3,910 main dish recipes

Peppered tenderloin steaks seared in a hot pan and finished with a quick brandy pan sauce enriched with sour cream. Bistro-style steak au poivre ready in under 30 minutes.

Dallo is a Sri Lankan stuffed cuttlefish curry. Tender cuttlefish packed with roasted gram and spices simmer in a rich coconut milk gravy laced with cardamom, fenugreek, and curry leaves.

Beef tenderloin wrapped in buttered phyllo with a mushroom-shallot duxelles and Madeira sauce. A lighter, flakier alternative to classic beef Wellington.

Loaded hot dogs topped with relish or chili sauce, diced green pepper, onion, tomato, and shredded mozzarella. A fully dressed dog with crunch and cheese in 10 minutes.

Caribbean jerk pork chops marinated overnight in allspice, cinnamon, thyme, scallions, and cayenne, then grilled hot until juicy and just-pink at the bone. Bold island flavor on a weeknight-friendly cut.

Basic beef chili with lean ground beef, cumin, chili powder, garlic, and canned tomatoes simmered low for up to two hours. A no-bean Texas-style chili with pure meat-and-spice flavor.

Rainbow trout teriyaki broiled in 5 minutes after a quick soy-ginger-garlic marinade. Topped with toasted sesame seeds for fast Asian-inspired weeknight fish.

Sole Veronique is a classic French dish of poached sole fillets in a white wine cream sauce finished under the broiler and garnished with green grapes for a sweet, elegant contrast.

Fresh spinach sauteed in butter with onion and garlic, layered with nutty Emmentaler cheese and a dusting of paprika and nutmeg, then baked until bubbly and golden. Simple, rich, and deeply savory.

Baked fish with orange-chili marinade infuses fillets in fresh OJ, cilantro, garlic, and smoky chipotle, then roasts hot for tender flesh with bright Latin-inspired flavor.

Pork tenderloin marinated 24 hours in soy sauce, ketchup, and garlic, then roasted and rolled in toasted sesame seeds. Served sliced thin with Chinese hot mustard for an Asian-inspired finish.

Put down the barbecue lighter and try this succulent dish that is too good to believe it came from a crockpot!

Slow-baked trout fillets with butter pats, thin onion slices, lemon juice, and celery salt. Covered and baked low and slow until the fish is tender and butter-basted.

Pork ribs rubbed with ginger, coriander, and paprika, grilled low and slow, then glazed with a sweet-tart red currant jelly and Dijon mustard finish. Elegant enough to pair with a Cabernet.

A retro macaroni and cheese casserole topped with sliced Spam, baked in a creamy mushroom soup and cheese sauce. Budget-friendly, kid-approved comfort food ready in an hour.

Grilled beef and pineapple skewers marinated in steak sauce and dry white wine. Sirloin tip cubes char on the outside while juicy pineapple caramelizes beside them on every skewer.