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
4884 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,884
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1702 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,702
20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,417
20 minutes
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Easy
Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
678 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
678
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
921 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
921
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
492
20 minutes
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Easy
Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
468 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
468
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
688 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
688
25 minutes
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Easy
Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
470 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
470
15 minutes
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Easy
Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
20 minutes
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Easy
Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
481 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
481
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1155 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,155
25 minutes
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Easy
El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
178
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
5013 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,013
5 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
584 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
584
20 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,866
10 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
3354 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,354
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7766 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,766
5 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1745 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,745
5 minutes
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Easy
Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1359 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,359
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1280 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,280
15 minutes
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Easy
Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
851 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
851
25 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2364 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,364
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3482 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,482
10 minutes
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Easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,139
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
22120 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,120
15 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,557
20 minutes
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Easy
Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
711 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
711
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3658 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,658
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
541 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
541
20 minutes
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Easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1268 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,268
10 minutes
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Easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,446
10 minutes
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Easy
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
2316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,316
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
564 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
564
10 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3515 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,515
10 minutes
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Easy
Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,772
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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