The 10 most popular M&S recipes of 2025

Wrap up the year by looking back at the 10 most popular recipes of 2025, according to our customers. Which ones have you made?

Senior Food Editor at M&S Food

Heather Taylor

What were the most popular recipes this year?

If looking back at our most-visited recipes this year tells us anything, it's that M&S Recipes readers are a diverse bunch. Yes, you love a comforting family classic. But you're also willing to push the boat out with a fancy dish or two. You certainly love Tom Kerridge. Read on to see if your favourite recipe made the top 10, and put these on your 'must-make' list immediately.

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Mini toad in the holes

In at number 10, Tom Kerridge's mini toad in the holes filled with pigs in blankets are a British classic turned epic party food bite.

Try the toad in the holes

Cajun chicken stroganoff

Chicken is heavily featured as an ingredient in the top 10 – first up, this Cajun-style twist on a classic chicken casserole at number nine.

Make the stroganoff

Creamy one-pot chicken

Another winning chicken dinner – Tom Kerridge's creamy one-pot chicken elevates humble ingredients (including a tin of soup!) into a comfort food crowd-pleaser. "The entire family enjoyed this, including my two toddlers," said one reviewer. It's in at number eight.

One-pot chicken recipe

Orange chicken with egg-fried rice

It seems you love a fakeaway, and a speedy dinner – this 20-minute orange chicken with egg fried rice is in at number seven and has a 4.8 star rating.

Orange chicken recipe

Classic carbonara

"I love a good carbonara, and this is an excellent recipe," said one reviewer. You can't argue with that – the Italian comfort food favourite is our sixth-most popular recipe of the year.

Carbonara recipe

Thai green salmon noodle bowl

Salmon is another ingredient you love. Coming in at number five, Tom Kerridge's easy salmon noodle bowl is quick, packs a flavour punch and is ready in half an hour.

Noodle bowl recipe

Mini cheese and pineapple toasties

The second party food recipe in the top 10, you couldn't resist Tom Kerridge's melty, cheesy toasties with pineapple and a sticky, fiery chilli jam.

Try the toasties

Giant cheesy leek vol au vents

The only thing that can make that retro favourite, the vol au vent, even better? When it's super-sized and filled with cheese, leeks and cauliflower. This Tom Kerridge recipe is our third most popular of the year, and for good reason.

See the recipe

Salmon and sweet potato Thai traybake

In at number two is another easy salmon dinner you couldn't get enough of this year. This fragrant Thai-inspired traybake is made with our Caledonian Gold Salmon and a handy jar of curry paste for maximum flavour without the fuss.

Try the traybake

Tuna pasta bake

Drumroll, please... our most-loved recipe of this year is... this tuna pasta bake! An elevated take on the family classic, it proved hugely popular and has nabbed the number one spot. Have you tried it yet? What are you waiting for!

Make the pasta bake

Published 27/12/2025