The best recipes for a quick weeknight meal. These Easy One Pan Dinners are made in a single skillet or sheet pan - less mess & all the yum!
Hate doing dishes? Me too, this is why I love recipes that are done in just a single pan. Whether it's a skillet on the stovetop or a sheet pan in the oven, you are going to love these ideas. Many are great for beginners & some are also some of my favorite Easy College Student Dinner Recipes.
With so many great family recipes, you are sure to find something new to love. Try something simple & saucy, gourmet & fancy, or a quick 30-minute weeknight meal - just scroll down & find just what you need.
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Sheet Pan Meals
All of these are amazing & great for a cozy meal at home during winter. The shrimp & buffalo chicken are both low-carb & high-protein if you want something on the healthier (less heavy) side.
Baked Sheet Pan Shrimp Scampi
This quick & simple sheet pan recipe makes the best garlic, butter, and lemon shrimp scampi. In 20 minutes the baked shrimp scampi with tomatoes and zucchini is ready. A wonderful low-carb & keto-approved weeknight dinner that the whole family will love. An Italian classic made easy in your oven.
Sheet Pan Shrimp Scampi
Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies
In 30 minutes this easy sheet pan sausage & veggie recipe is done. Juicy links, crispy potatoes, & carrots is a quick weeknight meal to love. This simple one pan meal is great for busy weeknights or meal planning.
Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggies
Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken & Broccoli
The best sheet pan dinner recipe is this spicy buffalo chicken & broccoli. This quick meal is a weeknight go-to meal the whole family will love. Crispy seasoned bites of chicken in a sweet & spicy honey hot sauce with fork-tender broccoli. Simple ingredients & 30 minutes are all you need for this one-pan supper.
Sheet Pan Spicy Buffalo Chicken & Broccoli
One Pan Chicken Recipes
Chicken is the most popular protein & with the versatility it has, no wonder! Here are some great dishes using thighs, breasts, tenders, & ground chicken. Go paleo or Whole30 with the Mediterranean dish or get spicy with some jalapeno peppers.
Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
Juicy chicken thighs browned in a cast iron skillet with vegetables, and a wonderful lemon sauce is a simple one-pan dinner recipe. Classic Greek ingredients make this Mediterranean 30-minute meal healthy, yummy, & delicious. Great for a busy weeknight - plus freezes well for leftovers & meal-planning. Bonus: gluten-free, paleo, keto or low-carb, high-protein, & Whole30 approved.
Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
Creamy Coconut Lime Chicken
For the ultimate creamy coconut lime chicken, this one-pan recipe has it all. Juicy seasoned chicken thighs are cooked in a sweet, sour, & rich coconut milk sauce with Asian-inspired flavors and vegetables. This wonderful 30-minute dinner is great for meal-planning & busy days.
Creamy Coconut Chicken
Creamy Lemon Dill Butter Chicken
Pan-seared chicken in a creamy lemon dill butter sauce is rich, decadent, & fabulous. The balance of cream, citrus, fresh herbs, and juicy chicken thighs is simple to make yet tastes gourmet. This easy one-pan recipe is fast enough for a weeknight dinner but also gourmet enough for a special occasion.
Creamy Lemon Dill Butter Chicken
Cranberry Chicken Thighs
This easy one-pan recipe for Cranberry Chicken Thighs is sweet, tangy, & savory. Tender boneless skinless chicken in a quick pan sauce is a great busy weeknight dinner. It's gluten-free, dairy-free, & high in protein.
Cranberry Chicken Thighs
Cheesy Jalapeño Chicken
Cheesy Jalapeño Chicken is creamy, spicy, & amazing. This 30-minute recipe for Mexican-inspired chicken tenders is quick & easy. Skillet cooked chicken smothered in a savory hot cheese sauce is the best. The simple one-pan meal is low-carb, keto, gluten-free, & high-protein.
