30-Minute Meals

Need dinner quick? Find fast and easy pastas, chicken dishes, stir fry, and more.

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A bowl of buldak ramen casserole topped with a halved boiled egg

Cheesy Buldak Ramen Casserole

overhead closeup of pasta with vegetables and panko overdecorated with basil sprigs all over the place

One-Pan Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

One Pan Lemon Chicken and Asparagus in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon, with lemon wedges in the background

One Pan Lemon Chicken and Asparagus

Lasagna sheet pasta with tomato sauce and cheese on plate

Cheesy Lasagna Sheet Pasta

bowl of creamy mac and cheese with everything seasoning

High Protein Cottage Cheese Mac and Cheese

Taco pasta in large le creuset pot with sour cream and cheese on the side

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closeup of bowl of ring shaped pasta with tomato sauce, meatballs, basil, and Parmesan shavings

Homemade Spaghetti-O's

Pasta Roni

Homemade Pasta Roni

looking at a serving bowl of pancit, garnished with lemon wedges

Quick and Easy Pancit

A bowl of to die for fettuccine alfredo, served with extra parmesan cheese on the side

To Die For Fettuccine Alfredo

a close up, overhead view of a single serving of beef stir fry served over white rice

Quick Beef Stir-Fry

A bowl of pesto pasta, topped with parmesan cheese and fresh basil

a mid angle view looking into a bowl of spicy thai basil chicken served next to steamed white rice.

Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

closeup of a fried chicken cutlet on a plate, sliced and drizzled with tonkatsu sauce

close up view of beef stroganoff in a pan, next to a kitchen towel

Simple Beef Stroganoff

Chicken Marsala with mushrooms in a creamy sauce served in a skillet.

Chicken Marsala

high angle looking at a plate of pan seared tilapia garnished with lemon and lime slices

Pan-Seared Tilapia

tuna patties served on a plate with lemon wedges

Easy Tuna Patties

Plate of scallops cooked with garlic and lemon sauce, garnished with herbs

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

A serving plate of black beans and rice, served with fresh cilantro and lime wedges

Black Beans and Rice

Bourbon Chicken served over steamed white rice and garnished with sliced green onions

Bourbon Chicken

A plate with two pieces of toast topped with creamed chipped beef

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast

overhead view of buttered noodles in a bowl garnished with cheese

Buttered Noodles

A platter of southern-fried catfish, served with lemon wedges

Southern Fried Catfish

portrait shot crispy chicken thigh with mashed potato and green bean sides

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

close up on a plate of broiled haddock with a side of green beans

Simple Broiled Haddock

a serving of lasagna on a white plate

A platter with two open foil packets of baked trout fillets topped with sliced lemons and sliced jalapenos

A bowl of creamy garlic pasta, topped with parmesan cheese

Creamy Garlic Pasta

garlic shrimp served in a blue bowl

Simple Garlic Shrimp

A bowl of pesto pasta with chicken next to a striped napkin and a glass of sparkling water

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

A plate of sliced blackened chicken served over mixed greens with lemon slices

Blackened Chicken

A large serving of linguine with clam sauce garnished with chopped parsley

Linguine with Clam Sauce

close up on a crispy, golden-brown baked haddock fillet.

honey glazed chicken served over rice

Honey Glazed Chicken

high angle looking at a plate full of saucy sweet and sour meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

A bowl of honey walnut shrimp served over white rice and garnished with sliced green onions

Honey Walnut Shrimp

A platter with two sirloin steaks with garlic butter, with one whole steak and one sliced steak

Sirloin Steak with Garlic Butter

mid angle looking at a Chicago style hot dog on a white plate.

Chicago-Style Hot Dog

A piece of super simple salmon served with green beans and a lemon wedge

Easy 5-Ingredient Salmon

A platter of spicy grilled shrimp served with lemon wedges

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

high angle looking at two rainbow trout garnished with lemon slices and stuffed with onions, in a baking dish

Baked Fresh Rainbow Trout

overhead view of crab legs with garlic butter sauce and a few lemon wedges

Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

a breaded chicken breast on a dinner plate garnished with a twisted lemon slice and chopped parsley

Baked Chicken Schnitzel

overhead view cropped into a plate of a few halibut filets garnished with fresh herbs and lemon slices

Heavenly Halibut

mid angle looking at a plate of golden brown baked flounder with a side of lemon wedges

Baked Flounder with Panko and Parmesan

looking down at a bowl of Cuban style picadillo

Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo

Crispy panko-breaded piece of chicken on blue plate

Crispy Panko Chicken Breasts

A plate with two crab cakes served with a green salad and a lemon wedge

Best Ever Crab Cakes

A baby spinach omelet on a plate with sliced of orange

Baby Spinach Omelet

high angle, looking at a large bowl of chicken spaghetti

Quick and Easy Chicken Spaghetti

Breaded, baked salmon fillets topped with lemon slices, served alongside asparagus slices and rice pilaf on blue plates

Baked Salmon Fillets Dijon

A plate with three salmon cakes, served with a lemon wedge

Scrumptious Salmon Cakes

looking at a bowl of super easy chicken and dumplings

Super Easy Chicken and Dumplings

A plate with sliced sesame seared tuna served with sauce, a green salad, and white rice

Sesame-Seared Tuna

close up view of Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets with rice and broccoli

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets

Two fillets of blackened fish served over yellow rice and garnished with chopped parsley

overhead view of scallops over spaghetti in a large white bowl, with sauce spooned over pasta.

Savory Sea Scallops and Angel Hair Pasta

A plate of Japanese-style deep fried shrimp served with a small bowl of dipping sauce

Japanese-Style Deep-Fried Shrimp

Chicken piccata topped with capers over rice and vegetables on the side

Quick Chicken Piccata

A tray of beer battered fish served with tartar sauce and lemon wedges

Beer Batter Fish Made Great

Air Fryer Tilapia with Fresh Lemon Pepper

Air Fryer Tilapia with Fresh Lemon Pepper

A blackened salmon fillet served over a bed of greens

Blackened Salmon Fillets

A plate with two air fryer lobster tails served with lemon wedges

Air Fryer Lobster Tails with Lemon-Garlic Butter

A plate with parmesan crusted chicken served with green beans

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

low angle looking at three baked fish fillets in a dish

Baked Fish Fillets

overhead view of Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins on a parchment paper lined baking sheet with herbs and sauce in a bowl

Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins (Air Fried)

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