4,243 tenderizer recipes

Orjaleves is a traditional Hungarian pork and beef bone soup: a rich, clear golden broth perfumed with paprika and saffron, full of root vegetables, tender pork and hand-rolled spiral egg noodles. A heritage feast-day soup.

Slice-and-bake Swedish coconut cookies with golden edges and a buttery, tender crumb. Shape the dough into logs, chill, slice thin, and bake. Makes a whopping 8 dozen from one batch. Ideal for holiday cookie swaps.

Cranberry orange nut bread loaf with fresh orange juice and grated rind, raw chopped cranberries, and chopped nuts folded through a buttermilk-tender batter. A classic quick bread that improves after an overnight rest in the fridge.

Lemon-yogurt coffee cake baked in a bundt pan, with tangy yogurt for a tender crumb, plenty of fresh lemon, and whipped egg whites folded in for lightness. A bright, buttery cake for brunch or with tea.

Old-fashioned double-lemon cake: a tender butter cake made with zest-infused lemon sugar, soaked in hot lemon-sugar glaze, and finished with lemon frosting. Served with rum-kissed lemon-zested strawberries for a bright spring dessert.

This Lemony Veal Piccata main dish comes together quickly, combining tender veal cutlets with a zesty lemon and caper sauce. The veal is lightly coated in flour and sautéed until golden brown, then served with a sauce made from white wine, lemon, and capers. This classic recipe balances tangy and savory flavors for a delicious meal that is sure to please.

Pork chili with pinto beans, blended tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and garlic served over beans with corn tortillas. A New Mexican-style chile that skips the ground beef for tender cubed pork simmered in a simple red sauce.

Lemon basil pasta tosses tender noodles with bright lemon, fragrant fresh basil, and a slick of olive oil for a light, summery side that comes together in about 30 minutes. Fresh, herby, and ready before the table's set.

Buttery old-fashioned tea muffins studded with plump raisins, lightly sweetened and baked until golden. A quick, simple teatime treat with a tender crumb that pairs beautifully with jam, clotted cream, or a hot cup of Earl Grey.

Glazed orange butter cake made with cake flour and cornstarch for ultra-tender crumb, scented with fresh orange juice and zest, then drizzled with a tangy orange glaze. The bright citrus cake worth pulling out the stand mixer.

Liebes-Knoten are German love knots, thin strips of egg-and-cream dough twisted into bows, fried golden, then dusted with powdered sugar. Crisp like a beignet, tender like an Italian fritter. A traditional wedding-and-festival treat.

Manhattan-style seafood stew in a tomato broth built on bacon, clam juice and white wine, loaded with clams, scallops and shrimp over tender potatoes. Bright with fresh basil and lemon zest, and not a drop of cream.

Beef short ribs baked until tender, then glazed with a tangy rhubarb barbecue sauce made from honey, chili sauce, rose wine, and onion soup mix. A unique twist on classic BBQ ribs that balances sweet, tart, and smoky.

Praline brownies layer a buttery brown sugar-pecan topping in the bottom of the pan, then bake right under a tender vanilla brown-sugar batter. Flip the pan and the praline crown sits on top, glossy and crackling.

Lamb with onions, a fragrant North Indian curry where onions do double duty, crisp-fried to deep brown and simmered into a yogurt gravy with ginger, garlic, cardamom and garam masala. Slow-braised until the lamb is tender.

Mom's Portuguese sweet bread (massa sovada) for the bread machine, with eggs, milk, and butter for a tender, slightly sweet loaf. Three loaf sizes given. Adjust sugar for sweeter or more savory. The classic Easter and holiday bread.