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10 Easy One-Pan Recipes That Won’t Stress You Out

Sheela PrakashSenior Contributing Food Editor
Sheela PrakashSenior Contributing Food Editor
Sheela is the Senior Contributing Food Editor at Kitchn and the author of Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food. She received her master's degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and is also a Registered Dietitian.
published Jul 23, 2025
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Two shrimp tacos garnished with cabbage and avocado slices on a plate
Credit: Joe Lingeman

If you’re having one of those weeks where even the thought of what to make for dinner stresses you out, these are the recipes you need. After a busy day, the only solution that will keep you calm is something that comes together easily and leaves the most minimal amount of dirty dishes behind.

These 10 one-pan meals are just that. Plus, they deliver pure comfort every eater around the table will enjoy at the end of the day, so they’re a win all around.

Easy One-Pan Recipes

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Credit: Joe Lingeman
Sheet Pan Shrimp Tacos
A fast recipe for shrimp tacos cooked on a sheet pan and topped with cabbage slaw, avocado, and sour cream.
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Credit: Joe Lingeman
Crispy Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Veggies
A one-pan dinner of roasted gnocchi and vegetables that doesn't even require you to boil the dumplings.
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Credit: Joe Lingeman
Potsticker Stir-Fry
How to turn frozen dumplings into a one-pan meal.
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Credit: Casey Barber
One-Skillet Chicken with Garlicky Broccoli and Croutons

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts have a reputation for being easy — but they also have a reputation of being a bit boring. Instead, opt for bone-in, skin-on breasts, which provide a lot more flavor with no more work.

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Credit: Ghazalle Badiozamani
Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes
Crispy potatoes and tender steak are seared in a cast-iron skillet and finished with a garlic-herb butter.
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Credit: Lauren Volo
Feta and Tomato Braised Chickpeas
Tender chickpeas swimming in an oregano- and garlic-spiked tomato sauce and topped with plenty of melty feta cheese. Make enough for lunch too!
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Credit: Maria Siriano
Broccolini, Chicken Sausage, and Orzo Skillet
Turn chicken sausage, quick-cooking orzo, and broccolini into an easy one-skillet pasta dinner with this weeknight-friendly recipe.
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Credit: Lauren Volo
Weeknight Skillet Lasagna

Making lasagna from scratch can be stressful — but this skillet version isn’t. Flavorful sausage takes the place of ground meat so you don’t need to reach for as many spices, and the noodles cook right in the sauce.

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Credit: Maria Siriano
Easy Sheet Pan Chili Garlic Roasted Shrimp and Broccoli
This easy sheet pan supper is flavored with a combination of soy sauce and ginger and amped up with just one simple addition: chili garlic sauce.
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Credit: Kelli Foster
Honey Mustard Salmon and Shredded Brussels Sprouts
This 5-ingredient sheet pan dinner cooks in about 20 minutes.
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This article originally published on The Kitchn. See it there: 10 Easy One-Pan Recipes That Won’t Stress You Out

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