10,000 main dish recipes

A traditional Portuguese-style bacalhau casserole layering salt cod, golden potatoes, and caramelized onions with parsley and black olives. Soaked, simmered, and baked to golden comfort.

Poached halibut rolls in a creamy tomato tarragon sauce made entirely in the microwave. Fillets are rolled, poached in broth with Dijon mustard, then finished with cream and paprika.

Steamed salmon fillets crowned with a bright orange-thyme butter sauce. A four-ingredient dinner that leans on quality fish and citrus to do the work.

Grilled ham and Swiss sandwich loaded with sweet caramelized onions, tart Granny Smith apple, and a brush of Dijon glaze on crusty sourdough. The contrast of sharp cheese, salty ham, and crisp apple makes every bite layered.

Salmon roasted with cilantro pesto made from fresh cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil, topped with chopped tomato. A bright, 30-minute fish dinner with bold Latin flavors.

Flank steak stuffed with smokey Chipotle peppers and Fontina cheese.

French-Canadian veal pot roast braised in a cast iron pot with whole potatoes and onions, no added liquid. The veal creates its own rich gravy as it slowly cooks.

Classic steak au poivre with flank steak: pepper-crusted beef pan-seared in butter, flambeed with brandy, and finished with cream for a bistro steak dinner in 30 minutes.

Balsamic chicken with mushrooms: chicken marinated in balsamic, mustard, and garlic, then seared and finished with a quick pan sauce of mushrooms, thyme, and a splash more balsamic.

Baked salmon patties made in muffin cups for easy, no-flip portions, then topped with a bright lemon-cayenne cream sauce. A budget-friendly canned-salmon dinner with a zesty finish.

Slow-cooked caramelized onions layered with oil-cured black olives and anchovy fillets in a buttery homemade crust. A rustic French-style open-faced savory pie.

Salmon steaks baked en papillote with fresh ginger, served on a pool of white wine and lime cream sauce. An elegant foil-packet dinner with restaurant presentation.

Veal paprika simmered in white wine with mushrooms, onion, and sour cream over buttered noodles. A Hungarian-inspired comfort dish with a rich, velvety sauce.

Sesame gingered shrimp stir-fried with asparagus, orange and lemon zest, and a sherry-cornstarch sauce. A bright, citrus-kissed seafood stir-fry over fluffy long-grain rice.

Native American-inspired black bean and brown rice patties bound with cornmeal and cumin. Vegan, freezer-friendly, and great with mushroom gravy at dinner or maple syrup at breakfast.

Peking duck made the traditional way, air-dried and glazed with maltose for lacquer-crisp skin, then roasted and carved thin to wrap in steamed pancakes with hoisin, scallions and cucumber.