10,000 main dish recipes

Steak sandwich with broiled sirloin strips on sub rolls topped with milk-soaked, pepper-dusted deep-fried onion rings. A steakhouse-quality sandwich with crunchy, spicy homemade onion strings.

Conch fritters made with tender scungilli, grated onion and sweet pepper folded into a quick batter and fried golden and crisp. A briny Italian-American seafood bite made for dunking in cocktail sauce.

Lone Star ribs slow-smoked low and slow with a salt-pepper-paprika rub, then basted with a homemade ketchup-and-Worcestershire BBQ sauce. Texas-style ribs that fall clean off the bone.

Apricot maple glazed pork roast coated in a sticky-sweet sauce of apricot preserves, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup. Marinate, roast, and rest for juicy, glossy pork that works with a roast, loin, or chops.

Hawaiian roast pork shoulder marinated overnight in soy sauce and liquid smoke, then slow-baked until fork-tender. Three ingredients, luau-style smoky flavor, no grill or smoker required.

Pork chops in a garlic-citrus mojo with creamy mashed plantains topped with crumbled chicharrones. A Cuban-inspired weeknight dinner with bright citrus, bold garlic, and salty pork-rind crunch.

Turkey noodle casserole with cream of celery soup, green peas, and buttery toasted bread crumbs. A 45-minute weeknight dinner that puts leftover turkey to good use.

Hawaiian-Portuguese fresh tuna (aku) marinates ahi loin in garlic vinegar, dredges in flour, and pan-fries golden, served with stale sourdough dipped in the boiled marinade. Island family recipe.

Flour-dredged round steak slow cooks with carrots, celery, and tomato sauce in this classic Swiss steak where the crockpot does all the work, transforming tough meat into tender, saucy comfort food.

Lemon buttered cod fillets cooked in the microwave with butter, lemon juice, lemon pepper, and paprika. A fast weeknight fish dinner ready in under 15 minutes.

Slow-braised pork shoulder shredded and piled into warm flour tortillas with fresh East L.A.-style guacamole, cilantro, onion, and a squeeze of lemon.

Foil-wrapped round steak slow-baked with butter, Worcestershire, onions, red pepper, carrots, and celery. A hands-off one-pan dinner that steams the beef fork-tender in its own juices.

Classic pan-fried veal piccata with floured cutlets sautéed in butter, finished with a quick lemon-butter pan sauce and fresh parsley. A five-ingredient Italian-American trattoria main.

Barbecued chicken in a fiery citrus marinade of orange juice, scotch bonnet, garlic, and cilantro, grilled until crisp and served with lime-dressed chargrilled spring onions. Pile it into a wrap.

Roasted winter squash and chicken thighs braise with prunes, garlic, cinnamon, and fresh orange into a North African-leaning one-pan dinner. Sweet, savory, and built for cold weather.

Crustless spinach quiche made with cream cheese, Parmesan, and eggs. No pie crust needed, just 5 ingredients and an hour from fridge to table. Low-carb and gluten-free friendly.