30-Minute Meals
Dinner doesn't have to take all night! On this page you'll find easy meal ideas that come together in about 30 minutes or less, making last minute dinners quick and delicious. You'll find easy pastas, stir fries, chicken dinners, skillet meals, sheet pan dinners and more. The goal is to get you cooking healthy, homemade meals in a flash so you can skip the takeout and get on with your evening. Check out all of my awesome 30-minute meal ideas!
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Skillet dinners & stir fries
One pan meals
Tips for making 30-minute dinners
Go over the recipe ahead of time
A great way to ensure that you're able to breeze through a recipe and cook quickly is to go over the recipe ahead of time. Familiarize yourself with the steps so that it's just a matter of going through the motions instead of going back and forth reading the recipe. This way you also have less of a chance of overcooking your food or making mistakes with the recipe.
Meal prep ingredients beforehand
A great way to cut down on cook time is to prepare some ingredients or even do a little bit of cooking at the beginning of the week. Try cooking and shredding some chicken breast, or cooking some rice in your rice cooker so that all you need to do is reheat or add to a recipe when the time comes to cook dinner. You can also chop up veggies & mince garlic ahead of time.
Choose one pot & one pan recipes
Recipes that can be cooked on one pan or in one pot are super helpful in cutting down cook time. You'll dump all of your ingredients and usually cook for 20 minutes or so. You also have the flexibility to prep other ingredients or garnishes while your main dish cooks. The best recipes are sheet pan chicken & veggies, one pot pastas, stir fries and skillet dinners!
Tacos & wraps
Cut down on cook time using leftover chicken!
If you're looking for healthy recipes that come together quickly, then look no further than leftover chicken to give you a head start! By using leftover, pre-cooked or rotisserie chicken, you can speed up your cook time but still get wholesome, delicious meals on the table in 30 minutes or less. Check out all the best ways to use up cooked chicken below!
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My most popular 30-minute dinner Recipes
One Pot Zuppa Toscana {Olive Garden Copycat}
This easy One Pot Zuppa Toscana can be made in just 30 minutes – it's a comforting soup packed with Italian sausage, kale, and potatoes!View Post
Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken
This Meal Prep Thai Basil Chicken is a healthy stir fry idea that doubles as an easy 30-minute dinner or make-ahead lunch! Ingredients and substitutions WhiteView Post
One Pot Chicken Teriyaki Bowls
These One Pot Chicken Teriyaki Bowls with veggies and rice are the perfect weeknight dinner – they're made in one pan for minimal clean up!View Post
Easy Broccoli Chicken Alfredo Skillet
This Broccoli Chicken Alfredo Skillet is a delicious and easy weeknight dinner idea with a lighter and healthier alfredo sauce. Ingredients and substitutions Rotini pastaView Post
Pub-Style Irish Nachos {Super Crispy}
These Pub-Style Irish Nachos offer a healthier spin on a tasty comfort food and are super easy to make thanks to frozen potato wedges. HowView Post
Shake Shack Burger {Perfect Copycat}
This Shake Shack Burger is a perfect copycat from the burger joint complete with Shake sauce – plus, they’re super easy to make at home!View Post
Bacon Jalapeño Cheeseburger Casserole
This Bacon Jalapeño Cheeseburger Casserole is cheesy, beefy comfort food with a spicy tomato sauce, made in one pot with burger toppings! Ingredients in cheeseburgerView Post
Sweetfire Chicken {Panda Express Copycat}
This Sweetfire Chicken is a perfect Panda Express copycat with chicken, red pepper, onion and pineapple in a spicy sweet chili sauce. How to makeView Post
The Easiest 30-Minute Ahi Poke Bowl
This Ahi Poke Bowl is a Hawaiian-inspired recipe with marinated tuna, sushi rice, avocado and seaweed that tastes just like the takeout dish! Ingredients andView Post
Cheesy Grilled Foil Potatoes {Potato Nachos}
These Cheesy Grilled Foil Potatoes are potato nachos made easy on the BBQ. Just slice the potatoes, add on your toppings and grill! Ingredients andView Post
Grilled Chicken Satay Meal Prep Bowls
These Grilled Chicken Satay Meal Prep Bowls are super delicious and come together really fast on the BBQ – they’re a great lunch option! IngredientsView Post
Margherita Asparagus Stuffed Chicken {Low-Carb}
This Margherita Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is a delicious low-carb dinner you can make on the BBQ or in the oven with goat cheese and spinach!View Post