Australia’s most-loved dinners for the first half of 2023
For when you’re out of dinner ideas, taste.com.au has revealed the most popular recipes of the year — so far — that will add some flavour to your weekly menu.
Whether you’re a slow cooker satay pork kinda family, or a quick French onion chicken rice bake groupie, strap in and sample these much-loved dinner recipes.
Taste.com.au has taken a look at the most searched for meal recipes for the first half of 2023.
Here are 20 of the best in no particular order.
Of all the curries that Thailand has to offer, massaman is the most intriguing. Also spelt mussaman, this curry has a mysterious complex flavour due to the addition of woody spices to the usual fresh ingredients of lemongrass, galangal, chilli and garlic that form the base of a Thai curry.
Curtis Stone’s recipe for braised beef with carrots and onions makes a great hearty meal that the whole family will enjoy.
This new take on a cafe classic has all the crunch and taste of a traditional caesar but much less fat.
The perfect baked potatoes are slightly crispy on the outside and soft in the interior. Try them with these topping suggestions or try a few combinations of your own.
The first thing to love about this creamy chicken pesto pasta recipe is that it’s made in only one pan. The pasta is cooked, drained and then it goes straight back into the pot. In go the remaining ingredients and voila – dinner is on the table.
The subtly salty chicken consomme is infused with sesame oil, soy sauce and ginger (which has numerous health benefits) and the flavour profile gets even more complex thanks to the sweet flavours of creamed corn and the addition of savoury egg whites and ham.
Don’t let the name deceive you: this ham and cheese quiche is actually incredibly possible to make. What we love about impossible quiche is that it requires no puff pastry base – you simply mix all the ingredients together, pour into the dish and voila – during cooking a quiche with golden edges forms.
The beauty of pumpkin soup – and this classic pumpkin soup recipe in particular – is that it’s so versatile and forgiving. It’s one of the easiest meals to make with just a handful of ingredients, and it’s almost impossible to mess up.
Australia, meet the ultimate scrambled eggs recipe. This super-easy method will result in perfectly fluffy, creamy scrambled egg every time.
Slow cooker Mexican pulled beef
Cooking beef chuck in your crockpot guarantees extra tender meat, while sugar and vinegar help break the fat down and result in juicy beef that’s full of flavour. This shredded meat is perfect in tacos – just make sure you keep the delicious juices for dunking or drizzling.
Northern Thai chicken and noodle curry
A homestyle Thai dish to warm the belly and soothe a weeknight hunger. Why take out when you can eat in?
Roasting a chicken for dinner is the easiest meal you can have. And this basic roast chicken recipe proves it. After just 10 minutes prep you can stand back and let the oven work its magic.
Chilli prawn spaghetti for two
One of the simplest and most satisfying pasta dishes you’ll ever cook, this is proof that magic can happen with just a handful of ingredients.
Get the kids in the kitchen to make perfect honey-soy chicken in just a few easy steps.
Australia’s favourite savoury slice meets quiche Lorraine in this versatile recipe. You can eat it with a salad for lunch or dinner, snack on it cold, or pop into a lunch box. You can even cut into small pieces and serve warm for canapes.
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.
One-pan cheesy beef taco rice bake
Are you looking for a low-budget one-pan dinner winner? Well, this delicious excuse to get away with less washing up is the hearty meal for you! It can feed a family or make a great meal-prep option as well.
In this slow cooker French onion beef recipe, chuck steak is slowly cooked in red wine, with sweet carrots, fresh thyme and, of course, the flavour bomb that is French onion soup mix.
Creamy bacon and mushroom sauce is delicious over your favourite pasta.
Skip the Chinese takeaway because this satay pork curry is so easy to make at home. Cooked in the slow cooker with just 15 minutes of meal prep, the sauce is super creamy thanks to the coconut milk and peanut butter.
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Originally published as Australia’s most-loved dinners for the first half of 2023
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