Cooking for the family is fine, but why does it have to happen every. single. night?
Deep breaths. Every night of the week for the rest of your days is what it is.
The trick to making it through is having an arsenal of quick, easy weeknight dinner recipes up your sleeve that you can effortlessly fire off at a moment's notice.
Which is where the easy, breezy 20 comes into its own. These 20 dishes take less than 20 minutes to get on the table, but they offer a variety the family will never grow tired of. Feel free to run them out each night, then start at the beginning and do it all again.
Foil-yaki is like the Japanese equivalent of the French en papillote, only better. Better because you can have this dish done on the stove in the time it takes the oven to heat up.
On days when the fridge feels completely bare, this 15-minute recipe by Adam Liaw is a lifesaver — all you need are a few pantry basics.
You couldn't order a take away faster than this dish takes to make. Let alone collect it. Ready in 10 minutes and packed with all the power of spinach.
This beef mince recipe takes no longer than waiting for a takeaway — and the leftovers make a perfect packed lunch the next day. That’s two meals in under 20 minutes!
This gem of a vegetarian dish requires not much more thought than keeping the spring onions from burning. A great appetiser or a snack to accompany your drinks!
Oyakodon tastes amazing, but it's not the only reason it's one of Japan's most popular family meals. Find a dish you can whizz together in around 15 minutes and it's certain to become a favourite.
All manner of salmon dishes fit the bill for an easy, breezy dinner, but none are quite as tasty as Adam Liaw's take on salmon meunière. Saltbush and lemon myrtle are two native ingredients that pack some serious punch. Plus butter. Lots and lots of butter.
Just remember to start this dish the night before so the pork belly has plenty of time to marinade. Then we're talking restaurant-quality pork for approximately 10 minutes of effort.
There's an entire bunch of English spinach smashed into this family favourite. You're welcome.
No shame in a toastie for dinner. No shame at all.
When particularly tasty ingredients come together, good dinners are made. Here it's spicy Italian sausage getting loved up with charred broccolini, chilli and parmesan. Tied in a bow with good ol' spaghetti.
Pantry staples including chicken stock powder transform this pork and cabbage noodle dish into something restaurant-worthy. The best part – it only takes 15 minutes to hit the table.
This is a complex tasting dish, but it's quick. Fifteen minutes worth of quick. You could theoretically add extra time by marinating the beef for longer, but if Adam says 10 minutes is enough, then that's how long we'll take.
Eggs for dinner is always a good idea.
Fish has so many things going for it, but the fast cooking time is surely up there. How else could you produce a restaurant-quality dish like this in less time than it takes to shower?
Pork belly is such a tasty winner that we're bringing it to the table again. This time it's showing its light side, wok-fried simply with spring onions and sesame seeds.
You'll have this vego dish on the table before you've even removed your coat. Everything goes straight into the wok bar the lettuce. Fry it up, toss in the greens and serve.
These little Turkish dill and zucchini puffs are incredibly easy to make. They give a lovely crunch in the mouth that will be a hit with the kids.
If Yumi Stynes' kids can eat this dish once a week, ours can too.
Faster than home delivery, Adam Liaw's fresh take on lemon chicken is the BOMB.
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