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9 best dinner recipes with only five ingredients

Cook these up in no time.

The never ending cycle of having to cook dinner every single night can be relentless. 

If you’re looking for some easy recipes that don’t compromise on taste, then these are for you. And the best part is they each only have five ingredients, which means you can easily grab them from the supermarket on your way home from work and have them ready in an hour or less. 

Best 5-ingredient dinners

Here are 9 of our best recipes that contain five ingredients (of course, you can add more if you like, but this will get you started.)

1. Chicken pizza involtini

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(Credit: Rob Shaw/@aremediasyndication.com.au) (Credit: Rob Shaw/@aremediasyndication.com.au)

Have this chicken dinner on the table under an hour. 

2. Marinated lamb ribs

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(Credit: Rob Shaw/@aremediasyndication.com.au) (Credit: Rob Shaw/@aremediasyndication.com.au)

The glaze makes these lamb ribs, sticky, smoky and simply irresitible. The best part is that you only need 5 ingredients to pull this dinner off. 

3. Sticky pork and noodle stir fry

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This pork stir fry recipe will fast become your go-to quick and easy dinner. 

4. Chorizo carbonara

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Not only is this chorizo carbonara recipe simple, you can have it on the table and ready to eat in under 30 minutes! 

5. Mexican beef chilli soup

best five ingredient dinners
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Made with Mexican flavours, this simple dinner is delicious served with fresh bread and butter. 

6. Polenta and zucchini cakes

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A vegetarian winner! Your meat-free Monday sorted with these delicious polenta cakes. 

7. One-pot bolognese

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The passata, mushrooms and onion, give this dish everything it needs to satisfy your tatebuds. 

8. Chicken risotto

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Turn a shredded barbecue chicken and roasted tomatoes in a simple yet delicious risotto the whole family with love. 

9. Crusted salmon

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(Credit: Rodney Macuja/@aremediasyndication.com.au) (Credit: Rodney Macuja/@aremediasyndication.com.au)

Lemon, parsley and parmesan, oh my! Another delciious recipe you can have on the table in 30 minutes. 

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