2,155 main dish recipes

Pan-seared beef tenderloin steaks with a quick red wine pan sauce, butter, and scallions. A 25-minute restaurant-quality steak dinner for two with classic French technique.

Paprika pork chops simmered in white wine, stock, sweet red pepper, and crème fraîche. A Hungarian-influenced weeknight braise with a silky, tangy sauce.

Southern smothered steak with flour-dredged round steak browned in bacon drippings, then simmered in its own gravy until fork-tender. Four ingredients, pure country cooking.

Arni psito me patates, Greek roast leg of lamb studded with garlic, brushed with lemon and butter, and roasted with tomato paste-rubbed potatoes. A classic Greek Sunday roast.

Mediterranean roast fish with crusty potatoes, black olives, artichokes and bay leaves baked together. One-pan dinner with sea bass or snapper, ready in 40 minutes.

Grilled hot Italian sausage sandwiches with charred poblano, red, and yellow bell peppers, onions, and horseradish mustard on hollowed-out sandwich rolls.

Grilled lamb chops with a Dijon mustard and honey glaze spiked with garlic and ginger. A 5-ingredient recipe where the sweet, tangy glaze caramelizes into a sticky crust on the grill.

Lightly floured sole fillets pan-seared until golden and crackling, finished with a bright lemon-butter pan sauce. Ready in just 15 minutes for a quick, elegant weeknight dinner.

Garlic steak marinated in steak sauce, cracked pepper, and crushed garlic then broiled to juicy medium-rare. Five ingredients, one hour marinade, and dinner is handled.

Flank steak seared hot and finished with a pan sauce of red wine, garlic, scallions, and mounted butter. Classic steakhouse technique in about 30 minutes at home.

Red Snapper in Artichoke Butter cooks entirely in the microwave - garlic butter with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, lemon, and cayenne poured over fillets and done in 30 minutes.

Sauteed pork chops over sauerkraut braised with bacon, onion, caraway and apple juice, finished with fresh dill. A classic Central European dinner for two that balances rich pork against tangy, aromatic kraut.

Rao's famous lemon chicken broiled until crispy then tossed in a bold lemon-olive oil-garlic sauce and broiled again. The legendary NYC Italian restaurant recipe for home cooks.

Sauteed orange roughy in white wine with garlic, dill, and mushrooms. A light, quick-cooking fish dinner ready in under 30 minutes with a simple pan sauce and fresh lemon.

Baked orange roughy marinated in white wine, coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, and topped with a yogurt and green onion sauce. A light, healthy fish dinner ready in under an hour.

Tender lamb rib chops marinated overnight in red wine, crushed juniper berries, garlic and extra-virgin olive oil, then grilled until charred and smoky. Serve with olives and charred pepper skewers.