10,000 main dish recipes

Serious comfort food that makes great heat and serve leftovers. Bacon Mac n' Cheese.

Asian-style marinated sirloin strips soak in a 5-ingredient marinade of orange juice, soy sauce, dry sherry, garlic, and ginger, then grill medium-rare in about 8 minutes.

Low-and-slow smoked beef brisket with pecan wood, wrapped and basted with tangy BBQ sauce. Texas pitmaster technique, backyard results.

Add some flavor to your chicken with this recipe that uses honey and lime juice to make a tantalizing marinade.

Kazakh lemon chicken: two whole chickens roasted with ginger, saffron, nutmeg, and paprika, finished with a green olive and lemon zest pan sauce. A Central Asian-inspired feast dish for a crowd.

Zesty Ranch Ribs: country-style pork ribs simmered tender, then baked in a tangy ketchup-and-cider-vinegar BBQ sauce with a touch of liquid smoke. Mid-century cookout staple.

Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch chicken pot pie with homemade egg noodles, tender chicken, and hearty vegetables in rich broth. Lancaster County comfort food tradition.

Bay scallops and cashews stir-fry in tangerine peel, sherry, and chili sauce for a fast Chinese restaurant-style dinner. Wok-cooked seafood ready in 5 minutes once prep is done.

Chicken and dumplings casserole layered with chicken breasts, onion, celery, carrots, and sage in broth, topped with hand-rolled dumpling balls. One-dish oven dinner.

Filipino chicken adobo gets a coconut milk twist for silky richness. Vinegar, soy, and garlic create the classic tangy-savory base, then coconut cream rounds it all out into pure comfort over steamed rice.

Spring kichadi with basmati rice, mung beans, seasonal vegetables, and a ghee-toasted spice base of cumin, mustard seeds, and turmeric. A gentle, nourishing Ayurvedic one-pot meal.

Simple chili is a no-bean Texas-style ground beef chili built on chili powder, cumin and a hit of hot sauce. Browned, drained and simmered until thick. The kind that feeds a crowd and tastes better the next day.

Smoky BBQ baked beans with chicken sausage, collard greens, molasses, and navy beans in a tangy barbecue sauce. A hearty, high-fiber one-pot meal that's on the table in under 30 minutes.

Medallions of beef tenderloin with garlic-tomato demi-glace and fresh tarragon. Restaurant-quality steakhouse dish for one, ready in 30 minutes.

Dry-rubbed baby back ribs grilled to smoky, caramelized glory alongside fresh corn on the cob brushed with homemade basil oil. Start the rub the night before for maximum flavor.

Baked cabbage casserole with homemade white sauce, layers of longhorn and American cheese, and a cornflake crumb topping baked golden. A Southern church supper classic ready in 30 minutes.