10,000 main dish recipes

Thin sirloin strips marinated in Sichuan chile, hot bean sauce, ginger, and soy, wrapped around blanched vegetables and grilled on skewers. A spicy, smoky, show-stopping appetizer or main course.

Grilled pepper sirloin steaks marinated overnight in steak sauce, Dijon mustard, brown sugar, and crushed whole peppercorns. Bold, spicy, and built for the grill.

Grilled beef tenderloin topped with melted Asadero cheese and a butter-mounted chipotle sauce, finished with crumbled Cotija and fresh cilantro. A Mexican-style steakhouse treatment for special-occasion grilling.

Ground chicken breast meat ring baked in a fluted bundt pan with spaghetti sauce mix, bell peppers, and onions. A lighter meatloaf with an impressive ring shape.

Vegetable curry with potatoes and tomatoes cooked in ghee with whole cumin, coriander, garam masala, and fresh ginger. A warming vegetarian one-pot dinner served over rice.

Pan-seared pork chops smothered in a cranberry-apple sauce with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Fresh cranberries burst into a tart, fruity glaze that pairs naturally with browned pork loin.

Herbed beef patties breaded and pan-fried in butter, then baked with spaghetti sauce, cheddar, and Parmesan until bubbly. Like chicken Parmesan but with seasoned ground beef.

Fideus with clams features toasted vermicelli cooked in homemade fish stock with steamed clams, topped with a chive-garlic mayonnaise. A Spanish-inspired seafood pasta worth the effort.

Herb-crusted trout fillets pan-fried in brown butter with Dijon mustard, five fresh herbs, and garlic chili spinach on the side. A restaurant-quality fish dinner in 30 minutes.

Layered crab gratin over linguine with mushrooms, white wine, clam juice, and tarragon in a light cream sauce, baked and broiled until golden. A refined seafood pasta bake.

This dish has a mild, sweet taste with a hint of terragon.

Vegetarian peanut butter rice casserole with sunflower seeds, shallots, and herbs. A simple baked dish with a blended peanut sauce over brown rice, ready in 35 minutes.

Low-calorie chicken stir-fry marinated in soy sauce, lemon juice, and sesame oil, then tossed with garlic and fragrant tarragon. Light, bright, and on the table in under an hour.

Favorite caribou sausage is a homemade wild-game sausage blending lean caribou and pork with grated potato, seasoned with allspice and a cayenne kick. A juicy, hunter's-table sausage for the grinder.

Creole-spiced grilled swordfish with a fresh citrus salsa of orange, lemon, and lime segments, honey, and cilantro. Served over crispy fried corn tortilla strips.

Sauced shrimp with poached shrimp in pickling-spice broth, then simmered in white wine and tomato sauce with grated onion. The Mediterranean-style shrimp dinner served over rice.