If you're looking for a simple way to create delicious home-cooked meals without spending hours in the kitchen, one tray cooking could be the answer.

One tray meals have become increasingly popular with home cooks because they're quick, convenient and require very little washing up. Everything cooks together in a single roasting tin or oven tray, allowing flavours to develop beautifully while saving both time and effort.

Why We Love One Tray Cooking

1. Less Washing Up

Perhaps the biggest benefit of all. Instead of using multiple pans, dishes and utensils, everything cooks together in one tray, meaning less time cleaning and more time enjoying your meal.

2. Simple Preparation

Many one tray recipes require only a few minutes of preparation. Chop your ingredients, add some seasoning, drizzle with oil and place everything in the oven.

3. Healthy Family Meals

One tray cooking makes it easy to include plenty of vegetables alongside your main ingredients. From colourful Mediterranean vegetables to root vegetable roasts, it's a simple way to create balanced meals.

4. Great for Batch Cooking

Large roasting trays are ideal for preparing bigger portions, making them perfect for families or for cooking extra portions for lunches and future meals.

Our Favourite One Tray Meal Ideas

Classic Chicken Tray Bake

Chicken thighs, baby potatoes, peppers, onions and garlic roasted together with olive oil and herbs.

Sausage & Vegetable Roast

Sausages, sweet potatoes, red onions and broccoli tossed with a little honey and mustard.

Mediterranean Salmon Bake

Salmon fillets with cherry tomatoes, courgettes, olives and lemon slices.

Sticky Hoisin Chicken

Chicken, peppers, spring onions and tenderstem broccoli with a hoisin and soy glaze.

Choosing the Right Tray

The key to successful one tray cooking is using a roasting tin or oven tray that provides enough space for ingredients to cook evenly. The BetterWare enamel range includes a variety of roasting tins and oven trays designed for everyday cooking — from compact options for smaller households through to larger tins perfect for family meals. Our vitreous enamel surface is 100% PFAS free and PTFE free, naturally smooth, easy to clean, and built to last, so you can focus on the food.