One major aspect ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis the ability to cook meals and mix elixirs using the different resources you collect. you’re able to use only edible things to create meals or resources mixed with Monster parts to create elixirs.
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Want to unlock more recipes in Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom? Well, here’s a guide to help you out.
With so many recipes, it can be overwhelming to understand what you should make. After all, you can mix together any of your resources to try and create new recipes. Anyway, here are the top ten recipes from the game.
Updated by Erin Rice on August 25, 2025:This update includes more information on why each recipe is ranked where it is.
30Prime Spiced Meat Skewer
Restores Hearts - Easy To Make
This meal is an amazing meal for anyone wanting to restore a lot of Hearts fast.The only ingredients are Prime Meat and Goron Spices. Considering you can go out and shoot some wildlife and then head to Goron City, you can easily obtain the ingredients needed at an early stage in the game.Depending on which meats you use, you can even increase the number of Hearts restored by quite a lot.This makes a great early-game recipe.
29Prime Meat And Seafood Fry
Restores Hearts - Only Requires Meat And Fish
This is another meal that is extremely easy to make and is great for anyone first starting out (or even those finished with the game).All you need to do is collect two meats and two fish. From there, you may just cook them together and make this amazing meal. If you want to restore even more Hearts, you can add more meat.Additionally, if you wanted to restore Stamina or get Fire Resistance, you can change the fish you use.
28Tomato Mushroom Stew
Restores Hearts - Adding Certain Mushrooms Gives You An Additional Boost
Again, if you need a quick meal to restore your Hearts, this meal is the perfect option. Hylian Tomatoes are found all over Hyrule and are easy to find. In addition, Mushrooms are plentiful as well. All you need to do is add whatever Mushroom you want.you’re able to add certain ones (such as Chill Shrooms) to gain special bonuses to ensure you can survive in the different climates that are within the game.
27Copious Seafood Skewers
Restores Hearts - Only Requires Fish
This meal is an amazing meal for anyone wanting to restore a lot of Hearts fast.The only ingredients are four different types of Fish. Considering you can go out and fish in any body of water, you can easily obtain the ingredients needed at an early stage in the game.Depending on which Fish you use, you can even increase the number of Hearts restored by quite a lot.This makes a great early-game recipe.
26Copious Meat Skewers
Restores Hearts - Only Requires Meat
This meal is an amazing meal for anyone wanting to restore a lot of Hearts fast.The only ingredients are four different types of meats. Considering you can go out and shoot some wildlife, you can easily obtain the ingredients needed at an early stage in the game.Depending on which meats you use, you can even increase the number of Hearts restored by quite a lot.This makes a great early-game recipe.
25Electro Elixir
Shock-Resistance - Invaluable In Lightning Prone Areas
Required:1xThunderwing Butterflyor 1xElectric Darner,1x Monster Part
The Electro Elixir is made by combining different shock-resistant creatures with Monster Parts.The elixir allows Link to have a higher resistance to shock.This means that in stormy areas, you’ll have a lower chance of being shocked.It does not make Link shock-resistant.This is perfect for anyone wanting to take onThunderhead Islesor is about to enterthe Lightning Templefor the first time.
24Fairy Tonic
Restores Hearts - Restores 7 Hearts Per Fairy
Fairy Tonic is made by cooking Fairies.Depending on the number of Fairies you add to the Cooking Pot while cooking, the number of Hearts restored will increase.This is an amazing Elixir for those who need Hearts in a pinch. It can also restore amazing amounts of Hearts at a time. A single Fairy can restore 7 Hearts. The only downside to this is that if Fairies are in your inventory, they will revive you when you die.
23Energizing Elixir
Restores Stamina - Invaluable While Climbing
The Energizing Elixir is an extremely important elixir for Link. Stamina is just as vital as Health is in the Zelda games. This means that you will always want to ensure you have a good supply of it.This elixir will restore your Stamina, and the more creatures you add to the mix, the more Stamina it will restore.The best part is that you can drink this while you’re in the middle of running or climbing a hill. This makes this elixir amazing.
22Enduring Elixir
Gives Temporary Stamina - Extremely Useful When Climbing
The Enduring Elixir is even better than the Energizing Elixir. This elixir is able to give you a temporary boost to your Stamina. This means that you’ll be able to go beyond what you originally could.Not only does it increase your Stamina, but it also gives you Hearts, and the more Tireless Frogs you add, the better this effect is.This is an amazing elixir to keep on hand at all times. You never know when you could use a boost of Stamina and Hearts.
21Hearty Elixir
Gives Temporary Hearts - Invaluable In Tough Battles
The Hearty Elixir is one of the best, if not the best, elixirs in the game. This elixir will grant Link the ability to fully restore his Hearts.Not only will all your Hearts be restored, but you will also obtain additional temporary Hearts to make things easier. The more Hearty Lizards you add to this recipe, the more additional Hearts it will grant Link.This is by far the best elixir to use when you’re fighting a difficult boss.
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