After a long day at work, you may feel tired and just want to eat cook food at home. However, you still are the one to cook your family food, and the idea of it just makes you feel tired. Don’t worry! As we give you family recipes that are delicious and easy to make just within 60 minutes.
Family dinner is the best way to talk with your loved ones. Even something called "Eat With Your Family Day" occurs four times a year in Singapore. The purpose of this event is to remind families and businesses of how essential even the most basic kind of social interaction can be.
These family dinners create a bond in the core of the parents and their children. Not just good food is being served but good memories.
In this article, let’s look at your next Family Dinner food with these recipes that you can cook within 60 minutes.
- Stir-Fried Honey Prawn Kway Teow
A Honey and soy sauce are combined with shrimp that has been stir-fried and then tossed. These mouthwatering honey prawns are served with thick kway teow (rice noodles) to provide a meal option that is satiating, tasty, and good for the family's health.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1.5 kg green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails on
- One bunch of spring onions, trimmed, bulbs halved
- Two cloves garlic, sliced
- 3 cm ginger, chopped
- 1/2 wombok/napa cabbage, shredded
- One red capsicum, seeded, sliced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
- 100 g kway teow
- bean sprouts, coriander leaves to serve
- Pho Soup With Chicken Dumplings
This Vietnamese delicacy is known for being airy, flavorful, and aromatic, and it has won the favor of many people all over the globe. You can make this legendary meal at home, with tasty chicken dumplings prepared with ground chicken, fresh basil, and other ingredients for a unique touch.
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
For Chicken Dumplings
- 300 g chicken mince
- 1 tbsp chopped coriander
- 1 tbsp chopped basil
- One chili, finely chopped
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp fish sauce
For Pho Soup with Chicken Dumplings
- 8 cups (2 liters) of chicken stock
- 2 tbsp (20 g) shredded ginger
- 2 tbsps fish sauce
- One stalk of lemongrass, finely sliced
- Two cloves of garlic, sliced
- 150 g daikon radish, sliced
- Two small carrots, sliced
- Six green onions, sliced, plus two extra, sliced, for topping
- Two small red chilies, finely sliced
- 2 cup mint leaves
- 1 cup coriander leaves
- 1 cup (80 g) beansprouts
- Sushi Rice Salad With Grilled Prawns And Mango
Consider this dish a sushi rice salad analogous to a deconstructed sushi bowl. This delectable salad highlights the myriad of exquisite flavors that can be found in Japanese cuisine using prawns and mangoes that have been freshly grilled.
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (200 g) sushi rice
- 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
- One lemongrass stalk, white part only, chopped finely
- One large red chili, finely chopped
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsps lime juice
- 24 (1 kg) uncooked king prawns, peeled and de-veined
- 2 tbsp sushi vinegar
- 2 tbsp mirin
- One large (600 g) mango, flesh sliced
- One bunch coriander, sprigs removed
- 1/2 cup loosely packed mint leaves
- 1/2 cup loosely packed Thai basil leaves
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 2 tbsps pickled ginger
- 1/2 sheet nori, toasted lightly over a gas flame, sliced thinly
- extra lime wedges for garnish
- Keto-Friendly Ratatouille With Eggs
Bring the star dish from Disney's Ratatouille to your dinner table; this traditional French meal is delicious and an excellent choice for anyone following a ketogenic diet.
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- One red capsicum
- ½ red onion
- One clove garlic
- Two baby eggplants
- One zucchini
- 90 g button mushrooms
- Two tomatoes
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Two eggs
- 1 tbsp small fresh basil leaves
- Korean Army Stew
Turn to the Korean Army Stew if you have a hungry family to feed on weekends when you are busy. This easy dinner may be prepared in just one pot, making it ideal for serving as a comforting dish on a gloomy day.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- For soup base
- Five dried anchovies
- Three pieces of dried kelp
- 1-liter water
For Seasoning Paste:
- 1 tsp gochujang
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp Korean chili powder
- A pinch of black pepper
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tsp Korean plum extract
- 3 tsp light soya sauce
- One can of Maling Pork Luncheon Meat (340g), sliced and quartered
- One packet of chicken franks (340g), sliced
- 150g kimchi
- 150g tofu, sliced and quartered
- Two stalks of spring onions, cut into 5cm pieces
- Two packets of Korean ramen noodles
- 2 tbsp baked beans (optional)
- Broccoli, Pea, And Tuna Shells
These pasta shells include tuna, which makes the combination of flavors that explode in your mouth all the more satisfying. Soaking the pasta and veggies in a tomato passata that will wet your mouth is only the beginning.
