Getting a meal on the table is always easier if you don’t have to dirty tons of pots, pans and dishes. So that’s why I return to these one pan meals again and again. They make cooking a snap and cleanup even easier so that I’m not stuck in the kitchen doing dishes the rest of the day.
![A white plate filled with seasoned roasted potatoes and pieces of meat garnished with parsley, placed on an orange cloth with a wooden spoon in the background.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Honey-Chipotle-Steak-and-Potatoes-Hero-Image-Horizontal-1024x683.jpeg)
Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole
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This Easy Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole Recipe has just five ingredients and needs only one pan to bake. You can make it with rice, chicken and cheese you have leftover from other dishes.
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Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta in One Pot
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This sausage and pepper pasta dish is a hearty, one-dish dinner that allows you to get supper on the table in under 30 minutes. It has all the ingredients that meat and noodle lovers will love, too.
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Pork Loin in the Crock Pot
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Here’s a dump and run, made in a single crock, meal you’re going to love. With this Pork Loin in the Crock Pot recipe, once the pork is done, you can eat it as is or shred it to use in pork tacos.
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Salmon in the Air Fryer
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One of the beauties of cooking salmon or any seafood in the air fryer is that it is pretty difficult to do it wrong. Many air fryers have a seafood setting that you can select.
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Copycat Supermarket Chicken Rotisserie
![Close-up of a roasted chicken with crispy, golden-brown skin seasoned with herbs and coarse salt, on a wooden cutting board.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/close-up-of-cooked-air-fryer-chicken.jpeg)
This recipe for how to cook a whole chicken in an air fryer will change your mind about supermarket rotisserie chicken forever. It is far cheaper and far more delicious.
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Air Fryer Ribeye Steaks
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One of the reasons we love the idea of cooking ribeye steak in the air fryer is how fast you can get it done. Prep time is about 10 minutes, primarily because, except for the steak, you’re working with four ingredients only.
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Fried Chicken in the Crock Pot
![Two cooked chicken thighs on a red dish, a bowl of cherry tomatoes behind, and a slow cooker in the background.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/fried-chicken-in-the-crock-pot-plated-1024x768.jpeg)
Technically, any dish you make in a Crock Pot turns out to be a one pot dish. This dump and go fried chicken in the slow cooker recipe has been a family favorite for years. Try it once and you’ll understand.
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Honey Chipotle Steak and Potatoes
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Everything cooks in one pan with this honey chipotle steak and potatoes meal. You’ll end up with seasoned, roasted potatoes and tender steak bites in a rich, sweet and spicy smoky sauce.
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Steak in the Air Fryer
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Using your air fryer to cook steak is a great option when you want a grilled flavor without having to fire up the grill.
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Barbecue Sauce Chicken Drumsticks in Air Fryer
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There are a couple of reasons we think you’re going to love learning about how to make BBQ drumsticks in the air fryer. One is that it is much neater than cooking them on the grill.
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Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks
![Close-up of a stack of seasoned, grilled chicken drumsticks, with one drumstick partially eaten, revealing moist, cooked meat inside. A lemon wedge and herbs are visible in the background.](https://fooddrinklife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bite-into-drumstick-cropped-closeup-horizontal.jpeg)
You can get the taste of fried chicken without oil or the mess when you make these chicken drumsticks in the air fryer. Prep and cooking time is 30 minutes.
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Easy Shrimp Scampi
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Shrimp scampi is a quick and easy meal that will certainly impress your guests. With minimal prep time, it lets you serve up a meal that many will think came from a restaurant.
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Peach Whiskey Barbecue Chicken
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I love finding ways to work peaches into a dinner when they’re in season during the summer.That’s why this peach whiskey barbecue chicken recipe works so well. It’s sweet and savory in all the right kinds of ways.
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