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86 Unique Dinner Ideas to Cook Tonight

When you need an interesting dinner idea and you need it fast, we’ve got you.
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Linda Xiao

These are our most popular, best-loved, and most interesting dinner recipes of all time—and we're coming up with even more as we speak.

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    Christina Holmes
    1/86

    Wedding Chicken

    “When I was getting married, I couldn’t think of a caterer I wanted to use,” says chef Naomi Pomeroy, Expatriate, Portland, OR, “and I didn’t want to ask my staff.” Her solution? Cook for her guests herself. She went with super-simple chicken, powered by a throw-together marinade.

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    Alex Lau
    2/86

    Olive Oil–Confit Chicken With Cipolline Onions

    What happens when you cook with a lot of oil? Magic. Because oil conducts heat much more efficiently than air, foods that are confited in it, like these chicken thighs, come out incredibly moist and infused with the oil’s flavor.

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    Alex Lau
    5/86

    Rigatoni with Sausage, Beans, and Greens

    Our favorite and best method of making pasta—the same one the pros use in restaurants—is one in which the pasta finishes cooking in a glossy sauce made by emulsifying cheese into the pasta cooking liquid. It’s so easy and good it might change your life (or if not your entire life, then definitely your weeknight pasta game).

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    Alex Lau
    6/86

    Orecchiette with Mushrooms, Leeks, and Almonds

    The almond oil in this recipe is so easy to make and also perfect for salad dressings.

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    Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
    7/86

    Broiled Salmon With Scallions and Sesame

    If you don’t want to invest in a sizzle platter, you can also make this recipe using a rimmed baking sheet.

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    Christopher Testani
    8/86

    The BA Patty Melt

    You may ask yourself, Does this sandwich really need mayonnaise? The answer is yes. A swipe of mayo, not butter, on the bread encourages that gorgeous exterior. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

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