10-minute recipes to feed the family when time is short
No time to cook? No worries thanks to these quick and easy family-friendly mains that are ready in just 10 minutes.
Weeknights can be the worst when it comes to prepping and serving healthy and delectible dinners for hungry families.
But it is possible to get a meal on the table in 10 minutes.
And there’s a variety of cuisines including Asian dishes.
1: Creamy vegan sun-dried tomato and Broccolini gnocchi
Ready in just 10 minutes, this creamy vegan gnocchi dish is perfect for a quick and filling hit of veg.
2: Peanut chicken coconut curry
Curry in a hurry? Yes, please! Ready in 10 minutes, this light but creamy curry is super scrummy and perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
3: 10-minute chicken fajita tray bake
Need dinner in a flash? This spicy Mexican-inspired tray bake will be ready in under 10 minutes, just chuck it all on the pan and you’re ready to roll.
4: Barbecued tandoori lamb cutlets with coconut rice
Fire up the barbie for these spicy, juicy barbecued tandoori lamb cutlets, served with coconut rice, it can be made in just 10 minutes!
A spoonful of Cajun seasoning give these simple 10-minute Mexican-style fish tacos a zesty, spicy kick.
Meet the emergency dinner you can whip up in 10 minutes flat. With creamy chicken satay, fresh Hokkien noodles and Asian slaw, it’ll be a hit with the whole family.
7: Ricotta, olive and pine nut pasta
Ready, set, boil! We’re cutting the time you spend in the kitchen with this 10-minute pasta sauce.
Dinner’s ready! Make the most of store-bought sauces and get food on the table fast with this 10-minute tuna mornay bake.
Paella in less than ten minutes? This speedy recipe is perfect for busy weeknights!
10: Super-quick weeknight omelette
Hungry? Whip up this super-fast omelette in 10 minutes or less.
11: Chargrilled chicken escalopes
Perfect for balmy summer nights, this easy glazed chicken combines bright notes of lemon, honey and thyme. Served with chargrilled zucchini and peppery rocket, it’s a fuss-free feast.
Served with fettuccine, this tomatoey sausage and mushroom ragu is ready in just 10 minutes – bellissimo!
10 minutes is all you need to make this flavoursome Thai beef and noodle salad.
Quick dinner? Make the most of store-bought ingredients like frozen peas and packet rice and you’ll have this Asian-inspired dish on the table in 10 minutes.
15: 5-ingredient Mexican rice salad
Have dinner on the table in less than 10 minutes with this speedy, 5-ingredient Mexican rice salad.
16: Tortellini with chicken and pesto
This creamy chicken and pesto pasta is made from ricotta-stuffed tortellini, barbecue chicken, tomatoes and store-bought pesto, and is ready in just 10 minutes.
This healthy beef noodle salad is served in a jar for a quick and easy on-the-go lunch.
18: Beef mince noodle stir-fry
Guess what? This speedy Chinese beef mince stir-fry with sticky sauce and chow mein noodles is on the dinner table in 10 minutes flat.
19: Tuna and kale rice salad with sesame soy dressing
With only 5 ingredients and ready in 5 minutes, this quick and easy lunch idea is also healthy. Tick, tick, tick!
20: 10-minute summer gnocchi and prawn salad
Pull this easy gnocchi, pesto, prawn and vegetable salad together in only 10 minutes.
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