Jamie Oliver: Jamie’s 20-Minute Meals
Jamie Oliver’s brand-new Channel 4 TV show is packed with dinner ideas to help you save time in the kitchen. Airing in autumn 2026, each episode will see Jamie cook two recipes from his new book 20 Minute Meals. Plus, each show has been filmed in one continuous take so we can see just how simple and achievable it really is to make each dish in 20 minutes. We’ll be adding new recipes to this page over the coming weeks; cook along with the series and add the cookbook to your collection to try the full set, plus many more.
About the series
- Name
- Jamie’s 20-Minute Meals
- Chef
- Jamie Oliver
- From the book
- 20 Minute Meals: Dinner in 20 Minutes or Less
- Episodes
- 8
- Channel
- Channel 4
- First aired
- September 2026
This series is based on Jamie’s book
Jamie Oliver: Jamie’s 20-Minute Meals
20 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver does exactly what it says on the tin: every recipe in this book gets dinner on the table in 20 minutes or less.
Jamie has put more than 120 recipes through their paces to make sure they really do deliver on that promise, and each one calls for no more than 10 supermarket-friendly ingredients.
The emphasis is on making the most of your time, with smart flavour shortcuts and speedy kitchen hacks that take the faff out of everyday cooking.
Based on recipes from the book
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Find your favourite recipes from each episode
Episode 1
Start the timer! In episode one, Jamie cooks up two easy 20-minute dinners: Oozy Camembert and Onion Rice and Golden Chicken and Garlicky Beans.
Episode 2
More speedy delicious dinner ideas await in episode two, when Jamie shows us how to rustle up a vegetarian pea, paneer and potato curry and a quick lamb chop dinner.
Episode 3
Tune in to episode three to learn how to make Jamie’s New-style Steak and Chips and a quick and healthy fish dinner, Fragrant Trout and Green Veg.
Episode 4
In episode four, Jamie cooks against the clock to show us two more speedy dinners that can be prepped, cooked and on the table in 20 minutes. Try Jamie’s Easy Cheesy Ham Filo Quichy (with a filo base) and Sticky Orange Chicken with sweet potato mash.
Episode 5
In episode five, Jamie makes his Wasabi Steak Skewers and a super easy one-pot Gnocchi Peperonata that makes the most of store cupboard ingredients.
Episode 6
In episode six, Jamie walks us through two more winning 20-minute dinners. Try this Fish Pie Pasta Bake that’s sure to become a family favourite, and a Gnarly Spiced Chicken with noodles.
Episode 7
In episode seven, we see Jamie return with more speedy dinner ideas. There’s a Rosemary Chicken and Fried Red Spaghetti for two, and a Tuna Bean Turnover to feed a family of four.
Episode 8
In the final episode of the series, Jamie finishes up with two more brilliant 20-minute meals: Crispy prosciutto pork, served with a creamy gnocchi and broad bean side dish, and a speedy curried green chicken with rice. Time to tuck in!
From the book
