Meat recipe collection

Lamb chops Creole: shoulder lamb chops braised under a tomato, green pepper, and onion sauce with cayenne and chili powder. Old-school Louisiana home cooking at its best.

Galveston rub: a wet Texas Gulf Coast paste of crushed garlic, cayenne, paprika, and lemon juice for poultry and pork. Four ingredients, ten minutes, makes about ⅓ cup.

Elk or venison meat loaf topped with chili sauce uses water-softened bread as a binder for a lean, flavorful wild game loaf. Simple ingredients let the rich game meat shine.

What a delicious meal! Had this lamb shanks for dinner, and we were all so pleased by how flavorful it was. Loved the fennel in the dish.

Messy Fredericks pile shredded ham and turkey in a sweet-spiced barbecue sauce onto toasted hamburger buns with melty cheese. A weeknight family sandwich that feeds six in 30 minutes.

Corn salsa with diced tomato, hot chilies, cilantro, garlic, and a squeeze of lemon. A 10-minute no-cook salsa that doubles as a dip for chips or a topping for grilled chicken and fish tacos.

Mexican rabbit casserole with herb-poached rabbit, corn, tomatoes, black olives, and chili powder, bound with a cornmeal and egg yolk mixture and baked until set.

Microwave glazed pork loin roast: a garlic-studded loin brushed with a sweet-savory orange marmalade and mustard glaze, cooked tender in the microwave. A juicy roast without turning on the oven.

Microwave oven-fried chicken gives you a crisp, paprika-flecked crumb crust with no oil and no mess. Coated in seasoned bread and cornflake crumbs, it cooks in the microwave and tastes great hot or cold.

Arroz con pollo simmered in beer with chicken, long-grain rice, tomatoes, turmeric and saffron, finished with green olives, peas and pimentos. Cuban-style one-pot dinner.

Homemade mincemeat with ground beef, chopped apples, raisins, and maple syrup spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Makes enough filling for 12 pies.

Mom's shepherd's pie: leftover lamb cubed and simmered with onion, red pepper, rosemary, and parsley under a mashed potato crust. The classic Sunday-roast reinvention.

Southern fried chicken done Mom's way: flour-dredged pieces covered first for juicy meat, then uncovered and cranked up for a shatter-crisp golden crust.

Mongolian barbecue is a tableside grilling experience with thinly sliced lamb, fresh vegetables, and a star anise soy-rice wine sauce. Interactive feast for 8 guests.

Sticky monster beef ribs marinated overnight, hickory-smoked low over a beef broth drip pan, then basted with mesquite BBQ sauce until the bark turns glossy black. Backyard beef ribs done right.

Muffaletta sandwich with Italian salami, ham, provolone, and American cheese on round bread, served warm with a tangy New Orleans olive salad dressing. A French Quarter classic.