Meats recipes

Oven-baked sweet and sour spareribs glazed with a homemade sauce of brown sugar, crushed pineapple, vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and dry mustard. Fall-off-the-bone pork ribs with a thick, sticky glaze.

Sourdough steak uses tangy sourdough starter as a wet dip before dredging round steak in seasoned flour for a crispy, pan-fried crust. A frontier-style take on chicken fried steak.

Ranch-style round steak dredged in mustard-seasoned flour, browned in a skillet, and braised until fork-tender with a Worcestershire gravy. Classic country cooking.

Honey baked chicken wings coated in a sticky soy sauce, honey, and chili sauce glaze with garlic. Baked until caramelized and glossy with crispy edges.

Mongolian beef stir-fry with flank steak, scallions, garlic, hoisin, and oyster sauce. A fast wok-fried takeout favorite with a sweet, savory, slightly spicy sauce.

Honey mustard meatloaf glazed with Dijon and honey, baked until caramelized and finished with fresh scallions. A simple weeknight dinner with bold sweet-tangy flavor in every slice.

Authentic Philadelphia scrapple from scratch starts with pork knuckles simmered for hours, then bound with cornmeal, sage, and clove-stuck onion. Slice, dredge, and fry for a Pennsylvania Dutch breakfast.

Slow-roasted leg of lamb rubbed with garlic, rosemary, and paprika, basted in a lemon-chicken broth sauce. A traditional Seder centerpiece that comes out tender as butter.

Ground beef pepper steak with seared patties and soy sauce-garlic green peppers. Seven ingredients, 20 minutes, and a budget-friendly riff on Chinese pepper steak.

Stir-fried flank steak with a soy-sherry gravy over crunchy scalded bean sprouts and onion, seasoned with homemade Szechuan pepper salt. A textural Chinese beef dish.

Vinegar-marinated pork shoulder braised with bacon, rice, and pimiento-stuffed olives in one casserole. Bold Latin-inspired flavors with a 6-hour marinade that does all the work.

Hungarian sausage (kolbász) is a home-smoked paprika and garlic sausage made from coarsely ground pork shoulder, beef chuck, and pork fat stuffed into natural casings, cold-smoked and air-dried for two days.

Polish pork chops in a sour cream and tomato sauce with dill pickle and dry sherry. A tangy, Eastern European-inspired skillet dinner that's comfort food with a sharp, savory twist.

Oven-braised pheasant in a white wine and stock sauce with peeled grapes stirred in at the end. A classic European game bird dish with an elegant, fruity finish.

Goan pork vindaloo built from scratch: whole spices toasted and ground, fried onion purée, ginger-garlic paste, and a sharp wine vinegar kick. The real coastal Indian version, not the curry-house imitation.

Slow-braised eye of round steak with Spanish onions, vinegar, mustard, bay leaf, and whole cloves in butter. A hearty Dutch-style pot roast that turns a tough cut fork-tender.