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30-Minute Meals

Every recipe in the index that is on the table in thirty minutes or less.

5,051 recipes

20 Minute Hong Kong Cafe Creamy Seafood Baked Rice

Cooked rice mixed with beaten egg in a baking dish, covered with scallops and shrimp in a butter, flour and cream sauce seasoned with dashi powder and white pepper, topped with cheese and baked.

AsianSide20 minServes 4638 kcal

Main ingredient: rice

HB-10497 · Hand-built original

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20 Minute Korean Gochujang Beef Bowls

Ground beef browns with butter, bell peppers, shallots and ginger, then caramelises in a tamari and gochujang sauce sweetened with maple, served with a quick cucumber salad and chopped peanuts.

KoreanMain course0 minServes 6479 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans

HB-5930 · Hand-built original

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20 Minute Street Food Mala Crispy Potato Pancake

A single pressed cake of shredded russet potato bound with cornstarch and pan-fried crisp on both sides. It is finished with an equal-parts mala dusting of cumin, paprika, chili, garlic powder, white pepper, Sichuan peppercorn and five-spice, with salt added last.

AsianBreakfast20 minServes 4304 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: potato

Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken

HB-10504 · Hand-built original

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20 Minutes Cheesy Spam and Rice Casserole

Crisped Spam and cold rice cooked with tomato, onion, ketchup and soy sauce, finished under a layer of melted shredded cheese.

AsianMain course20 minServes 4444 kcalVegetarianEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice

HB-10505 · Hand-built original

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3-Ingredient High-Protein Queso

A warm queso made by blending cottage cheese with taco seasoning, then melting in shredded Mexican blend cheese and garnishing with red onion and cilantro.

AmericanAppetizer19 minServes 2417 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: spices

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11187 · Hand-built original

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3-Ingredient Pistachio Milk

A pistachio milk made by soaking and peeling raw pistachios, then blending them with cold water, maple syrup, almond extract and sea salt.

AmericanDrink30 minServes 4396 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: sugar

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-11189 · Hand-built original

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3-Ingredient Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe

Elbow macaroni cooks in just enough water to cover, so its own starch thickens the pan; evaporated milk and grated cheddar melt into the concentrated cooking liquid for a fast stovetop mac and cheese.

AmericanMain course0 minServes 2426 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: elbow macaroni

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

HB-5932 · Hand-built original

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3-Minute Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

3-Minute Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting is a preparation made from its core ingredients and served fresh. Use it promptly for the best texture.

3 minMakes a generous amount for one single-layer 8–9" cake, one 13x9" sheet cake, or 12 cupcakes347 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: cacao

HB-3283 · Hand-built original

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30-Minute Easy Chicken Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge/Jook)

A comforting Chinese rice porridge simmered until silky, with savory marinated ground chicken stirred through and a generous garnish of sesame, scallions, fried shallots and pickled mustard greens.

ChineseMain course0 min2-41186 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-12579 · Hand-built original

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30-Minute Saucy Chicken Noodles (Pad Thai Inspired)

Rice noodles and chicken thigh pieces tossed with bean sprouts, bell pepper, carrots and scrambled eggs in a peanut, fish sauce and coconut sugar sauce, finished with peanuts and lime.

AmericanMain course15 minServes 41044 kcalHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-11190 · Hand-built original

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35 Minute Chili Honey Garlic Salmon Bowls

Salmon chunks seasoned with ginger and chipotle roast beside broccoli at 450°F, get lacquered with a chili honey garlic sauce, and are served with avocado, sesame seeds and a spicy gochujang mayo.

AmericanMain course0 minServes 4253 kcalEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-5935 · Hand-built original

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4-Ingredient Nutter Butters

Peanut-shaped sandwich cookies made from oat flour, almond flour, maple syrup and peanut butter, marked with a fork cross-hatch and filled with more peanut butter.

AmericanDessert20 minServes 8290 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: oats

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee

HB-11191 · Hand-built original

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4th of July Mocktail

A patriotic layered mocktail built on sugar density: grenadine at the bottom, lemonade in the middle and blue raspberry juice floated on top, each poured over a spoon so the stripes stay clean. No alcohol, all theatre.

AmericanDrink5 minMakes 1437 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: grenadine

Pairs well with: barbecue ribs, corn on the cob, watermelon slices, berry shortcake

HB-18759 · Hand-built original

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