Dinner Recipes

This chicken breast recipe with mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and herbs is a true tried-and-tested recipe! I remember seeing an ad on TV about cooking with mayonnaise and decided to give it a shot. I've made it with just the mayonnaise on top and it really locks the moisture into the chicken. The bread crumbs and cheese are a must for me; they complement each other very well.

Simple grilled fish fillets full of flavor thanks to an easy marinade made with fresh lemon juice and herbs. My husband is not much of a fish lover but when I cook these halibut fillets on the grill he always enjoys it!

This lobster tail recipe cooks whole lobster tails with melted butter and paprika under the broiler for an impressive meal for two that's quick and easy, too!

This chicken parmigiana is a very nice dinner for two. Serve it with your favorite pasta and tossed greens.

This vermicelli bowl combines fresh herbs, rice vermicelli noodles, cucumber, bean sprouts, and grilled shrimp. Tossed with a tangy sweet-and-sour dressing and topped with crunchy nuts, it's a simple and satisfying meal.

A great grilled pork chop marinade that's tangy, a little sweet, and very easy to prepare. The pork loin chops turn out wonderfully tasty with an awesome array of flavors. You might want to throw an extra chop on the grill for leftovers because you will have a craving for it the next day — guaranteed.

Quick and easy baked ham steak recipe for any day of the week. Goes great with scalloped potatoes or mac and cheese. Also great in the slow cooker.

This French toast without milk is perfect for those who like a more solid French toast. My son's friends really liked this and would ask for the recipe to take home for their moms to make! Serve with butter and syrup.

These pan-seared tuna steaks are served medium-rare and taste fancy but are very easy to cook. A sprinkling of cracked black pepper is a good finisher for this dish. This makes for a quick and delicious dinner after a long day with almost no effort.

These Chinese spareribs are tender, juicy, and delicious. I created this recipe after nothing caught my eye while searching for a good sparerib recipe. I cook the spareribs in a broiler tray in the oven, but they should be fine to cook on a grill.

This pork fried rice recipe is my revised version of another recipe. The pork and vegetables are seasoned with garlic and ginger. I have also added celery in the past with good outcomes. I have used both basmati rice and long-grain rice which gives the dish only a slight flavor difference.

What we have here is equal parts tuna and rice by weight, which for me, gives this the perfect balance between protein and starch. While this may remind some people of a fried rice dish, this is significantly lighter, and actually very low on fat content, but that doesn't mean it's not satisfying, and like most rice dishes, it's very comforting.

This easy mac and cheese is baked in the oven for a quick meal. A friend of mine sent me this recipe when I got my first apartment because she knew I hated cooking! It's easy to make and tastes great!

An easy crab legs recipe with a garlicky butter sauce that's ready in just 20 minutes! I ended up getting some snow crab legs on sale at the market. I wanted something a little different from plain steamed, boiled, or grilled crab legs, so I ended up throwing a few things together to make this awesome crab leg recipe. This dish would be great with shrimp as well.

Lobster Thermidor is surprisingly simple to make at home for a stunning meal for two. Lobster shells are stuffed with cooked lobster in a creamy white wine sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese, and broiled until golden.

This creamy Cajun chicken pasta with bell peppers and mushrooms is easy to make, full of spicy flavor, and ready to eat in 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights!

Blackened chicken is quick and easy to make at home. Adjust the spices in this recipe to suit your taste. This is great on a summer's day with fresh corn and mashed potatoes.

Baked fish in foil is a "no-smell" fish recipe, and the only one I make for my family (I hate fish, they love it!). Take foil packets to the table for service, and keep the packets around for wrapping and discarding bones and skin. Then when dinner's done, haul those babies to the outside trash.

Roasting a few turkey legs is a great way to have a small-scale Thanksgiving dinner. You don't need to worry about cooking a whole roasted turkey from scratch, and this recipe can be easily doubled to serve more people.

This is an elegantly simple way to cook ahi tuna steaks that any restaurant would be jealous of! Serve with soy sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.

After listening to Stanley Tucci lose his mind about this zucchini pasta and calling it life-changing and one of the best things he's ever eaten, I decided I'd give it a try. The results were amazing and the key to getting the toasted sweet taste of the zucchini was deep-frying it!

This fried catfish recipe is a classic Southern dish traditionally served with buttermilk hush puppies and buttermilk coleslaw.

This is a very easy, but elegant, baked chicken breast recipe that looks like you've spent hours in the kitchen when you've barely lifted a finger! It's easy to scale up this recipe for more guests — the prep time is minimal regardless of whether you make 2 breasts or 20.

Learn how to make a grilled cheese sandwich in a nonstick pan with buttered bread and American Cheddar for a classic hot sandwich.

My version of this classic Thai dish has spectacular taste even with regular basil instead of Thai or holy basil. The sauce actually acts like a glaze as the chicken mixture cooks over high heat. The recipe works best if you chop or grind your own chicken and have all ingredients prepped before you start cooking.

Steak is marinated in the fridge for 45 minutes, then quickly pan-seared in a cast iron skillet before it is finished in the oven.

No two aglio e olio recipes are alike, but this one is pretty true to the classic method. The key is slowly toasting the garlic slices to a perfect golden brown in the olive oil. If it's too light, you don't get the full flavor and if it's too dark it gets bitter. My advice? Do it perfectly.

A budget-friendly version of Beef Wellington with a bacon cheeseburger twist that will impress your guests.

I've mixed elements of Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian and other Asian cuisines to make a delicious chicken and rice dish topped with a fresh herb salad.

This dip for 2 was inspired of my sweetie and I's love of pizza but also wanting a dip. Ooey gooey cheese, savory pepperoni and a crisp panko crust really hits the spot on chilly afternoons! Serve with toasted bread pieces or crackers.

Salmon fillets are flavored with everything bagel seasoning and cooked in the air fyer with sweet potatoes and broccoli. A perfectly balanced meal for 2 on a weekday.

For this easy black bean soup for two, canned black beans are partially blended for a creamy base. This is a comforting soup for days when you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen. Feel free to add diced ham for a heartier soup, or to garnish with shredded cheese and salsa.

This 4-ingredient creamy tomato soup for two blends roasted onion with canned tomatoes and cream. It could not be any tastier.

This ramen omelet with spinach, mushrooms, and cheese is a filling omelet, and a great way to get kids to eat their veggies.

This baked sweet and sour chicken made with chicken thighs and pineapple is a "dump" version of one of the most popular dishes in a Chinese restaurant. Skip the deep frying and bake everything together in one dish to create a lighter twist on a classic with no sacrifice of flavor.

This Mediterranean salmon baked in parchment is a lovely fish dish, ideal for a special occasion. It’s served with a mushroom, roasted pepper, artichoke, and wine pan sauce.

For these lobster stuffed pasta shells for two, you’ll be moving lobster from one kind of shell to another to create one of Chef John’s favorite baked pasta dishes. These elegant, delicious, creamy shells will remind you of lobster bisque.

This Guinness chili for two, inspired by the Irish draught ale, makes ordinary stew meat spectacular. A turn in the oven thickens the chili and deepens the flavor.

These bacon dill pickle pizzas are quick to make, and you’ll feel like you're at the pub! Salty bacon, Cheddar cheese, dill pickles, and ranch—your taste buds will thank you.

This Tuscan chicken soup features a boneless chicken breast in creamy broth with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. It’s especially comforting on blustery winter days.