Main Dish recipe collection

Fire up the barbecue because this dish is meant to be cooked outdoors. Perfect for the summer!

Marinated trout poached with vegetables in white wine and vinegar, then stored in glass jars. A European-style pickled fish preserve that improves over days in the fridge.

Grilled pork burritos from a 48-hour marinated boneless rib roast rubbed with garlic, cumin, paprika, and oregano. Slice thin and pile into tortillas.

This recipe will produce a notably hot chili. But there are plenty of points where you can modify the heat level. You can substitute a bell or poblano pepper for the fresh hot peppers, substitute olive oil for the chile oil, and adjust or eliminate the hot sauce and/or cayenne pepper.

Roast beef po'boy with paper-thin sliced beef marinated in hickory smoked Worcestershire sauce, sauteed onions and bell peppers, melted Swiss cheese, and mayo on broiled French bread.

Vegetarian fried rice with carrots, corn, bell pepper, fresh ginger, and chili flakes. No eggs, no meat, just crispy wok-fried rice loaded with vegetables and soy sauce.

Cold spaghetti pasta salad tossed with diced cucumber, red bell pepper, fresh tomatoes, tomato sauce, and bottled Italian dressing. A potluck classic that travels well and tastes better the second day.

Turkey chili with dried black beans, a whole browned turkey breast simmered and shredded, and hand-toasted cumin seeds. A from-scratch, slow-simmered chili with deep flavor.

Sirloin steaks pan-cooked in a tangy lemon juice, mustard, and steak sauce mixture, topped with crispy French fried onions. A fast weeknight steak dinner with built-in flavor.

Shrimp in tarragon-caper mayonnaise served open-faced on toasted English muffins with bell peppers, lettuce, and endive. An elegant no-cook lunch or light dinner.

Maryland-style crab cakes pan-seared then finished in a hot oven, served with a Dijon mustard cream sauce. Loaded with lump crab, colorful bell peppers, and just enough breadcrumbs to hold them together.

Master Chef stewed chicken braises a whole bird with fire-roasted bell peppers, tomatoes, red wine, raisins, and olives for a Spanish-Portuguese sweet-and-savory stew. Finished with a flour-thickened gravy.

Master flank steak marinates two trimmed flank steaks in barbecue sauce for 4 to 6 hours, then grills to your preferred doneness. A two-ingredient summer cookout staple.

Master flank steak marinade method using only barbecue sauce. Layer, refrigerate, grill, and slice against the grain for juicy beef every time.

Authentic New Mexican chili with cubed beef chuck, pork, mild and hot ground chilies, amber beer, and a long simmer. Serve beans on the side, Southwest-style.

White bean chicken chili: navy beans simmered with bell peppers, onion, cumin, and chili powder, topped with roasted spiced chicken, salsa, sour cream, and a warm cheese quesadilla on the side.