Editors’ Collection

Kenji López-Alt's Most Popular Recipes

Here are 33 of his most beloved recipes for New York Times Cooking, including San Francisco-style garlic noodles, extra-creamy scrambled eggs, potato gratin and more.

A tangle of San Francisco-style Vietnamese garlic noodles is shown in a shallow black bowl with a black fork. — Sang An for The New York Times. Food Stylist; Simon Andrews.

Recipes

San Francisco-Style Vietnamese American Garlic Noodles
J. Kenji López-Alt
10931 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
10,931
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Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
8200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8,200
5 minutes
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Cheesy Hasselback Potato Gratin
Emily Weinstein, J. Kenji López-Alt
10786 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,786
or to save this recipe.
Sanshoku-don (Three-Color Rice Bowls)
J. Kenji López-Alt
273 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
273
30 minutes
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Niku Udon (Japanese Beef Noodle Soup)
J. Kenji López-Alt
1322 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,322
30 minutes
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Mayo-Marinated Chicken With Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
4160 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,160
or to save this recipe.
Chicago Thin-Crust (Tavern-Style) Pizza With Sausage and Giardiniera
J. Kenji López-Alt
615 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
615
35 minutes, plus at least 3½ hours for the dough
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Vegan Chili
J. Kenji López-Alt
1893 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,893
1 hour
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Extra-Crispy Parmesan-Crusted Roasted Potatoes
J. Kenji López-Alt
4687 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,687
About 1 hour
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Flaky Folded Biscuits
J. Kenji López-Alt
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
or to save this recipe.
Moo Shu Mushrooms
J. Kenji López-Alt
799 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
799
45 minutes
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Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3597 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,597
About 10 minutes
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Chimichurri
J. Kenji López-Alt
3145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,145
35 minutes
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,460
or to save this recipe.
Marinated Chickpeas
J. Kenji López-Alt
946 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
946
5 minutes
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Oklahoma Onion Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
2030 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,030
15 to 30 minutes
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Chicken and Cabbage Salad With Miso-Sesame Vinaigrette
J. Kenji López-Alt
1592 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,592
10 minutes
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Ropa Vieja
J. Kenji López-Alt
1510 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,510
3 hours
or to save this recipe.
Foolproof Pie Dough
The New York Times
1756 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,756
or to save this recipe.
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup
J. Kenji López-Alt
837 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
837
3 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Smoky Lo Mein With Shiitake and Vegetables
J. Kenji López-Alt
1468 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,468
15 minutes
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Dry-Brined Salmon
J. Kenji López-Alt
874 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
874
15 minutes, plus at least 8 hours’ marinating
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One-Pot Roasted Squash Soup
J. Kenji López-Alt
1008 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,008
1½ hours
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Vegan Cheeseburgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
496 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
496
15 minutes
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Honey Butter Grilled Corn
J. Kenji López-Alt
687 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
687
20 minutes, plus time for heating grill
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Miso-Sesame Vinaigrette That’s Good on Anything
J. Kenji López-Alt
3406 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,406
5 minutes
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Thin but Juicy Chargrilled Burgers
J. Kenji López-Alt
798 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
798
15 minutes, plus heating the grill
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Sauerkraut Jeon (Korean Pancakes)
J. Kenji López-Alt
740 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
740
30 minutes
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Guacamole With Grilled Corn
J. Kenji López-Alt
698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
698
25 minutes, plus time for grill to heat
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Colombian Beef and Potato Empanadas
J. Kenji López-Alt
716 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
716
1 hour, plus cooling
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Hot and Numbing Stir-Fried New Potatoes
J. Kenji López-Alt
705 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
705
40 minutes
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Updated No-Knead Bread
J. Kenji López-Alt
2579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,579
1 hour, plus 14 to 20 hours’ resting
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Mayo-Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey With Gravy
J. Kenji López-Alt
2531 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,531
or to save this recipe.
Schnitzel
J. Kenji López-Alt
944 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
944
30 minutes, plus overnight drying
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