Cheesy Jalapeno Chicken
Thai Curry Chicken Meatballs
The Thai red curry coconut milk sauce simmered with tender ground chicken meatballs in is an amazing asian-inspired meal. It's creamy, rich, sweet, sour, & mildly spicy. The one-pan recipe is simple to make, cooks in 30 minutes, & is loaded with so much flavor. (dairy-free, gluten-free, & low-carb)
Thai Curry Chicken Meatballs
Keto Kung Pao Chicken
For the ultimate sweet and spicy keto kung pao chicken, this recipe will curb your Chinese take-out craving. This quick and easy recipe is ready in minutes and with only 5.5 net carbs it is perfect for those trying to eat healthy without compromising bold flavors. It is gluten-free & dairy-free too plus ⅓ the carbs as Panda Express or PF Changs.
Keto Kung Pao Chicken
Pork or Beef One Pan Meals
For the meat lovers in your family - pork & beef are the way to go. In 15 minutes whip up some sloppy joes or make a fancy cream pork chop that is to die for. All of these are 100% delish!
Ground Pork Stir Fry
In 30-minutes this easy recipe for ground pork stir fry with broccoli is ready. The spicy sesame sauce makes it better than take-out. It's gluten-free, low-carb, & with less oil is a healthy complete meal.
Ground Pork Stir Fry
Creamy Dijon Pork Chops
The pan sauce for the creamy dijon pork chop recipe is seriously amazing. In just 30 minutes this recipe for thin cut boneless pork chops in a rich French-inspired dijon & herb sauce is ready to indulge in.
Creamy Dijon Pork Chops
3-Ingredient Sloppy Joes
This easy homemade sloppy joe sauce is made of only 3 ingredients. Together they make this classic sandwich saucy, sweet, and savory with a bit of tang. There is a lot of flavor with just a few ingredients. It's a gluten-free, dairy-free, & from scratch recipe instead of using canned Manwich.
Easy 3-Ingredient Sloppy Joes
Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
This fantastic one-pan casserole recipe combines a classic Philly cheesesteak and pasta that any cheese lover will rave about. Thinly shaved beef is tender plus peppers, onions, 3 kinds of cheese, and rotini pasta are cooked together in the skillet for a family-favorite meal. So the next time you crave a Philly cheesesteak, skip the roll and make a pasta dish instead.
Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
More One Pan Recipes
Here are a few more recipes to make all in one pan including seafood, vegetarian/vegan, pasta, & more. These easy one pan dinners will be part of your regular rotation.
Fried Spaghetti with Eggs
Fried spaghetti with eggs is a great way to enjoy leftover spaghetti in a delicious meal that is great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. This simple recipe results in crispy spaghetti, fried eggs, with a creamy garlicky sauce that pulls it all together in just minutes.
Fried Spaghetti with Eggs
Zucchini, Chickpea, and Potato Curry
This vegan Indian curry recipe is full of zucchini (courgette), chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and potatoes. This coconut milk curry is medium spiced and has a rich savory flavor that is velvety and satisfying.
Vegan Curry with Chickpeas, Potatoes & Zucchini
Pan-Seared Shrimp
Juicy pan-seared shrimp in a lemon butter garlic sauce is a quick recipe perfect for any meal or as an appetizer. This easy shellfish recipe is rich, buttery, & decadent.
Garlic Butter Pan-Seared Shrimp
Bonus - Desserts too!
Ok, I had to add something sweet to this list so you can enjoy dinner & dessert. Both of these are made in a cast iron skillet -
Puff Pastry Apple Galette
This fun & easy twist on a classic French dessert is comforting. Flaky puff pastry apple galette topped with ice cream & caramel is amazing.
Puff Pastry Apple Galette
Strawberry Peach Cobbler
Homemade peach and strawberry cobbler made in a cast-iron skillet is a classic American recipe. Fresh fruit and a biscuit topping make this the best old-fashioned dessert. It is easy to make all in one pan from stovetop to oven. Top with ice cream for cobbler ala mode - the best summer dessert ever!
Strawberry Peach Cobbler
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