37 packet recipes

Easy Bake Oven chocolate cake made from scratch with just six pantry ingredients. A simple homemade mix replacement so kids can bake without the store-bought packets.

Salmon fillets baked in foil packets with fresh dill, sorrel leaves, shallots, and lime juice. A light, clean method that steams the fish to flaky perfection in under 10 minutes.

Grilled beef back ribs steamed in foil packets then finished over coals with a spicy ketchup sauce spiked with cinnamon, hot sauce, and crushed red pepper.

Tea-smoked chicken breasts use brown rice, brown sugar, cloves, and Earl Grey tea leaves smoldering in a Dutch oven. Chinese-inspired indoor smoking technique that flavors boneless chicken in 16 minutes.

Tender red snapper baked in parchment packets with fresh tomatoes and herbs. This simple 3-ingredient fish recipe steams in its own juices for moist, flaky results every time.

Steamed halibut fish packets with sugar snap peas served over fresh diced tomatoes and basil. A light, naturally gluten-free dinner that cooks in just 5 minutes.

Italian parmesan potatoes are easy foil-packet grilled potatoes tossed with olive oil, Italian herbs and garlic, then finished with melty Parmesan. A no-cleanup side that cooks right on the grill.

Ranch bread machine loaf: bread flour, olive oil and a packet of dry ranch dressing mix create a savory, herb-loaded bread perfect for sandwiches and dunking in soup.

Chicken breast baked in a foil packet with zucchini, roma tomatoes, green beans, garlic, and a squeeze of lemon. Served over angel hair pasta for a light, Provençal-inspired dinner with almost no cleanup.

Homemade onion seasoning mix with dried onion flakes, beef bouillon, onion powder, and seasoned salt. A from-scratch substitute for store-bought onion soup mix packets.

Otak otak: Southeast Asian fish mousse with a lemongrass-galangal-chili spice paste and coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves and grilled. Each packet holds a shrimp inside a fragrant, spiced fish paste.

Peachy cinnamon coffee cake uses a cinnamon muffin mix, canned peaches, and the included swirl packet for a fast-from-scratch-tasting cake baked in about 30 minutes. A weekend brunch shortcut.

Vidalia beef patty bakes a ground beef burger with sliced potato and sweet Vidalia onion in a buttered foil packet. A hands-off, one-serving campfire-style dinner.

Not so meaty bean soup uses a dried bean mix simmered with seasoning packet, then partially blended for a creamy-yet-chunky texture. Plant-based and pantry-friendly, no meat needed.

Salmon en papillote with julienned carrot, zucchini, and leek in a vermouth-Dijon broth. A French foil-packet method that steams the fish in its own aromatic juices for restaurant-quality results.

Gingered shrimp noodle soup with snap peas, radishes, and a zippy rice vinegar broth, ready in 15 minutes from a packet of soup noodle mix. Fast weeknight dinner with real crunch.