12 Weeknight Dinners That Make Even Mondays Feel Manageable
Weeknight dinners don’t have to be stressful, even on the busiest days of the week. These easy, satisfying recipes are designed to help you get a delicious meal on the table without spending hours in the kitchen. Packed with flavor and simple enough for any schedule, they’re the kind of dinners you’ll reach for again and again. With recipes this good, even Monday night can feel a little easier.
Mirin Salmon
This simple yet flavorful Mirin Salmon recipe is a keeper for your weeknight dinners! Just marinate the salmon fillets in mirin and soy sauce for two days, then bake in the oven until crispy on the edges and perfectly moist inside.
Ham and Cheese Frittata Recipe
An endlessly adaptable Ham and Cheese Frittata is a recipe everyone should have in their wheelhouse! Perfect for a casual brunch or quick weeknight dinner, this 30 minute meal is easy to love.
Honey Oregano Pork Chops
Honey Oregano Pork Chops are made with an easy pork marinade packed with fresh garlic, honey and oregano. These Honey Oregano Pork Chops can be grilled or pan fried. This is one of the best pork chop recipes for a quick weeknight dinner!
Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry
This Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fry is a weeknight dinner recipe that’s better than takeout. In only 30 minutes, this flavorful one-pan meal will be ready to serve, and guaranteed to be loved by your family.
Air Fryer Breaded Chicken
Air fryer breaded chicken is easy to make, uses less oil, and stays juicy and tender. It’s the perfect under-30-minute weeknight dinner to add to your rotation!
Sheet Pan Steak and Shrimp Fajitas
Steak and shrimp fajitas are the easiest way to enjoy a surf and turf dinner at home. Simply seasoned and cooked on one pan in the oven in under 20 minutes, this is the perfect weeknight dinner.
French Onion Pork Chops
French Onion Pork Chops combines the great flavors of a french onion soup with juicy, tender pork chops for an easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love! This family favorite is perfect for a busy weeknight, yet impressive enough to serve guests!
Pork Schnitzel & Mushroom Gravy
Pork Schnitzel with bacon mushroom gravy is an easy 30-minute weeknight dinner that is a family favorite! The pan-fried pork chops are crisp and golden on the outside, but tender enough to cut with a fork. This easy German jägerschnitzel recipe is perfect with mashed potatoes, egg noodles, späetzle, or rice and a veggie on the side.
Tuna Steak With Capers, Parsley and Lemon
Seared tuna steak with capers, parsley and lemon cooked very rare is a wonderfully simple and elegant dish that is guaranteed to impress!
Baked Tuna Steak with Soy Sauce and Honey
Baked tuna steak with a honey, soy sauce and ginger glaze served nice & pink is a wonderful way to cook & serve fish for a midweek meal. Cooking this tuna is remarkably simple and quick too, it will go from your fridge to your table in well under 30 minutes.
Slow Roast Pork Belly with Cider Gravy
Slow roast pork belly with fantastically crispy crackling is a dream Sunday lunch, and this is how I make mine, including the cider gravy!
Pork Paprikash or Hungarian Sertéspaprikás
My Pork Paprikash is a delicious take on a Hungarian Sertéspaprikás, a simple dish featuring juicy pork in a silky, paprika-rich sauce.
