Quick braised chicken & potatoes
Three steps, no marinating: chicken braised with potatoes.
Video by Spice N' Pans
Dinners under 30 minutes
82 dishes. 67 are rated Easy for a helper. 20 are our own family recipes.
Cooking time is 30 minutes or less. Marinating and soaking time is left out. Highest rated first.
One-pot and one-pan dinners · Steamed dishes · Toddler-friendly dishes
Ginger pork steak (shogayaki)
The ginger pork classic, done as a proper set meal.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Soy garlic prawn donburi
Soy garlic prawns over rice, one bowl.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Negi & shio pork fried rice
Salt-and-scallion pork fried rice.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Choi poh preserved radish omelette
A thick, soft home-style omelette with preserved radish.
Video by 小田太太の玩樂廚房
Yuzu honey chicken wings
15-minute wings in a citrusy yuzu-honey sauce.
Video by 成波之路 my ways to get fat
Steamed tofu w/ pork mince
Silky tofu steamed under savoury pork mince.
Recipe by Christine's Recipes
Crispy garlic beef broccoli
Crispy garlic beef with broccoli, better than takeout.
Recipe by Pete Eats
Shrimp w/ pumpkin, tofu & cabbage
Shrimp and tofu casserole with pumpkin and cabbage.
Recipe by Instagram reel
Sweet & sour (red sauce) pork chop
Sweet and sour pork chops with fresh tomatoes, our red-sauce version.
From our family kitchen
Plain steamed meat patty
Minced pork steamed with only oyster sauce and salt.
From our family kitchen
Corn puree with milk
Corn simmered in milk and blended smooth, for toddlers.
From our family kitchen
Water chestnut steamed meat patty
Steamed minced-pork patty with chopped water chestnut.
From our family kitchen
Salted egg steamed meat patty
Steamed minced-pork patty topped with a salted egg yolk.
From our family kitchen
Toddler steamed meat patty
A small salt-only steamed pork patty for a toddler.
From our family kitchen
Yam banana steam cake
Toddler steam cake with yam, banana and egg, no flour.
From our family kitchen
Pumpkin sauce pasta
Soft shell pasta and peas in a pumpkin and milk sauce, for toddlers.
From our family kitchen
Avocado banana roll
Mashed avocado and banana rolled in soft bread, for toddlers.
From our family kitchen
Baby pizza
Bread topped with tomato sauce, gouda, sweetcorn and spinach, baked for toddlers.
From our family kitchen
Chicken kinpei takikomi gohan
Takikomi gohan: rice cooked with chicken and kinpira.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Japanese garlic pork steak
Pork steak topped with crispy garlic chips.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Pan-fried pork & corn patties
Two main ingredients: minced pork and corn, pan-fried as patties.
Video by Jack's Cook 積煮
Miso honey pork jowl / miso yakiniku
Pork in a mildly spicy miso glaze, yakiniku style.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Sesame oil chicken fried rice
Fried rice with sesame oil, ginger and chicken.
Video by MASA's Cooking ABC (MASAの料理ABC)
Bandit chicken wings
Cumin-spiced wings baked till fragrant, a party favourite.
Recipe by Christine's Recipes
Honey balsamic chicken wings
Sticky honey-balsamic wings, simmered in one wok.
Recipe by Christine's Recipes
Easy steamed chicken wings
No-fuss steamed wings, Cantonese-restaurant texture.
Recipe by Savour the Pho
Pork chop w/ tomato & onion
Pork chops simmered in a fresh tomato-onion sauce.
Video by Rochelle Lau | Food • Life • Travel
Eggplant w/ minced pork
Eggplant stir-fried with minced pork and bean paste.
Recipe by Dim Cook Guide
Steamed clams, white wine & garlic
Clams steamed open in white wine, garlic and butter.
Recipe by Little Ferraro Kitchen
Sesame sauce noodles (ma jiang mian)
Five-minute sesame sauce noodles (ma jiang mian).
Video by 小田太太の玩樂廚房
Spinach banana oat, plain or apple pancakes
Toddler pancakes in three flavours: spinach-banana-oat, plain, apple.
Recipe by Instagram reel
Veg cake (potato, corn, broccoli, cheddar)
Little vegetable cakes with potato, corn, broccoli and cheddar.
Recipe by Instagram
Sweet potato PB cookies
Sweet potato and peanut butter cookies, toddler-style.
Recipe by Instagram reel
Chicken pumpkin rice cakes
Soft chicken and pumpkin rice cakes for toddlers.
Recipe by Instagram reel
Sweet-sour onion chicken wings
Mid-wings in a sweet-sour onion sauce, no oven needed.
Video by Kerry's Kitchen 趁熱
Lemongrass chicken wings
Vietnamese-style wings with fragrant lemongrass.
Recipe by Christine's Recipes
Black vinegar (Zhenjiang) wings
Wings braised in Zhenjiang black vinegar, sweet-sour style.
Video by Honney's Kitchen
Steamed drumsticks w/ mushrooms
Steamed drumsticks with shiitake, a gentle everyday dish.
Recipe by Asian Cooking Mom
Steamed chicken, cordyceps & red date
Steamed chicken with cordyceps flower and red dates.
Video by Chill cook (潮煮)
Balsamic orange chicken steak
Pan-seared chicken steak with a balsamic-orange butter sauce.
Recipe by JZ Kitchen
Pork chop w/ apple & white wine
Pork chops finished with soft apples and a white-wine pan sauce.
Recipe by Instagram reel
Pineapple pork tenderloin
Sweet-sour pineapple pork tenderloin, no deep-frying.
Video by Honney's Kitchen
Shiitake minced pork rice
Shiitake minced pork over rice, a saucy rice-bowl.
Recipe by Instagram reel
Cauliflower & minced pork, fermented tofu
Cauliflower and minced pork with fermented tofu savouriness.
Video by 佐治GCFamily
Black pepper beef short ribs
Chinese-restaurant black pepper beef short ribs.
Recipe by Christine's Recipes
Garlic butter shrimp rice
Garlic-butter shrimp rice, one pot with vegetables.
Recipe by Isti Dining Table
Hairy gourd vermicelli, dried shrimp
Hairy gourd with vermicelli and dried shrimp.
Recipe by Christine's Recipes
Blueberry oatmeal pancakes (no egg)
Egg-free blueberry oatmeal pancakes.
Recipe by A Life Well Planted
Baby French toast (PB inside)
Baby French toast with peanut butter inside.
Recipe by Eating Bird Food
Sweetcorn & spinach fritters
Sweetcorn and spinach fritters for little hands.
Recipe by BBC Good Food
Banana blueberry muffins
Mini banana blueberry muffins for little ones.
Recipe by My Kids Lick the Bowl