12 Impossibly Easy Weeknight Suppers

By Jenn Segal

“What’s for dinner?” doesn’t have to send you into a nightly tailspin. With a few tried-and-true, easy recipes up your sleeve, you can have a family-friendly meal on the table in no time. From beef tacos to shrimp scampi with pasta, these weeknight suppers are quick, delicious, and guaranteed to keep everyone at the table happy.

Classic Ground Beef Tacos

Whip up a family favorite: old-school Tex-Mex beef tacos with crispy shells, juicy seasoned beef, and everyone’s favorite toppings!
Thai Red Chicken Curry

You only need one pan to make this fabulous Thai dish of chicken simmered in a bright, curry-infused coconut milk sauce. It comes together in just 30 minutes with minimal prep work.
Restaurant-Style Pan Seared Salmon

Pan-seared until crisp on top and just barely cooked at the center: this is how I cook salmon when I have to hit the kitchen running. Not only is it fast — 15 minutes start to finish — it’s also elegant.
Hoisin Beef Bowls

This dish is a MAJOR family-pleaser and can be made in just 30 minutes from ordinary supermarket ingredients. And the beauty of “bowls” is that everyone can create their own.
Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli

This delicious pasta dish is adapted from Lidia’s Italian Table by Lidia Bastianich. Not only is it quick and easy to make — 25 minutes tops — the whole family eats it up, broccoli and all.
Vietnamese-Style Meatballs with Chili Sauce

Drizzled with chili sauce and sprinkled with herbs, scallions, and chopped peanuts, these Vietnamese-style meatballs are true flavor bombs. For a quick weeknight supper, wrap the meatballs in lettuce cups or serve them over rice. They’ll go quickly!
Grilled Moroccan Chicken

This is an easy and incredibly flavorful way to prepare boneless skinless chicken breasts. The best part is that it only takes minutes to prepare — and there’s barely any cleanup!
BBQ-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Tangy Honey Glaze

Adapted from a Cooking Light recipe, these chicken thighs are delicious, family-friendly, and incredibly easy to prepare.
Baked Salmon with Panko-Dill Crust

Whip up this restaurant-quality baked salmon with a crunchy dill-specked crust in just 25 minutes, turning any weeknight dinner into a special occasion!
Chicken Quesadillas

Winner, winner, weeknight dinner! These melty, crispy chicken quesadillas deserve a spot in your rotation.
Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Whether served simply with a squeeze of lemon or dressed up with fresh greens, this Parmesan crusted chicken recipe is an easy crowdpleaser.
Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

Shrimp scampi with pasta — fast, flavorful, and irresistibly garlicky. The perfect weeknight dinner for seafood lovers.