19 Dinners I Make When I'm Too Tired To Cook (20 Minutes or Less)

), there are lots of options.

This recipe works best if you use chicken breasts that are about 7 or 8 ounces each."

It can go from perfectly golden to burnt quickly.

Overhead view of a blue plate with a serving of partially sliced honey soy chicken and white rice topped with green onions along with a fork and knife

Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Pearl Jones

Just cut them into 1-inch pieces before adding them to the sheet pan."

My favorite brand is Lee Kum LeesPremium Chicken Bouillon.

Sara

Quick Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese

“Cheddar cheese can be notoriously stringy when melted.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken on a plate with a small side salad and a knife and fork

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

Drain off any liquid and pat dry before seasoning and baking.”

Nick Evans, Simply Recipes Contributor

Honey Soy Chicken

“No rice vinegar?

Apple cider vinegar works in a pinch.”

overhead view of 20-Minute One-Pan Beef and Chickpeas in a skillet with a side of greek yogurt and rice

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

Drain and pat dry with paper towels."

Or, you might just leave them out all together."

I also love using the oil for cooking, fromfrying eggsto using it to make avinaigrette.

Thai-style fried rice on a plate with a serving spoon at a table setting with a stack of plates, a table napkin, a glass of water, and a small plate with Thai basil

Simply Recipes / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Coco

5-Ingredient Gingery, Garlicky Ground Beef

Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn

Plate of Brown Butter Cacio e Pepe with Some Noodles Wrapped around a Fork, and Next to It, a Kitchen Towel, a Glass of Wine, and Two Small Bowls (One with Cracked Black Pepper and Another with Shredded Parmesan)

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Overhead view of a sheet pan of salmon, vegetables and feta sauce with a bowl of sauce with a spoon

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

a plate of Chinese tomato egg

Simply Recipes / Frank Tiu

A skillet with four cheese covered chicken breasts in tomato sauce, garnished with basil

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

quick stovetop macaroni and cheese

Elise Bauer

Plate of Ronto Wraps Topped With Herbs, Slaw, and Dressing, and in the Background, a Bowl of Coleslaw, a Plate With Pita Bread, and a Bowl of Dressing

Simply Recipes / Coco Morante

Overhead view of a bowl of beans and greens with a chunk of bread all next to a spoon and resting on a blue cloth napkin

Simply Recipes / Ali Redmond

Closeup view of a white baking dish of four salmon fillets topped with garlic butter, panko, and parmesan mixture and sprinkled with parsley

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

Fried egg taco

Simply Recipes / Nick Evans

spanish garlic shrimp in a dutch oven at a table setting with forks on a table napkin, glasses of beer, and a serving of spanish garlic shrimp with baguette slices in a bowl