What to Cook This Week

Weekly recipe suggestions from Sam Sifton, the Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter and NYT Cooking editors.

Sam Sifton and Melissa Clark’s Suggestions

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The Original Nachos

Pati Jinich

10 minutes

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Spicy Sheet-Pan Chicken With Sweet Potatoes and Kale

Yasmin Fahr

1 hour

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White Bean, Rice and Dill Soup

Naz Deravian

45 minutes

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Charred Broccoli Rabe With Ajo Blanco Sauce

Nina Compton

40 minutes

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Classic Kouign-Amann

Yewande Komolafe, Nicolas Henry

3 hours, plus at least 5 hours’ rising and 30 minutes’ resting

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French Toast

Genevieve Ko

10 minutes

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Vegetable Maafé

Yewande Komolafe

1 hour

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Butternut Squash and Green Curry Soup

Samin Nosrat

About 1 hour

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Crispy Smashed Chicken Breasts With Gin and Sage

Eric Kim, Amy Thielen

1 hour, plus 1 hour marinating

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Weekly Plan 2/3

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Doenjang Salmon Rice Bowl

Eric Kim

30 minutes

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Creamy Chickpea Pasta With Spinach and Rosemary

Alexa Weibel

30 minutes

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Farro and Lentils With Jammy Onions

Ali Slagle

35 minutes

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Toum Grilled Cheese

Ham El-Waylly

15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)

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Garlic-Ginger Chicken Breasts With Cilantro and Mint

Priya Krishna, Priya Krishna, Ritu Krishna

35 minutes, plus marinating

Grilled Chicken Recipes

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Grilled Chicken With Tomatoes and Corn

Ali Slagle

30 minutes

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Tajín Grilled Chicken

Rick A. Martinez

35 minutes

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Grilled Chicken With Parsley-Olive Sauce

Ali Slagle

25 minutes, plus grill heating

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Barbecued Chicken

Sam Sifton

45 minutes

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Huli Huli Chicken

Margaux Laskey, Alana Kysar

45 minutes, plus 8 hours’ marinating

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Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken Breasts

Melissa Clark

30 minutes, plus 1 hour marinating

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Grilled Chicken With Charred-Scallion Chimichurri

Kay Chun

30 minutes

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Gingery Grilled Chicken Thighs With Charred Peaches

Melissa Clark

45 minutes, plus marinating

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Jerk Chicken With Pickled Bananas

Gabrielle Hamilton, Shaun Lewis

1 hour, plus marinating

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Bright and Beautiful Summer Pastas

Potluck Desserts You Can Make in Your Favorite 9-by-13 Pan

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Hawaiian Guava Cake

Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar

50 minutes, plus chilling

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Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Jesse Szewczyk

1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

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Creamy Peach Pie Bars

Melissa Clark

1 ½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling

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Yellow Sheet Cake With Chocolate Frosting

Erin Jeanne McDowell

45 minutes

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Butter Mochi

Genevieve Ko

2 hours, plus cooling

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Raspberry Pie Crunch Bars

Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours

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Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Erin Jeanne McDowell

1 hour 45 minutes, plus chilling

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Strawberry Slab Pie

Nicole Taylor

4 hours, plus 2 hours' cooling

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Peach Cobbler

Alex Ward

1 hour 20 minutes

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Grilling & BBQ Side Dishes

Our Best BBQ Recipes

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Grilled or Oven-Roasted Santa Maria Tri-Tip

Kim Severson

40 minutes

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Simple Barbecue Sauce

John Willoughby

10 minutes

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Barbecued Chicken

Sam Sifton

45 minutes

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Reverse-Seared Steak

Steven Raichlen

45 to 55 minutes, plus lighting the grill

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Memphis Dry-Rub Ribs

Nicole Taylor, Greg Collier

3 hours, plus chilling and resting

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Grilled Marinated Swordfish Steaks

Pierre Franey

30 minutes

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Melissa Clark

3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours, plus at least 1 1/2 hours’ marinating and resting

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Slow-Smoked Brisket

Julia Moskin, Daniel Delaney, Stephanie Pierson

10 to 16 hours

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Gochujang Barbecue Ribs With Peanuts and Scallions

Jane Black, Joseph Lenn

About 4 hours, plus overnight seasoning

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