Our 50 Most Popular Recipes of 2021

Our 50 Most Popular Recipes of 2021 recipe

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Editors’ Collection

Our 50 Most Popular Recipes of 2021

The recipes viewed most this year.

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Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs

J. Kenji López-Alt

5 minutes

Image for Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Eric Kim

1 hour

Image for Lemony White Bean Soup With Turkey and Greens

Lemony White Bean Soup With Turkey and Greens

Melissa Clark

45 minutes

Image for Crispy Gnocchi With Burst Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Crispy Gnocchi With Burst Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

Image for Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce

Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

Image for Updated No-Knead Bread

Updated No-Knead Bread

J. Kenji López-Alt

1 hour, plus 14 to 20 hours’ resting

Image for Grilled Za’atar Chicken With Garlic Yogurt and Cilantro

Grilled Za’atar Chicken With Garlic Yogurt and Cilantro

Melissa Clark

30 minutes, plus marinating time

Image for Cucumber-Avocado Salad

Cucumber-Avocado Salad

Ali Slagle

15 minutes

Image for Sheet-Pan Bibimbap

Sheet-Pan Bibimbap

Eric Kim

35 minutes

Image for Birria de Res (Beef Birria)

Birria de Res (Beef Birria)

Tejal Rao, Josef Centeno

2 3/4 hours

Image for Ginger-Dill Salmon

Ginger-Dill Salmon

Ali Slagle

25 minutes

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Croissants

Claire Saffitz

24 hours, largely unattended

Image for Double Lemon Chicken

Double Lemon Chicken

Yotam Ottolenghi

1 hour 15 minutes

Image for Pineapple-Marinated Chicken Breasts

Pineapple-Marinated Chicken Breasts

Eric Kim

30 minutes

Image for Creamy Asparagus Pasta

Creamy Asparagus Pasta

Eric Kim

30 minutes

Image for Sheet-Pan Chicken With Zucchini and Basil

Sheet-Pan Chicken With Zucchini and Basil

Melissa Clark

40 minutes

Image for Cauliflower Piccata

Cauliflower Piccata

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Image for Braised White Beans and Greens With Parmesan

Braised White Beans and Greens With Parmesan

Lidey Heuck

30 minutes

Image for Coconut Chicken Curry

Coconut Chicken Curry

Genevieve Ko, Desmond Tan, Kate Leahy

1 hour

Image for Vegan Tantanmen With Pan-Fried Tofu

Vegan Tantanmen With Pan-Fried Tofu

Hetty Lui McKinnon

45 minutes

Image for Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes

Jamaican Curry Chicken and Potatoes

Millie Peartree

About 1 1/2 hours

Image for Slow-Cooker Chicken Ragù With Herbed Ricotta

Slow-Cooker Chicken Ragù With Herbed Ricotta

Sarah DiGregorio

6 1/2 hours

Image for Coconut Rice With Shrimp and Corn

Coconut Rice With Shrimp and Corn

Samantha Seneviratne

45 minutes

Image for Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake

Strawberry and Cream Layer Cake

Claire Saffitz

2 hours

Image for One-Bowl Carrot Cake

One-Bowl Carrot Cake

Genevieve Ko

1 1/4 hours, plus cooling

Image for Quesabirria Tacos

Quesabirria Tacos

Tejal Rao

15 minutes

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Sponge Cake

Claire Saffitz

50 minutes

Image for Roasted Chicken Thighs With Cauliflower and Herby Yogurt

Roasted Chicken Thighs With Cauliflower and Herby Yogurt

Yossy Arefi

1 hour

Image for Chocolate Pudding With Raspberry Cream

Chocolate Pudding With Raspberry Cream

Yossy Arefi

25 minutes, plus chilling

Image for Salmon and Couscous Salad With Cucumber-Feta Dressing

Salmon and Couscous Salad With Cucumber-Feta Dressing

Yasmin Fahr

30 minutes

Image for Potato-Cheddar Soup With Quick-Pickled Jalapeños

Potato-Cheddar Soup With Quick-Pickled Jalapeños

Melissa Clark

1 hour

Image for Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Pudding

Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Pudding

Melissa Clark

30 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling

Image for Dutch Oven Chicken and Vinaigrette

Dutch Oven Chicken and Vinaigrette

Dorie Greenspan

About 2 hours

Image for Fried Tagliatelle With Chickpeas and Smoky Tomatoes

Fried Tagliatelle With Chickpeas and Smoky Tomatoes

Yotam Ottolenghi

1 hour, plus at least 8 hours’ soaking

Image for Chile-Roasted Chicken With Honey, Lemon and Feta

Chile-Roasted Chicken With Honey, Lemon and Feta

Melissa Clark

50 minutes, plus marinating

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Yo Po Mian

Hetty Lui McKinnon

20 minutes

Image for Korean Cheeseburgers With Sesame-Cucumber Pickles

Korean Cheeseburgers With Sesame-Cucumber Pickles

Kay Chun

25 minutes

Image for Garlic Chicken With Guasacaca Sauce

Garlic Chicken With Guasacaca Sauce

Yewande Komolafe

45 minutes

Image for Creamy Pan-Roasted Scallops With Fresh Tomatoes

Creamy Pan-Roasted Scallops With Fresh Tomatoes

Melissa Clark

40 minutes

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Classic Apple Pie

Melissa Clark

1 1/2 hours, plus cooling

Image for Mushroom Pasta Stir-Fry

Mushroom Pasta Stir-Fry

Hetty Lui McKinnon

30 minutes

Image for Ritzy Cheddar Chicken Breasts

Ritzy Cheddar Chicken Breasts

Eric Kim

30 minutes

Image for Sesame Salmon Bowls

Sesame Salmon Bowls

Kay Chun

40 minutes

Image for Spaghetti al Limone With Shrimp

Spaghetti al Limone With Shrimp

Lidey Heuck

25 minutes

Image for No-Bake Mango Lime Cheesecake

No-Bake Mango Lime Cheesecake

Nik Sharma

45 minutes, plus 6 hours’ chilling

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Chicken Katsu

Kay Chun

30 minutes

Image for Pressure Cooker Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Pressure Cooker Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

Sarah DiGregorio

About 1 hour

Image for Green Salad With Dill Vinaigrette

Green Salad With Dill Vinaigrette

Eric Kim

15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling

Image for Goat Cheese and Fig Quick Bread

Goat Cheese and Fig Quick Bread

Dorie Greenspan

50 minutes

Image for One-Pot Orzo With Tomatoes, Corn and Zucchini

One-Pot Orzo With Tomatoes, Corn and Zucchini

Lidey Heuck

45 minutes

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