24 Easy and Delicious Dinner Ideas to Add to Your Rotation
Dinner recipes are the backbone of every household, offering endless options to suit any mood or craving. From comforting classics to bold new flavors, these meals make every night something to look forward to. Simple, satisfying, and always delicious.
Beef Lo Mein
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This succulent beef lo mein recipe is quick and easy to whip up and tastes just as good as, maybe even better than, the restaurant version.
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Thai Drunken Noodles
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This quick, easy Thai drunken noodles recipe brings the flavors of Thailand to your dinner table. It’s hearty, satisfying and so flavorful.
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Ground Beef Stroganoff
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This super-easy version of ground beef stroganoff only takes 30 minutes to make and combines beef, sour cream, mushrooms, and more perfectly!
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Smoked Tomahawk Steaks
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Indulge in a rich and meaty smoked tomahawk steak, perfect for any special occasion and sure to satisfy any beef lover’s cravings. This reverse-seared cowboy steak recipe is easy to make with just a bone-in ribeye steak, seasonings, and your smoker.
Recipe here: Smoked Tomahawk Steaks
Reverse Seared New York Strip Steak
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Take your basic NY strip steak to another level by reverse searing it. Pan seared steak makes a wonderful dinner and this reverse seared New York strip steak always comes out beautifully.
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Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
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Perfectly tender chicken is always a winning option and you can’t go wrong with this simple, eight ingredient grilled chicken recipe. This chicken and pineapple recipe offers such wonderful tropical flavors, as well as blending the sweet, tangy and savoury elements for a mouthwatering result.
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Orange BBQ Salmon
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Orange BBQ salmon is so good! It’s a foil packet garlic soy vegetables recipe and a simple 30 minute salmon meal. Everyone is going to love how fresh and tangy this summer grilled salmon recipe is.
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Smoked Rack Of Lamb
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Impress your guests with this flavorful smoked rack of lamb or lamb chops recipe that combines the rich taste of lamb with wine, fresh herbs, and shallot, along with the magic of smoke. Pair it with some delicious side dishes to make it the perfect meal for any occasion!
Recipe here: Smoked Rack Of Lamb
Smoked Turkey Breast
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This smoked turkey breast recipe is perfect for holiday dinners, and learning how to smoke it over wood chips or pellets will make you a pro. With juicy and flavorful results, your family will love it, so fire up your Traeger grill or pellet smoker!
Recipe here: Smoked Turkey Breast
Pan Roasted Beef Tenderloin Medallions
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The delicious flavours of cayenne, garlic, chilies, horseradish and more, these seared beef medallions with tomato relish sauce are sure to tantalize your taste buds with this 30 minute meal.
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Teriyaki Flank Steak With Veggies
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Teriyaki flank steak boasts sweet, spicy and savoury flavours in every mouthful. Some of the ingredients in the sauce help tenderize the meat. This means you can expect the flank steak on a cast iron skillet to come out juicy and delicious.
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Creamy Tuscan Marry Me Salmon
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Brimming with bold and vibrant flavors, this deliciously creamy marry me salmon recipe isn’t hard to make. It’s such a treat for dinner.
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Rasta Pasta
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Rasta pasta is a heavenly combo of jerk chicken, pasta, bell peppers and cream sauce. Ready in 30 minutes, it’s an easy weeknight dinner.
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Air Fryer Dinner With Chicken And Potatoes
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Imagine tender chicken breasts spiced just right, paired with golden brown potato strips—all made in the comfort of your air fryer. Consider this a one pot air fryer dinner!
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Chicken Salad Sandwich
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Quick and easy to make, this Chicken Salad recipe is perfect as is or for a chicken salad sandwich. Easy chicken salad makes the best lunch.
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Slow Cooker Beef Teriyaki
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Our Slow Cooker Beef Teriyaki shows how easy ingredients can make a comforting and tasty dish full of good flavors and different textures.
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Easy Shepherd’s Pie
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Make dinner a breeze with this Easy Shepherd’s Pie recipe! Hearty beef, mixed veggies, and creamy potatoes. Perfect for weeknights.
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Marry Me Chicken
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Have you had this creamy and dreamy chicken dish yet? It is so good you it could inspire a proposal, and if not, it will leave everyone deliciously stuffed after the meal has ended.
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Roasted Cornish Hens
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These Roasted Cornish Hens will be your new favorite recipe for romantic date nights or to impress dinner party guests. They’re simple, elegant, and turn out perfectly every time with my easy step-by-step instructions.
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Carmelized Onion And Mushroom Pasta
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If you love the flavor of carmelized onions, then this pasta dish will have your attention. It has meaty mushrooms and sweet onions with tender pasta for an easy meal that has so much flavor.
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Seafood Paella
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This seafood paella is so easy and quick to make! Perfect for a date night or dinner on a special occasion.
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Sapaghetti Aglio e Olio
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This authentic dish is simple but has such a tasty kick of red peppers. Garlic and olive oil set the flavors off perfectly for a date night dinner that rivals a trendy restaurant.
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Squid Ink Risotto
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If you want to serve a dramatic dish that is extremely delicious, look no further than this squid ink risotto. It will definitely be a memorable meal in taste and appearance.
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Szechuan Beef
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This sizzling, tasty Szechuan beef recipe is so easy to make at home. Spice up dinnertime tonight with this Chinese restaurant favorite.
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