Cooking without an oven is not impossible, far from it. You just need to choose the right recipes.
Going without an oven does not necessarily mean cooking without baking, although this remains an option. Thanks to electric hotplates, you can opt for quick or longer cooking depending on the recipe.
Easy recipes to make without an oven
Just-fried meats; wok-seared vegetables; gourmet risotto, or vegetables simply blanched in water then blended into delicious autumn soups, are seasonal suggestions that can be made, even without an oven. Ideal when you are limited by a small kitchen!
Another good idea to keep in mind when you’re in a hurry: all the variations around eggs. Between poached eggs; frittata; tortilla; scrambled eggs; omelette; all these recipes are easy to make and especially quick to cook. To transform them into a seasonal delight, we add spices, squash, mushrooms, sweet potato, or even cheese. We also think of the various and varied creams – crème fraîche, vegetable, coconut – which add a lot of sweetness to the dishes.
The case of autumn salads
Another easy option to put together: fall salads. With simple cubes of butternut squash, pumpkin, or sweet potato, roasted in butter in a sauté pan, to be combined with leafy vegetables, cubes of blue cheese, and dry-roasted (or not) nuts, you get a seasonal dish that is easy to make and to evolve. You can also add cold cuts, legumes to cook or already cooked, cereals, or homemade bread croutons to complete it.
Next up: 20 fall dish suggestions to make without an oven.
Butternut, goat cheese and egg soup
© Marjolaine Daguerre
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Butternut, goat cheese and egg soup
Chorizo, glazed carrots and bulgur
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Chorizo, glazed carrots and bulgur
Risotto with gorgonzola, speck, grapes and Treviso
© Valery Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Risotto with gorgonzola, speck, grapes and Treviso
Mushroom Bourguignon
© Gunda Dittrich
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Mushroom Bourguignon
Fried noodles, pakchoi and shimeji
© Valery Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Fried noodles, pakchoi and shimeji
Garlic and shiitake toast with mozzarella cream, sage and thyme
© Valery Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Garlic and shiitake toast with mozzarella cream, sage, and thyme
Mushroom Frittata
© Christophe Roué
- 5 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Mushroom Frittata
Sweet potato toast
© Carrie Solomon
- 2 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Sweet potato toast
Pumpkin, beef and rice soup
© Marjolaine Daguerre
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pumpkin, beef and rice soup
Grape, goat cheese and endive salad
© Eve Cardi
- 6 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Grape, goat cheese and endive salad
Soft-boiled eggs, pan-fried with chanterelle cream
© Valery Guedes
- 6 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Soft-boiled eggs, pan-fried and chanterelle cream
Buckwheat-pumpkin risotto
© Frédéric Lucano
- 2 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Buckwheat-pumpkin risotto
Kale and Tofu Stir Fry
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Kale and tofu stir-fry
Cauliflower and Chickpea Tabbouleh
© Akiko Ida
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cauliflower and chickpea tabbouleh
Haddock brandade with white beans
© Valery Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Haddock brandade with white beans
Stir-fried chorizo and sweet potatoes
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pan-fried chorizo and sweet potatoes
Butternut squash velouté with coconut milk
© Christl Exelmans
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Butternut squash velouté with coconut milk
Japanese omelette, miso, Gruyere and sesame
© Akiko Ida
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Japanese omelette, miso, Gruyere and sesame
Irish Field
© David Japy
- 8 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Irish Champs
Butternut quinoa risotto
© Christophe Roué
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Quinoa risotto with butternut squash
