Meat
When you have friends coming at 7pm and you finish work at 5ish – these lamb cutlets are the answer
Easy enough as a midweek meal but also special enough to serve if you’re entertaining.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Danielle Alvarez
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Flash in a pan: Six speedy minute-steak dinners from around the world
Forget meat-and-three. These midweek dinners inspired by Mexico, Japan, France and Italy will keep things interesting.
Adam Liaw’s Greek-style lamb cutlets with oregano and lemon
I think the fat makes for a tastier cutlet, and I prefer them un-frenched for this recipe.
- < 30 mins
- Adam Liaw
RecipeTin Eats’ Mongolian beef noodles are a delicious twist on a classic takeaway dish
Beef mince comes to the rescue in this speedy riff on a Chinese favourite, sweet-savoury Mongolian lamb.
- < 30 mins
- Nagi Maehashi
Spicy coriander and pork frying pan enchiladas
Mex up your midweek meal roster with this easy, cheesy one-pan dish, which is finished with a zingy combination of cucumber, chilli and lime.
- < 30 mins
- Jessica Brook
30 minutes from go to wow: Char siu pork skewers with cucumber and sesame salad
These stickily glazed pork skewers bundled into Chinese pancakes are a speedy meal that’s bound to please.
- < 30 mins
- Jessica Brook
Carne cruda (Italian beef tartare) with fennel, rocket and parmigiano reggiano
The Italian answer to French beef tartare, dressed in freshly pressed olive oil.
- < 30 mins
- Danielle Alvarez
Mouthwatering oven-baked meatballs in a rich tomato sauce
Serve these simply but lovingly made meatballs alongside cheesy garlic bread.
- 1-2 hrs
- Danielle Alvarez
Adam Liaw’s savoury mince
Savoury mince is a classic for a reason. You can get even more bang for your buck by going big on the vegetables.
- 1-2 hrs
- Adam Liaw
Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s speedy Japanese-style steak dinner with daikon and rice
Marinated minute steak served with steamed rice and a quick salad makes for a pretty easy weeknight meal.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura