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
2561 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,561
65 minutes
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Breakfast Burritos
Yewande Komolafe
1596 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,596
20 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Noodles
Eric Kim
4045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,045
20 minutes
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Easy
Butter-Basted Steak With Asparagus
Eric Kim
492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
492
45 minutes
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Oven-Steamed Salmon
Kim Severson, Emily Kaiser Thelin
906 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
906
About 30 minutes
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Microwave Baked Potato
Genevieve Ko
392 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
392
20 minutes
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Easy
Antoni Porowski’s French Omelet With Cheese and Chives
The New York Times, “Antoni in the Kitchen”
455 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
455
10 minutes
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Miso-Parmesan Noodle Soup for One
Ali Slagle
474 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
474
25 minutes
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Easy
Cacio e Pepe Ramen
Andy Baraghani
399 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
399
15 minutes
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Easy
Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
530
20 minutes
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Easy
Spaghettini With Bottarga and Colatura
Ligaya Mishan, Diego Rossi
474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
474
15 minutes
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Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1014 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,014
25 minutes
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Easy
El Minuto’s Cheese Crisps
Kim Severson, Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes
169 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
169
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Mug Cake
Margaux Laskey, Deanna F. Cook
4269 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,269
5 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Eleanore Park
520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
520
20 minutes
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Easy
Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2735 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,735
10 minutes
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Easy
Chili
Ali Slagle
2198 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,198
1½ hours
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,622
5 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Toast
Julia Moskin, Giles Russell
1654 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,654
5 minutes
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Easy
Individual Beef Wellingtons
Eric Kim
1271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,271
50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich
Ali Slagle
1213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,213
15 minutes
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Easy
Bacon and Egg Don
Eric Kim
796 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
796
25 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
2117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,117
30 minutes
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Gyeran Bap (Egg Rice)
Eric Kim
3269 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,269
10 minutes
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Easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1085 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,085
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Easy
Roasted Salmon Glazed With Brown Sugar and Mustard
Sam Sifton
19648 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
19,648
15 minutes
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Easy
Cheesy Kimchi Noodles
Lara Lee
1526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,526
20 minutes
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Easy
Cauliflower Chaat for One
Tejal Rao, Anita Lo
709 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
709
30 minutes
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Microwave-Steamed Eggs
Eric Kim
3470 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,470
10 minutes
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Easy
Horseradish-Cheddar Tuna Melts
Ali Slagle
368 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
368
20 minutes
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Easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,207
10 minutes
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Easy
Furikake Tomato Sandwich
Eric Kim
1419 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,419
10 minutes
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Easy
Birria Ramen
Tejal Rao
352 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
352
15 minutes
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,292
45 minutes
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Cheesy French Toast With Kimchi
Hetty Lui McKinnon
535 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
535
10 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,198
10 minutes
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Easy
Ramen Carbonara
Julia Moskin, "Breakfast: The Most Important Book About the Best Meal of the Day"
2742 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,742
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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