Recipes By Course

Main Dish Recipes

If it goes in the center of your plate, you'll find it here. These main dish recipes span just about any cuisine you can think of, with meals for every skill level.
Quick Dinner Recipes
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Spaghetti With Canned-Clam Sauce Recipe
A bowl of creamy pasta with mushrooms
Creamy Pasta With Mushrooms (Pasta ai Funghi) Recipe
Overhead shot of two white bowls filled with pasta with tomato sauce next to pot of pasta
Pasta With Spicy 'Nduja-Tomato Sauce Recipe
A bowl of rigatoni with greens and beans.
Pasta With Beans and Greens Recipe
Main Dish Recipes By Diet
A small plate with nasi goreng, Indonesian fried rice, with cucumber slices on the side
Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) Recipe
Medium rare steak halved on a cutting board
Sous Vide Steaks Recipe
A steak that's been reverse-seared, cut into pieces on a plate.
Reverse-Seared Steak Recipe
A skin-on salmon fillet that has been cooked sous vide and then seared.
Sous Vide Salmon Recipe
Fall Main Dish Recipes
Spatchcocked turkey on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet
Crisp-Skinned Spatchcocked (Butterflied) Roast Turkey With Gravy Recipe
A roasted spatchcocked chicken, rubbed with herbs, on a cutting board with a knife and pot of gravy on the side.
Spatchcocked (Butterflied) Roast Chicken Recipe
Sliced sous vide turkey breast with crisp skin cracklings and gravy on a white plate.
Sous Vide Turkey Breast With Crispy Skin Recipe
Close up photograph of a plate of osso buco and risotto alla milanese, garnished with gremolata.
Osso Buco (Italian Braised Veal Shanks) Recipe
Spring Main Dish Recipes
Sous vide lamb leg sliced up topped with chimichurri sauce
Sous Vide Leg of Lamb With Mint, Cumin, and Black Mustard Recipe
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Sautéed Soft-Shell Crabs With Lemon-Butter Pan Sauce Recipe
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Creamy Orecchiette With Spring Onions, Fennel, and Bacon Recipe
fried egg, kimchi, spam, and asparagus
Kimchi and Asparagus Stir-Fry With Spam and Fried Egg Recipe
Summer Main Dish Recipes
A bowl of moules marinières with toasted bread
The Best Moules Marinières (Sailor-Style Mussels) Recipe
Peruvian-style grilled chicken with green sauce.
Peruvian-Style Grilled Chicken With Green Sauce Recipe
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Roman Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes (Pomodori al Riso) Recipe
A pan of grilled paella mixta on a table, with mussels, shrimp, chicken, and clams.
Grilled Paella Mixta (Mixed Paella With Chicken and Seafood) Recipe
Winter Main Dish Recipes
A white oval platter of Jewish-style braised brisket with onions and carrots, and jus pooling beneath the brisket.
Pressure Cooker Jewish-Style Braised Brisket With Onions and Carrots Recipe
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Roast Pork Shoulder Ragù in Bianco With Pasta Recipe
French cassoulet served out of a Dutch oven and onto a plate.
Traditional French Cassoulet Recipe
Spatchcocked turkey on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet
Crisp-Skinned Spatchcocked (Butterflied) Roast Turkey With Gravy Recipe
More Main Dish Recipes
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Pasta chi Vruoccoli Arriminati (Sicilian Pasta With Cauliflower and Toasted Breadcrumbs) Recipe
Removing a slice of pepperoni-topped Sicilian pizza from sheet pan.
Sicilian Pizza With Pepperoni and Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe
Channa masala in a metal serving dish next to a plate of naan bread and a dish of palak paneer.
Channa Masala Recipe
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Menemen (Turkish-Style Scrambled Eggs With Tomatoes, Onions, and Chilies) Recipe
The anda bhurji on a white ceramic plate with toasted white bread and a pat of butter on a stone counter
Anda Bhurji (Spicy Indian Scrambled Eggs) Recipe
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Chinese Bean Curd Rolls Stuffed With Pork, Mushroom, and Ginger Recipe
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How to Make Tamagoyaki (Japanese-Style Rolled Omelette)
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Break Out Your Nonstick Skillet for the Best Crispy Duck Leg Confit
Serving bowl of Frozen Simmered Tofu Soup with Pork, Cabbage, and Rice Noodles with rice alongside
Simmered Frozen Tofu Soup With Pork and Cabbage
Buttermilk fried rabbit pieces on a serving plate
Southern Fried Rabbit
Overhead of a serving plate of noodles dressed with fish curry, with assorted vegetable garnishes and a soft-cooked egg on the side.
