Short on time? Try these delicious 20-minute recipes

This is a classic Taiwanese recipe that's brilliant for a quick and speedy supper when you'd rather spend time on things other than cooking. Spicy, sweet and sharp, it has bags of flavour. Serve with steamed rice.

While steak might seem like a daunting dish to cook, it's actually extremely easy and only takes a matter of minutes. There are just a few things to remember – buy a decent quality cut, take it out of the refrigerator at least half an hour before cooking and season generously.

Pesto pasta is obviously a quick-dinner go-to, but why not give an old favourite a fresh update? This quick pasta dish uses frozen spinach instead of fresh and combines it with cream, garlic and Parmesan into a satisfying sauce spooned over the pasta.

To take fried rice to the next level and jazz up yesterday's leftover rice for today's dinner – just add prawns and cabbage. The leafy greens impart a sweet crunchiness and the meaty shellfish absorbs the soy and oyster sauce base

Very few things come close to a comforting bowl of ramen and it's super easy to make one with a packet of instant ramen noodles. Use this recipe as a blueprint and play around with the toppings.

There's a reason why eggs are much loved around the world, from their nutritional value to the variety of dishes that can be cooked with them. A seemingly simple salad, this egg and lettuce combo is uplifted with a lip-smacking dressing of peanut butter, fish sauce and lime juice

Farfalle or bow-tie pasta shapes are always a hit with kids so this recipe is perfect for a speedy family dinner. Cook them with frozen veggies and, depending on what you have to hand, bacon, pancetta or even diced up sausages

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