23 Lazy Dinners When You Are Too Tired To Cook

23 Lazy Dinners When You Are Too Tired To Cook

Tired after a long day but still need to whip up dinner? This collection features effortless recipes, from one-pot wonders to quick air fryer dishes, all designed for minimal fuss and maximum flavor. Say goodbye to the dinner dilemma and hello to stress-free evenings!

One Pot Alfredo Pasta

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One Pot Alfredo Pasta is made using only 5 ingredients! In just 20 minutes, you can whip up a creamy, indulgent pasta dinner that’s lighter than traditional AlfredoNo cream!

Get the Recipe: One Pot Alfredo Pasta

Bang Bang Chicken

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Air Fryer Bang Bang Chicken Thighs cook up perfectly moist and juicy, all without any breading or deep frying. It’s an incredibly easy and delicious chicken featuring a lip-smacking bang bang sauce and can also be transformed into a variety of meals for dinner.

Get the Recipe: Bang Bang Chicken

Garlic Fried Rice

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This Garlic Fried Rice is bursting with fragrant, crispy garlic and is ready in under 20 minutes. Made using leftover rice, it makes a quick and easy side dish for any meal – Restaurant quality!

Get the Recipe: Garlic Fried Rice

Instant Pot Pesto Pasta

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This Instant Pot Pesto Pasta is made using only 5 ingredients but is shockingly flavorful and satisfying. Simply combine everything in the instant pot and cook, for a quick 20-minute dinner.

Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Pesto Pasta

5 Ingredient Baked Ravioli

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Cheesy Baked Ravioli is the easiest pasta dish for busy weeknights yet impressive enough to serve guests. With no cooking or boiling required, just layer the ingredients and bake it in the oven. Plus, there are only 5 ingredients!

Get the Recipe: Baked Ravioli

Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs

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These Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs are irresistibly moist and juicy with a secret ingredient. Perfectly seasoned and ready in about 15 minutes! Ideal for serving with spaghetti, as a hearty meatball sub, or made into a kid-friendly meal they’ll absolutely adore.

Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs

Mexican Chicken and Rice

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One pot Mexican Chicken and Rice is the perfect weeknight meal that’s bursting with flavor and ready in under 30 minutes. The rice soaks up all the chicken juices as it cooks, making every bite tasty!

Get the Recipe: Mexican Chicken and Rice

Pizza Pancakes

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Fluffy buttermilk pancakes with all the flavors of a classic pizza! Ideal for dinner, these savory pancakes are served with marinara sauce instead of traditional maple syrup! Mix in your favorite pizza toppings to make it your own!

Get the Recipe: Pizza Pancakes

Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta

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This Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta is a reader favorite! Shrimp and penne pasta are cooked in a luxurious tomato cream sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s so good!

Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta

Instant Pot Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

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Instant Pot Spaghetti Aglio E Olio is one of the simplest pasta recipes you’ll make but its shockingly flavorful and satisfying! With just 7 basic ingredients, this instant pot pasta is ready in just 20 minutesThere’s no stock or broth!

Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

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Air Fryer Chicken Tenders is made with almost no oil. It’s so easy, crunchy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside and bursting with irresistible garlic parmesan flavor. Say goodbye to bland chicken tenders!

Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

Air Fryer Chicken Burger

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This Air Fryer Chicken Burger is irresistibly moist and juicy, perfectly seasoned, and cooks in under 10 minutes. It’s a fast way to serve chicken burgers with minimal effort. And don’t miss out on our pro tip for toasting burger buns in the air fryer!

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Mexican Chickpeas

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This Mexican Chickpeas is an all-purpose recipe for filling tacos, topping salads, wrapping in lettuce, layering over nachos or making a vegetarian burrito bowlReader-beloved recipe – ready in under 15 minutes!

Get the Recipe: Mexican Chickpeas

Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp

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This Air Fryer Breaded Shrimp is made in under 20 minutes with almost no oil. It’s so easy, crunchy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside.

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Instant Pot Chicken Pasta

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This Instant Pot Chicken Pasta is a reader favorite! All the flavors of chicken parmesan are combined with pasta, to make the easiest instant pot meal, that is ready in under 30 minutes. So so good!

Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Chicken Pasta

BBQ Salmon

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This BBQ Salmon Recipe is ready in under 10 minutes and is simplicity at its best! It’s a super fast way to serve salmon using your air fryer with very minimal effort (oven and grilling instructions included) – Juicy, tender perfection!

Get the Recipe: BBQ Salmon

Mushroom Fried Rice

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This Mushroom Fried Rice is garlicky, buttery, irresistible, and ready in under 20 minutes. I take the classic fried rice recipe and enhance it with a generous dose of garlic, caramelized mushrooms, and rich buttery goodness.

Get the Recipe: Mushroom Fried Rice

Buffalo Shrimp Tacos

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These Buffalo Shrimp Tacos loaded with plump crispy buffalo shrimp, lettuce, avocado, red onion, drizzled with ranch dressing and more buffalo sauce are an absolute flavor explosion. An easy weeknight dinner ready in about 30 minutes.

Get the Recipe: Buffalo Shrimp Tacos

Air Fryer Naan Pizza

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This Air Fryer Naan Pizza is ready in under 10 minutes. With a super crispy crust, these are the easiest pizzas you’ll make. Customize it with your favorite pizza toppings – They are quicker than takeout!

Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Naan Pizza

Ground Chicken Stir Fry

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This Ground Chicken Stir Fry is incredibly easy to make with all pantry ingredients! A 20 minute dinner recipe made with an irresistible sweet and spicy honey sriracha sauce.

Get the Recipe: Ground Chicken Stir Fry

Air Fryer Chicken Tacos

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This Air fryer Chicken Tacos is made with deliciously seasoned Mexican chicken, pico de gallo and avocado. A super easy weeknight dinner that will become a family favorite!

Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Tacos

Air fryer Teriyaki Chicken

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This Air fryer Teriyaki Chicken is a terrific dinner, ready in under 30 minutes. Made with an easy homemade teriyaki sauce, it so much better than takeout!

Get the Recipe: Air fryer Teriyaki Chicken

Air Fryer Tilapia

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Breaded Air Fryer Tilapia is ready in under 16 minutes with just 5 ingredients. It’s crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside, thanks to a simplified breading technique – Quick and healthy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!

Get the Recipe: Breaded Air Fryer Tilapia

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