20 Easy Aussie dinner recipe's for when life gets hectic

If you’re feeling uninspired and have a touch of the ‘can’t be bothereds’ it can be a pain to cook up a meal. Thankfully, regular Aussie home cooks have shared their easiest recipes with us.

Don’t know what to cook for dinner?

Take inspiration from your fellow Aussies with these super-easy dinner ideas they can’t stop liking, eating, rating and reviewing.

Curry salmon slice.

Curry salmon slice

Make it mild or spice things up a little - that’s the beauty of this golden savoury slice.

One-pot Normandy chicken.

One-pot Normandy chicken

A creamy mustard sauce, chicken thigh cutlets and bacon make this easy dinner a winner with the whole family.

Cheesy pumpkin nuggets

Nuggets just went vegetarian! We love these pumpkin and cheese-stuffed crumbed balls of goodness.

Sweetcorn and zucchini fritters.

Sweetcorn and zucchini fritters

Make extra sweetcorn and zucchini fritters for dinner and pack the rest for lunch.

Spinach impossible pie

Try this vegetarian spinach pie creation that is rich, satisfying and budget friendly!

Gozleme.

Gozleme

Try your hand at making this rustic Turkish snack stuffed with silverbeet and salty feta. Once these moreish parcels are off the barbie, devour them hot with a squeeze of lemon.

Apricot chicken rissoles

Made using chicken mince, apricot nectar and French onion soup mix, this easy dinner combines two family favourites and is on the table in 45 minutes.

Chicken korma.

Chicken korma

A mix of spices, yoghurt and butter give this chicken curry its mouth-watering creaminess.

Shepherd’s pie ‘muffins’

Makeover a classic recipe into these individual serves of shepherd’s pie.

Secret chicken curry.

Secret chicken curry

A quick and delicious curry that’ll wow all your guests.

Bacon and egg pie

Bake breakfast for the whole family in this one easy pie.

Chicken and leek pie.

Chicken and leek pie

The creamy chicken and leek filling in this pie is so delicious, but the puff pastry makes it something really special. This is a comfort food dinner that all the family will enjoy.

Chicken biryani

This rich creamy biryani is full of spicy flavour. Begin this recipe a day ahead.

Slow cooker chicken Diane.

Slow cooker chicken Diane

We’ve made family-favourite chicken Diane even easier by cooking it in the slow cooker - you only need 10 minutes to prepare it!

Quick creamy chicken and sweet potato bake

This family friendly bake is layered with chicken, sweet potato and topped with cheddar cheese.

Chicken, mushroom and thyme enchiladas.

Chicken, mushroom and thyme enchiladas

We take the lead from Mexican cuisine with these cheesy chicken and mushroom enchiladas.

Pumpkin and spinach crustless quiche

We’ve left the crust off all together in this low-cal, gluten-free quiche that’s packed with vegies.

Chicken Diane rissoles.

Chicken Diane rissoles

Using chicken mince and with a creamy mustard sauce, we’ve taken the classic dinner of chicken Diane and turned into easy rissoles.

Creamy chicken bake

This hearty chicken bake is designed to satisfy even the hungriest of appetites.

One-pan butter chicken with rice.

One-pan butter chicken with rice

This creamy butter chicken tray bake has an authentic flavour and is the perfect dinner any night of the week.

For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.

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