When untrained Captain James Cook are in a hurry they usually settle for arock - bottom meallike a smattering of tortilla french fries chase after with a spoonful of peanut butter .   But culinary professionals hump how to turn 10   arcminute into a home worth Instagramming .

To get a line how the pro eat when they do n’t have meter at their garbage disposal , we asked chefs around the country to secern us their favorite quick meals . Some meals   are as simple as cheese on moolah , others – like dress in a precipitation – are true more challenging , but each one should take fewer   than 600 indorsement and keep you satiated for grand more .

Italian-style tuna melt

" Whenever I ’m in a time crunch , I get it on to throw together an   Italian - style tuna melting , made with olive oil , cucumber , and crimson Allium cepa with mellow fontina . I ’ll warm up it all up in the toaster , and then top with tomato if it ’s in time of year . “– Jimmy Bradley ,   chef / possessor atThe Red Cat(New York , NY )

Deli roll-up

" I always have deli meats on mitt , usually a near fancy turkey breast slice , so I ’ll make a big previous blanched - tripe sandwich . Take turkey , chopped cheese , and Indian mustard , wheel it up , and I ’m out the door . You do n’t even require bread . “–   Kevin   Meehan , Kali Dining(Los Angeles , CA )

Fish on bread

" I always have a few tins of preserved fish in my pantry , like smoked oysters or sardines in piquillo peppers . I ’ll crack a atomic number 50 of pilchard , or something similar , heat it on low temporary worker , then impart harissa and a squeeze of stinker succus . Park it next to a wedge heel of sourdough and dinner party is made . “– Robert   Stauning , Gran Electrica(Brooklyn , NY )

Omelets

" I care to make omelets when I ’m in a hurriedness because you may easily bewilder in whatever fixings you have on hand and still have a delicious repast . My favorite 10 - arcminute omelets usually let in burrata , rocket salad , fresh stinker , and smoked paprika.– Jesse Schenker , The GanderandRecette(New York , NY )

Mushrooms and eggs

" I sauté mushrooms   ( I   prefer trump royal ) and sauté them with garlic , chili peppers , parsley , and olive oil , then crack a dyad of eggs over them once the mushroom are sensitive , then underwrite and steam . " –   Tony Mantuano , Spiaggia(Chicago , IL )

Deluxe avocado

" If I only have 10 minutes , which is a good deal of the clip , I   scoop an total avocado into a bowl with fresh ananas , cilantro ,   lemon succus ,   coconut oil , honey , and ancho - roasted   pumpkin seeds , which I always keep a stash of for myself . “– Bethany   DiBaggio , chef de cuisine atThe Peached Tortilla(Austin , TX )

Truffle ramen

" When I only have 10 minutes , I make truffle spaghetti with mushroom-shaped cloud chicken - flavored instant ramen bonce , Parmesan , butter , and send away truffles . “– Chris Jaeckle , Uma TemakeriaatGotham West Market(New York , NY )

Cheese and bread

" When I am pressed for meter and involve a quick meal that ’s a no - brainer , I go for cheese and bread ! I always have at least seven different form of cheese in my electric refrigerator at all times , so I ’ll grab the just bread I have on hired man and butter up one side before throwing it onto a hot plaster bandage - iron frying pan . Then I choose a duad different sort of cheese and place them on top of the bread with a elan of live sauce and put the whole thing under a broiler to dissolve it all together ( feel destitute to throw some slice up turkey or center on there too if you have it ) . The issue is a melty , toasty , open - faced sandwich that I can easily eat on the go … or while hold my newborn baby in one arm . “– Ted Hopson , executive chef atThe Bellwether(Studio City , CA )

Cacio e pepe

" It ’s the good lazy mantrap and everyone always freaks out when they   have it for the first time . It ’s so easy , but you have to nail it!"– Robert Andreozzi , Pizzeria Locale Boulder(Boulder , CO )

Breakfast risotto

" One of my favorite quick meals is something I call breakfast Italian rice . I practice fast - cooking steel - cut oatmeal and stir in K , like kale , chard , or spinach , and a smash clove of garlic . I call forth until the oatmeal is cook . While that cooks , I poach ( or fry ) two bollock and place that on top of the savoury oatmeal , then top it with sliced green onion and hot sauce . “– Adam Gertler , würstmacher / blimp - Lord atDog Haus(multiple position in CA , CO , AZ , UT , and NV )

Waffle House breakfast

" I keep the ingredients on hand to make a basic Waffle House - esque breakfast at   home on the tent-fly . Scrambled bollock , American cheese slice , shredded hash brown potatoes , a second American cheese slice , pickled jalapeños , chunked ham , questionable generic restaurant - style jar of salsa , and Tabasco . I can pull out a nonstick pan and my mold - smoothing iron and throw that meal together   in   10   minute   flat . Down it   in two   minutes   and all is upright in the world . “– Jonathan Searle , Lockbox at 21c Museum Hotel   Lexington(Lexington , KY )

Fried rice

" Typically I ’ll have leftover Timothy Miles Bindon Rice , and then I ’ll make different type of fried rice at abode . I always use testicle ( scrambled severally ) , remnant onion plant or green onions , ail , Baron Verulam , and then mushrooms , shrimp , or clavus . I season the deep-fried Elmer Reizenstein with huitre sauce and a little bit of   shrimp paste . “– Eric Silverstein , proprietor atThe Peached Tortilla(Austin , TX )

Quick Thai curry

" I always have Thai curry paste and miso in my house . I add those constituent to frozen veggies to make a quick Thai curry along with chicken stock and coconut milk , and boom ! Miso spread is always a go - to for an instant soup whether it ’s a chicken noodle soup or miso with soy and ginger.– Timon Balloo , executive chef / better half atSUGARCANE raw bar grill(Miami , FL )

White fish Caesar

" Smash up those anchovies , lemon , Allium sativum , and capers into a paste with Olea europaea crude oil , rub over fish , and broil until crispy . answer with fresh - squeezed lemon and some sugar . " – Jedd Adair , executive chef atMcGuire Moorman Hospitality(Austin , TX )

BLT hot dogs and nachos

" When I ’m in a time compaction and super thirsty , I have it away to make my boy ' favourite : BLT hot dogs . It ’s a Fry menage tradition . I ’ll twine blistering dog in a strip of bacon , grill them , and then do in a toasted bun diffuse with mayo , and top with diced tomato and shredded boodle . Another favourite is nachos ! I wish using thick tortilla chips , leftover refried bonce , cheese , good smoky Francis Bacon , and jalapeño - pickled carrot . " –Ford Fry , The Optimist and many more ( Atlanta , GA and Houston , TX )

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omelette with avocado and tomatoes

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truffle ramen

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cacio e pepe

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fried rice with chicken

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caesar salad

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