10 recipes you'll love from Jamie Oliver's 20 Minute Meals
There’s no one we trust more than Jamie Oliver to provide us with speedy, simple, fresh, and delicious cooking inspiration, so it’s little wonder that his latest cookbook will help you have dinner on the table in 20 minutes or less.
With 20 Minute Meals, Jamie has created 120 recipes that really do take just a matter of minutes to whip up – covering everything from pasta, rice and noodle dishes, hearty beans and pulses, fish and seafood favourites, next-level eggs, dinner-worthy soups, and even a whole chapter dedicated to chicken. What’s more you’ll find plenty of clever tips, kitchen hacks, and vegetarian friendly swaps throughout, so you can create something perfect and tasty for any occasion, To give you a taste of what you’ll find inside 20 Minute Meals, we’ve rounded up the must-try recipes you’ll want to be whipping up in no time.
Preview: Saffron Cauli & Sticky Onions
The perfect platter for any discerning vegetarian, this recipe uses a clever cooking hack to get cauliflower wedges perfectly steamed and tender, before it’s added to a pan of beautifully crispy onions and served with richly spiced wholewheat cous cous and a topping of homemade cheese curds.
Preview: Fish Goujons & Cocktail Sauce
Ideal for those who love a classic prawn cocktail, this recipe featuring crispy homemade fish goujons, dressed new potatoes, fresh lettuce and cucumber is the perfect balance of light and hearty.
Preview: Winter Blue Cheese Salad
Add colour to your next dinner party spread with this vibrant salad that’s a true mixture of fresh flavours and textures including red cabbage, fennel, dried fruit and nuts, and homemade sourdough croutons.
Preview: Butter Bean & Sweet Potato Stew
With plenty of protein, fibre, and veg, this beautifully seasoned stew flavoured with baharat spice mix makes for a delicious autumnal and winter warmer.
Preview: Chicken, Corn & Green Chilli Sauce
Chicken and sweetcorn are always a welcome combination, but this dish takes it to new heights, flavoured with smoky bacon, fiery green chillies, juicy tinned pineapple, and slices of creamy avocado.
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Jamie Oliver’s Pressure Cooker Bolognese
A homemade bolognese in 20 minutes? Sounds too good to be true, but it’s not. Using a pressure cooker helps speed things up immensely, so you can have the perfect comforting bowl of pasta with none of the faff or wait.
Jamie Oliver’s Fish Pie Pasta Bake
Another clever pasta recipe sees Jamie swap potato for macaroni in this fish pie with a twist – complete with a deliciously savoury, creamy sauce, a golden cheddar topping, and the addition of frozen spinach so you can get your greens in.
Jamie Oliver’s Wasabi Steak Skewers
Thin strips of sesame-encrusted steaks make for wonderfully tasty skewers in this inventive dinner recipe, best served on a bed of rice, fresh steamed pak choi and asparagus, and drizzled with flavour-packed teriyaki sauce.
Jamie Oliver’s Easy Cheesy Ham Filo Quichy
We all love a homemade quiche, but shortcrust pastry can be fiddly and time-consuming. Enter this clever hack from Jamie, layering sheets of filo pastry and spritzes of oil to create a deliciously crispy base and crust in no time at all.
Preview: Saffron Cauli & Sticky Onions
The perfect platter for any discerning vegetarian, this recipe uses a clever cooking hack to get cauliflower wedges perfectly steamed and tender, before it’s added to a pan of beautifully crispy onions and served with richly spiced wholewheat cous cous and a topping of homemade cheese curds.
Preview: Fish Goujons & Cocktail Sauce
Ideal for those who love a classic prawn cocktail, this recipe featuring crispy homemade fish goujons, dressed new potatoes, fresh lettuce and cucumber is the perfect balance of light and hearty.
Preview: Winter Blue Cheese Salad
Add colour to your next dinner party spread with this vibrant salad that’s a true mixture of fresh flavours and textures including red cabbage, fennel, dried fruit and nuts, and homemade sourdough croutons.
Preview: Green Greekish Rice & Feta
Fresh, savoury, and packed with veg: there’s plenty to love about this one-pot rice dish inspired by the flavours of Greek cuisine.
Preview: Butter Bean & Sweet Potato Stew
With plenty of protein, fibre, and veg, this beautifully seasoned stew flavoured with baharat spice mix makes for a delicious autumnal and winter warmer.
