Meats recipes

Garlic-studded roast leg of lamb on a bed of sliced onions and thyme, finished with a creamy onion-rice puree made from the roasting pan drippings. A Sunday-dinner centerpiece.

Chinese-style stir-fried calf liver with mushrooms, onions, scallions, garlic, and soy sauce in peanut oil. A quick, high-heat method that keeps liver tender.

Irish gammon steaks grilled with butter and served with a whiskey, brown sugar, and onion gravy. A classic pub-style ham dinner ready in 25 minutes. Serve with peas and sauteed potatoes.

Texas-style smoked beef brisket with an overnight chipotle-beer marinade and a paprika-chili rub, smoked low and slow then foil-wrapped to finish meltingly tender. Sliced thin against the grain.

Pheasant breast baked in a cinnamon-orange marmalade sauce with orange liqueur, topped with grapes, orange sections, and toasted almonds. An elegant game bird dinner.

Microwave glazed baked ham with brown sugar, dry mustard, pineapple rings, and whole cloves. A retro holiday ham done in under 30 minutes of cook time.

Shanghai-style braised duck simmered for two hours in dark and light soy sauce with star anise, ginger, and scallions, then honey-glazed and roasted until the skin crackles. Chopworthy.

Grilled pork tenderloin medallions in a bright marinade of white wine, lemon, honey and tarragon, flattened thin so they grill in minutes. A fast, flavorful cookout main that needs as little as 15 minutes to marinate.

Roasted pork loin rubbed with garlic, paprika, and dry mustard, then finished with a warm fruit glaze. A bone-in Sunday roast with a crackling spice crust and tender, juicy slices for a crowd.

Baked orange pork chops layer thick lean chops with fresh orange slices and a citrus-juice braise, dusted with flour to thicken into a glossy pan sauce. Five-ingredient one-pan dinner with bright sweet-savory contrast.

Basic Irish sausages grind lean pork with pork fat, then season with allspice, sage, mace, and warm spices. Bread-crumb-bound and stuffed into casings for traditional banger-style sausages.

British pork belly and pig's kidney casserole slow-braised with celery, onion, orange zest, and rosemary, then chilled overnight for depth. Old-school nose-to-tail comfort food from the English kitchen.

Onion smothered brisket rubbed with garlic powder and paprika, seared and braised under two pounds of sliced onions. Fork-tender beef with a rich onion gravy.

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.

Pork pepper steak with tender simmered pork shoulder strips, green peppers, onions, and celery in a soy-tomato gravy. A classic Chinese-American comfort food served over rice.

Traditional Cumberland sausage made with pork shoulder, back fat, nutmeg, mace, and a touch of smoked bacon. Hand-mixed, stuffed into casings, and baked until golden and snappy.