30 Minute Meals

30 Minute Meals are quick dinner ideas essential for busy families. Feeding a family with no extra time on your hands can be stressful, but one of my main goals here is to make cooking easy. That’s why we have over 260 recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less!

Our Favorite 30 Minute Meal Recipes

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Steak and Potatoes

When you need a delicious dinner in a hurry, I’ve got you covered with this skillet Steak and Potatoes recipe! This recipe only has a handful of ingredients and is ready in under 20 minutes.

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Garlic Butter Shrimp

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Favorite

Stovetop Burgers

SUPER EASY Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Tacos make a weekly appearance on our table. All the flavor and none of the stress. ALL THAT MELTED CHEESE! Perfect Chicken Tacos recipe for a crowd on Family Mexican Night!

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Chicken Tacos

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Learn how to make Garlic Butter Shrimp

Garlic Butter Shrimp

Most Popular Meals Under 30 Minutes

These quick and easy dinners are ready in 30 minutes or less.

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Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe

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Baked Ground Beef Taco Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Shrimp is an easy appetizer perfect for New Year's Eve, game day, Christmas, or any other holiday. What could be better than shrimp wrapped in bacon?! This simple shrimp appetizer has a bit of a sweet and spicy mix for the best flavor. You're going to love this bacon wrapped shrimp recipe!

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Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Ranch Baked Chicken with Bacon is one of my favorite Chicken Breast Recipes! This Bacon Ranch Chicken is super simple (only FIVE ingredients!), absolutely fool-proof, and has so much flavor. Your baked chicken will come out juicy and tender every single time covered in the easiest and tastiest bacon ranch sauce. Ranch Chicken has never tasted better!

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Baked Ranch Chicken with Bacon (Chicken Bacon Ranch)

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Swiss Chicken Bake (5 Ingredients!)

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Baked Hamburgers Recipe (How to Cook Burgers in the Oven)

This Caesar Chicken Recipe (MELT IN YOUR MOUTH and only 4 Ingredients!) is made with only 3 ingredients (say WHAT?!) and is oh so tender and delicious. Easiest tastiest weeknight dinner ever. Made with just chicken, sour cream, creamy caesar, and grated parmesan. It will knock your socks off for both its flavor and how easy it is!

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Baked Caesar Chicken (4 Ingredients)

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Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Recipe

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Grilled Shrimp

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Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Sandwiches & Burgers in under 30

Whip up these sandwiches in less than 30 minutes!

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Burgers + Sandwiches

Air Fryer Hamburgers

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Chicken Salad Recipe

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30 Minute Meals

Crispy Chicken Sandwich

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BLT Sandwich

30 Minute Chicken Dinners

These Chicken Dinner Recipes are made in 30 minutes or less and are so simple.

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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs Recipe

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30 Minute Meals

Salsa Verde Chicken

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Chicken Alfredo (No Cream)

Pan Seared Chicken Breast

30 Minute Beef Recipes

These main courses made with beef are quick, easy, and flavorful.

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How to Cook Ribeye Steak (Pan-Seared Ribeye)

one pot chili mac and cheese

Chili Mac (One Pot Recipe)

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Birria Tacos Recipe

a bowl of chili with sour cream and tortilla chips.

Beef Chili Recipe

Quick Seafood Recipes

Seafood is known for being quick and simple to prepare. These easy seafood recipes are made in under 30 minutes.

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Grilled Salmon

Ahi Tuna with asparagus and avocado, on speckled white dish

Seared Ahi Tuna

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How to Cook Lobster Tails (3 Ways)

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Air Fryer Salmon

Pasta Recipes - Fast

Quick 30 minute and under pasta recipes whipped up just in time to please the family.

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

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30 Minute Meals

Cacio e Pepe

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Penne Alla Vodka

a skillet full of pasta with chicken and basil.

Chicken Parmesan Pasta

30 Minute Quick Dinner Ideas

Getting a full dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes is a dream. These recipes don’t sacrifice flavor while being quick.

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30 Minute Meals

Smothered Pork Chops

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Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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Stuffed Shells with Meat

sliced steak with cilantro steak butter on top

Easy Restaurant Steak Recipe with Cilantro Steak Butter

More 30 Minute Meal Categories

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Banana Pancakes are a simple, tasty, healthy recipe you can make for breakfast every morning! These dairy free pancakes are made with almond milk, bananas, oats, and lots of other good stuff. Healthy pancakes for a delicious breakfast! You're going to LOVE this easy banana pancake recipe.

creamy chicken florentine pasta in bowl

sheet pan steak fajitas

shrimp and asparagus over rice

stacked avocado egg salad sandwiches

All 30 Minute Meals

Potato Pancakes

Fried Apples Recipe

Pepper Steak

How to Cook Steak in the Oven

Instant Pot Chicken Breast

Smashed Potatoes

Walking Tacos Recipe

How to Make a Charcuterie Board

Chicken and Noodles

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Thighs

Brownies and Bars

Peanut Butter Bars