20 Healthy Meals You Can Make in 20 Minutes (2024)

FAQs

What takes 20 minutes to cook? ›

Give yourself enough meal time

“People should take more than 20 minutes to eat a meal — ideally about 30 minutes — so that you can have an opportunity for your brain to catch up with your stomach,” Dr. Heinberg says. She suggests using a timer or watching the clock to stretch your meal out to 30 minutes.

Whether you're eating at your desk, in the car, or at a fast-food restaurant, always think about how you eat in a sit-down restaurant. Your meal should take about 20 to 30 minutes. If you're gobbling up your food in 5 to 10 minutes, you're likely to experience indigestion and risk overeating.

After eight hours without eating, your body will begin to use stored fats for energy. Your body will continue to use stored fat to create energy throughout the remainder of your 24-hour fast. Fasts that last longer than 24 hours may lead to your body to start converting stored proteins into energy.

What can I make instantly to eat? ›

475-500 F: Things are starting to get hot in here. If you're cranking the heat to the highest your oven can go, you're likely making pizza or breads. A super high temperature will cause the bread or pizza dough to rise and cook before the gluten has a chance to set (this is a good thing).

A light meal consists of a small amount of food, or of food that is easy to digest.

Roast meats: Large cuts of meat such as beef, pork, or lamb can take several hours to roast in the oven until they reach the desired level of doneness. Stews and braises: Slow-cooking methods such as stewing or braising can take several hours to fully cook meat and vegetables until they are tender and flavorful.

Add rice

Stir and continue to boil until the rice is tender and chewy—about 20 to 25 minutes for brown rice, or 10 to 20 minutes for white rice, depending on the variety.

Techniques for Quick Cooking

Methods of this cooking technique include airfrying, deep-frying, baking, roasting, grilling, sauteing, searing, stir-frying and microwaving. Moist-heat cooking calls for liquids, such as water or steam, to transfer heat to the food.