90 Weeknight Dinners So Good We Need To Tell Everyone About Them (2024)

Peace out, boring dinners.

By Camille Lowder
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See ya never, boring weeknight dinners! With pastas, seafood dishes, vegetarian options, chicken dinners, and more, these recipes will guarantee you never have to suffer through a basic meal ever again. Best part? While we all want to have that picturesque dinner, nobody wants to work for hours at it after a long hectic day. These 90 easy weeknight dinners will have you sitting down to eat in no time flat.

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If you’re more of a takeout or delivery person, no worries! Check out some of our best cooking tips, but really all you need to know is that a little salt (usually more than you think!) and a sharp kitchen knife (keep your wrist steady for even cuts!) go a long way. Get all your ingredients prepped before you begin (think meal delivery-style, but on your own), and everything will come together that much faster.

The whole “I’ll cook if you clean” thing doesn’t really work when everyone’s exhausted, so make it easy on yourselves—as you’re browsing this list, take note of all the one-pot, sheet pan, and casserole recipes. They start and end cooking in one dish (sometimes all on the stovetop!), meaning less for you to juggle in the kitchen and less cleanup. And if you want to leave your plates and silverware soaking in that pot overnight, no judgment here.

Don’t stress out over dinner, you’ve got this. For more perfect meal inspo, check out our best bite-size appetizers, our top side dishes, and our favorite easy desserts too.

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Shrimp Tacos

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Shrimp tacos are easy, fast, and the perfect canvas for showcasing all the best parts of the handheld favorite. Pan-seared shrimp get seasoned with homemade taco seasoning and drizzled with lime juice, then piled into a charred corn tortilla with crisp cabbage slaw and topped with jalapeno-garlic crema (a game changer).

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Chicken & Broccoli

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This fast and easy one-pot chicken and broccoli recipe is coated in a sweet and savory sauce with plenty of ginger and garlic for a weeknight dinner that beats take-out. This dish comes together in 20 minutes with minimal prep work too. Win win!

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Grilled Fish Sandwich With Slaw & Tzatziki

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We call for cod, but any firm white fish will do here. The marinade is made with ginger, garlic, paprika, and turmeric, the latter lending the fish a beautiful golden hue when cooked. Ready in 30 minutes, this is the perfect summer grilling recipe to shake up your burger and hot dog game.

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Stuffed Peppers

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Here at Delish, we’re big fans of stuffed peppers—they're the perfect vessel for countless combinations and ingredients. While we love to experiment with countless variations, this classic recipe is hard to beat.

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Creamy Peanut-Lime Chicken With Noodles

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Who can resist rice noodles bathed in an abundance of sweet and creamy peanut sauce? Not us! In this recipe, the prep actually takes longer than the cooking, so feel free to make some elements ahead. With all them behind you, the dish comes together in a snap.

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Mediterranean Pizza

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Classic pizza dough and sauce are swapped out for alternatives (including an infused oil) to create a lighter pie perfect for spring. Topped with plenty of Mediterranean-inspired veggies, marinated olives, and crumbled feta, this flavor-packed pizza is worthy of any warm weather dinner or pre-party appetizer.

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Sloppy Joes

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If you're craving a reliable, nostalgic, easy (and cheap) weeknight dinner, then there’s no debate: A sloppy Joes’ night is in order. The perfect answer to, “How far can I stretch this package of ground beef?”, you only need only require a handful of simple ingredients to create this classic family dinner.

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Chili’s Honey Chipotle Chicken Crispers recipe

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These copycat chicken tenders have a crispy exterior and juicy interior and are great all on their ownw. But, when paired with this sweet, smoky, tangy honey-chipotle sauce, they're out of this world! Our version is a bit on the spicier side, so feel free to reduce the chipotle chiles if you need.

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Taco Gnocchi Bake

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In this recipe, gnocchi gets the taco treatment for a simple weeknight meal. Along with some ground beef, black beans, and plenty of cheddar cheese, it’s a fun twist on the potato-based pasta.

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Beef & Rice Stuffed Poblano Peppers

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Classic stuffed peppers are one of our readers’ all-time favorites, and we thought we'd done them every possible way...until now. Here, we swap the bell peppers for poblanos and update the typical stuffing by using fire-roasted tomatoes, chipotle chiles, and spices.

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Grilled Chicken Breasts

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We know what you’re thinking: grilled chicken breasts can verge on being the epitome of boring (no thank you!). But, when soaked in this super-quick, delicious marinade, you’re guaranteed an absolutely irresistible main, perfect for serving with all your fave summer sides.

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Cheeseburger Cabbage Wraps

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We love how sturdy cabbage is as a bun replacement—it wraps around our burger no problem, and holds our burgers together with no fear of tearing or spillage. We went with a classic burger here, but feel free to experiment to create your own ideal burger-inspired lettuce wraps.

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Creamy Tuscan Chicken

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When it comes to chicken breast recipes, it's hard to beat this one. It's bright and easy and just as good in the summer as it is in the winter, whether you're craving comfort food or a dinner fancy enough for guests.

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Pepper Steak

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Broccoli haters—if your favorite stir-fry is always ruined by the inclusion of those little trees (sorry, ), then let us introduce you to pepper steak. This tender steak stir-fry is loaded with plenty of peppers and a classic, simple sauce that brings everything together.

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Sausage & Broccoli Burrata Pasta

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If you’ve ever wanted to make dreamy burrata-topped pasta, then you’re in for a treat. Lucky for you, this gorgeous pasta is a low-lift weeknight dinner that encompasses everything you need from the proteins to the vegetables and carbs.

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Chicken Burgers

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These chicken patties are seasoned with smoked paprika and topped with crunchy, bright coleslaw to really give beef burgers a run for their money. Finish them with creamy avocado, spicy red onion, and cheddar and jalapeño before sandwiching all of it between buttery brioche buns for the ultimate bite.

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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Thanks to a magical combination of brown sugar, cumin, paprika, and lemon zest, this is honestly one of our all-time favorite pork recipes. Top with the homemade, chimichurri-inspired herb sauce, and get ready for a weeknight dinner to impress.

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One-Pan Coconut-Lime Chicken

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If our creamy Tuscan chicken is a mainstay at your house, this recipe is going to be just the thing to shake up your weeknight dinner routine. We paired quick-cooking chicken cutlets with a spicy-sweet coconut milk sauce that’s out-of-this-world tasty.

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Chicken Tacos

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We say the more toppings the merrier. We like our chicken tacos topped with red onion (pickled onions would be great too), avocado, cilantro, and cheese. Pico de gallo, salsa, sour cream, or some crushed corn chips would also be delicious, so have fun with it!

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Homemade Mac & Cheese

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In our book, the perfect recipe has to nail three things: be extra creamy, plenty cheesy, and paired with a golden, crunchy topping. This tried-and-true recipe aces all of these requirements (and more!) with flying colors, so put that blue box back on the shelf.

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