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Weeknight Dinner Recipes

Weeknight dinner has to be fast. These are the recipes I lean on when the clock is ticking: Instant Pot meals that turn "simmer for hours" into "pressure cook for minutes," quick stir fries, and chops that are off the grill in no time. To start, try my Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese or Instant Pot Chicken Legs with Herb Rub.

Here are my most popular weeknight dinners, my favorites, and the complete list:

Popular Weeknight Dinner Recipes

  • A oval platter of macaroni and cheese
    Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese
  • Cooked chicken leg on a plate with cherry tomatoes
    Instant Pot Chicken Legs (with Herb Rub)
  • Instant Pot Quick Chili with Canned Beans
    Instant Pot Quick Chili (with Canned Beans)
  • Grilled Thin Pork Chops, Quick Brinerated
    Grilled Thin Pork Chops, Quick Brinerated

My Favorite Weeknight Dinner Recipes

  • Pressure Cooker Thai Green Chicken Curry
    Pressure Cooker Thai Green Chicken Curry
  • A bowl of Instant Pot Jambalaya
    Instant Pot Jambalaya (with Chicken and Sausage)
  • A bowl of velveted chicken stir fry on rice, with chopsticks
    Quick Velveted Chicken Stir Fry
  • Instant Pot Pork Carnitas (Easy & Crispy)

All My Weeknight Dinner Recipes

  • Grilled scallops on a plate
    Grilled Scallops with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
  • Grilled Swordfish With Greek Salad
  • Grilled Barramundi
  • Caramel Apple Cheesecake on a wood table, in front of a jar of caramel topping and a bowl of apples with the text Instant Pot Caramel Apple Cheesecake - DadCooksDinner
    Instant Pot Caramel Apple Cheesecake
  • Sous Vide Strip Steaks with Maitre dโ€™Hotel Butter
  • Tilapia In Crazy Water (Pesce Allโ€™Acqua Pazza)
  • Fresh Tomato Gazpacho (in a Vitamix)
  • Plank Grilled Filet Mignon with Blue Cheese Salad
  • Pressure Cooker Beef Shank and Anasazi Beans | DadCooksDinner.com
    Pressure Cooker Beef Shank and Anasazi Beans
  • Baked Italian Meatballs
  • Turkey Miso Noodle Soup
  • Grilled Mexican Short Rib Tacos with Poblanos, Onions, Pineapple, and Tomatillo Salsa
  • Grilled Foot Long Hot Dogs
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork with Dried Chile Pepper Sauce (Pork Deshebrada)
  • Grilled Pork Chops with Ancho Chile Spice Rub
  • Slow Cooker Duck Legs and Tomato Sauce (Duck Ragu)
  • Sauteed Chicken Liver
  • Slow Cooker Chili with Ground Beef and Beans
  • Turkey Lettuce Wraps, Thai Style
  • Weeknight Fried Rice
  • Pork Picadillo Tacos
  • Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Italian Style
  • Steak Saute with Flaming Cognac and Cream Sauce
  • Weeknight Tomato Sauce
  • Sauteed Chickpeas
  • Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Pork (Pork Tinga)
  • Mussels with Spanish Chorizo
  • Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce (Ragu Bolognese)
  • A bowl of chicken legs and rice with an Instant Pot in the background
    Instant Pot Chicken Legs and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
  • Pork Tenderloin with Tomatillo Salsa and White Beans
  • Pork Chop Saute with Apple Butter Sauce
  • Slow Cooker Pot Roast, Tex-Mex Style
  • Tilapia with Brown Butter and Lemon Sauce
  • Slow Cooker Chinese Red Cooked Chicken Thighs
  • Sear-Roasted Turkey Thighs with Tomato Sage Sauce
  • Pan Seared Flank Steak with Tomatillo Salsa Pan Sauce
  • Turkey Lettuce Wraps, Chinese Style
  • Thai Noodle and Pork Stir Fry
  • Ginger Fried Rice, Bittman and Vongerichten Style
  • Ribeye Steak Saute with Red Wine Pan Sauce

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I'm Mike Vrobel, a dad who cooks dinner every night. I'm an enthusiastic home cook, and I write about pressure cooking, rotisserie grilling, and other food topics that grab my attention.

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  • Three bowls of cooked Pinto Beans on a wood table
    Instant Pot Pinto Beans (No Soaking)
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    Pressure Cooker 7 Hour Leg of Lamb (in 90 minutes)
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  • Grilled Tomahawk Steak (Long Bone Ribeye, Reverse Seared)
    Grilled Tomahawk Steak (Long Bone Ribeye, Reverse Seared)
  • A green bowl full of chicken noodle soup
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  • A bowl of beef stew with asparagus, carrots, and radishes.
    Instant Pot Spring Vegetable Beef Stew
  • A Rotisserie Chicken (Pollo Asado)on a platter of shredded cabbage
    Rotisserie Chicken Pollo Asado
  • Rotisserie Pork Shoulder Roast with Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
    Rotisserie Pork Shoulder with South Carolina Mustard Barbecue Sauce

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