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Cooking for One

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

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

Recipes

Chicken Enchiladas
Rick Martínez
2084 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,084
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1566 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,566
20 minutes
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easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
3854 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,854
20 minutes
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easy
Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
458 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
458
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
895 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
895
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
20 minutes
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easy
Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
438 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
438
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
443
25 minutes
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easy
Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
15 minutes
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easy
Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
516 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
516
20 minutes
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easy
Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
986 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
986
25 minutes
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easy
El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
168 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
168
10 minutes
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easy
Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
4159 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,159
5 minutes
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easy
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
510
20 minutes
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easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2631 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,631
10 minutes
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easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
2127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,127
1 1/2 hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6143 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,143
5 minutes
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easy
Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1621 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,621
5 minutes
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easy
Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1262 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,262
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,201
15 minutes
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easy
Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
776 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
776
25 minutes
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easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
1986 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,986
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,192
10 minutes
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easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,076
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
18074 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
18,074
15 minutes
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easy
Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,514
20 minutes
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easy
Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
706 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
706
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3417 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,417
10 minutes
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easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
275 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
275
20 minutes
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easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,167
10 minutes
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easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,208
10 minutes
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easy
Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,279
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
10 minutes
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easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
2952 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,952
10 minutes
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easy
Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2724 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,724
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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