What's for dinner: Homemade restaurant faves
You don’t need to go out to enjoy these next-level meals.
By WeightWatchers
Last updated October 27, 2023

Dining out is great, but it's not always practical to do most nights. Enter: Chef You. Many of the dishes you'd typically enjoy out aren't as daunting to make at home as you might think. All of these recipes are fairly quick to prepare and easy to make work with your Points® Budget.
These restaurant classics are perfect at home, so be your own chef in the kitchen this week—chef’s hat optional!
Fast-food dupes


9
Turkey smash burgers
#Easy10 MIN


10
Spicy breaded chicken sandwich
#Easy15 MIN


4
Spicy Beef Taco Filling
#Easy5 MIN


4
6-Ingredient Tomato-Cheese Pizza
#Easy25 MIN


7
Oven-fried popcorn shrimp
#Easy15 MIN


15
Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburgers
#Medium20 MIN


9
Easy Ground Beef Tacos
#Easy10 MIN


6
Crispy Chicken Nuggets
#Easy20 MIN


7
Grilled chicken sandwich with smoky honey mustard
#Easy10 MIN


6
Tortilla Chip–Crusted Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard
#Easy15 MIN


9
Meat lover's pizza
#Easy15 MIN


13
Oven-fried catfish or chicken tender baskets
#Easy20 MIN


9
Crispy fish fillet sandwiches
#Easy10 MIN


6
Turkey Tacos
#Easy20 MIN


8
Turkey pepperoni pizzas with two-ingredient dough
#Easy20 MIN
Restaurant classics


11
Classic Lasagna
#Medium30 MIN


4
Kung Pao Chicken Skewers
#Easy15 MIN


10
Tuna sushi rice bowls
#Easy10 MIN


8
Chicken & Spring Veggie Summer Rolls
#Easy25 MIN


7
Easy falafel with creamy tahini sauce
#Easy10 MIN


11
Chicken burrito bowl
#Easy10 MIN


7
Chicken Parmigiana
#Medium15 MIN


8
Greek salad with chicken
#Easy10 MIN


5
Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry
#Easy16 MIN


9
Ramen noodle soup with jammy eggs
#Easy15 MIN


9
Steak fajita dinner board
#Easy20 MIN


7
Chicken piccata with broccolini
#Easy15 MIN


11
Chicken pad Thai
#Medium25 MIN


14
Bibimbap (Korean rice bowl)
#Easy15 MIN


4
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
#Easy15 MIN


6
Flank steak asado with pimenton oil
#Easy20 MIN


10
Salmon Niçoise salad with lemon-caper dressing
#Easy20 MIN


10
Shrimp and chicken chorizo paella
#Medium22 MIN


4
Spicy Thai pork salad (larb)
#Easy18 MIN


10
Chicken Lo Mein
#Easy20 MIN


7
Beef Fried Rice
#Easy5 MIN


10
One-pot chicken biryani
#Easy10 MIN


5
Moroccan chicken tagine with eggplant, peppers, and chickpeas
#Easy20 MIN


5
Four-Ingredient Chicken Yakitori
#Easy10 MIN


8
Baked beef ziti
#Medium20 MIN


8
Cheesy chicken birria tacos
#Easy15 MIN


4
Chicken satay with peanut sauce and cucumber salad
#Easy30 MIN


4
Miso Soup with Tofu & Shiitakes
#Easy10 MIN


7
Chicken tagine with apricots & almonds
#Medium15 MIN


6
Easy Tortilla Espanola
#Easy10 MIN


8
Instant Pot chicken mole
#Easy15 MIN


7
Wild Mushroom Risotto
#Medium15 MIN


6
Turkey picadillo
#Easy25 MIN