14 Lazy Dinner Recipes Made With Three Ingredients Or Less

    Easy, fast, and made with only three ingredients. ✓

    Jesse Szewczyk
    by Jesse Szewczyk

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Some nights all you want to cook is a simple dinner made with just a small handful of ingredients.

    So we rounded up 14 of our favorite dinner recipes that are made with just three ingredients or less — from hearty pasta to savory glazed salmon.

    1. Three-Ingredient Chicken Nuggets

    tablefortwoblog.com

    Because chicken nuggets are the ultimate dinner — especially when they're made with just three ingredients.

    Get the recipe: Three-Ingredient Chicken Nuggets

    2. Potsticker Stir-Fry

    thekitchn.com

    Use your favorite frozen potstickers to make this clever three-ingredient stir-fry that's even better than take-out.

    Get the recipe: Potsticker Stir-Fry

    3. Three-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

    themodernproper.com

    Proof that you don't need a laundry list of ingredients to make a killer tomato sauce.

    Get the recipe: Three-Ingredient Tomato Sauce

    4. Three-Ingredient Tomato Sandwich

    cupofjo.com

    Because tomato toast > avocado toast. Don't @ me.

    Get the recipe: Three-Ingredient Tomato Sandwich

    5. Egg and Chickpea Breakfast

    thealmondeater.com

    For those lazy weeknights when all you want is breakfast for dinner.

    Get the recipe: Single-Serve Egg and Chickpea Breakfast

    6. Sheet Pan Green Beans and Sausage

    wonkywonderful.com

    Feel free to use any other hearty green vegetable instead of green beans. Asparagus and Brussels sprouts would both work wonderfully.

    Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Green Beans and Sausage

    7. Pulled Pork

    tablespoon.com

    Serve this simple three-ingredient pulled pork on buns, over rice, or with roasted veggies for an easy weeknight dinner.

    Get the recipe: Pulled Pork

    8. Mustard and Maple Glazed Salmon

    slenderkitchen.com

    Because you really can't go wrong with the classic combination of mustard + maple.

    Get the recipe: Mustard and Maple Glazed Salmon

    cupofjo.com

    Mushroom lovers, this is for you.

    Get the recipe: Fettuccine With Mushrooms, Walnuts, and Parmesan

    10. Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

    laughingspatula.com

    This chicken might look fancy, but it's actually surprisingly easy to make. Just spread cream cheese onto a chicken breast, roll it in prosciutto, and cook — that's it!

    Get the recipe: Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

    11. Three-Ingredient Egg Fried Rice

    omnivorescookbook.com

    The perfect recipe to use up any leftover cooked rice you might have hanging out in your fridge.

    Get the recipe: Three-Ingredient Egg Fried Rice

    12. Three-Ingredient Mac 'N' Cheese

    budgetbytes.com

    Feel free to bulk this mac 'n' cheese up with broccoli, peas, or bacon. Or leave it as-is — your choice!

    Get the recipe: Three-Ingredient Mac 'N' Cheese

    gimmesomeoven.com

    Chicken + salsa + taco seasoning is all you need to make this flavorful chicken that's perfect for loading into tortillas or serving over cooked rice.

    Get the recipe: Three-Ingredient Mexican Shredded Chicken

    bowlofdelicious.com

    Cut these up and serve them on top of a salad, or eat them with dipping sauce. Anyway you serve them, they're good.

    Get the recipe: Three-Ingredient Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken