When you love cooking, you try to become more versatile in your cooking skills.
But that doesn’t happen over time. So you must keep on trying new things.
Moreover, it is understandable that being monotonous might become boring after some time. Or occasionally, you are in a hurry, so why not learn some quick recipes that can save you a lot of time? Yet they are yummy!

To help your cause, you should scroll down to get some great 30-minute recipes that your family and friends will love.
1. Homemade Pizza

Homemade Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 packet Yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons corn oil
- 2/3 cup lukewarm water
- 1/2 to 1 cup pizza sauce
- Topping according to your wish
- 4 to 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven as you prepare the ingredients so that it is ready to bake the pizza.
- Mix 1 cup of flour, dry yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Oil and luke water should be combined, mixing for about a minute. Add the remaining flour little by little until you have a soft dough. The dough should come together into a ball and be slightly sticky. Leave the dough for about 4 minutes or until it is smooth and elastic.
- Now, spread the pizza sauce of your liking and ensure that you don’t leave spaces in the dough.
- Add the topping (having small pieces of chicken) with some veggies like capsicum to make it a bit tastier.
- Spread the shredded mozzarella cheese. It is important to have it shredded because it must cover the whole pizza dough when it melts in the oven.
- It's time to place it in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. As the dough changes its color, take the pan out and use your top pizza cutters to help you in baking this delicious pizza.
2. Chicken With Apricot

Chicken With Apricot
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce with less sodium
- 1 tablespoon sherry or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Canola oil
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic mince
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 medium green pepper
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup salted cashews
- piping hot rice
- optional crushed red pepper flakes to add a bit of spice
Instructions
- Combine the first seven ingredients in a shallow dish that can be microwaved; stir in the chicken. Three minutes on high, with the cover on, and one stir.
- Add cashews and green pepper. When the chicken is no longer pink, microwave it covered for 2-4 minutes on high, stirring once. Observe for three minutes. Red pepper flakes can be added if desired.
- While you ready the chicken separately with its mixture, get to rice and boil them on the stove until they are ready to eat.
- Now take the chicken sauce out of the oven with apricots spread on it. Pour it on the rice and the meal with your family.
3. Chocolate Banana Muffin

Chocolate Banana Muffin
Ingredients
- ½ cup melted butter
- 2 Bananas
- 2 Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extracts
- 1-¼ cup All-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Chocolate chips
Instructions
- 12 muffin liners should be used to line a muffin pan. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter and leave it there to cool for two minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425°.
- With a fork, mash the bananas into melted butter. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla together.
- The flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt should all be combined lightly in a separate bowl. Blend the dry ingredients and wet components just until mixed. Remember that you should avoid over-mixing to prevent tough muffins.
- Dust the chocolate chips with the last two teaspoons of flour to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the muffins.
- At last, bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until the edges get crisp and the upper layer is firm.
- Enjoy this delightful sweet with kids.
Conclusion
As you don’t want to spend much time in the kitchen, these 30 minutes recipes surely will be a great addition to your menu.
While you decide to prepare them, choose a movie that you wish to see as a part of being tasty, they are actually time-saving.
Leave a Reply