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
4466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,466
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,682
20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5217 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,217
20 minutes
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Easy
Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
568 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
568
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
918 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
918
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
474 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
474
20 minutes
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Easy
Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
463
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
646 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
646
25 minutes
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Easy
Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
449
15 minutes
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Easy
Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
543
20 minutes
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Easy
Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
478
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,113
25 minutes
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Easy
El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
176 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
176
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
4853 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,853
5 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
571 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
571
20 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2830 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,830
10 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
3215 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,215
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,466
5 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1720 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,720
5 minutes
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Easy
Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,351
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1264 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,264
15 minutes
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Easy
Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
837
25 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,313
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3406 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,406
10 minutes
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Easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1096 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,096
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
21422 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
21,422
15 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1550 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,550
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
3631 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,631
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
516 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
516
20 minutes
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Easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1252 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,252
10 minutes
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Easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,439
10 minutes
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Easy
Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
360 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
360
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,309
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
560
10 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,424
10 minutes
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Easy
Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2766 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,766
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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