Dinner at 7 p.m., hungry

These are the recipes Bon Appétit editors actually cook when they haven't made it home yet. All 43 land on the table in 30 minutes or less, start to finish.

“They're the recipes Bon Appétit editors turn to when it's 7 p.m., we're already hungry.”

Fast, not boring

Speed comes from two places: shortcuts like rotisserie chicken, canned tuna and store-bought dumplings, or ingredients that cook fast on their own, like shrimp, ground meat, tofu and eggs.

“But quick doesn't have to mean boring.”

Ground chicken, 20 minutes

Spicy chicken lettuce wraps take the larb route. Soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar and sriracha hit the pan, then cold lettuce, herbs and fried shallots go on top.

Lemon pasta, 15 minutes

Pasta al limone is butter, Parmesan, lemon zest and pasta water. Toss it hard enough and it emulsifies into a glossy sauce that grips every strand.

“Few 15-minute dinners feel as luxurious as this lemon pasta.”

One jar, halfway there

Gochujang mixed with soy sauce, brown sugar and rice vinegar becomes a glaze for chicken and vegetables. Keep the Korean chili paste in the fridge and the sauce is a given.

“Keep gochujang in the fridge, and you're halfway to a great weeknight dinner.”

No stove required

Canned tuna dressed with mayo, lime and hot sauce goes onto store-bought tostadas. Silken tofu slides straight from the package under a spoonful of chili crisp, soy and vinegar.

“No stove, no problem.”

Fish cooks faster than you think

Tilapia is done in minutes, which leaves room for cabbage slaw and a three-ingredient spicy sauce. Fish tacos on a Tuesday are genuinely reasonable.

“Fish tacos on a Tuesday? Easily.”

Faster than delivery

Soy sauce, brown sugar, mirin and sake reduce into a teriyaki glaze for chicken thighs in 15 minutes. Homemade sounds like a project. It isn't.

“a takeout-inspired dinner that's faster than delivery”

Cheese plus something sharp

Kimchi's acid and heat cut a cheesy quesadilla. A cheddar omelet gets thin apple slices. Both are built from things already in the fridge, and both suit cooking for one.

“An omelet is always a good answer to the what's-for-dinner question.”

Shrimp is the weeknight MVP

Shrimp hits a ripping-hot skillet with peppers and onions and fajitas happen in half an hour. Salmon gets the same treatment with jarred green curry paste and coconut milk.

“from cutting board to tortilla in half an hour”