The 19 Most Popular Weeknight Dinner Recipes of 2023
Sure, our readers love a fanciful, chocolate-packed dessert, but the really heroic recipes are the ones that get us excited to cook dinner after a long day of work. Here, we have brought together the most popular weeknight-friendly dinner recipes on Epicurious this year. Even if your commute took twice as long as it should have and you arrive home starving, these rapid stir-fries and zippy salads will keep the vibes up all week long.
Photo by Maggie Zhu1/19Stir-Fried String Beans With Tofu
One of the secrets to easy meals that taste impressive is filling your pantry and fridge with flavor-packed staples. Homemade (or store-bought) black bean sauce lends this speedy tofu stir-fry deep umami.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Mira Evnine2/19Caesar Salad
Top your Caesar with cold-smoked salmon from the grocery store or grilled chicken that you prepped over the weekend; just don’t skip the homemade croutons and lemony, garlicky dressing.
3/19Quick Fried Cabbage With Noodles and Bacon
The secret to this 12-minute dinner? A box of short-cut angel hair pasta or fideos.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne5/19One-Pot Chicken and Biscuits
You can make the topping for this skillet dinner in advance and have it in your fridge so this dreamy comfort food meal comes together quickly.
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova6/19Baked Salmon With Lemon and Thyme
Baking the fish at 275° means it’ll cook gently and never go dry. Serve with blanched green beans or a quick salad.
Photo by Nassima Rothacker11/19Masala Urad Dal
This cozy vegetarian recipe also reheats well, so you may want to prep extra for future meals.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton13/19Simple Turkey Chili With All the Toppings
Everybody gets to top their own bowl. Just add cornbread if you have a little extra time on your hands.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich14/19Grilled Chicken Salad With Creamy Any-Pickle Dressing
The genius of this recipe is a dressing that can be made with any and all pickles in your fridge.
Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Liberty Fennell15/19Classic Sole Meunière
If you’ve only had this French dish in a restaurant, you might be surprised to hear that the total time required to make it is 15 minutes. Call it a weeknight date night dinner.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Drew Aichele18/19Air Fryer Salmon With Sweet Tamarind Glaze
Fish cooks beautifully—and swiftly—in the air fryer. Here, Epi contributor and cookbook author Nik Sharma slicks salmon with a tangy tamarind glaze while the machine preheats.
