Easy Weeknight Dinners From Around the World
23 original recipes
These are the dinners people actually want on a Tuesday: butter chicken in 45 minutes that tastes like the takeout you order, pad thai with the right tamarind-palm-sugar balance, bibimbap with the crispy rice bottom you came for. Every recipe specifies the substitutions that won't tank the flavor and the ones that will.
You don't need a wok with 100,000 BTUs or twenty bottles of soy sauce. Each recipe lists the small handful of pantry items worth buying once (gochujang, tamarind paste, kashmiri chili powder) and tells you exactly which dish to make first with each, so nothing sits unused in the cupboard.
20-Minute Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry with Crunchy Veg
This 20-minute chicken stir fry features crispy-edged thighs, a rainbow of vegetables, and a glossy 5-ingredient honey-garlic-soy sauce for a fast weeknight dinner.
Abuelita’s Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
A dark, fudgy one-bowl cake infused with Mexican cinnamon and a hint of cayenne, skipping the mixer for a rustic, tender crumb.
Authentic Bibimbap Recipe with Crispy Rice and Bulgogi
This bibimbap recipe features marinated bulgogi beef, seasoned vegetables, and a fried egg over crispy-bottom rice. Master this Korean bibimbap classic at home.
Authentic Pad Thai Recipe with Shrimp and Tamarind
Master this authentic pad thai recipe featuring a balanced sweet-sour sauce, chewy rice noodles, and wok-seared shrimp. Better than takeout and ready in 30 minutes.
Broiler-Charred Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe
Learn how to make this chicken tikka masala recipe featuring broiler-charred chicken in a creamy, deeply spiced tomato sauce that is better than your local takeout.
Chipotle Pork and Hominy Stew with Toasted Bolillos
A robust, smoky Mexican-inspired stew loaded with tender pork loin, chewy hominy, and fire-roasted tomatoes, served with crusty bread.
Crispy Egg and Cheese Breakfast Quesadilla
Learn how to make the ultimate breakfast quesadilla in under 10 minutes. This high protein breakfast quesadilla features crispy edges and a perfect cheese-to-egg ratio.
Crispy Orange Chicken Recipe: Better Than Takeout
This superior orange chicken recipe features double-fried thighs and a fresh citrus glaze. Skip the soggy takeout and make crispy orange chicken at home in 40 minutes.
Crispy Skin Teriyaki Chicken with Honey-Soy Glaze
Learn how to make authentic teriyaki chicken with a glossy 5-ingredient sauce. This recipe features crispy-skinned chicken thighs and a perfectly reduced homemade glaze.
Easy 20-Minute Sticky Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
This 20-minute honey garlic chicken recipe features crispy thighs tossed in a glossy, savory-sweet glaze. Perfect for a fast weeknight dinner with simple pantry staples.
Easy Shakshuka Recipe with Deeply Spiced Tomato Sauce
This easy shakshuka recipe features a deeply spiced tomato and pepper sauce, runny-yolked eggs, and salty feta. A perfect 30-minute Mediterranean breakfast or dinner.
Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burrito Recipe with Chorizo
This ultimate breakfast burrito recipe features crispy potatoes, smoky chorizo, and soft eggs. Learn how to make ahead breakfast burritos that reheat perfectly every time.
Ginger Scallion Poached Chicken with Rice
Silky poached chicken bathed in a fragrant ginger-scallion oil, served with rice cooked in the poaching broth. A whole meal from one pot.
Miso Butter Roast Chicken with Charred Lemon
A weeknight-ish whole roast chicken where white miso melts into compound butter, slips under the skin, and leaves the breast meat tasting like it was brined for a week.
Red Curry Baked Camembert with Hot Honey Cracker Crust
A gooey, molten wheel of Camembert spiked with spicy Thai red curry paste and topped with a buttery, crushed cracker crust.
Restaurant-Style Butter Chicken Recipe (Murgh Makhani)
This restaurant-style butter chicken recipe features charred broiled chicken in a silky tomato-cream sauce with fenugreek. The ultimate easy butter chicken for home cooks.
Shatter-Crisp Sesame Chicken with Honey-Soy Glaze
Make better-than-takeout sesame chicken in 35 minutes. This recipe features a shatter-crisp coating and a sticky honey-soy glaze for the ultimate crispy sesame chicken.
Silky Garlic Oyster Sauce Beef Stir Fry
Master this beef stir fry with velveted flank steak and blistered snap peas. A quick beef stir fry that delivers restaurant-quality tender meat in a punchy garlic-oyster sauce.
Sourdough Discard Gochujang Scallion Pull-Apart Bread
A savory, vibrant orange pull-apart bread using sourdough discard for tang and Korean gochujang for a slow-burning heat.
Tender Beef and Broccoli with Glossy Garlic-Ginger Sauce
Master this classic beef and broccoli featuring velvet-tender flank steak, crisp florets, and a savory garlic-ginger-oyster sauce that tastes better than your local takeout.
The Best Easy Shrimp Scampi Recipe in 15 Minutes
Master this easy shrimp scampi recipe for a restaurant-quality dinner. Learn how to make a glossy garlic butter shrimp scampi sauce with lemon and white wine in minutes.
Turmeric Toasted Farro and Spiced Chickpea Salad
A robust grain salad featuring nutty toasted farro, crispy cumin-rubbed chickpeas, and a bright cilantro-lime dressing.
Weeknight Duck Leg Cassoulet
A streamlined cassoulet that skips the days-long traditional method without sacrificing the deep, brothy comfort. Duck confit, garlic sausage, and creamy white beans under a crackling crumb crust.