3,040 melting recipes

Smoke roasted top round of bison: bison marinated in dark beer, soy, and balsamic for 72 hours, then slow-smoked over hardwood for a tender, richly flavored wild-game roast.

Pot-roasted veal marinated in rosemary and shallots, seared and braised low and slow in white wine and lemon juice with a butter-finished pan sauce.

Reptile pot pie poaches alligator, snake, or iguana meat in a Thai-Indian curry sauce of coconut milk, fish sauce, turmeric, and coriander. Served over baby vegetables with fresh cilantro. Bold, unexpected, and surprisingly approachable.

Try something new for dinner with this savory dish that will create a succulent aroma in your kitchen.

Seared filet mignon with a red wine and shallot pan sauce reduced with beef stock and thyme. A classic French bistro steak dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Pork chops simmered in a sweet-savory sauce of brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, and beef bouillon, finished with a sour cream gravy. A comforting, old-school braised pork chop dinner.

Portuguese pork with lemon, garlic, cumin, and olives. Marinated overnight, then browned and braised until fork-tender. A rustic Alentejo-style braise.

This recipe is definitely worth the effort for the holidays and special company. Broiled stuffed tomatoes and a fresh green salad are perfect accompaniments with this meat dish.

Omaha-style flank steak marinated overnight in soy sauce, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire, dry mustard, and garlic, then grilled hot and sliced on the diagonal.

Roasted pheasant halves basted in a mandarin orange and lemon glaze thickened with cornstarch. A citrus-glazed game bird roasted in three stages for crispy, lacquered skin.

Wild game sauerbraten made with elk or deer marinated 48 hours in vinegar with cloves, bay leaves, and peppercorns, then braised and served with tangy gravy.

Chinese-style roast pork tenderloin marinated in oyster sauce, soy sauce, rice wine, five spice, ginger, and garlic. Roasted at high heat then sliced thin.

San Francisco chops with pork seared golden then simmered in a glossy soy-sherry sauce with garlic and red pepper flakes, ready in 30 minutes.

Chinese beef and green pepper stir-fry with a soy-wine marinade and thin cornstarch gravy. Thinly sliced round steak wok-fried in under 10 minutes.

Asian chicken pita: cold chicken salad with pineapple, water chestnuts, and peanut-teriyaki dressing tucked into pita pockets with sprouts. Crunchy lunch ready in 15 minutes.

Crock-Pot ribs slow-cooked for 10 hours in barbecue sauce until the meat falls right off the bone. Just 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep for effortless, tender pork ribs.