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
5005 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,005
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1709 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,709
20 minutes
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Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5469 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,469
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Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
736 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
736
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
921 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
921
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
495 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
495
20 minutes
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Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
471
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
695 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
695
25 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
473 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
473
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
559
20 minutes
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Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
481 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
481
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,167
25 minutes
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El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
10 minutes
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Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
5056 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,056
5 minutes
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Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
588 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
588
20 minutes
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Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2882 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,882
10 minutes
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3383 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,383
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,864
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Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1754 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,754
5 minutes
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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
1285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,285
15 minutes
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Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
855 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
855
or to save this recipe.
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,388
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3505 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,505
or to save this recipe.
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1140 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,140
or to save this recipe.
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
22319 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,319
15 minutes
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Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,557
20 minutes
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Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
712 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
712
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3665 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,665
or to save this recipe.
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
546 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
546
20 minutes
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,277
10 minutes
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Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1456 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,456
10 minutes
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Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
362
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,318
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
or to save this recipe.
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,554
10 minutes
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Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,774
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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