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- 350 g large pasta shells
- 700 ml tomato passata
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 1 cup shredded pizza cheese
For filling
- One large head of broccoli, small florets
- 1½ cup frozen peas
- 425 g can tuna in olive oil, drained
- 250 ml tub sour cream
- ¼ cup chopped mint leaves, grated zest, one lemon
- Thai Green Beef Curry
For those who like spicy, flavorful, and coconutty dishes, it won't take long to make this crowd favorite in your kitchen. You should eat this dish with rice for the best flavor, but you also have the option of substituting beef for chicken in this dish if it better suits your tastes.
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 750 g rump steak, sliced
- ¼ cup green curry paste
- 2 400 ml cans coconut milk
- Two kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced
- 250 g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
- 150 g green beans, trimmed, halved
- One zucchini, halved lengthways, sliced
- ¼ cup coriander leaves
- 2 tbsps lime juice, plus extra to serve
- 1 tbsp fish sauce, plus extra to serve
- 1 tbsp palm sugar, grated
- ⅓ cup Thai basil leaves, plus extra to garnish
- Steamed jasmine rice
- Green Chicken Curry
This classic Thai dish is packed with flavor and requires minimal effort to prepare. Spread evenly over fluffy hot rice, or serve on the side in individual bowls.
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 750 g chicken thigh fillets, trim fat, cut into cubes
- ¼ cup green curry paste
- 400 ml pack of coconut cream
- Two kaffir lime leaves, sliced finely
- 150 g green beans, trim, halve
- One zucchini, halved lengthways, sliced
- ¼ cup coriander leaves
- 2 tbsps lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp grated palm sugar (or use brown sugar)
- ¼ cup Thai basil leaves, plus extra to serve
- Hot cooked rice to serve
- Stir-fried Hokkien Noodles
You just need the ingredients and a hot wok to make this time-saving and simple meal of stir-fried noodles. Serve at once while it is still hot and while it is still piping.
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 400 g chicken thigh fillets
- ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
- One bunch of kai lan (Chinese broccoli), trimmed, stems and leaves separated
- One small white onion, cut in half, then into thick wedges
- 12 slices of fresh ginger
- 450 g packet fresh Hokkien noodles
- 2 tbsp Shao Hsing wine or dry sherry
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp malt vinegar
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- ½ cup julienned green onion (green shallot)
- Two large fresh red chilies, sliced finely on the diagonal
For marinade:
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shao Hsing wine or dry sherry
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- Chicken Satay Burgers
Amaze your family with a one-of-a-kind burger meal influenced by the area's culture and packed with flavor.
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 500 g chicken mince
- 2 tbsp red Thai curry paste
- 1 tbsp oil
- Four sesame seed rolls
- One cucumber
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- satay sauce
- Creamy Spinach Ravioli with Almonds
Using this simple recipe for fantastic ravioli filled with creamy spinach and almonds, you can elevate even the most ordinary store-bought ravioli.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 500 g ricotta and parmesan ravioli
- 20 g butter
- ¼ cup slivered almonds (35 g)
- 400 ml cream
- Two cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese (80 g), finely grated
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
- 125 g baby spinach
- Couscous Salad
This dazzling-looking jeweled couscous salad is not only perfect for you and relatively simple to prepare. Consume it on its own or as part of an appetizer to save on calories.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 200 g couscous
- 300 ml chicken or vegetable stock, bring to boil
- Two heaped tbsps pine nuts
- 1 tbsp sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- One lemon juice
- ½ large cucumber, diced
- One carrot, grated
- Seeds of 1 pomegranate
- A handful of mint leaves
- A handful of flat-leaf parsley
- 200 g feta, crumble (optional)
- Bacon and Cheese Rice Cake
You can make this wonderful rice cake with bacon and cheese ahead of time and then reheat it when you're ready to eat.
