3,986 main dish recipes

Pork Chop and Corn Stuffing Bake presses seasoned chops into cornbread stuffing mixed with corn soup, then tops them with a brown sugar-mustard glaze. One pan, 45 minutes.

Slow cooker rabbit in cream sauce with mushrooms, thyme, and a tangy sour cream finish. Brined overnight and braised low and slow until fork-tender, this old-school Crock-Pot recipe delivers rich, rustic flavor.

Eight-spice crispy skinned snapper with Szechuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, fennel, cumin, coriander, white pepper, and ginger. Pan-seared then oven-roasted for shatteringly crisp skin.

Turkey burgers seasoned with Worcestershire and onion salt, topped with butter-sauteed mushrooms. A leaner burger with savory depth, ready in 30 minutes.

Eye of round roast marinated overnight in Chinese hot mustard, garlic, soy, and Worcestershire, then high-heat roasted with potatoes. A budget cut cooked right.

Easy fried oysters, double-breaded in crumbs and pan-fried in butter until golden and crisp. A simple, fast way to crispy oysters with a tender center, seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika.

Semur banka: Indonesian braised beef in dark soy sauce with tamarind, molasses, ginger, garlic, and nutmeg. Low and slow for 2 hours until fork-tender and saucy.

Seafood quiche squares are a party favorite: a flaky crescent-roll crust topped with shrimp, crab and two cheeses, baked in a custard and cut into bite-size squares. Easy, crowd-feeding finger food, served warm.

Texas-style beef fajitas with skirt steak marinated overnight in red wine and Worcestershire sauce, grilled hot and sliced thin. Served in warm flour tortillas with salsa.

Hamburg pie with ground beef, onion, and cheddar cheese topped with a Bisquick egg batter that bakes into its own crust. A quick weeknight dinner.

Southwest pizza swaps mozzarella for Colby cheese and tops a chili-powder-spiked tomato sauce with green chiles, bell peppers, and fresh cilantro. A Tex-Mex twist on weeknight pizza night ready in 25 minutes.

Hot-smoked striped bass over arugula with a Dijon and roasted garlic vinaigrette. Smoky fish, peppery greens, and a tangy balsamic emulsion in 30 minutes on the smoker.

Filet mignon seared rare, deglazed with port wine, and baked under a creamy mushroom sauce with creme fraiche and beef broth. An elegant French-style steak served with potato noisettes.

Swordfish marinade with soy sauce, orange juice, tomato paste, garlic, and lemon. A savory-citrus blend that caramelizes beautifully on the grill.

Chiles rellenos casserole stuffs green chiles with Monterey Jack, covers them in a puffy egg batter with cheddar, and bakes until set. Served with marinara.

Grilled chicken halves stuffed under the skin with blanched garlic and Italian parsley, finished with a lemon-butter garlic sauce. Simple, fragrant, and charcoal-kissed.