Easy weeknight dinners
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Easy weeknight dinners

Straightforward mains with manageable timing and no unnecessary complication.

Easy weeknight dinners

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Hamsi Tava Main
Main30 mins

Hamsi Tava

Hamsi Tava is Black Sea anchovies arranged and pan-fried until crisp.

Steak Sandwich Main
Main30 mins

Steak Sandwich

Grilled steak in toasted bread with onions, salad, beetroot and sauce.

New Zealand Sausage Sizzle Main
Main30 mins

New Zealand Sausage Sizzle

New Zealand Sausage Sizzle is a New Zealand main course built around grilled sausage in soft white bread with onions, t…

Philly Cheesesteak Main
Main32 mins

Philly Cheesesteak

Thinly sliced griddled beef in a long roll with melted cheese and, optionally, fried onions.

Nasi Goreng Kampung Main
Main32 mins

Nasi Goreng Kampung

Nasi Goreng Kampung is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Indonesian home cooking, celebrated for rice, sweet soy,…

Tasmanian Salmon Main
Main33 mins

Tasmanian Salmon

Simply roasted or pan-seared Tasmanian salmon with crisp skin, lemon and seasonal vegetables.

Moules Marinières Main
Main33 mins

Moules Marinières

Moules Marinières is a distinctive French recipe known for mussels steamed with white wine, shallots and parsley.

Cacio e Pepe Main
Main35 mins

Cacio e Pepe

Rome and Lazio. It is famous because the ingredient list is extremely short but the technique is unforgiving.

Lemon Chicken Pasta Main
Main35 mins

Lemon Chicken Pasta

A modern Italian-inspired pasta rather than a single historic regional classic. Its popularity comes from the balance b…

Souvlaki Main
Main35 mins

Souvlaki

Souvlaki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for marinated meat grilled on skewers and served with lemon, pita and sala…

Bubble and Squeak Main
Main35 mins

Bubble and Squeak

Fried leftover potatoes and greens with crisp edges and a soft, savoury centre.

Trofie al Pesto Genovese Main
Main35 mins

Trofie al Pesto Genovese

Genoa and Liguria. It is famous for the perfume of fresh basil and the creamy-looking emulsion produced without cooking…

Chicken Teriyaki Main
Main35 mins

Chicken Teriyaki

Chicken Teriyaki is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Japanese glaze-and-grill techniques, celebrated for chicken,…

Yakisoba Main
Main35 mins

Yakisoba

Yakisoba is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in twentieth-century festival and street food, celebrated for wheat nood…

Southern Catfish Fry Main
Main35 mins

Southern Catfish Fry

Cornmeal-crusted catfish fried crisp and served with hush puppies, slaw, lemon and tartar sauce.

Tibs Main
Main35 mins

Tibs

Tibs is Ethiopian beef quickly seared with onion, rosemary, green chilli and niter kibbeh so the meat stays juicy and t…

Firfir Main
Main35 mins

Firfir

Firfir is torn injera tossed in a hot berbere-onion sauce until the bread becomes tender, spicy and deeply savoury. Thi…

Mince on Toast Main
Main35 mins

Mince on Toast

This New Zealand main course brings together savoury minced beef in thick gravy spooned over crisp toast.