3,910 main dish recipes

Luxe French-Italian pizza topped with garlic-butter escargot, earthy dried chanterelles, and melting raclette cheese on French bread dough. A white-tablecloth pizza for special occasions.

High-heat roast chicken stuffed with lemon and garlic, cooked at 500F for crackling skin and juicy meat. A dead-simple pan sauce finishes the deal. Just 5 ingredients.

Blackened chicken sliced over creamy linguine with a buttery cayenne sauce, fresh tomato, and green onion. A Cajun-style pasta plate with serious smoke and spice.

Greek lamb souvlaki marinated in olive oil, white wine, oregano, and garlic then grilled on skewers. A Mediterranean classic for your next cookout.

Pounded chicken breast stuffed with ham, guava paste, and cilantro, then wrapped in crescent dough and baked golden. Topped with a sweet guava-sherry sauce for a Latin-inspired showpiece.

Back country ham pan-fried in lard and simmered in a sweet mustard sauce with brown sugar and paprika. A rustic, old-timey Southern ham dish with bold, tangy-sweet flavor.

Rainbow trout fillets marinated in lime and cumin, served with a roasted garlic mayonnaise. A light, smoky-citrus fish dinner that comes together in under an hour.

Mini salmon burgers made with canned salmon, crushed saltine crackers, dill, and lemon juice. Pan-fried until golden for a quick appetizer or light main.

I think this is the best chicken I have ever tasted! Never try to use cardamom with chicken, goes very well!

Salmon fillets steamed in individual foil packets with fresh thyme, parsley, garlic, white wine, and butter. Ready in 30 minutes with almost zero cleanup. A weeknight winner.

Sauteed pork chops with a rich pan sauce of shallots, white wine, Dijon mustard, and julienned sour pickles. A French-inspired weeknight dinner for two.

Whole rainbow trout rubbed with oil, seasoned simply with salt and pepper, then broiled until the skin chars in spots and the flesh stays moist. Ready in 10 minutes.

Garden Swiss steak made with flour-pounded round steak simmered in beef bouillon with carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, and dill. A complete skillet dinner with tender braised beef and fresh vegetables.

Your pork chops won't taste dry with this delicious recipe you will use over and over again.

Layered asparagus casserole with saltine crackers, cheddar cheese, and a light egg custard baked until golden and set. Simple, old-fashioned comfort in under 45 minutes.

Country ham fried in a cast iron skillet with redeye gravy made from boiling water and coffee. The classic Southern Appalachian breakfast that turns dry-cured ham into a salty, savory plate.