4,353 tender recipes

Oklahoma-style brisket sandwiches braised until fork-tender, then baked in a ketchup-Worcestershire sauce spiked with instant coffee and brown sugar. Sliced thin and piled on buns.

Old-fashioned pickled beef tongue or pork cured with salt, pickling spices, brown sugar, and garlic. Dry-rubbed and refrigerated for weeks, then simmered low and slow until fork-tender.

Raisin bran bread is a soft brown sugar yeast loaf that uses your morning cereal as the secret ingredient. Bread machine or hand-shaped, this bakes up tender with embedded raisins and a hint of bran nuttiness.

Apple glazed pork roast slow cooks pork loin over a bed of quartered apples with apple juice, brown sugar, and ginger. The apples melt into a sweet sauce while the meat goes fall-apart tender.

Cinnamon swirl bread: a soft enriched yeast dough rolled around a buttery cinnamon-sugar filling, baked into tender loaves, then finished with a sweet vanilla glaze. Makes two loaves at once.

Irish soda muffins with buttermilk-soaked oats, brown sugar, and raisins. The oats soak overnight for a tender, hearty crumb that's ready to bake in 25 minutes.

Slow cooker Italian beef sandwiches: chuck roast braised tender, shredded, and simmered with tangy pepperoncini, sweet peppers, and garlic, then piled on Italian bread. Feeds a crowd.

Oven-baked pork ribs in a peach barbecue sauce made with canned peach syrup, ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard, and cloves. Fruity, sticky, and fork-tender.

Rich chocolate cake made with melted unsweetened chocolate, sour cream, brown sugar, and boiling water. Deeply fudgy, tender, and best served with whipped cream.

Goan pork vindaloo, tender pork shoulder in a fiery, tangy brown sauce built from freshly toasted whole spices, dried red chiles, garlic, tamarind, and vinegar. The authentic Portuguese-Indian curry, hot and sour.

Clay pot curried chicken simmers bone-in pieces with curry powder, dried apricots, carrots, and tomato puree until tender, finished with peas and shredded coconut. A hands-off Indian-inspired one-pot dinner.

Bread machine potato wheat bread with potato flakes, whole wheat flour, vital wheat gluten, and wheat germ. A soft, tender loaf with extra structure for the ABM.

Lemon dill turkey meatballs with artichokes: tender poached meatballs in a bright lemon-caper sauce with artichoke hearts. A Greek-leaning weeknight dinner that freezes beautifully.

Texas-style marinated beef brisket rubbed with a vinegar, garlic, and cayenne sauce, then slow-roasted for 8 hours until fork-tender. Overnight marinade builds deep, tangy heat.

Fava bean salad with lemon, olive oil, garlic, and fresh parsley. Dried favas simmered until tender and tossed in a bright Italian-style dressing.

Mock duck made from pounded round steak stuffed with a savory mushroom and breadcrumb filling, rolled up, browned, and braised in beef stock until fork-tender. A hearty old-fashioned comfort dish.