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
5743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,743
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1727 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,727
20 minutes
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Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5652 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,652
20 minutes
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Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
785 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
785
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
926 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
926
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
512 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
512
20 minutes
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Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
481 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
481
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
713 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
713
25 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
495 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
495
15 minutes
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
20 minutes
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Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
484 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
484
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,200
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
5250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,250
5 minutes
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Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
607 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
607
20 minutes
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Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
3017 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,017
10 minutes
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3501 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,501
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
8164 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,164
5 minutes
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Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1781 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,781
5 minutes
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Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,370
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,316
15 minutes
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Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
872 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
872
25 minutes
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Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2449 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,449
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,563
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
23033 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,033
15 minutes
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Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1561 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,561
20 minutes
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Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
715 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
715
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3700 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,700
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
570
20 minutes
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,310
10 minutes
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Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1577 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,577
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
2328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,328
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
10 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3769 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,769
10 minutes
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Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2779 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,779
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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