Weeknight Meals

Bouncy rice cakes turn this spicy Korean classic into a perfect weeknight dinner.

A make-ahead French chicken dish that’s dinner-party-worthy but quick enough to make on a weeknight? Yes, chef.

The epitome of low effort, high reward.

Curry paste, coconut milk, and fresh spinach yield a vibrant sauce for tender fish.

A melty layer of chopped leftover turkey and cheese centers these post-Thanksgiving sandwiches.

Golden beets, hot Italian sausage, and sage come together to make a quick and comforting pasta that’s far greater than the sum of its parts.

This seasonal chopped salad features roasted squash, bacon, walnuts, hard-boiled eggs, cheddar, apple, and kale tossed in a sweet maple vinaigrette.

This sheet pan dinner taps savory miso mayo for richness and flavor—as a coating for roast chicken and a finishing drizzle.

Like a weeknight salmon rice bowl, artichoke-dip-inspired pasta, and a warming white chicken chili.

A family-friendly dinner even the littlest ones will love.

Yuzu juice is a heavy-hitting pantry ingredient, imbuing even the simplest chicken cutlet dishes with intense fragrant-sour citrus character.

Salmon is given the weeknight-friendly pastrami treatment with a sugar-and-spice blend that creates a smoky crust reminiscent of the cured meat.

Deeply savory with a slight sweetness from coconut water, this dish of seared salmon fillets in caramel sauce is weeknight-fancy cooking at its best.

Throw everything in the skillet, bring it to a simmer, and dinner is done.

This gingery stir-fry comes together in under 30 minutes.

With vibrant spice, this classic Italian tomato sauce gets richness from cured pork and Pecorino.

Tingly mapo tofu meets cozy Midwestern chili mac in this one-pot dinner.

Turn a few pantry and fridge staples into this good-any-time-of-day meal.

This simple recipe pairs salty preserved lemon with sweet-bright cherry tomatoes to form a sauce you’ll spoon up until the last drop.

Every stir-fry needs a star to keep you coming back. In this speedy shrimp recipe, it’s a crispy coconut and garlic topping you’ll want to eat by the spoonful.

No coating or frying here! Toasted breadcrumbs and a blanket of melty cheese replicate the flavors and textures of eggplant parm in a fraction of the time.

Tossing shrimp into a quick and spicy pan sauce made with cocoa powder and lime juice makes for a flavorful weeknight dinner that comes together in no time.

These Middle Eastern meat-stuffed pitas get their earthy, spiced flavor from baharat, a blend typically comprised of cumin, allspice, black pepper, and more.

Dusted in a blend of cocoa powder and Old Bay and cooked until blackened and charred, these quick chicken thighs make an ideal weeknight dinner.