Editors’ Collection

Cooking for One

Oven salmon, chili, peanut butter noodles and more recipes that make it easy when it's just you.

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Chicken Enchiladas
Rick Martínez
5126 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,126
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,716
20 minutes
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Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,528
20 minutes
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Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
759 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
759
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
922 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
922
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
502 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
502
20 minutes
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Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
473 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
473
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
701 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
701
25 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
482 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
482
15 minutes
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
561 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
561
20 minutes
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Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,178
25 minutes
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El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
180
10 minutes
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Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
5098 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,098
5 minutes
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Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
594 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
594
20 minutes
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Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2900 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,900
10 minutes
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3414 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,414
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7969 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,969
5 minutes
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Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1766 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,766
5 minutes
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Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1363 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,363
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,298
15 minutes
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Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
863 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
863
25 minutes
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Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,401
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3521 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,521
10 minutes
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Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,140
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
22537 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,537
15 minutes
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Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,559
20 minutes
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Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
713 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
713
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3677 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,677
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
554
20 minutes
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,279
10 minutes
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Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1487 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,487
10 minutes
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Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
362
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,319
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
10 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3652 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,652
10 minutes
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Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2776 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,776
25 minutes
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Cooking for One

Recipes

Chicken Enchiladas

Breakfast Burritos

Peanut Butter Noodles

Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus

Oven-Steamed Salmon

Microwave Baked Potato

Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives

Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One

Cacio e Pepe Ramen

Jambon Beurre

Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura

Air-Fryer Chicken Breast

El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps

Chocolate Mug Cake

Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion

Chili

Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl

Avocado Toast

Individual Beef Wellingtons

Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich

Bacon and Egg Don

Air-Fryer Tofu

Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)

Toum Grilled Cheese

Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard

Cheesy Kimchi Noodles

Cauliflower Chaat for One

Microwave-Steamed Eggs

Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts

Crispy-Edged Quesadilla

Furikake Tomato Sandwich

Birria Ramen

Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich

Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

Ramen Carbonara

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