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
5392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,392
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1724 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,724
20 minutes
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Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,619
20 minutes
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Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
779 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
779
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
923 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
923
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
509 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
509
20 minutes
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Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
479
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
710 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
710
25 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
489 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
489
15 minutes
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
566 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
566
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
1195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,195
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
5139 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,139
5 minutes
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Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
602 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
602
20 minutes
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Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2987 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,987
10 minutes
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3460 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,460
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
8107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,107
5 minutes
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Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1778 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,778
5 minutes
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Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1365 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,365
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,309
15 minutes
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Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
870 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
870
25 minutes
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Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,440
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3550 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,550
10 minutes
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Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,142
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
22889 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,889
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
714 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
714
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,689
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
564
20 minutes
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,308
10 minutes
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Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1560 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,560
10 minutes
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Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
365 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
365
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,326
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
567
10 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3740 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,740
10 minutes
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Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2777 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,777
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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