Cooking time

Under an hour

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

Recipes that take under an hour: 171 dishes with prep, cooking and resting honestly counted in.

Chicken Yakisoba

Chicken yakisoba with cabbage and carrot in a sweet-tangy sauce of Worcestershire, oyster sauce and ketchup. Japanese fried noodles in one pan, 40 minutes.

Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy

Salads
Sunomono Cucumber Salad
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +20 min Difficulty: Easy
Muffins and Loaf Cakes
Double Chocolate Muffins
Hands-on time: 37 min plus waiting time: +15 min Difficulty: Easy
Chicken
Kung Pao Chicken
Hands-on time: 30 min plus waiting time: +15 min Difficulty: Medium
One Pan and One Pot
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Hands-on time: 32 min plus waiting time: +15 min Difficulty: Easy
Soups
Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp
Hands-on time: 50 min Difficulty: Medium
Soups
Tom Kha Gai Coconut Chicken Soup
Hands-on time: 50 min Difficulty: Easy
Chicken
Thai Green Chicken Curry
Hands-on time: 50 min Difficulty: Medium
Pilaf and Rice Dishes
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice
Hands-on time: 35 min Difficulty: Easy
Crepes and Pancakes
Baked High-Protein Syrnyky
Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy
Salads
Quinoa and Chickpea Salad
Hands-on time: 35 min plus waiting time: +15 min Difficulty: Easy
Pilaf and Rice Dishes
Chicken and Brown Rice Bowl
Hands-on time: 55 min Difficulty: Easy
One Pan and One Pot
Sheet Pan Salmon and Vegetables
Hands-on time: 42 min Difficulty: Easy