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Here are incredibly Easy Dinner Recipes for Family. Most of these recipes can be made in 30 minutes or they require less than 30 minutes of hands-on (prep) time.
Hi friends, is dinner time a struggle? Trust me I KNOW the struggle! Most days I struggle with what to make for dinner.
So I thought it would be great to have some of my favorite easy dinner recipes in one place for a quick reference when I do not know what to make.
These are easy dinner recipes for the family. Most of these recipes can be made in 30 minutes. For those that require more time, the hands-on time is not more than 30 minutes.
Also, these family-friendly recipes are so approachable, requiring pantry staple ingredients (at least for those in the United States). There are no strange or hard-to-find ingredients here!
Planning meals week after week could be such a task. If you need more help with dinner planning, also check out these tips for weekly meal planning and these menu ideas.
Okay, back to today’s post which is a powerhouse of uncomplicated dinner recipes that are way better than ordering takeout!
These Easy Dinner Recipes for Family range from chicken recipes to fish recipes to beef recipes and vegan recipes! There is something for everyone, regardless of what your dietary preferences are.
So bookmark this page to refer to whenever you need quick and easy dinner ideas. I know I will be visiting this post often. It is a good one!
Also, I have updated this page and I will be updating this page often when I add more recipes to my repertoire of easy dinner recipes for family. So be sure to check back for updates.
This Easy Chicken Stir Fry is ready in about 20 minutes. Juicy perfectly seared chunks of garlicky chicken with tasty crispy vegetables. It is perfect with rice! This is the quick fancy balanced weeknight dinner to make. Enjoy, friends!
These Baked Chicken Leg Quarters are crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside and tasty to the bone. The awesome seasoning blend makes the chicken skin taste so good, garlicky, herby like something you will get at a fancy restaurant.
This Chicken Avocado Salad is on repeat in my home. It is kid-approved, fresh with juicy chunks of chicken and a well-rounded meal. I mostly serve it as a complete meal but it will make a great appetizer, side dish or party salad. So pretty on the table and most importantly, so delicious!
Coconut Curry Chicken is the quick and easy dinner recipe to make when you need to put dinner on the table but you are in a hurry. It is so hearty with the creamy coconutty sauce and crisp vegetables. Serve over hot-fluffy rice!
Elevate your chicken drumsticks by making them with this creamy sauce. Chicken Drumsticks in Creamy Sauce is ready in 30 minutes and goes with rice, pasta, and vegetables. Dinner time just got better!
7. AFRICAN SPINACH STEW WITH CHICKEN AND SHRIMP (MORE LIKE A SPINACH SAUTE)
African Spinach Stew with Chicken and Shrimp
5 from 6 votes
This spinach stew is made by sauteeing onions then adding in tomatoes to cook and finally some chopped spinach. It is quick, easy and delicious. With only 30 minutes of cooking time, this is the perfect meal for busy weeknights! To make this vegan, use mushrooms in place of chicken and shrimp.
This Pan Seared Tilapia is a great way to cook tilapia fillets to taste really good! Trust me, you will want to double this recipe. I tested the recipe using 1 pound of fillets but my family of 2 adults and 3 kids finished 2 pounds at one go! The fish is out-of-this-world good!
We love salmon in my home. This Cajun Salmon is so good because it is ridiculously easy to make with cajun seasoning. Serve with any vegetable or carb-y side you like.
West African famous meal Jollof Rice made with Shrimp is comfort food at its best! Flavorful shrimp with aromatic rice adorned with vibrant fresh veggies. This Jollof Rice with Shrimp all happens in one pot, it is made with pantry staples and requires very little prep time!
12. LEMON BUTTER TILAPIA – SUPER EASY DINNER RECIPE
Lemon Butter Tilapia
4.75 from 4 votes
This Lemon Butter Tilapia recipe takes tilapia to the next level. First the fish is pan seared to golden perfection then drenched in a garlicky lemony buttery insanely good lemon butter sauce. The perfect meal to enjoy with a wide array of side dishes.
Luscious glistening African Peanut Stew! Travel to West Africa by making this hearty stew. It will give new meaning to your boiled rice. It will make you cry happy tears. It is one recipe you will want to make over and over again. Enjoy!
Easy Beef Stir Fry that happens in 30 minutes. Once you marinate your beef, you are good to go! I used bell peppers in this recipe but feel free to use any veggies you like alongside the beef. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Pan Seared Ribeye Steak is one of the tastiest things I ever put in my mouth! Incredible flavorful meat that only needs a little seasoning to shine. You will feel like you are dining at a 5-star restaurant when you try this. Elegant enough for special occasions like date night, Valentines Day and easy enough to make on weeknights or Sunday Supper. Serve with some sautéed vegetables and you have a magnificent meal!
See Recipe Video Above. African Beef Stew is quite different from American Beef Stew. The main ingredient is tomato so you may as well call it a tomato stew. My method of making African Beef Stew includes cooking the tomatoes with a tasty blend of spices then adding the oil at the end. The taste is out of this world!
The secret is in the combination of spices used! This yields a really flavorful Lentil Stew that makes a nutritious vegetarian or vegan dinner. Enjoy as is or pair with some crusty bread, cornbread or rice. This is one yumminess you'll need to make over and over again.
