Quick and Easy

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Some (most?) days you’re pressed for time, and you just need to get a meal on the table with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Turn to the wider world for a cornucopia of options!

The following recipes are relatively straightforward and simple to prepare. And for the most part, they will allow you to get dinner on the table in around an hour or less. Keep in mind that a few do call for time to marinate meat, poultry or fish or to soak dried beans. Start marinating or soaking in the morning, and things will come together quickly for dinner that night.

International quick and easy recipes

Ma Yi Shang Shu – Ants Climbing a Tree 
(Chinese cellophane noodles with ground pork)

Su Udon 
(Japanese noodles in broth)

Aloo Gobi 
(Indian potato and cauliflower curry)

Liang Mian 
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)

Orecchiette con Broccoli 
(Italian ear-shaped pasta with broccoli)

Sloppy Joes 
(American Midwest seasoned ground beef sandwiches)

Frittata 
(Italian open-faced omelet)

Char Kway Teow 
(Malaysian, Singaporean stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp)

Shawarma 
(Middle Eastern spiced meat sandwich)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Muesli 
(Swiss oats and fruit breakfast)

Pollo Encebollado 
(Central American chicken simmered with onions)

Sonoran Hot Dogs 
(Mexican, American Southwestern beef frankfurter sandwich)

Camarões Piri-Piri 
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)

Łosoś Pieczony z Koperkiem 
(Polish baked salmon with dill)

Vatapá 
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)

Pollo Chilindrón 
(Spanish chicken with tomatoes and peppers)

Moules Marinières 
(French, Belgian, Dutch mussels in white wine sauce)

Quiche Lorraine 
(French bacon and egg tart)

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

Truchas a la Navarra 
(Spanish, Basque ham-stuffed trout)

Oyakodon 
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

Kushari 
(Egyptian pasta, rice and lentils with tomato sauce)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Encebollado Ecuatoriano 
(Ecuadorian fish and onion stew)

Fettuccine Alfredo 
(Italian pasta tossed with butter and cheese)

Mae-un Dak Gui 
(Korean hot and spicy grilled chicken)

Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs 
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)

Dan Chaofan 
(Taiwanese egg fried rice)

Baleadas 
(Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)

Migas 
(Portuguese, Spanish leftover bread dish)

Matoke 
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)

Paprikás Csirke 
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)

Pasta alla Puttanesca 
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)

Bubble and Squeak 
(English fried potatoes and cabbage)

Salade Niçoise 
(French Provençale tuna and vegetable salad)

Pollo en Fricasé 
(Caribbean chicken fricassee)

Chakchouka 
(North African eggs poached in a pepper ragout)

Kuku Paka 
(Kenyan chicken in coconut curry sauce)

Horiatiki Salata 
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)

Cedar Plank Salmon 
(Canadian salmon grill-roasted on aromatic wood)

Bulgogi 
(Korean barbecued beef)

Xihongshi Jiang Xia 
(Chinese stir-fried shrimp in tomato sauce)

Falafel 
(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

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