20 Flavor-Packed Dinners with 10 Ingredients or Less (That Don’t Taste Cheap)
You don’t need a mile-long grocery list or a spice cabinet bursting at the seams to pull off an incredible dinner. In fact, some of the absolute best meals rely on just a handful of high-quality ingredients doing the heavy lifting. This collection of 20 effortless recipes keeps things strictly under 10 ingredients, cutting down on your prep time and your grocery bill without sacrificing an ounce of flavor. From sticky air fryer chicken and 15-minute pan-seared seafood to cozy, cheesy skillet classics, dinner just got beautifully simple.
Chipotle Chicken Bowls
These chipotle chicken bowls are filled with protein (chicken and beans), corn, and flavorful chipotle salsa. Add toppings and you have a perfect dinner.
Air Fryer Barbecue Chicken
This Air Fryer Barbecue Chicken is easy to make and great for a quick and affordable weeknight meal. These chicken drumsticks are the perfect mix of sticky, juicy, and crispy all at the same time!
Pesto Baked Salmon
Why not indulge yourself in making a delicious pesto baked salmon recipe? It’s so easy and simple to prepare, you can make it a couple of times a week! This healthy salmon recipe requires the use of any pesto of your liking, so you can easily spin the recipe in any flavour direction you want. Serve with baked veggies.
Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad
Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad is the perfect dish for summer! Filling, fresh and full of flavor, it’s a dish that is perfect for a weekend barbeque, weeknight dinner or even a quick afternoon snack!
Rotel Tacos
Taco Tuesday just got better with these Rotel Tacos! Take the standard ingredients from a taco kit but add some extra flavor with a Rotel cheese sauce. This recipe is ready in under 30 minutes and is perfect for a quick and yummy meal.
Chicken Club Sandwich
I am a chicken club sandwich lady, and this one is my very fave. Quick, fresh, and flavorful, it’s bound to be your new fixation meal.
3 Ingredient Ranch Chicken Fritters
This easy chicken fritters recipe may only requires 3 ingredients but they are packed with ranch flavor.
15 Minute Pan Seared Salmon
Simple 15 minute Pan Seared Salmon is flaky, juicy, and absolutely delicious! It is extremely easy to make. Just lightly dust each fillet in seasoned flour, and then pan-fry it to crispy perfection. With only 5 ingredients, this healthy fish recipe is perfect for a no-fuss weeknight meal, or on the weekend when you’re in a hurry but still want to eat well!
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
Looking for a new easy dinner recipe? Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches are tender beef with hot pepperoncini chiles, smothered with cheese and loaded onto a hearty roll!
Grilled Turkey Zucchini Boats
You should make Grilled Turkey Zucchini Boats because they are fresh, healthy and super easy!
Keto Eggplant Parmesan – Only 5 Ingredients!
Looking for a vegetarian keto dinner that won’t break the carb budget? This 5 ingredient keto eggplant parmesan is packed with my favorite low carb marinara sauce and ooey gooey cheese!
Ravioli with Mushroom Sauce
You’ll love this rich, creamy and comforting ravioli with mushroom sauce. It’s ready in under 30 minutes and is perfect for a weeknight dinner while also being special enough for date night at home. Made with mushrooms, your favourite ravioli, heavy cream, white wine and parmesan cheese.
Spanish Chili Garlic Prawns
Whether you are looking for an easy tapas dish, a low-carb appetizer, or simply love cooking with juicy prawns, this Gambas Pil Pil recipe is for you! Popular in Spanish tapas bars and all over the world, this Andalucian favourite recipe is one of those tapas recipes that everyone can make in their own kitchen in under 10 minutes! Serve it with a crusty piece of bread to mop up that spicy chilli garlic oil!
Sheet Pan Tuscan Pork Dinner
With a little prep and very little hands on time, this Sheet Pan Tuscan Pork Dinner is a meal you’ll make time and time again. It’s easy and oh so delicious!
Easy Mediterranean White Bean Salad
This 7-ingredient Tuscan white bean salad is bursting with Mediterranean flavors like tomatoes, white beans, and basil, takes just 10 minutes to prepare, and can be enjoyed as a Summery appetizer, side, or light main!
4 Ingredient Pasta Salad
This 4 Ingredient Pasta Salad cooks your noodles directly in the dressing in the Instant Pot. Ready in under 30 minutes, it doesn’t get much quicker or easier than this!
Brussels Mussels
Mussels are a delectable favorite in Belgian cuisine. These Brussel Mussels are steamed in a mixture of wine and cream that gives them an incredible flavor. If you want an easy recipe that will make you look like a master chef, this mussel recipe is the way to go!
3 Ingredient Pork Rib Marinade
A simple 3 Ingredient Pork Rib Marinade to make your cookout quick and easy. Ready in under 30 minutes!
3 Ingredient Sloppy Joes
You probably already have all you need to create sloppy joes from scratch and you’ll be amazed by how much better they are than any premade sloppy joe mix! Have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes with these quick and easy 3 Ingredient Sloppy Joes.
Easy Filipino Chicken Adobo with Coconut Milk
Chicken adobo is a classic Filipino dish; recipes with coconut milk, as well as the traditional vinegar and soy, come from the southern islands.
