Simple Cooking: 11 Under-30-Minute Recipes

Got an hour to spare? Didn't think so. These super-fast recipes will have food on the table in 30 minutes or less.

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Beef with Broccoli

In the 25 minutes it would take for delivery to arrive, you can create this tangy Szechuan dish. The beef gets an extra hit of umami flavor from honey, brown sugar, soy sauce and rice vinegar, while Sichuan peppercorns add serious heat.

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Vegetable Chow Mein

Advance prep is key when aiming to cook quickly. Ching-He chops all her vegetables and precooks her egg noodles well before heating up her wok for this 20-minute stir-fry.

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Sage-Rubbed Pork Chops with Apple Slaw

Ellie Krieger creates tender, juicy pork chops by cooking them bone-in. Rubbed with a savory herb mixture and topped with a tart slaw of apples, carrots and cabbage, these quick-cooking chops are a weeknight no-brainer.

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Quesadillas with Jack and Spicy Saute

Plain and simple: You will love these fiery quesadillas at first bite. It's a good thing, then, that they take only minutes to make, so you can make another batch after you’ve finished your first one.

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Easy Pork with Hoisin Sauce

Slicing pork tenderloin into medallions allows the meat to brown evenly and develop an irresistible golden crust. Slathered with tangy hoisin sauce and topped with fresh scallions, this restaurant-quality dish is easy enough for a weeknight.

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Baked Lemon Sole with Sauteed Swiss Chard

The fresh breadcrumbs don’t hurt, but the grated Parmesan and fresh lemon zest really make this fish dish shine. Sunny Anderson's secret ingredient for extra flavor is a simple one to love: capers.

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Curry Pork Burgers with Spicy Ketchup

Sunny mixes coriander, curry powder, cayenne pepper and Worcestershire right in with her pork patties to create irresistibly tangy burgers. Slathered with spicy ketchup, these patties are guaranteed to liven up your next BBQ.

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Orecchiette with Ricotta and Cherry Tomatoes

"Orecchiette" translates to "ears," and because of its curved shape, orecchiette pasta lends itself perfectly to chunky sauces (the little bits get scooped up in the well of each ear). David Rocco uses fresh cherry tomatoes and ricotta cheese in his summery recipe that comes together in about 20 minutes.

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Red Curry Chicken Stir-Fry

The complex flavors of many curry dishes can seem like they took hours to create. The good news: This savory dish can be made in minutes. Ching-He sticks to easy-to-source ingredients, so you can have this restaurant-worthy dish ready any night of the week.

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Linguine with Shrimp and Lemon Oil

Give your tomato sauce the night off and dress pasta with sauteed shrimp and tangy lemon oil, instead. Giada De Laurentiis’ fresh recipe is light on steps (there are just two!) but heavy on bright flavor. Mangiare!

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Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

Control your crust –– make homemade pizza dough. Elevate this delivery favorite by making it at home (crust and all!), thanks to Giada’s super-simple recipe. Instead of using tomato sauce, she opts for sliced Roma tomatoes, which add welcomed texture to this easy-to-love dish.

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