905 tenderizer recipes

Buttery sour cream pound cake with ribbons of cinnamon-pecan swirl baked in a Bundt pan. Tender, rich, and utterly irresistible.

Vegan cabbage soup with tender tofu and whole-wheat dumplings in a soy-seasoned broth. Filling, nourishing, and completely plant-based.

Shredded red cabbage sauteed with garlic and baked in a sweet-sour sauce of honey, soy, vinegar, and ginger until tender.

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.

Chinese-style pork spareribs braised with potatoes, onions, sherry, oyster sauce, and soy. A one-skillet weeknight dinner where ribs turn tender and potatoes soak up all that savory-sweet glaze.

Garlic butter asparagus and onions cooked in one skillet: steamed crisp-tender, then browned in butter with sliced garlic. A fast vegetable side that goes with almost anything.

Pressure cooker buttermilk bread steams a tangy quickbread batter into a moist tender loaf. No oven needed for this old-fashioned steamed bread.

Grand Marnier orange liqueur cake with sour cream, chopped nuts, and slivered almonds. A rich, tender tube cake soaked in a boozy orange syrup for a sophisticated celebration dessert.

Moroccan-style sauteed eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes served room temperature on lettuce with olive oil and lemon. A vibrant, crisp-tender vegetable appetizer with a spicy kick.

Cinnamon sugar cookies with a tender shortening-based dough, brushed with egg white and topped with a cinnamon sugar sparkle. Crisp edges, soft centers.

Pecan cinnamon muffins with brown sugar, chopped pecans, and warm cinnamon in a quick oil-based batter. Golden, tender breakfast muffins best served hot with butter and jam.

Irish beef stew braised with Guinness stout, potatoes, carrots, rosemary, and thyme in a low oven for two hours. A rich, dark, deeply savory pub-style stew with fork-tender beef.

Pennsylvania Dutch chicken corn soup with saffron-yellow broth, tender noodles, sweet corn, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Old-school county-fair comfort food.

Southern fried okra with green tomatoes, jalapeno, and cornmeal crust. Pan-fried as one big cake then flipped, giving you golden crunchy edges with tender vegetables inside.

Spargel in Weisser Sosse: tender white asparagus spears in a creamy nutmeg-scented white sauce with julienned ham. A beloved German side dish that's simple and elegant.

Glazed orange muffins with fresh orange zest, juice, and toasted pecans, soaked with a warm citrus syrup straight from the oven. Bright, tender, and bakery-style.