394 ripe fish recipes

Wild rabbit gumbo slow-cooked in a dark roux with the holy trinity, finished with plump oysters and a hit of hot sauce. Served over rice with file, this is deep Louisiana soul food.

Spicy brown rice simmered with whole cardamom, cinnamon stick, turmeric, bay leaf, and black peppercorns. A fragrant, golden side dish with six simple ingredients.

Easy chicken paella casserole with browned chicken pieces baked over rice, peas, mushrooms, and onion soup mix in chicken broth. A simplified, hands-off version of the Spanish classic.

Crisp-fried noodle cake topped with stir-fried leeks, mushrooms, carrots, and bean sprouts in a ginger-garlic sauce. A crunchy, saucy vegetarian Asian main dish.

Beer-braised round steak slow-baked for 3 hours with onions, garlic, beef bouillon, brown sugar, and thyme. Fork-tender beef with a rich gravy, served over noodles or rice.

Chicken Alejandro simmers boneless breasts in salsa spiked with cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaf, then thickens into a glossy sauce finished with fresh orange segments. Mole-adjacent flavors over rice.

30-minute pork chop dinner with yellow rice, salsa-style tomatoes, and fresh cilantro. A five-ingredient weeknight meal ready before takeout would arrive.

Simplified nasi goreng with chicken, caramelized onions, cumin, coriander, and brown rice. A home-cook-friendly Indonesian fried rice that skips shrimp paste and keeps ingredients accessible.

Fiesta turkey with cream sauce: leftover cooked turkey simmered with mixed vegetables in a cumin-scented sour cream sauce. Weeknight dinner from Thanksgiving leftovers.

Rendang is the legendary Indonesian beef curry: chunks of beef slow-simmered in spiced coconut milk and tamarind until the sauce reduces almost dry and the meat turns fork-tender. Deeply fragrant and richly spiced.

Stuffed cabbage rolls filled with lean ground beef and rice, simmered for nearly two hours in a sweet-savory tomato sauce with Worcestershire and brown sugar.

Tender chicken simmered in a rich coconut milk and red curry paste sauce with zucchini, jalapeños, and fresh basil. A quick, creamy Thai red curry ready in 40 minutes.

Thai chicken soup with lemongrass, galangal, fish sauce, fresh chili, cilantro, and mint. A light, aromatic broth inspired by tom yum, served with rice.

Lemon chicken casserole with browned breast pieces baked under lemon slices, brown sugar, and chicken broth. A sweet-tart baked chicken dinner with caramelized lemon glaze, served over wild rice.

Rice bake casserole binds cooked rice, sauteed spinach, and sharp cheddar in a simple custard of milk and eggs with fresh herbs. Great use for leftover rice.

Broiled chicken with thyme, fennel, and peppers: pounded chicken breasts broiled crisp, served with charred fennel and red peppers under a thyme-lemon-fennel seed butter.