49 butterfly recipes

Butterflied shrimp in savory black bean sauce with ground pork and vegetables. This Chinese-American classic with egg ribbons is ready in just 20 minutes over rice.

Scampi Principessa with butterflied shrimp poached in white wine, flambéed with aquavit, then served in cold yogurt sauce. An elegant Italian-Scandinavian appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Italian pollo alla diavola or "devil's chicken" with butterflied bird marinated in chili-infused olive oil and lemon, then grilled hard over coals until charred. Classic Tuscan grilling.

Jumbo prawns butterflied and stuffed with a garlic-coriander-chicken paste, then grilled on skewers until bright orange. Served with a tangy sweet-sour cucumber salad on the side.

Seared butterflied shrimp coated in a caramelized lemon-lime zest crust with jalapeno and white pepper, finished with starfruit, ginger, and a rum pan sauce. A show-stopping tropical appetizer.

Spanish-style butterflied Cornish hens rubbed with crushed coriander and garlic, roasted crisp, then topped with sauteed almonds and julienned bell peppers. Gallina de Cornuallo al Ajillo for a crowd.

Butterflied turkey breast rubbed with a spiced yogurt marinade of cumin, cayenne, jalapeno, and nutmeg, then grilled until juicy. An Indian-inspired BBQ that's lean, flavorful, and ready in 30 minutes.

Frozen lobster tails butterflied and microwave-steamed, then drizzled with a citrus butter made from lemon juice, orange zest, ginger, and paprika. A date-night seafood dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Sun-dried butterflied kingfish fried until golden and crisp, served with a tangy Thai green mango salad dressed in fish sauce, lime, and palm sugar. Sour, salty, and crunchy in every bite.

Butterflied pork tenderloin stuffed with spinach, smoked cheddar, and chorizo, then seared and roasted until juicy. This show-stopping stuffed pork is ready in under an hour and worthy of any celebration.

Leg of lamb Nicoise marinates butterflied lamb in a Provencal paste of anchovy, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and red wine vinegar. Broiled or grilled to a juicy pink center for a Mediterranean dinner.

The crisp coating keeps the lamb succulent and juicy.

Coriander pork chops crusted with toasted ground coriander seed and cracked black pepper, braised with white wine, rosemary, and aromatic vegetables. The fragrant Mediterranean-style chop with a velvety pan sauce.

Seafood bisque started as a New year's Eve dinner tradition, New Year's 2010.

Green corn tamales made from fresh corn ground with Monterey Jack cheese, whipped with lard and butter, filled with roasted green chiles and cheddar, steamed in the husks.

Peanut butter puffs made with phyllo dough folded into crispy triangles around a sweet peanut butter filling, then drizzled with melted chocolate and chopped pecans.