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Home Easy 30 Minute Meals

Easy 30 Minute Meals

Short on time but still craving a delicious meal? Look no further than our collection of quick and easy recipes that can be whipped up in under 30 minutes. From sizzling air fryer veal parm to mouthwatering oven-baked pork chops, we’ve got you covered with flavorful recipes that won’t keep you tied to the kitchen. Whether you’re a busy professional, a parent on the go, or simply looking for a hassle-free meal, these recipes will satisfy your cravings without sacrificing taste or quality.

A skillet of ground turkey stroganoff, topped with herbs and grilled vegetables, on a rustic wooden table adorned with burlap and autumn leaves.

Turkey

Ground Turkey Stroganoff Recipe

A skillet with cooked chicken breasts, asparagus, and lemon slices garnished with fresh herbs. A sliced lemon and a dish with greens are visible beside the skillet on a light-colored surface.

Poultry Recipes

Skillet Lemon Chicken

A bowl filled with shredded chicken mixed with barbecue sauce, with a fork resting on the side.

Poultry Recipes

Instant Pot Pulled Chicken

A wooden tray with four tacos filled with ground meat, chopped tomatoes, onions, and cilantro, garnished with avocado slices in the background.

Veal Recipes

Ground Veal Tacos

Sautéed chicken breasts in a creamy sauce garnished with basil leaves, served in a skillet.

Chicken

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Parmesan panko crusted chicken breasts in a baking dish with lemon and parsley.

Poultry Recipes

Easy Baked Panko Crusted Chicken

A person dipping birria nachos into a dipping sauce.

Beef Recipes

Birria Nachos

A person dipping chicken tenders in a sauce.

Poultry Recipes

Quick and Easy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

A skillet filled with chicken, peppers and herbs.

Poultry Recipes

One Pan Chicken and Veggies

Air fried chicken with lemon and thyme on a white plate.

Poultry Recipes

Air Fryer Chicken Legs

Skillet full of chicken parm meatballs, topped with melty cheese and ready to be devoured.

Poultry Recipes

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Beef Recipes

Birria Quesadilla

Beef Recipes

Beef Birria Garnachas

Veal Recipes

Air Fryer Veal Parmesan

Seafood

Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp

Recipes With Pork

Easy Oven Baked Pork Chops

Leftover Smoked Turkey Sandwich Recipe - perfect for using up all that turkey!

Turkey

Leftover Smoked Turkey Sandwich Recipe

Southern Cola Ham Steak | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com

Recipes With Pork

How to Cook Ham Steak (with the best Brown Sugar Glaze!)

baked salmon topped with citrus and herbs

Seafood

Baked Citrus Salmon

2 fully loaded steak tacos with chopped grilled chuck steak and colorful toppings like peppers, red onion, and cilantro

Beef Recipes

Quick and Easy Steak Tacos

Campfire Recipes

Curry Chicken Salad with Leftover Rotisserie Chicken

showing the skillet of lasagna with a slice removed

Recipes With Pork

Quick Skillet Lasagna

Close up of sliced pork tenderloin in skillet with gnocchi

Dinner Recipes

Pork Tenderloin over Three Cheese Gnocchi

crispy fried tacos filled with ground pork and fresh veggies

Recipes With Pork

Easy Ground Pork Tacos

Szechuan beef noodles with green beans.

Dinner Recipes

Spicy Szechuan Beef Noodles

Curry Chicken Kabobs Coconut Turmeric Rice Recipe

Campfire Recipes

Curry Chicken Kabobs with Coconut Turmeric Rice

brightly colored and fresh - 3 fried tostada bowls filled with shredded carnitas, veggies, mangoes, pickled cabbage and crema

Dinner Recipes

Instant Pot Carnita Bowls

Beef Parmesan on platters with pasta and greens

Beef Recipes

Beef Parmesan

bone n pork chops on a plate with creamy sauce loaded with spinach, beans and roasted red peppers

Recipes With Pork

One-Skillet Tuscan Pork Chops

2 bowls of salmon curry over rice with peppers and herbs laying about

Seafood

Quick Salmon Curry

Dinner Recipes

Leftover Smoked Chicken Nachos with Mango Salsa

Seafood

Blackened Swordfish Sandwich

A plate with sausage and mashed potatoes.

Keto Friendly Recipes

Sausage with Roasted Cabbage and Butternut Squash Puree

Savory Grilled Pizza with Fig and Pears | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com

Grilling Recipes

Savory Grilled Pizza with Fig and Pears 

Ham and cheese sliders served with chips.

Recipes With Pork

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Dinner Recipes

Smoked Pulled Pork Enchiladas

Pineapple Salsa and Guacamole Hot Dogs Recipe - GirlCarnivore-0069

Campfire Recipes

Pineapple Salsa and Guacamole Hot Dogs

Poultry Recipes

Tailgating Pull Apart BBQ Chicken Bread

Philly Chicken Cheesesteak Sliders Recipe | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore

Dinner Recipes

Pulled Chicken Philly Sliders

A Korean beef bowl with broccoli and carrots on a wooden table.

Beef Recipes

Korean Beef Bowls 

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