20 Minutes or Less

Some nights, you’ve got the energy to slow-roast a lamb shoulder. Other nights, you’ve got 20 minutes and a fridge full of question marks. This category is for those nights – the ones where dinner needs to be fast, easy and taste like you didn’t just throw it together while standing in your socks, eating cheese straight from the block.

These are my go-to recipes for when time (and patience) are short, but the craving for something homemade is still very real. You’ll find Korean Beef Rice Bowls that deliver big flavour using pantry staples, Crispy Sweet Chilli Chicken that’s ready before the rice cooker has even finished, and Creamy Lemon Pepper Chicken that tastes incredibly fancy but is super simple. There are also Juicy Thai Beef Lettuce Cups – fresh, fast and shockingly filling – and Baked Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon, which proves you can eat well without eating up your evening.

No complicated prep, no hard-to-find ingredients – just real food, real quick and dinners that genuinely save the day.

Disclaimer re gluten-free and dairy-free recipes 

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