1,525 main dish recipes

Grilled orange salmon steaks basted with fresh orange butter and garnished with orange slices. A simple, elegant fish dinner ready in 20 minutes with just four ingredients.

Salt-baked whole chicken encased in a thick kosher salt crust with lemon and thyme. The salt seals in moisture for incredibly juicy meat without over-seasoning.

Lemon-broiled scrod topped with a tangy yogurt-Parmesan crust. A five-ingredient, low-fat fish dinner that cooks under the broiler in under 10 minutes.

Peppered pork roast with sour cherry salsa: coarsely pepper-crusted pork loin roasted simple, served with a sweet-hot relish of cherries, green chiles, peppers, and cilantro. Holiday-worthy and easy.

Competition-style smoked pork ribs with a paprika-heavy dry rub and a from-scratch vinegar-molasses BBQ sauce aged 2-6 weeks. Low and slow over hickory for 5 hours.

Salmon fillets poached in lemon juice and dry white wine, finished with fresh parsley. A light, elegant 4-ingredient main dish ready in under 15 minutes.

Ginger plum pork chops with plum preserves, ground ginger, and apple cider vinegar. A 5-ingredient, one-skillet pork dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Grilled Ribeye Steak with Guinness Marinade recipe

Seafood lovers will surely enjoy this succulent dish that's extremely easy to make and enjoy.

Crustless rice and turkey quiche with tomato, green pepper, basil, and reduced-fat cheddar. Uses egg substitute and skim milk for a lighter take on quiche. Great for using leftover turkey and rice.

Veal chops Italienne: seared veal chops finished in a quick microwave tomato, oregano, and red wine sauce with a parmesan crust. Italian-style weeknight veal in under 30 minutes.

Cold microwave borscht with grated beets, lemon juice, and a chilled overnight rest. A streamlined Eastern European soup ready in 12 minutes of cook time, finished with cold sour cream.

Pecan wood smoked BBQ pork ribs rubbed with seasoning and slow-smoked at 220 degrees for 3 to 4 hours. Basted with barbecue sauce only in the last 20 minutes for a sticky glaze.

Crispy skinned red snapper crusted with eight spices including Szechuan peppercorn, star anise, cinnamon, and cumin. Pan-seared then oven-roasted for shatteringly crisp skin.

Quick stir-fried shrimp with garlic, ginger, green onion, and a brandy flambe finish. Butterflied shrimp seared over high heat and ready in under 5 minutes.

Pan-fried fish fillets in a Latin-style island sauce with tomatoes, olives, green pepper, vinegar, and bay leaf. A Veracruz-inspired one-pan dinner.