How does Sous-Chef define quick?
Quick tags mean most active cooking and prep fit in about half an hour. Passive marinating or resting may extend total clock time.
Quick Recipes
348 recipes found
Skip the $15 takeout. These are weeknight dinners you can cook at home for about $5, in about 30 minutes.
Time is the constraint. Cost is the point.
Pair quick picks with the dinner meal-type hub, or follow the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide when you want a full discover → plan → grocery loop.
Speedy Green Pea & Onion Pilaf
40 min · Easy · Indian
Homemade Classic Steak Sauce
20 min · Easy · American
Oven-glazed Salmon with Asparagus
30 min · Easy · Other
Szechuan Firecracker Peanut Noodles
25 min · Easy · Chinese
Healthy Asian Chicken & Veggie Bowl
25 min · Easy · Other
Zesty Sesame-ginger Dressing
5 min · Easy · Other
Diabetic-friendly Chicken and Spinach Curry
40 min · Easy · Indian
Healthy Creamy Garden Tomato Basil Soup
45 min · Easy · American
Lemon Herb Baked Salmon with Asparagus
25 min · Easy · American
Speedy Shrimp Scampi
25 min · Easy · Italian
Creamy Chicken & Zucchini Skillet with Simple Green Salad
45 min · Easy · American
Caprese Baguette Sandwich
15 min · Easy · Italian
Spiced Vermicelli & Vegetable Medley
30 min · Easy · Indian
Indian Spiced Vegetable & Chickpea Vermicelli Stir-fry
45 min · Easy · Indian
Thai Red Curry with Chicken and Jasmine Rice
45 min · Easy · Thai
Steamed Garlic Green Beans
10 min · Easy · Other
Quick Lemon Herb Couscous
7 min · Easy · Mediterranean
Lemon Herb Pan-seared Chicken Breast
20 min · Easy · Mediterranean
Frequently asked questions
Are quick recipes always easy difficulty?
Often, but not always. A fast stir-fry may be medium if it juggles multiple components—check both tags on each recipe, or browse easy alongside quick.
Can I filter quick within a cuisine hub?
Yes. On Browse, pick quick plus a cuisine—or open Browse from this page with quick already selected.
Are quick recipes good for a full week of dinners?
Yes. Save several dinner recipes from this hub, drop them on the plan board, and generate one grocery list for the week.
How much do these cost?
We aim for home-cooked dinners around $5 instead of $15 takeout. Your grocery total depends on your store.
Where should I start for a weeknight system?
Read the Meal Plan for Busy Weeknights guide, then fill nights from this hub (or the dinner hub) so shopping stays one list.