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
4049 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,049
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1664 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,664
20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,021
20 minutes
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Easy
Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
543 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
543
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
914 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
914
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
463 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
463
20 minutes
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Easy
Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
460
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
554
25 minutes
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Easy
Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
429
15 minutes
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Easy
Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
541 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
541
20 minutes
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Easy
Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
475 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
475
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,086
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
4544 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,544
5 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
555 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
555
20 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2804 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,804
10 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
2818 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,818
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7081 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,081
5 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,697
5 minutes
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Easy
Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1325 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,325
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1249 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,249
15 minutes
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Easy
Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
826 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
826
25 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2258 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,258
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3359 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,359
10 minutes
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Easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1094 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,094
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
20895 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,895
15 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,543
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
3574 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,574
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
494 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
494
20 minutes
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Easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,243
10 minutes
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Easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,434
10 minutes
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Easy
Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
358
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,297
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
10 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3361 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,361
10 minutes
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Easy
Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2760 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,760
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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