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
3734 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,734
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1641 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,641
20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
4815 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,815
20 minutes
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Easy
Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
514 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
514
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
910 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
910
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
447 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
447
20 minutes
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Easy
Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
457
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
522 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
522
25 minutes
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Easy
Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
416
15 minutes
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Easy
Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
539
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
1027 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,027
25 minutes
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Easy
El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
174 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
174
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
4472 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,472
5 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
533 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
533
20 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2779 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,779
10 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
2562 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,562
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6898 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,898
5 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1672 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,672
5 minutes
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Easy
Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1280 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,280
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,230
15 minutes
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Easy
Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
814 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
814
25 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,163
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3318 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,318
10 minutes
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Easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1090 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,090
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
20435 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
20,435
15 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1541 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,541
20 minutes
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Easy
Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3546 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,546
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
477 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
477
20 minutes
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Easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1216 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,216
10 minutes
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Easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,429
10 minutes
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Easy
Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
353
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,296
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
553 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
553
10 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,273
10 minutes
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Easy
Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2751 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,751
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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