3,910 main dish recipes

Polynesian beef and peppers stir-fried with soy sauce, sherry, and fresh tomatoes. Thin-sliced steak in a savory-sweet glaze, ready in 30 minutes for a fast weeknight dinner.

Adapted from “Jacques Pépin Celebrates” (Knopf, 2001)- New York Times

Redfish with Mousquetaire Sauce flavored with mustard and lemon juice, once popular in New Orleans.

Open-faced sub sandwiches on toasted English muffins with salami, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, basil, and melted American cheese. Broiled 5 minutes for a quick hot lunch.

Homemade stuffed crust pepperoni pizza: refrigerated dough rolled with string cheese tucked into the edge, topped with sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella. Pizza Hut copycat, ready in under an hour.

Salmon steaks rest under a blanket of sweet Bermuda onion slices with lemon juice and olive oil, then broil to a golden crust. Just six ingredients and almost zero effort for a clean, bright weeknight fish dinner.

Basic roast turkey guide with defrosting times, roasting times by weight at 325F, and stuffing adjustments. A simple reference for your Thanksgiving bird.

Lemon buttered cod fillets cooked in the microwave with butter, lemon juice, lemon pepper, and paprika. A fast weeknight fish dinner ready in under 15 minutes.

Honolulu-style spareribs glazed with teriyaki, lemon, and garlic. Pre-cooked in the microwave then broiled or grilled for sticky, caramelized edges in under 35 minutes.

Beefy Salisbury steak patties season ground chuck with yellow and green onion, garlic, paprika, and parsley, then grill over wood or charcoal. Simple, juicy, no breadcrumbs.

Whole red snapper stuffed with a creamy filling of sour cream, dill, lemon zest, and seasoned breadcrumbs, then baked until the flesh flakes apart. An elegant centerpiece for seafood dinners.

Traditional British raised meat pie with pork, veal, and ham surrounding a line of hard-boiled eggs, sealed in pastry and set with savory gelatin. Served cold in slices.

Tender Australian lamb cutlets glazed with a sticky honey-soy and plum jam sauce, finished with toasted sesame seeds. Ready in under 20 minutes for a quick, flavor-packed weeknight dinner.

Slow-roasted pork loin coated in Dijon mustard, finished with a sweet-tangy mandarin orange glaze of brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and bell pepper. A retro Sunday roast with a glossy citrus sauce.

Broiled halibut steaks basted with a Worcestershire, orange juice, and orange zest glaze dotted with butter. A 6-ingredient, 20-minute fish dinner with savory-citrus flavor.

Open-face turkey melt on toasted English muffins with broiled Monterey Jack and a fresh Italian-dressed chopped salad piled on top. A bright, crunchy spin on a leftover-turkey sandwich.