The joy of six ingredients

• Recipe collection
• Midweek dinner

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.

• Pork

Hoisin and lemongrass kind-of-crispy pork noodles

Maximum flavour meets minimum effort in these hoisin and lemongrass noodles. Top with crispy sausage, fresh herbs and peanuts for a fast, texture-packed dinner.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Pasta

Old Bay noodles

Old Bay and smoked garlic provide a gourmet shortcut in this flavour-packed dish. It’s a one-two punch of savoury oomph for a truly addictive noodle bowl.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Noodles

Easy-peasy sesame noodles

Lunch, snack or dinner, these sesame noodles taste like pure effort. For more heft, add boiled edamame, shredded chicken or pan-fried tofu cubes.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Chicken

Creamy garam masala chicken drumsticks

Patience is key to perfectly crisp skin in this creamy garam masala chicken dish. Use the best spices you can find for a one-pan wonder that truly rewards.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Katrina Meynink

• Chickpeas

Braised chickpeas with chorizo and greens

This effortless, heart-warming dish packs a punch with smoky chorizo and tender chickpeas. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Chicken

Sticky gochujang barbecue chicken

Served hot from the grill with slaw and brioche rolls, this is the ultimate eat-with-your-hands meal.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

• Cheese

Barbecued halloumi with dukkah, honey and pomegranate

Served piping hot with that satisfying squeak, barbecued halloumi is the definition of low-effort, high-reward cooking.

• < 30 mins
• Katrina Meynink

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Crispy pork noodles and more simple six-ingredient meals to make this week

Katrina Meynink’s magical ability to get maximum flavour from minimal ingredients is ultra-convenient, clever and economical, too.

• Cooking

Three six-ingredient noodle dishes to throw together to rescue dinner

For those days when you just can’t, these simple recipes prove that a satisfying meal doesn’t have to be a struggle.

• Katrina Meynink