Main Dish Recipes

Chicken Yassa from Senegal: lemon-marinated chicken broiled and simmered with caramelized onions, olives, habanero, and carrots. A tangy, savory West African classic served over rice.

Crockpot Thai red curry shrimp simmers coconut milk, crushed tomatoes, and red curry paste with cauliflower and sweet peppers, then adds tender shrimp at the very end. An easy, lighter slow cooker curry that's big on flavor.

Curried baked pork chops on a bed of rice with golden raisins, celery, and apple juice. A one-dish oven dinner where the rice cooks right alongside the chops. Feeds 6 in about an hour.

Add a German touch to your succulent pork ribs with this tasty recipe that's extremely easy to follow.

Whole fish sauteed in coconut milk with green pepper, tomato, and celery. A Caribbean-style pescado guisado that's simple, fragrant, and ready in 30 minutes.

Roasted lamb with earthy mushrooms and a rich port wine sauce.

Quesadillas are so popular and classic in Mexico. They are so quick, easy to make, and they always turn out so warm, cheesy, and lot of flavor; for the fillings, you can add whatever you want to make your own version of fillings. Breakfast, lunch or supper, it can be served all day around!

Competition-style Texas chili with brisket and pork shoulder simmered in beer, tequila, and six jalapenos. No beans, massive flavor, thickened with masa harina.

Phoenix rolls wrap thin chicken breast around ham and a lemongrass-shrimp paste, dipped in cornstarch and fried golden. A Vietnamese-inspired appetizer or main dish.

Pressure cooker beef pot roast turns a brisket fall-apart tender in about an hour, with potatoes, carrots, and a tangy sour cream and horseradish gravy. Sunday-roast comfort on a weeknight timeline.

Quick Japanese sukiyaki with thinly sliced beef, fresh vegetables, and spinach in savory soy gravy, delivering restaurant flavors in 30 minutes over steamed rice.

Creamy chicken mushroom tetrazzini made on the stovetop in about 35 minutes: tender chicken and browned mushrooms in a Parmesan cream sauce tossed with linguine. A quick, comforting weeknight pasta.

Curry and mango chutney marinated chicken wings baked until crisp and finished under the broiler, served with a cool cucumber yogurt dipping sauce. Bold Indian-spiced party wings.

Greek-style shrimp baked with crumbled feta cheese over a slow-cooked tomato and white wine sauce. Served over angel hair pasta for a Mediterranean weeknight dinner.

White chicken chili with tomatillos, Rotel tomatoes, cannellini beans, green chiles, and lime juice. Stovetop or crockpot, topped with sharp cheddar.

Pork sausage with tripe and chitterlings and no less than 10 spices and even more seasonings.