20. MUSHROOM FRIED RICE (VEGAN EASY DINNER RECIPE FOR FAMILY)
Mushroom Fried Rice
5 from 2 votes
I love 30 minute meals like this healthy insanely delish and vegan mushroom fried rice! It comes together in no time especially if you precook the rice before and save in the fridge. You won’t miss the meat in this one!
This medley of vegetables is an easy delicious way to get lots of veggies into your body. The veggies taste great due to the epic spice blend I use. Enjoy your mixed vegetables with cabbage as is or enjoy with a starchy side of choice. So scrumptious!
FAVORITE TOOLS FOR MAKING EASY DINNER RECIPES FOR FAMILY
Also friends, here are my favorite tools that help make dinner time a breeze for me! These are affiliate links which means if you purchase any of these tools through these links I will earn a small commission at no extra charge to you.
Cast Iron Skillet. I use my cast iron skillet all the time! It is great for searing fish, chicken or meat and it can easily go from stovetop to oven. Every home cook needs a cast iron skillet!
Dried Spices. Dried Spices and herbs make life so much easier and I use them all the time! With a good spice collection, you get great tasting food without always having to prep fresh spices and herbs.
Cast Iron Braiser. I use my cast iron braiser all the time! It is a great pot for making one pot meals and can also easily go from stovetop to oven.
Cooking for yourself and your family is one of the most productive and important things you can do in life. Because nourishing your body right is necessary.
Therefore investing in making dinner time easier should be a priority. These easy dinner recipes for family are recipes I enjoy making for my family.
I really hope this post makes dinner time quicker and easier for you no matter how busy your life is.
If you have any questions or comments, don’t hesitate to leave them below. I love hearing from you guys!
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Easy Dinner Recipes For Family
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Easy Dinner Recipes For Family because you have more things to be doing with your time than slaving in the kitchen every day. These dinner recipes are quick, easy, approachable and family-friendly. I have gathered my favorite family-friendly dinner recipes in one place so you can print out this list and refer to whenever you need easy dinner ideas. Hope they make dinner time easier for you!
1. A cast-iron skillet makes like in the kitchen so much easier! It is great for cooking fish and chicken and it can also easily go from stovetop to oven. You can easily get one from the kitchen section of a supermarket or get one from amazon.com.2. Always keep a wide collection of dried spices on hand. My favorite most used dried spices and herbs include dried garlic, onion powder, ginger, paprika, thyme, curry powder, white pepper and red pepper flakes.3. Learning how to boil rice perfectly is essential! Because with perfectly boiled rice, you can easily make some stir-fry, a curry or some stew to go with the rice. Here is a great post on how to cook rice perfectly and easily every time!
Welcome to my core! I am Precious Nkeih, the recipe developer and writer right here on my blog, Precious Core. My goal is to show you insanely delicious recipes you can replicate in your kitchen. And I love to tell stories too. Hope you find recipes here that will make cooking easier for you! Check me out on YouTube at YouTube.com/PreciousKitchen.
Thank you for all these findings and am really feeling the taste for am from that area you mention back home. Achu, fufu corn , njam njama , plantains, cornchaff, jeloff etc are all my favourites.. You are just best , you have the touch and do what i know.
I will request you to inform me on a good research what powder or a substance that is organic or can be joint together to make our stews a bit thicker for accompaning rice, fufu and other carbos, just to make sure there is no water running side by side the oil after final cooking.
Thanks for your great stuff its teaching and enriching.
Hi Francis, I am so glad the recipes have been useful. You do not need to add any substance to thicken stews. Just blend lots of tomatoes and onions together then fry the mixture in oil until the tomatoes no longer taste sour. Then you can add spices like garlic, ginger, herbs, etc. Add very little water to your stew so it isn’t watery. You can use the search button on the right side of the blog to search for my stew recipes. Hope this helps.
Hie do you have any recipe books for sale dear
Not yet, dear.
Hi Precious,
Thank you for all these findings and am really feeling the taste for am from that area you mention back home. Achu, fufu corn , njam njama , plantains, cornchaff, jeloff etc are all my favourites.. You are just best , you have the touch and do what i know.
I will request you to inform me on a good research what powder or a substance that is organic or can be joint together to make our stews a bit thicker for accompaning rice, fufu and other carbos, just to make sure there is no water running side by side the oil after final cooking.
Thanks for your great stuff its teaching and enriching.
Best Regards
Francis A Vitung.
Hi Francis, I am so glad the recipes have been useful. You do not need to add any substance to thicken stews. Just blend lots of tomatoes and onions together then fry the mixture in oil until the tomatoes no longer taste sour. Then you can add spices like garlic, ginger, herbs, etc. Add very little water to your stew so it isn’t watery. You can use the search button on the right side of the blog to search for my stew recipes. Hope this helps.
Excellent recipes so glad I found this. Stuff I’ve eaten but thought I could never make
Thank you, Sonya!
Hello precious thank you 🙏 for these amazing meals/menu.can I have a link to your meals monthly planner please?
You are so welcome, Aggi.