Thirty-minute meals are a lifesaver, sure, but sometimes they really keep you on your toes for all thirty minutes. These recipes are an entirely different breed of easy weeknight meal: Your main course and side dish roast or broil together on a single sheet pan, and they’re largely hands-off once the prep work’s done.
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RecipeMiso-Glazed Salmon with Sesame Asparagus
This simple broiled salmon is flexible to fit your schedule: you can put the fish in the sweet-and-savory marinade in the morning, or let it soak for 30 minutes right before cooking. -
RecipeRoasted Shrimp and Potatoes with Prosciutto
For lots of flavor with minimal effort, try these roasted shrimp with crispy potatoes and prosciutto, seasoned with lemon, garlic, and just a hint of cayenne. -
RecipeCurried Chicken Thighs with Cauliflower, Apricots & Olives
This one-pan meal is a riff on Chicken Marbella, the famous Silver Palate dish featuring sweet roasted prunes and briny olives. In this version, made with boneless chicken thighs and cauliflower, the original seasonings are replaced with Moroccan-inspired spices, and dried apricots sub for the prunes. For the best flavor, start marinating the chicken in the morning or, better yet, the night before.
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RecipeRoast Beef with Balsamic-Glazed Vegetables
Onions, fennel, and potatoes roast under a beef rump roast in this simple meal. Because of the roast's large size, it takes a little longer than some of the other recipes, but it's almost entirely hands-off. -
RecipeHerbed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard-Roasted Apples & Potatoes
This simple chicken roast benefits from a soak in a balsamic-Dijon marinade. For the simplest weeknight preparation, you can start marinating the chicken in the morning and it's ready to roast as soon as you get home. -
RecipeRoasted Salmon & Fennel with Pistachio Gremolata
Inspired by Southeast Asian shrimp satay, this one-pan dish is a weeknight favorite: super fast AND hands-off. -
RecipeBurnished Chicken Thighs with Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Parsnips
This simple chicken roast benefits from a soak in a balsamic-Dijon marinade. For the simplest weeknight preparation, you can start marinating the chicken in the morning and it's ready to roast as soon as you get home. -
RecipeBroiled Shrimp & Broccoli with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Inspired by Southeast Asian shrimp satay, this one-pan dish is a weeknight favorite: super fast AND hands-off. -
RecipeBroiled Steak & Brussels Sprouts with Blue Cheese Sauce
Beefy New York strip steaks lend their flavorful drippings to sliced Brussels sprouts sizzling below. To speedily prep the sprouts, use the slicing disk on your food processor. -
RecipeBaked Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Curry Chickpeas
You can prepare this Thai-inspired meatless meal entirely in the oven, or you can speed things along by "baking" the sweet potatoes in the microwave for an even quicker dinner. -
RecipeSlow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Carrots, Onions, and Garlic
Perfect for a work-from-home day or a Sunday filled with household chores, this hands-off roast does take quite a while to cook, but the results—meltingly tender vegetables and falling-off-the-bone meat—are well worth it. Plus, you'll have leftovers for several quick weeknight meals.
