You deserve it.
You deserve easy dinners that actually taste delicious.
This is your chance to have minimal prep time, have amazing smells wafting throughout your home, and relax.
These are the kind of recipes you keep in your back pocket for those lazy nights when you want good food.
And whether you’re busy or just want simpler evenings, this list is for you.
1. 4 Ingredient Oven Baked Pork Chops
With just 4 ingredients, you get complete creamy comfort food for dinner. Honestly, a great way to wind down a long day.
Get the Recipe: 4 Ingredient Oven Baked Pork Chops
2. Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs Dinner
I love sheet pan dinners; super simple and almost always full of flavor.
Also with some good spices and veggies, it’s probably a healthy dinner that’s gonna taste and feel pretty good.
Get the Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs Dinner
3. Orange Chicken with Chicken Nuggets
This is a pretty genius shortcut. Instead of breading the chicken yourself, you just use chicken nuggets with a tasty sauce. Pretty simple!
Get the Recipe: Orange Chicken with Chicken Nuggets
4. Cheater’s Chicken Parmesan
Another great hack for making a fancy-looking dinner fast.
Just use breaded chicken tenders and you’re all set!
Get the Recipe: Cheater’s Chicken Parmesan
5. Crispy Refried Bean Tacos
Super simple, but crispy and delicious.
Pair with your favorite salsa (I personally recommend the Herdez brand), and you have a nice meal in.
Get the Recipe: Crispy Refried Bean Tacos
6. Italian Herb Chicken
If you love herby flavorful chicken (like me), then this is the recipe for you. Pair with some quickly made rice and you’re all set for the evening.
Get the Recipe: Italian Herb Chicken
7. One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
It’s a classic and it’s done all in one pot.
This just means that you’re getting a short prep time, but also a shorter clean up time as well.
Get the Recipe: One Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs
8. Air Fryer Juicy Steak Bites
I love steak bites! And these ones made with a garlic butter sauce and done in an air fryer look incredible!
Also, I think they’d go great with some mashed potatoes!
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Juicy Steak Bites
9. Air Fryer Tortilla Pizza
An easy and cheesy option for when you’re craving pizza, but don’t really have the time to make the dough.
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Tortilla Pizza
10. Melt in Your Mouth Chicken Bake
I love creamy chicken bakes when they’re done right, and this one looks amazing!
It’s creamy, cheesy, and looks like it’d be completely satisfying to sit down to and eat.
Get the Recipe: Melt in Your Mouth Chicken Bake
11. 10-Minute Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp is so ridiculously easy to make, it cooks so fast!
And when you have the right kind of spices, you have a leveled-up dinner that tastes and looks so good!
Get the Recipe: 10-Minute Garlic Shrimp
12. Easy Air Fryer Salmon with Vegetables
Another more healthy option for these quick dinners.
I love salmon and veggies when they’re done right. And this recipe made with a nice sauce looks like it would hit the spot.
Get the Recipe: Easy Air Fryer Salmon with Vegetables
13. Ground Chicken Stir Fry
I love fragrant and flavorful stir fries! And this simple one looks like it would go great with some hot freshly made steamed rice.
Get the Recipe: Ground Chicken Stir Fry
14. Crock Pot Cranberry BBQ Drumsticks
I feel like this one sounds and looks too good not to make. Also, being made in a slow cooker just makes your life so much easier!
Get the Recipe: Crock Pot Cranberry BBQ Drumsticks
15. Roasted Gnocchi With Veggies And Sausage
Gnocchi is such an easy pasta to make (cooks within a few short minutes) and has such a satisfying texture.
Paired with some tasty herby veggies and sausage and I think it’ll make a great simple dinner!
Get the Recipe: Roasted Gnocchi With Veggies And Sausage
16. Creamy Chicken And Gnocchi
Another gnocchi recipe because it looks good.
But I also went through the ingredient list and it was actually pretty easy! A great shortcut recipe for when you want tasty but simple!
Get the Recipe: Creamy Chicken And Gnocchi
17. Cilantro Lime Salmon
Another sheet pan dinner because they’re so simple to make and taste oh so good! Also, cilantro and lime are such a good combination; you’re getting such fresh flavors!
Get the Recipe: Cilantro Lime Salmon
18. Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
I love a good fajita recipe and this one doesn’t look very hard to do at all!
The majority of the ingredients list are spices and that basically takes no time to pull out of the cupboard and use.
Get the Recipe: Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
18 Winter Dinner Recipes to Really Satisfy Your Comfort Food Cravings
If you want super flavorful and comforting dinner dishes, then this is the recipe list you’ve been looking for.
Get the Recipes: 18 Winter Dinner Recipes to Really Satisfy Your Comfort Food Cravings
75+ Authentic Mexican Dishes That Are Truly Eat-Worthy
There’s so much more to Mexican food than what you get in a lot of restaurants around the world.
The flavors are so much more incredible, and if you’re craving real Mexican food, then this recipe list is your best friend.
Get the Recipes: 75+ Authentic Mexican Dishes That Are Perfect
40 Traditional Chinese Dishes That Are Incredibly Delicious
If you want to impress your friends like you’re the next Martha Stewart cooking genius, then here’s a list of truly authentic Chinese recipes.
PS – There are also some on the list that you probably thought were America-Chinese, but actually come from China!
Get the Recipes: 40 Traditional Chinese Dishes That Are Incredibly Delicious
Indian Food: 99+ Truly Authentic & Tasty Dishes
If you’re curious about trying authentic Indian dishes, then you’re going to find some amazingly flavorful recipes on this list!
Also, your family is probably going to think you’re a cooking genius when they realize they don’t have to go to a restaurant to get the good stuff.
Get the Recipes: Indian Food: 99+ Truly Authentic & Tasty Dishes
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Chasing Foxes was started in 2016 as a way for Grace and her husband, Silas, to start traveling. However, they started to realize that they had a passion for improving themselves, and wanted to help others level up their lives as well. So whether it's with cooking, travel, or staying healthy, they want to help you better your life bit by bit, as they do the same.