These are the best 10-minute meals perfect for busy weeknights

No time to cook? No worries with these quick and easy family-friendly mains that are ready in just 10 minutes.

Sometimes you get home from work, tired and stressed, and the last thing you want to think about is what to cook for dinner.

So, we’ve collected the 20 best 10-minute recipes from taste.com.au that are easy to prepare, quick to cook and incredibly delicious. Most importantly, all of these recipes are family-friendly, so even the kids can delight in these nutritious meals.

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.

Chicken satay noodle bowl

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.

Wildly delicious considering how easy it is to make.

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.

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!

Summer gnocchi and prawn salad

Pull this easy gnocchi, pesto, prawn and vegetable salad together in only 10 minutes.

Fresh, delicious, and perfect for those hot summer nights.

Quick cajun fish tacos

A spoonful of Cajun seasoning give these simple 10-minute Mexican-style fish tacos a zesty, spicy kick.

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.

The colour on this dish is enough to draw anyone in.

10-minute tuna mornay rice bake

Dinner’s ready! Make the most of store-bought sauces and get food on the table fast with this 10-minute tuna mornay bake.

Instant paella

Paella in less than ten minutes? This speedy recipe is perfect for busy weeknights!

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.

A nice and quick chicken dinner.

Super-quick weeknight omelette

Hungry? Whip up this super fast omelette in 10 minutes or less.

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.

Fire up the oven, it's time for a quick chicken fajita dish.

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.

Speedy veggie noodles with chorizo

10 minutes is all it takes to throw together this delicious veggie noodle and chorizo dish.

You have to try this veggie noodle recipe ASAP.

Sticky Vietnamese caramel chicken

Ready in 10 minutes, this Vietnamese-inspired sticky chicken will be a hit with young and old.

Reuben club sandwich

Create a double decker sanger with this flavoursome Reuben recipe.

Reuben club sandwiches are surprisingly easy to make at home.

Salmon and red oak leaf salad

For a speedy weeknight meal try this 10-minute smoked salmon, apple and zucchini salad

Sriracha mackerel Vietnamese rolls

For a fast and fresh meal that’s packed full of flavour you can’t go past these Vietnamese rolls! Using John West Mackerel Fillets in Sriracha Sauce they can be whipped up in just 10 minutes.

A fun twist on the classic banh mi.

10-minute prawn, tomato and chilli pasta

This pasta dish is packed with flavour and best of all, it will be on the table in record time.

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