30-Minute recipes
Start to finish in about half an hour. Listed in this edition's editorial order.
Crispy Ground Beef Tacos
Crunchy oven-warmed taco shells filled with a savory homemade-seasoned ground beef, cheddar, lettuce and tomato. A fast family taco night.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 8 overall
Tom Kha Gai
Thailand's creamy coconut chicken soup, fragrant with lemongrass, galangal and lime leaves and balanced with lime juice and fish sauce.
35 min · Serves 4 · No. 16 overall
Baked Camembert with Honey and Thyme
A whole camembert baked in its box until molten, topped with honey, garlic and thyme, and served with toast for dragging through the cheese.
25 min · Serves 4 · No. 18 overall
Beef and Broccoli
Thin slices of tender flank steak and crisp-tender broccoli in a glossy garlic-ginger soy sauce. Faster than takeout and good over steamed rice.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 21 overall
Mulled Wine
Red wine gently warmed with orange, cinnamon, cloves and star anise and lightly sweetened. The Christmas-market drink that also suits the first cold weekends of fall.
30 min · Serves 6 · No. 24 overall
Chilaquiles Rojos
Crisp tortilla chips simmered briefly in a smoky red chile sauce, topped with fried eggs, crema, queso fresco and onion. Mexico's favorite late-morning plate.
35 min · Serves 4 · No. 28 overall
Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi
Big shrimp sautéed in garlic, butter, white wine and lemon with a pinch of chile flakes. Serve with crusty bread or toss with linguine.
25 min · Serves 4 · No. 29 overall
Kung Pao Chicken
Sichuan-style stir-fried chicken with dried chiles, Sichuan peppercorns, scallions and peanuts in a tangy, slightly sweet sauce.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 37 overall
Champurrado
A thick, warming Mexican chocolate drink thickened with masa harina and sweetened with piloncillo and cinnamon. Traditional with tamales and pan de muerto for Día de Muertos.
20 min · Serves 4 · No. 43 overall
Lemongrass Pork Banh Mi
A crackly baguette filled with caramelized lemongrass pork, quick-pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño and spicy mayo.
35 min · Serves 4 · No. 44 overall
Mapo Tofu
Soft cubes of tofu simmered in a fiery, numbing Sichuan sauce of doubanjiang, chile and fermented black beans, with a little ground pork.
25 min · Serves 4 · No. 45 overall
Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Sweet Medjool dates stuffed with almonds and blue cheese, wrapped in bacon and roasted until crisp. Known in Britain as devils on horseback; very easy party food.
35 min · Serves 24 · No. 46 overall
Egg Drop Soup
Silky ribbons of egg swirled into a gingery, lightly thickened chicken broth with green onions. Ready in about 15 minutes.
15 min · Serves 4 · No. 47 overall
Pork Schnitzel with Lemon
Thin pork cutlets coated in fine breadcrumbs and shallow-fried until the crust puffs and turns golden. Serve with lemon wedges, potato salad or braised red cabbage.
30 min · Serves 4 · No. 48 overall