1,480 main dish recipes

Crispy golden fried oysters, dredged in seasoned flour, egg, and crumbs, then deep-fried hot and fast. Plump and briny inside, shatteringly crunchy outside, and made for dunking in tartar sauce.

Old-fashioned chicken loaf made from stewed chicken, vegetables, and toast, pressed firm and sliced cold. Vintage make-ahead protein.

Sausage skillet: simmered Italian sausage, red potatoes, onions, and bell peppers in one pan. Hearty four-ingredient weeknight dinner that comes together in under 45 minutes.

Crispy deep-fried shrimp tossed in a fiery pungent sauce with garlic, ginger, Thai chili paste, and lemon. Better than takeout and ready in under an hour.

Mini salmon burgers made with canned salmon, crushed saltine crackers, dill, and lemon juice. Pan-fried until golden for a quick appetizer or light main.

Homemade butternut squash pasta dough made with roasted squash, hazelnut butter, and warm spices. No eggs needed. Shape it into any pasta you like and cook fresh.

Whole rainbow trout rubbed with oil, seasoned simply with salt and pepper, then broiled until the skin chars in spots and the flesh stays moist. Ready in 10 minutes.

Your pork chops won't taste dry with this delicious recipe you will use over and over again.

Layered asparagus casserole with saltine crackers, cheddar cheese, and a light egg custard baked until golden and set. Simple, old-fashioned comfort in under 45 minutes.

Country ham fried in a cast iron skillet with redeye gravy made from boiling water and coffee. The classic Southern Appalachian breakfast that turns dry-cured ham into a salty, savory plate.

Pork chops with stuffing, a one-pan skillet dinner of browned pork chops topped with apple-bread stuffing and braised until tender. Classic comfort food for two.

Three-ingredient cranberry maple glazed ham basted until sticky and caramelized. A no-fuss holiday centerpiece with sweet-tart flavor that feeds a crowd.

Homemade cayenne-spiked biscuit bowls cradling hearty ground beef chili loaded with kidney beans and stewed tomatoes. Pile on sharp cheddar, sour cream, and scallions for the ultimate cozy one-bowl dinner.

Championship-winning BBQ ribs from the 1991 Memphis in May World BBQ Contest. Hickory-smoked with a homemade dry rub and basted with a vinegar-ketchup-molasses sauce that ages for weeks.

Balsamico chicken braised with tomato paste, chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, and green olives, finished with fresh parsley. Northern Italian tang-and-brine weeknight dinner.

What a delicious meal! Had this lamb shanks for dinner, and we were all so pleased by how flavorful it was. Loved the fennel in the dish.