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Crispy chilli oil adds its ineffable charm to this peanutty pork and noodle stir-fry.

Recipe collection

27 budget-friendly recipes with six ingredients or less to always have on standby

If you have salt, pepper, olive oil and/or butter already, you’ll need just six (or fewer) ingredients to whip up something delicious any night of the week.

27 recipes
asy peasy sesame noodles.
EASY

Easy-peasy sesame noodles

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Braised chickpeas with chorizo and greens.
EASY

Braised chickpeas with chorizo and greens

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Crispy pork noodles with peanut chilli crisp dressing and crunchy cucumber.
EASY

Crispy pork noodles with peanut chilli dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Hoisin and lemongrass add impact to this low-effort, high-reward dish.
EASY

Hoisin and lemongrass kind-of-crispy pork noodles

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Old Bay seasoning adds an instant jolt of flavour to a simple noodle dish.
EASY

Old Bay noodles

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
One-tray spiced chicken drumsticks make the most of the cheap cut.
EASY

Creamy garam masala chicken drumsticks

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
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Alternative serving suggestion: Stuff the grilled chicken fillets into buns (top right).
EASY

Sticky gochujang barbecue chicken

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Squeaky slabs of barbecued halloumi.
EASY

Barbecued halloumi with dukkah, honey and pomegranate

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Serve with a greek salad on the side.
EASY

Tiropita, the cheesy Greek pie of dreams

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Pasta with slow-roasted shallot, chorizo and garlic sauce.
EASY

Pasta with shallot, chorizo and tinned tomato sauce

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Speedy tomato soup.

Six-ingredient tomato and bean soup

  • Dr Clare Bailey and Justine Pattison
Six-ish ingredient Greek lamb meatloaf.
EASY

Six-ingredient Greek lamb meatloaf

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
This sticky chicken is inspired by a Filipino favourite.
EASY

Filipino-inspired lemongrass and Sprite sticky chicken

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Caramelised carrot and goat's cheese frittata.
EASY

Caramelised carrot and goat’s cheese frittata

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Chicken cutlets with lemon and oregano.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s golden brown six-ingredient chicken cutlets

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
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Broccoli and anchovy penne.
EASY

Broccoli and anchovy penne

  • < 30 mins
Adam Liaw's garlic butter roast chicken

Garlic butter roast chicken

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Fast four-ingredient pizza with sopressa and tomato.
EASY

Fast four-ingredient pizza with sopressa and tomato

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Giant potato rosti.
EASY

Potato rosti

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Roasted chicken Marylands with chilli and honey.
EASY

Roasted chicken Marylands with chilli and honey

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Prawns with capers, garlic and butter.
EASY

Simple garlic prawns recipe with capers and butter

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
One tray cheesy baked polenta with pancetta and sage.
EASY

One tray cheesy baked polenta with pancetta and sage

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Five-ingredient smoky eggplant, broccolini and 'nduja pizza recipe.
EASY

Five-ingredient smoky eggplant, broccolini and ‘nduja pizza

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Jamie Oliver's five-ingredient sausage and apple bake.
EASY

Jamie Oliver's five-ingredient sausage and apple bake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jamie Oliver
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Jamie Oliver's five-ingredient sausage and apple bake.
EASY

Jamie Oliver's five-ingredient sausage and apple bake

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jamie Oliver
Lemony pork chops.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s lemony pork chops

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Large field mushrooms remain extra juicy when baked in a parcel.
EASY

Foil-baked field mushrooms with garlic, butter and thyme

  • < 30 mins
  • Andrew McConnell