our top 40 quick dinners are perfect when you need something
fast for dinner on those busy work nights. All are dishes can be prepared and
cooked in 30 minutes or less. All our quick
dinners for 2, come with mains and sides in the same recipe. If you love to plan,
check out our weekly meal plans in our quick and easy meal plans section, or
just pick something quick and delicious for dinner tonight
For a quick chicken dinner pan fry and stir fry are the perfect solution. For the summer months chicken salads and wraps make the ideal fast meal on a busy work night
Ginger and garlic flavoured chicken thighs, sauteed in teriyaki sauce, and served with ginger and chive rice
Strips of chicken breast coated in Chinese five spice, stir fried with veggies and nuts in a hot black pepper sauce served on a bed of noodles
Sliced Chicken breast, cucumber, carrots, spring onions and bell peppers, stir fried with chilli, garlic, and black bean sauce, served with noodles
Southern Spiced chicken strips oven baked and served with a red cabbage and fruit coleslaw and a chipotle mayo.
Marinated chicken on a bed of watercress, with a Greek feta and pepper rice salad, and tzatziki sauce
Thai green marinated goujons, coated in panko breadcrumbs and coconut, served with a Thai salad and a Thai green dressing
Oven baked chicken goujons with lettuce, roast tomatoes, and fresh avocado, all wrapped up in a soft tortilla, topped with garlic mayo.
Steak is one of the fastest dinners to cook, a pan fry like beef stroganoff, a Chinese stir fry or a wrap like fajitas are all
the perfect quick beef dinners.
Strips of steak and sliced mushrooms cooked in a brandy and sour cream sauce, topped with chopped parsley and served with white rice
Griddled Fajita and garlic spiced steak, red peppers and onions served with tortilla wraps, tomato and chilli salsa and a green avocado salad
Lightly battered steak, stir fried with a chilli, garlic, ginger, soy, and tomato sauce, served with chilli, lime noodles
Griddled steak served on a bed of herbs and lettuce with a chilli dressing and a sprinkle of chopped peanuts
Pork fillet and pork chops are the quickest cooks for pork, but many cured meats that are made with pork are great quick cook ingredients
such as bacon and continental cured meats like pork and salami
A quick authentic pea and asparagus risotto topped with
crispy parma ham
Pasta Carbonara is a quick dinner to cook, simply fry bacon squares till crisp and add to precooked pasta then coated in a creamy egg, parmesan cheese and cream sauce. We serve with crispy spinach balls which does take a little longer to make but they are so worth it, and you can make extra and freeze for next time
A mouth-watering Italian parmesan and red wine risotto, with pancetta and mushrooms, topped with parmesan shavings.
Pasta, crispy smoked bacon, and peas in a creamy brie sauce and sprinkled with Parmesan and basil
Al dente pasta mixed with gammon, chopped leeks and spring onions with a coated in a parmesan, garlic, and thyme, cream sauce
Pasta with fresh peas and crispy bacon, coated in a parmesan cream sauce, topped with chopped parsley, and served with garlic bread.
A traditional Spanish tortilla with slices of chorizo, potato, and red peppers cooked in an egg and Manchego omelette flavoured with garlic, parsley and paprika.
A tasty tomato free pizza with a Spanish topping of chorizo, Mozzarella and Manchego cheese flavoured with oregano and served with an almond and cress salad
Lamb pan fried with oregano and honey, served with an artichoke, feta, pea, and mint salad with a lemon dressing
Duck breast
is another quick cook if you fancy a change, it can be used for a delicious
warm salad or stir fry
Pan fried duck on a bed of green salad with a pomegranate molasses, ginger and orange dressing,
Strips of duck breast, asparagus, broccoli, pak choi and spring onions stir fried in a Chinese orange, ginger, and honey sauce.
Duck breast with Chinese five spice, pan fried in hoisin sauce served with a water melon, watercress, and cashew nuts salad
Vegetables are often quick to cook and vegetable-based meals often help your budget too. Beans and lentils as they are now readily available in tins make these a good source of ingredients for fast dinners when you are busy Creating meat free quick meals also helps save the planet as well as your time!
A quick veggie stir fry with cashew nuts, cucumber, carrots, red peppers, and spring onions, in a Chinese black bean sauce, served with noodles
Southern Spiced Cauliflower, oven baked, and served with a red cabbage, apple and pear coleslaw and a chipotle mayo.
Sliced Mushrooms and red peppers in a sour cream, brandy, and paprika sauce, served with white rice and sprinkled with chopped parsley
A traditional vegetarian tortilla with slices of red peppers, potatoes, and onions encased in a paprika, garlic, parsley, and Manchego omelette serve with a tomato and green salad
Griddled aubergines served with watercress and a Greek rice salad with feta and red peppers, flavoured with chilli, lemon, and parsley served with tzatziki
Grilled vegetables flavoured with fajita spiced, encased in a wrap with a tomato and chilli salsa and a chipotle cream served with a lettuce and avocado salad and a hot pepper mayo
A quick cook homemade pizza with a tomato sauce, flavoured with herbs and chilli topped with pecorino, black olives and mozzarella served with a fresh green salad
Courgette slices coated in breadcrumbs oven baked, lettuce, roast tomatoes and sliced avocado all wrapped up in a warm tortilla topped with parmesan and garlic mayo
Crispy chilli mushrooms in a chilli, garlic, ginger, soy and tomato sauce served with sesame, lime, chilli and soy egg noodles
A crisp filo tart base with mustard, slices of emmental cheese and tomato topped with dollops of pesto. served with a cress salad and a herb and sour cream dressing
Red kidney beans in a spicy tomato sauce, lime flavoured avocado slices, sour cream, and grated cheese all wrapped up in a burrito.
Spicy chickpea and coriander burgers made with carrots, chickpeas, and red onion, flavoured with smoked paprika, and cumin. Serve in a bread bun with sweet potato chips. For an extra quick dinner cook extra and freeze and serve with frozen chips
Savoury veggie butter bean patties with carrot and parsnip lightly fried and serve with a green salad and a tomato dressing. Make twice the amount of patties and freeze for an extra quick meal
A quick healthy lentil salad with roasted beet and butternut, and a touch of crumbled feta cheese, serve with a fresh herb and olive oil dressing
Broad beans, tomatoes, feta, and olives mixed with warm pasta and coated in a herb and garlic dressing. Serve this veggie pasta with garlic bread
A blended tomato and red pepper sauce, flavoured with basil, mint and garlic, served on a bed of spaghetti with a sprinkle of grated parmesan and crispy garlic bread
Pasta in a rich tomato, bacon, and camembert sauce flavoured with chilli, garlic, and basil. Serve with a crusty roll or crunchy garlic bread
A parmesan risotto flavoured with caramelised sliced mushroom and fresh spinach, topped with a crunchy crumb of walnut and cheese.
An Italian risotto cooked with red wine, flavoured with mushrooms and parmesan or pecorino , topped with an extra sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
A rich cheese, thyme and garlic risotto, topped with mascarpone and a almond crumb
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