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
4727 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,727
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,698
20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,340
20 minutes
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Easy
Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
586 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
586
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
919 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
919
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
485 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
485
20 minutes
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Easy
Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
672 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
672
25 minutes
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Easy
Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
461 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
461
15 minutes
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Easy
Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
549 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
549
20 minutes
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Easy
Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
479 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
479
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,130
25 minutes
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Easy
El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
177 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
177
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
4967 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,967
5 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
579
20 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2848 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,848
10 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
3305 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,305
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7657 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,657
5 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1734 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,734
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
1275 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,275
15 minutes
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Easy
Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
849 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
849
25 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,353
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,443
10 minutes
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Easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1133 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,133
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
21882 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,882
15 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1555 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,555
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
3651 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,651
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
531 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
531
20 minutes
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Easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1265 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,265
10 minutes
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Easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1441 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,441
10 minutes
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Easy
Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
361
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,313
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
3484 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,484
10 minutes
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Easy
Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2770 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,770
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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