Recipes With Oil
Got oil on hand? Here are 49 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Shawarma bread
Side · Saudi Arabian
Jamaican Fried Dumplings
Side · Jamaican
Apam balik
Dessert · Malaysian
Timbits
Dessert · Canadian
Jamaican Banana Fritters
Dessert · Jamaican
Jamaican Festival (Sweet Dumpling)
Side · Jamaican
Cheese Sticks
Side
BeaverTails
Dessert · Canadian
Zemiakové Placky
Side · Slovakia
Burek
Side · Croatian
Crispy fried fish with ginger and fermented soybeans (trey chien chuon)
Seafood
Satee
Beef
Clear Soup with Semolina Dumplings
Miscellaneous
Sukuma Wiki
Vegetarian · Kenyan
Dosa I
Vegan
Banana Pancakes
Dessert · United States
Kadu Borani
Vegetarian
Wontons
Pork · Chinese
Quick salt & pepper squid
Seafood · Australian
Mexican Rice II
Chicken
Baingan Bharta
Vegetarian · Indian
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Chicken · Chinese
Shrimp Chow Fun
Seafood · Chinese
BEEF LOK LAK (Lok Lak Sach Ko)
Beef
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Chicken · United States
Cambodian Stir-fried Morning Glory with Pork, Fermented Soybeans, and Garlic
Pork
Kenyan Beef Curry
Beef · Kenyan
Chicken & chorizo rice pot
Chicken · Spanish
Quesadilla
Chicken
Stir Fried Seafood with Noodles
Seafood
Beef Lo Mein
Beef · Chinese
Jamaican Curry Goat
Goat · Jamaican
Beef Mandi
Beef · Indian
Cholley (Chickpea Curry)
Vegan
Black-Peppered Chicken Spaghetti
Chicken
Recheado Masala Fish
Seafood · Indian
Polish doughnuts (Pączki)
Dessert · Polish
Air Fryer Egg Rolls
Side · Chinese
Chicken Mandi
Chicken · Indian
Malvani Chicken Curry
Chicken
Dublin Lamb Stew
Beef
Fish Biryani
Seafood
Szechuan Beef
Beef · Chinese
Thai rice noodle salad
Vegetarian · Thai
15-minute chicken & halloumi burgers
Chicken · United States
Piri-piri chicken and slaw
Chicken · Portuguese
Mee goreng mamak
Seafood · Malaysian
Pork Cassoulet
Pork · French
Lao Naem Khao
Pork
Pairs well with
Onion Garlic Sugar Eggs Ginger Root Flour Cilantro Chicken
Storing & using Oil
Keep tightly sealed; refrigerate after opening if the label says to, and keep oils away from heat and direct light. Out of Oil? butter is a common swap (1:1). Unspecified neutral cooking oil.
Oil recipe FAQs
What can I make with just oil?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on onion or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with oil?
Onion, Garlic, Sugar, Eggs, Ginger Root are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for oil plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add oil plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.