959 tender recipes

Beef chuck slow-cooked in soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and garlic until fall-apart tender, then piled onto toasted French rolls with napa cabbage and pineapple. Set it and forget it.

A 15-minute Chinese pepper steak stir-fry with tender sirloin, crisp green bell peppers, and onions tossed in savory stir-fry sauce. Faster than takeout and ready in one hot wok.

This summer lasagna swaps pasta noodles for tender zucchini strips layered with ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, fresh tomatoes, and herb-seasoned tomato sauce. Low-carb, veggie-loaded, and ready in about an hour.

Prime rib roasted in a rock salt crust that seals in every drop of juice, producing fork-tender, deeply seasoned meat. A showstopping Old English technique you crack open with a hammer.

Tender strips of tripe slow-braised in tomato sauce with red wine, garlic, herbs, and a hit of lemon zest, finished with freshly grated Parmesan. A rustic Italian classic served over pasta.

Whole trout browned in foaming butter, then simmered in sour cream until silky and tender. Just 5 ingredients and 30 minutes. Serve with boiled new potatoes or chanterelles for a classic meal.

Tender cabbage leaves wrapped around seasoned beef, rice, and a whisper of cinnamon, simmered until melt-in-your-mouth soft and drizzled with tangy avgolemono sauce. Greek comfort food at its finest.

Soy-and-sherry marinated chicken hits a screaming hot wok with colorful sweet peppers, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in this low-calorie Chinese-style stir-fry. Crisp veggies, tender chicken, glossy sauce.

Red chili marinated pork with garlic and oregano, soaked overnight and slow-cooked until tender. Works with ribs, chops, or any cut. Add potatoes to the marinade for a one-pot meal.

Lamb cutlets braised in a buttery tomato, onion, and white wine sauce for 90 minutes until fork-tender. A simple, rustic casserole with just six ingredients that lets the lamb flavor shine.

Broiled sirloin steak marinated overnight in soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and rosemary. A bold, savory marinade that tenderizes and flavors a thick-cut steak for slicing and serving to a crowd.

Japanese-style skewered lamb marinated in soy, honey, sherry, garlic, and ginger, then broiled in just minutes for tender, savory-sweet bites. A lamb take on yakitori, easily gluten-free with tamari.

Grilled Cornish hens roast halved in the oven, then get glazed with plum barbecue sauce during the final 45 minutes until tender and sticky. Elegant personal-sized dinner from just 2 ingredients.

Italian boiled beef brisket simmered with carrot, celery, onion, and Roma tomatoes for fork-tender meat and a clean, golden broth. The classic two-for-one bollito: dinner now, soup base later.

Venison meatloaf cuts ground deer with pork sausage for fat and flavor, then bastes with onion soup broth every ten minutes for a tender, savory game-meat loaf that doesn't dry out.

Grilled summer vegetables: eggplant, zucchini, and red and yellow bell peppers marinated in olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, and fresh oregano, then grilled until tender. A Mediterranean side for any BBQ.