Main Dish Recipes

Crispy sesame chicken: bone-in pieces dredged in a sesame-seed-flour coating, pan-fried golden, then baked through. Nutty, crunchy crust on juicy chicken, not the Chinese takeout version.

Sesame fried trout coated in a crunchy sesame seed and bread crumb crust, pan-fried until golden and flaky. A simple 30-minute fish dinner with nutty, toasted flavor.

Slow-simmered beef short ribs braised with onions, green peppers, and celery until fork-tender, then smothered in a rich, thick homemade gravy. A comforting weeknight dinner that fills the kitchen with savory aromas.

Cajun-style shrimp Newburg in a creamy white sauce with pimentos, Worcestershire, beef bouillon, dry mustard, and a kick of hot sauce. A rich, savory shrimp dinner with Southern flair.

Shrimp pilau folds Worcestershire-spiked shrimp, crispy bacon, sweet bell pepper, and celery into hot rice for a Lowcountry one-pot supper. Charleston coastal classic in 30 minutes.

Croatian braised lamb shoulder in a paprika and tarragon sour cream sauce, served over homemade spaetzle. A rich, warming Eastern European braise with a complete side dish recipe included.

Smoked chicken strips dredged in spiced flour, browned in butter, simmered in white wine, then wrapped in thin-sliced ham. An elegant party appetizer served on cocktail picks.

Smoked salmon pizza on homemade yeast dough with fresh tomato, garlic, dill, Asiago cheese, and capers. The salmon goes on in the last 3 minutes so it stays silky, not rubbery.

Baked red snapper with a cracker crumb topping, mushroom-wine cream sauce, and melted Swiss cheese. A crispy, cheesy fish dinner that comes together in under an hour.

Zucchini pizza with a low-carb grated zucchini crust bound with eggs, flour, and Parmesan, then topped with tomato sauce, mushrooms, and mozzarella. The vegetable garden's answer to pizza night.

Pan-fried soft-shell crabs with a lemon-caper butter sauce, white wine, and shallots. Crispy, briny, and bright with fresh lemon segments in every spoonful of sauce.

Classic SOS (chipped beef on a shingle): ground chuck in a thick, peppery white milk gravy ladled over toast, waffles, or muffins. Five ingredients and 25 minutes.

Skillet chicken breasts with sauteed apples in a creamy sour cream and basil sauce, served over noodles. A one-pan weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Crispy breadcrumb-coated chicken baked with onion halves, then served with a creamy sour cream pan sauce made from the drippings. Fork-tender comfort food for 8.

Southwestern turkey pie with cubed turkey, red peppers, and onions baked under an egg white batter and topped with melted cheddar. A light, self-crusting dinner.

Speckzelten is the rustic Tyrolean bacon flatbread: yeasted milk dough rolled into raised-rim discs and topped with smoked bacon, onion, caraway, and coriander, or pork cracklings under lard. Pizza, the Alpine way.