What to Cook This Weekend

11 One-Pan Recipes to Keep Your Dishes to a Minimum

How to do more eating (and less cleaning) this weekend.
Photo of chili oil being spooned over two slices of thick toast topped with kimchi and herbs.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou

Contrary to popular belief, the weekend was not made for chores. And while Epicurious can't do much to get you out of laundry duty, we can strive, at least, to decrease the time you spend doing the dishes. Below we've gathered a few of our favorite one-pan recipes, including a hearty and fresh halibut sheet-pan dinner, a luscious (and meatless) Sri Lankan curry, and a chocolaty one-bowl cake so that you can spend more of your weekend enjoying your meals—and less time scrubbing pots and pans.

  • two tortillas filled with chorizo and folded in half cloaked in a black bean sauce with cilantro and onions
    Photo by Rick Martinez
    1/11

    Enfrijoladas

    Got tortillas left over from the week? Put them to good use in this brunch dish. You'll use the same skillet to warm the tortillas, brown the chorizo, and cook the garlicky black bean purée. If you don't have chorizo, you can top your enfrijoladas with a fried egg or roasted vegetables.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
    2/11

    Double-the-Mustard Chicken With Potatoes and Greens

    This easy chicken dinner gets its flavor from a double dose of mustard. Dijon gets mixed into the marinade, while whole-grain mustard adds crunch to the dressing that you'll drizzle on top.

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  • Photo by Marcus Nilsson, Prop Styling by Amy Wilson, Food Styling by Frances Boswell
    7/11

    Sweet-and-Saucy Pork Chops

    The trick to fast, delicious pork chops? Just a pinch of sugar, which helps the chops caramelize and develop an exceptional golden-brown crust.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou
    8/11

    Lumpia

    Make your filling, fill the wrappers, roll them up, and get to frying. Pro-tip: Prep a big batch and store the rest in your freezer for later.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Pearl Jones
    9/11

    One-Skillet Orzo With Tomatoes and Eggs

    This simple stovetop dinner sits somewhere between pizza and eggs in purgatory. It's punchy from tomatoes and creamy from the melty mozzarella and starchy orzo.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou
    10/11

    Kimchi Toast

    The only thing better than a one-pan recipe is a no-pan recipe. Simply mix spicy kimchi with cream cheese, slather it on some hearty toast, and top it with fresh scallions and cilantro.

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  • Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton
    11/11

    Sri Lankan Cashew Curry

    In this Sri Lankan curry, whole cashews simmer and soften enough to absorb the luscious coconut milk, scented with ginger, cumin, turmeric, and fennel. Leftovers are excellent for breakfast alongside a sunny-side up egg.

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