With Cabbage and Fried Eggs

Hetty McKinnon

30 minutes

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Citrusy Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Miso-Butter Mushrooms With Silky Eggs

Hetty McKinnon

30 minutes

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Creamed Kale Pizza

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Crispy Tofu and Broccoli With Ginger-Garlic Teriyaki Sauce

Hetty McKinnon

45 minutes

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Sheet-Pan Dinners

Easy Weeknight Noodles

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Vegetable Yakisoba

Kay Chun

30 minutes

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Soy Sauce Noodles With Cabbage and Fried Eggs

Hetty McKinnon

30 minutes

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Salmon Soba Noodles With Ponzu-Scallion Sauce

Kay Chun

25 minutes

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Creamy Vegan Tofu Noodles

Hetty McKinnon

20 minutes

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Takeout-Style Sesame Noodles

Sam Sifton, Shorty Tang, Ed Schoenfeld

10 minutes

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Pressure Cooker Beef Pho

Kim Severson, Andrea Nguyen

About 45 minutes, plus time to cool

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Sesame-Brown Butter Udon Noodles

Ali Slagle

15 minutes

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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce

Hetty McKinnon

20 minutes

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Yo Po Mian

Hetty McKinnon

20 minutes

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Best Slow Cooker Recipes

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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Sarah DiGregorio

4 to 6 hours

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

Sarah DiGregorio

5 1/2 hours

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Mississippi Roast

Sam Sifton, Robin Chapman

6 1/2 to 8 1/2 hours

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Stew With Spinach, Lemon and Feta

Sarah DiGregorio

4 1/4 hours

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Slow Cooker Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Sarah DiGregorio

4 1/2 hours

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Slow Cooker Salsa Verde Chicken

Sarah DiGregorio

5 to 6 hours

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Slow Cooker Chipotle-Honey Chicken Tacos

Sarah DiGregorio

3 to 5 hours

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Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

Margaux Laskey

8 to 10 hours, plus refrigeration

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortellini Tomato Soup

Sarah DiGregorio

6 hours and 20 minutes

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Easy Stir-Fry Recipes

Our Best Fish Recipes

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Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard

Sam Sifton

15 minutes

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Baked Fish With Mushrooms and Ginger

David Tanis

30 minutes

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Pesce all’Acqua Pazza (Fish With White Wine and Cherry Tomatoes)

Anna Francese Gass

25 minutes

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Peanut Fish Stew

Brigid Washington, Ricky Moore

30 minutes

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Pan-Seared Fish With Citrus Pesto

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Fried Fish Sandwich

Sue Li

20 minutes

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Maple-Baked Salmon

Genevieve Ko

25 minutes

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Grilled Marinated Swordfish Steaks

Pierre Franey

30 minutes

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Chepa Vepudu (Fish Fry)

Tejal Rao, Archana Pidathala

30 minutes

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More Weekday recipes

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Moqueca (Brazilian Seafood Stew)

Yewande Komolafe

40 minutes

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Baked Potato Soup

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Split Pea Soup

Ali Slagle

2 hours 20 minutes

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Miso Fish Chowder

Kay Chun

40 minutes

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Sheet-Pan Lemony Chicken With Brussels Sprouts

Yasmin Fahr

1 hour

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Sticky Coconut Chicken and Rice

Kay Chun

45 minutes

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Rice Cakes With Peanut Sauce and Hoisin

Hetty McKinnon

20 minutes

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Chicken Breasts With Lemon

Pierre Franey

25 minutes

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Pasta With Andouille Sausage, Beans and Greens

Vallery Lomas

30 minutes

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5-Minute Hummus

Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook

5 minutes

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Spicy Peanut and Pumpkin Soup

Yewande Komolafe

35 minutes

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Kale Sauce Pasta

Tejal Rao, Joshua McFadden

20 minutes

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Kimchi Grilled Cheese

Ali Slagle

15 minutes

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Cauliflower Adobo

Ali Slagle

45 minutes

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Grilled Zucchini

Alexa Weibel

15 minutes, plus grill heating

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Grilled Chicken With Tomatoes and Corn

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Basil and Tomato Fried Rice

Hetty McKinnon

15 minutes

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Grilled Shrimp With Chile and Garlic

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

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Snapper Escovitch

Millie Peartree

25 minutes

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Harissa and Miso Spaghetti

Nargisse Benkabbou

30 minutes

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Australian Zucchini Slice

Melissa Clark, Lukas Volger

1 hour

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Bulgogi-Style Tofu

Sam Sifton

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One-Pot Chermoula Shrimp and Orzo

Nargisse Benkabbou

25 minutes

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Mushroom-Beef Burgers

Kay Chun

30 minutes