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Royal Umbrella Fragrant Rice, rinse
- 1½ cups water
- 2 tbsps Golden Circle Canola Oil
- 350 g green capsicum, chopped finely
- Four rashers rindless bacon, sliced thinly
- Two cloves of garlic, crush
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- Four stalks of spring onions, slice thinly (use the white portion only)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup grated cheese
- Three eggs, beat lightly Green salad, to serve (optional)
- Prawn Pad Thai
This Prawn Pad Thai is an excellent choice for feeding the whole family when you only have time for one dish due to a hectic schedule.
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 200 g packet chilled kway teow (flat rice noodles)
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 350 g prawns, peel, remove veins, leaving tails intact
- One onion, sliced
- Two cloves of garlic, crush
- ⅓ cup Pad Thai spice paste
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- One chili padi, slice finely
- Two eggs
- 1½ cups bean sprouts
- Crushed peanuts, sliced red chili, and lemon wedges to serve
- Glazed Fish With Local Greens
Savor each mouthful of this fish that has been delicately glazed and served with nutritious vegetables.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp kecap Manis (sweet black sauce)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Two cloves of garlic, crush
- 4 x 100 g fish fillets, skin left on (try salmon, threadfin, greasy grouper, or cod fish)
- 2 tbsps vegetable oil
- 50 g qing cai (Chinese chard), trim, separate stalks, and rinse
- 50 g cai xin trim, individual stalks, and rinse
- 2 tbsps oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Rice, to serve (optional)
- Salmon and Brown Rice Salad
This recipe requires three ingredients, is simple to prepare, and can sate even the most finicky eaters. If you are feeling particularly health conscious, give it a try. Just add some soy sauce or lemon wedges to give it a little more spice.
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 250 g brown rice
- One avocado, peeled, seeded, chopped
- 125 g hot smoked salmon
- Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Slaw
This tasty Vietnamese chicken noodle slaw is a great way to save time while enjoying a dish packed with nutritious veggies, chicken breast, and noodles.
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 250 g skinless chicken breast
- 100 g rice vermicelli noodles, soaked, drained
- 3 cups Chinese cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups snow-pea sprouts, trimmed
- Two carrots, peeled, julienned (cut into fine strips)
- One red capsicum, seeded, thinly sliced
- Four green onions, finely sliced
- ½ cup mint leaves
For Dressing:
- ½ cup fish sauce
- ²/³ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup rice-wine vinegar
- 2 tbsps caster sugar
- Two cloves garlic
- One long red chili, finely chopped (optional)
- Cauliflower “Fried Rice” With Mushrooms And Ham
This delicious dish for cauliflower "fried rice" is unlike your typical fried rice. To provide dinner with fewer calories, rice has been replaced with cauliflower.
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 200 g cauliflower florets
- One egg
- 2 tsp water
- 50 g button mushrooms, sliced thinly
- One clove of garlic, crushed
- One green onion (scallion), sliced thinly
- 25 g shaved 97% fat-free ham, shredded
- 2 tbsp frozen peas, thawed
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- One fresh small red chili, chopped finely
- Teriyaki Salmon Stir-Fry
This Teriyaki Salmon Stir-fry is a crowd-pleaser because of the dish's Asian-inspired flavors, which appeal to diners of all ages.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsps soy sauce
- 2 tbsps mirin seasoning
- 2 tbsps caster sugar
- 500 g skinless salmon fillet, pin-boned, cubed
- 270 g udon noodles
- 2 tsp ginger, peeled, finely chopped
- Two garlic cloves, crushed
- 200 g snow peas, trimmed
- One bunch of chives, chopped
For Omelette
- Two eggs
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Spinach, Tomato, And Lemon Linguine
Flavourful and easy to prepare, this healthy meat-free pasta is for the days you need a diet to reset to counter all the wining and dining. For a more nutritious option, go for wholemeal pasta instead.
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 liter (4 cups) of water
- 500 g linguine pasta
- 400 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind
- 1⁄2 cup (125 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil, extra
- 100 g baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup (80 g) coarsely grated parmesan
For the full recipe and procedures of all recipes, visit 25 Family Dinner Recipes You Can Make In Under 45 Minutes (womensweekly.com.sg)
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