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
5198 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,198
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,716
20 minutes
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Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
5567 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,567
20 minutes
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Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
767 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
767
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
922 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
922
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
503 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
503
20 minutes
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Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
474
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
703 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
703
25 minutes
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Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
484 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
484
15 minutes
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
562
20 minutes
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Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,186
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
5117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,117
5 minutes
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Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
597 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
597
20 minutes
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Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2917 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,917
10 minutes
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Chili
Ali Slagle
3429 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,429
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
8031 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,031
5 minutes
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Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1770 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,770
5 minutes
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Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1363 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,363
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,305
15 minutes
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Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
865 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
865
25 minutes
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Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2416 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,416
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,526
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
22686 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
22,686
15 minutes
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Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,559
20 minutes
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Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
714 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
714
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,682
10 minutes
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Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
556 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
556
20 minutes
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,290
10 minutes
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Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1498 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,498
10 minutes
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Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
363 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
363
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,322
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
10 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3693 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,693
10 minutes
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Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2776 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,776
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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