36 butterfly recipes

Fun butterfly-shaped pizza kids can help build! Shape dough into wings and a body, top with sauce, cheese, and your favorite toppings. A hands-on family dinner.

Quick and easy butterfly soup made with bow-tie pasta, canned tomato soup, and a splash of lemon juice. A kid-friendly lunch ready in 40 minutes flat.

Sautéed mushrooms with garlic and lemon zest toss with bow-tie pasta and Parmesan for a simple Italian dinner that's elegant enough for company in 45 minutes.

Butterflied pork chops grilled over charcoal and brushed with a tangy homemade barbecue sauce spiked with malt vinegar, soy, and liquid smoke.

Designed for the grill, this leg of lamb is butterflied and marinated in balsamic and mint for easy grilling. Perfect for a summer cook-out or Easter dinner.

Butterflied leg of lamb rubbed with garlic, rosemary, black pepper, and olive oil, marinated overnight and grilled over wood or charcoal. A show-stopping 6-ingredient main.

Banana walnut sandwich cookies filled with a peanut butter cream cheese frosting and a touch of nutmeg. A two-component cookie with soft banana rounds and a creamy, salty-sweet center.

Butterflied leg of lamb marinade with olive oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and dry mustard. Overnight soak, then grill to medium-rare.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb rubbed with crushed rosemary and marinated in red Burgundy wine, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. No mint, just herbs and smoke over mesquite charcoal.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in red wine vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes, served with a briny olive relish. A Mediterranean centerpiece for spring entertaining.

Butterflied trout brushed with a sticky sherry-fig reduction spiked with maple syrup and Dijon mustard, then broiled or grilled until flaky. An elegant 25-minute dinner.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb in a red wine, soy, and rosemary marinade. Smoky, garlicky, and pink at the center, sliced thin for an easy backyard centerpiece.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in Burgundy wine, fresh ginger, soy sauce, honey, and lemon. Bold, savory, and charred over medium coals.

Butterflied leg of lamb marinated 12 hours in honey, orange juice, Pinot Noir, soy sauce, and garlic, then grilled until pink inside. Bold, sweet-savory marinade.

Cumin-crusted turkey breasts dredged in a cornmeal-flour-cayenne coating and pan-sauteed until golden. A Southwestern-spiced turkey cutlet served sliced with salsa.

Leg of lamb stuffed with rice rolls a butterflied Pakistani-spiced lamb leg around a mushroom and rice filling, roasted to carving-perfect for a showstopper holiday main.