Kanom Jeen Nam Ya (Thai Fish Curry with Rice Noodles)
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Kilawin: Grilled Pork, Punchy Sauce, Can't Lose
Gaeng Om Gai (Isan-Style Herbal Curry with Chicken and Dill)
Gaeng Om Gai (Isan-Style Herbal Curry with Chicken and Dill)
Gaeng Massaman Neua (Thai Massaman Curry with Beef)
Gaeng Massaman Neua (Thai Massaman Curry with Beef)
tortang talong on a black plate with white rice and banana ketchup
Tortang Talong (Filipino Eggplant Omelette)
Gaeng Khiao Waan Gai (Thai Green Curry with Chicken) in a large serving bowl
Gaeng Khiao Waan Gai (Thai Green Curry with Chicken)
Labaniyeh bil Ruz in a black bowl with toasted pine nuts
Labaniyeh bil Ruz (Garlicky Yogurt and Rice Porridge) Recipe
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Sheet-Pan Spiced Cauliflower and Tofu With Ginger Yogurt Recipe
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Cevapi (Southeastern European Meat and Onion Sausages) Recipe
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Easy Mixed-Cheese Quiche Recipe
Picante de Cuy Mentiroso, or Fibbing Guinea Pig, on a plate with potatoes and sauce.
Picante de Cuy Mentiroso (Fibbing Guinea Pig) From Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen
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How to Make Japchae at Home
Chinese hot pot filled with simmering broth, fish balls, tofu, and vegetables
Chinese-Style Hot Pot With Rich Broth, Shrimp Balls, and Dipping Sauces Recipe
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Maximize Flavor by Ultra-Smashing Your Burger | The Food Lab
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How to Make Breaded Pork Chops
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Quick and Easy Vegetarian Tamale Pie With Brown Butter Cornbread Crust Recipe
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Grilled Queso Panela With Roasted Tomatillo and Poblano Salsa Recipe
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Tofu Skin Rolls Recipe
A glass plate with Asian greens and crispy pan-fried noodle cakes with seafood.
Chinese Noodles 101: Crispy Pan-Fried Noodle Cakes With Seafood
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Hobak Beombeok (Korean Squash, Sweet Potato, and Bean Porridge) Recipe
Tex-Mex Cheese Enchiladas With Red Chili Gravy Recipe
15 Homemade Fast Food and Takeout Favorites (That Are at Least as Good as the Originals)
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Cheesy Stuffed Mexican Peppers With Red Chili Sauce Recipe
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Grilled Chorizo-Stuffed Poblano Peppers Recipe
Golden Egg Curry
Naomi Duguid's Golden Egg Curry
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Silken Tofu With Spicy Sausage Recipe
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Mexican Tamale Pie (Tamal de Cazuela) With Black Bean Filling Recipe
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How to Make Salteñas (Bolivian Hand Pies) From Scratch
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Salt-and-Vinegar Spanish Tortilla With Quick Cheaty Allioli Recipe
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Stir-Fried Liver and Onions Recipe
Traditional French Cassoulet
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A plate of frozen tofu braised in soy sauce.
Frozen Tofu Braised in Soy Sauce Recipe
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Tongue Cured in Red Chile (Lengua Adovada) Recipe
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Slow-Roasted Spice-Rubbed Venison Loin Recipe
Asian Cabbage Rolls with Spicy Pork on a plate with sauce and greens.
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Toasted Bulgur Salad With Smoked Trout, Radishes, and Green Apple
29 Hearty, Healthy(ish) Make-Ahead Lunches
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Tacos de Canasta: How to Make the Perfect Potluck Taco
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Pan-Roasted Quail With Plum Pan Sauce Recipe
Beer-Braised Bison Pot Roast Recipe
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Chickpea, Potato, and Spinach Jalfrezi With Cilantro Chutney Recipe
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Beancurd Sticks Stir-fried with Chinese Chives Recipe