Meats recipes

Grilled chicken fajita burgers with sauteed onion and red pepper mixed into the patty, served in warm flour tortillas with salsa and guacamole. A fun Mexican-style burger.

Grilled sirloin skewers marinated overnight in Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and peanut oil. Beefy, tangy kebabs with a sweet-sharp glaze that caramelizes beautifully on the grill.

Broiled sirloin steak marinated overnight in soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and rosemary. A bold, savory marinade that tenderizes and flavors a thick-cut steak for slicing and serving to a crowd.

Back country ham pan-fried in lard and simmered in a sweet mustard sauce with brown sugar and paprika. A rustic, old-timey Southern ham dish with bold, tangy-sweet flavor.

Pan-seared filet mignon cooked in butter and olive oil. Just four ingredients, high heat, and three minutes per side for a steakhouse-quality crust at home.

Sweet and sour chili ribs baked low and slow with brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. Fall-off-the-bone pork ribs with a tangy, sticky glaze.

Homemade beef gravy mix from scratch using flour, beef base, cornstarch, and ketchup. A DIY replacement for store-bought gravy packets with pantry staples.

Pork chops Milanese breaded with Parmesan and bread crumbs, pan-fried in butter until golden and crispy. Served with lemon and butter noodles for a quick Italian dinner.

Grilled pork loin rubbed with mustard, garlic, and ginger, basted with a horseradish mustard and apricot preserve glaze. An overnight-marinated roast with sweet-hot flavor.

Scandinavian beef patties made with ground sirloin, mashed potato, pickled beets, and capers, dredged in flour and pan-fried golden. A Nordic twist on the classic burger.

Homemade liver-sage sausage with chicken livers, veal, bacon, capers, and white wine. Marinated overnight, ground, and stuffed into casings or shaped into patties for the grill.

Pepper-crusted roast beef rubbed with Dijon and coarsely cracked mixed peppercorns, served with a compound butter of roasted red peppers, basil, and parsley. A showstopper roast that slices beautifully.

Cantonese tomato beef stir-fry with thinly sliced flank steak, fresh tomato wedges, garlic, and a sweet-tangy ketchup sauce. A 20-minute Chinese-American takeout classic.

Classic steak au poivre, microwave-style: peppercorn-crusted steaks pan-seared in a microwave browning dish, then deglazed with brandy and beef bouillon. Bistro flavor in under 10 minutes.

Pork loin braised in tangy tomatillo and serrano chili sauce with nopalitos and fresh cilantro. A traditional Mexican-style green chili stew with bright, herby heat.

Homemade smoked kielbasa grinds pork shoulder with garlic, marjoram, and black pepper, then stuffs into hog casings and smokes for traditional Polish flavor. A from-scratch sausage maker's project.