4,243 tenderizer recipes

Crispy deep-fried shrimp cakes with Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, cayenne, and hot sauce. Golden and crunchy outside, tender shrimp inside. Served with fresh lemon.

Moroccan lamb stew with chickpeas, sweet raisins, slivered almonds, and warm spices (cinnamon, allspice, cayenne). Tender lamb simmered to spoon-soft over fluffy couscous.

Hand-shaped vanilla almond cookies baked low and slow for a tender, shortbread-like crumb. Simple butter cookie dough with finely chopped almonds throughout.

Buttery shortbread base topped with raspberry jam and broiled almond meringue. Two-stage baking creates layers of tender cake, fruity jam, and golden meringue.

Classic gingerbread people cookies with molasses, brown sugar, and warm spices. Makes 30 crisp-tender cookies, perfect for decorating with kids for Christmas baking.

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

Midnight cake with Dutch-process cocoa, buttermilk, and oil for a dark, tender crumb. Filled with raspberry jam and frosted with whipped chocolate cream.

Crumb-topped blueberry cake with a buttery cinnamon walnut streusel over fresh blueberries. A tender, lemony coffee cake best served warm from the oven.

Warm cinnamon and nutmeg spice this tender carrot cake studded with toasted pecans. Orange cream cheese frosting crowns the bundt for a citrusy finish.

Soft sour cream cookies with a sugar-pressed top, made from simple pantry staples. The sour cream keeps them pillowy and tender for days.

Cherry-stuffed cookies dipped in white and dark chocolate with chopped pecans. Each cookie hides a whole maraschino cherry inside a tender dough shell.

Carrot muffins with cinnamon, made with corn oil for a moist, tender crumb. A simple carrot cake-style muffin that springs back when done.

Tender almond crescent cookies with oats and vanilla, showered in powdered sugar. This recipe makes four dozen, so there's plenty for the cookie exchange.

Sandcake is a Scandinavian butter cake made with three flours: all-purpose, potato flour, and rice flour. Incredibly fine-crumbed, tender, and rich with a golden crust.

Frosted peanut butter cake squares bake a tender peanut butter cake under chocolate-peanut butter frosting and chopped peanut butter cups. Bakery-style chocolate-and-PB nostalgia.

Tender baked acorn squash halves filled with seasoned spinach, sautéed onions, and breadcrumbs. This vegetarian stuffed squash makes a gorgeous fall dinner that's naturally light and full of earthy flavor.