1,226 tenderizer recipes

Smothered pork chops simmered in a tangy ketchup and hot sauce gravy with mushrooms and green peppers. Iron skillet comfort food, fork-tender in under an hour.

Buttermilk coffee cake baked in a tube pan with a cinnamon-sugar and toasted pecan streusel swirled through the center and on top. Tender and egg-free.

Nancy's ice cream kolacky: a three-ingredient Eastern European-style cookie where vanilla ice cream replaces liquid and eggs, creating a tender pastry dough filled with jam and dusted with powdered sugar. A Christmas cookie-tray favorite.

Wok-braised asparagus with bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, celery, and fresh mushrooms. Start with a high-heat stir-fry, cover and braise for tender-crisp results, finish with cashews.

Calamaria Gemista: traditional Greek stuffed squid filled with rice, pine nuts, currants, and fresh herbs, then slow-simmered in wine and tomatoes until fork-tender.

Gedunstetes Weisskraut, a German skillet cabbage with shredded cabbage, celery, green pepper, and onion cooked crisp-tender in one pan with no fuss.

Baked cinnamon applesauce doughnuts made with yeast dough and rolled in a cinnamon-sugar coating. Lower in fat than fried doughnuts with a tender, pillowy crumb.

Old-fashioned egg-yolk cookies with six rich yolks, lemon and vanilla extracts, rolled in sugar before baking. Tender shortbread-style cookies that use up leftover yolks from angel food cake.

Slow-roasted country style pork shoulder rubbed with sage, ginger, and garlic for a crackling-crisp crust and fork-tender meat. This simple 5 lb pork roast recipe needs just 6 ingredients and cooks low and slow for 3 to 4 hours.

Southern-style smothered okra and eggplant slow-cooked with tomatoes, bell pepper, and apple juice until meltingly tender. No oil needed in this hearty, no-fat vegetable dish.

Honey mustard salad dressing with a creamy sour cream and mayo base, Dijon mustard, and honey. Five-minute no-cook recipe that doubles as a dip for chicken tenders or veggies.

A classic white layer cake made with egg whites for a pure, snowy crumb. Tender, light, and vanilla-scented, ready for your favorite frosting.

Old-fashioned molasses oatmeal bread with tender texture and deep caramel flavor from a time-tested family recipe

Veal shanks braised in a bold Asian-inspired sauce of balsamic vinegar, teriyaki, mirin, and chili garlic paste with mushrooms and tomatoes. Fork-tender after 90 minutes in the oven.

Low-fat linguine with greens, potato, garlic, hot pepper, and tomatoes simmered in vegetable stock. An Italian-inspired pasta loaded with wilted greens and tender new potatoes, no added oil.

South Indian green prawn curry with a fresh ginger-garlic-scallion paste, coconut cream, mustard seeds, and fennel. Plump prawns simmered until just tender. Serve over rice.