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Type in what you have in your fridge or pantry. Get real recipe ideas that use your ingredients — with prep time, difficulty, and everything you need to start cooking.

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How it works

1

Enter your ingredients

Type what you have — chicken, pasta, tomatoes, whatever is in your kitchen right now. No need to list every spice.

2

We match real recipes

Your ingredients are compared against hundreds of curated dishes. Results are ranked by how well they match what you already have.

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Cook with what you've got

Get your best-match recipe with prep time, difficulty, and a clear breakdown of which ingredients you have and what you might need.

Common combinations

Start with what you have

Most people have more to work with than they think. Here are some ingredient sets that unlock dozens of recipes.

Chicken, rice, broccoli

Stir fries, bowls, casseroles, fried rice

Pasta, tomatoes, garlic

Marinara, arrabbiata, caprese pasta, soup

Eggs, spinach, cheese

Frittata, quiche, scrambles, wraps

Ground beef, onion, potatoes

Shepherd's pie, hash, tacos, stew

Salmon, lemon, asparagus

Sheet pan dinner, pasta, grain bowls

Tofu, soy sauce, vegetables

Stir fry, curry, noodle bowls, fried rice

Here's what you get

Example results

Every result shows which of your ingredients are used, what you might need, and enough detail to decide if it is worth cooking.

Example result · Ingredients: chicken, rice, broccoli

Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry with Rice

Strong match · 3/5 ingredients

Uses your chicken, rice, and broccoli, plus soy sauce and garlic

A quick weeknight stir fry with tender chicken, crisp broccoli, and fluffy rice tossed in a savory garlic-soy sauce. Ready in under 25 minutes.

25 minEasyAsianServes 2

Ingredients

300 g chicken breast 1.5 cups rice 200 g broccoli 3 tbsp soy sauce3 cloves garlic
dairy freehigh protein

Chicken Fried Rice

Good match · 2/6 ingredients

Uses your chicken and rice, plus eggs, soy sauce, and vegetables

Classic fried rice loaded with diced chicken, scrambled eggs, and whatever vegetables you have. Perfect for using up leftover rice.

20 minEasyChinese

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Partial match · 2/8 ingredients

Uses your chicken and rice, plus teriyaki sauce and toppings

Glazed teriyaki chicken over steamed rice with a side of steamed broccoli and pickled vegetables. Sweet, savory, and simple.

30 minEasyJapanese

These are examples. Your real results will be ranked by how well they match the ingredients you enter.

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Why this beats searching recipe sites

You open a recipe site, type “chicken broccoli,” and get 400 results. Half of them need ingredients you don't have. The other half are buried behind SEO walls and life stories. You spend twenty minutes reading and end up ordering takeout anyway.

This tool flips it. You say what you have, and it finds the recipes that actually fit. Every result shows you exactly which of your ingredients are used, what might be missing, and whether it is worth the effort. No scrolling, no guessing, no wasted food.

If you want to go further, the Crave app gives you complete step-by-step recipes, auto-generated shopping lists for anything you are missing, and the ability to save your favorite ingredient combos for next time.

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Frequently asked questions

How does this ingredient-based recipe finder work?
You type in the ingredients you have — chicken, rice, broccoli, whatever is in your kitchen. We search hundreds of real recipes and rank them by how well they match what you already have. No sign-up needed.
Do I need to enter every ingredient I own?
No. Just enter the main ingredients you want to use. The tool assumes you have common pantry staples like salt, oil, and basic spices. Focus on the proteins, vegetables, and grains you want to build a meal around.
What if I'm missing a few ingredients for a recipe?
That's expected. Most results will show you exactly which of your ingredients are used and what extras you might need. You can also toggle 'allow extra pantry staples' to get more flexible matches.
Is this the same as the dinner picker tool?
No. The dinner picker helps you decide what to eat based on your mood and cravings. This tool is the opposite — you start with what you physically have in your kitchen, and it finds recipes that use those ingredients. Different starting point, different results.
Can I filter for dietary preferences?
Yes. Expand the optional filters to select vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, high protein, or low carb. Your results will respect those preferences.
Where do the recipes come from?
The recommendations come from Crave's database of hundreds of curated recipes spanning 30+ cuisines. Each recipe includes real ingredients, prep times, and difficulty ratings — not just titles and links.
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