30-Minute Meals

Need dinner quick? Find fast and easy pastas, chicken dishes, stir fry, and more.

a top down view of a bowl of to die for fettuccine Alfredo toped with chopped parsley.

To Die For Fettuccine Alfredo

a close up, overhead view of a single serving of beef stir fry served over white rice

Quick Beef Stir-Fry

a close up overhead view of a large plate of pesto pasta topped with shredded parmesan and a sprig of basil

Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai) served in a bowl with rice

Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

a fried chicken cutlet topped with tonkatsu sauce with salad in the background

close up view of beef stroganoff in a pan, next to a kitchen towel

Simple Beef Stroganoff

Close up image of chicken marsala with mushrooms and sauce in a metal pan

Chicken Marsala

high angle looking at a plate of pan seared tilapia garnished with lemon and lime slices

Pan-Seared Tilapia

close up view of tuna patties and greens, in a bowl and basket

Easy Tuna Patties

close up view of garlic-lemon scallops on a white plate

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

Black Beans and Rice

Black Beans and Rice

Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast

overhead view of buttered noodles in a bowl

Buttered Noodles

Southern Fried Catfish

A dinner plate with mashed potatoes, green beans, and crispy chicken

Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

Simple Broiled Haddock

easy lasagna ii

Creamy Garlic Pasta

Simple Garlic Shrimp

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

Pesto Pasta with Chicken

close up view of sliced Blackened Chicken on a wooden cutting board

Blackened Chicken

Linguine with Clam Sauce

close up view of Grandma's Famous Salmon Cakes on a plate next to red sauce, with vegetables in the background

Grandma's Famous Salmon Cakes

mid angle cropped into a filet of baked haddock with a side of green beans

honey glazed chicken served over rice

Honey Glazed Chicken

high angle looking at a plate full of saucy sweet and sour meatballs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Honey Walnut Shrimp

close up view of sliced Sirloin Steak with Garlic Butter on a plate with flowers in the back

Sirloin Steak with Garlic Butter

mid angle looking at a Chicago style hot dog on a plate

Chicago-Style Hot Dog

Super Simple Salmon

close up view of grilled shrimp with herbs on top, on a plate

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

high angle looking at two rainbow trout stuffed with onions, in a baking dish

Baked Fresh Rainbow Trout

overhead view of crab legs with garlic butter sauce and a few lemon wedges

Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

Baked Chicken Schnitzel

overhead view cropped into a plate of a few halibut filets

Heavenly Halibut

mid angle looking at a plate of golden brown baked flounder with a side of lemon wedges

Baked Flounder with Panko and Parmesan

looking down at a bowl of Cuban style picadillo

Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo

Crispy Panko Chicken Breasts

overhead view of crab cakes on a platter

Best Ever Crab Cakes

close up view of a Baby Spinach Omelet, avocado slices and mean on a plate

Baby Spinach Omelet

high angle, looking at a large bowl of chicken spaghetti

Quick and Easy Chicken Spaghetti

Breaded, baked salmon fillets topped with lemon slices, served alongside asparagus slices and rice pilaf on blue plates

Baked Salmon Fillets Dijon

Scrumptious Salmon Cakes

close up view of a bowl with Super Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Super Easy Chicken and Dumplings

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Sesame-Seared Tuna

close up view of Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets with rice and broccoli

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets

Savory Sea Scallops and Angel Hair Pasta

Japanese-Style Deep-Fried Shrimp

looking down at a few pieces of chicken piccata in a skillet

Quick Chicken Piccata

Beer Batter Fish Made Great

Beer Batter Fish Made Great

Air Fryer Tilapia with Fresh Lemon Pepper

Blackened Salmon Fillets

Blackened Salmon Fillets

Air Fryer Lobster Tails with Lemon-Garlic Butter

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

low angle looking at three baked fish fillets in a dish

Baked Fish Fillets

overhead view of Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins on a parchment paper lined baking sheet with herbs and sauce in a bowl

Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins (Air Fried)

steamed shrimp in a plate

Old Bay-Seasoned Steamed Shrimp

overhead angle looking down at shrimp egg foo young, topped with chopped green onions

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

Crispy Baked Walleye

Steamed Lobster Tails

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