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Main Dish Recipes

Add a pinch of fun to your next meal with these beloved main course recipe ideas. Meat and potatoes? You bet! But it doesn’t stop there…

Lemon Chicken on a platter with lemon slices.

Lemon Chicken

Tammi Preston avatar
By Tammi Preston
This is my family's all-time favorite dish. It is requested for every special occasion dinner. ...
(3 ratings)
Traditional Gnocchi in a bowl with tomato sauce.

Traditional Gnocchi

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By Anthony Nicometi Jr
When I asked my mom if we had a family recipe for gnocchi, she told ...
(2 ratings)
Foil Envelope Fish on a plate with rice and asparagus.

Foil Envelope Fish

Brenda Clark avatar
By Brenda Clark
This is a fantastic recipe and a great technique for preparing fish.
(19 ratings)
A platter of Amazing Date Night Chicken Tacos.

Amazing Date Night Chicken Tacos

Shanelle Long avatar
By Shanelle Long
We love to go to our favorite Mexican restaurant... but when we can't get a ...
(8 ratings)
Chicken Shepherd's Pie with melted cheese on top.

Chicken Shepherd's Pie

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By Christine Schnepp
I made this last night for the family and they loved it. I was trying ...
(5 ratings)
Nicely grilled chicken thighs marinated in Huli-huli sauce.

Huli-huli Chicken

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By Francine Lizotte
With a marinade packed with some serious flavor, this recipe is so delicious!
Grilled Pork Medallions With Lemon and Rosemary.

Grilled Pork Medallions With Lemon And Rosemary

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By Cassie Thornburg
I am notorious for over-cooking my pork loins and also didn't want to turn on ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Grilled Honey Maple Pork Chops.

Grilled Honey Maple Pork Chops

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By Treva Orange
I have made this on my George Foreman grill, in the oven using the broiler, ...
(3 ratings)
Tender, juicy and flavorful, don’t be surprised if these chicken kebabs become a family favorite…

Shish Tawook

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By Francine Lizotte
Tender, juicy and flavorful, don’t be surprised if these chicken kebabs become a family favorite…
Grilled Garlic Shrimp in Foil with lemon slices.

Grilled Garlic Shrimp In Foil

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By Daune (pronounced "Dawn") Browne
Grilling shrimp in foil is easy and fit for a king (or queen).
(6 ratings)
A platter of Spicy Grilled Shrimp.

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

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By Susan Doty
Ron and Gwen, wonderful friends in Philadelphia, first shared this spicy recipe twenty years ago. ...
(2 ratings)
Cajun Butter-Basted Grilled Chicken on two plates.

Cajun Butter-basted Grilled Chicken

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By Cindy Sandberg
I came up with the idea for this chicken in an effort to create a ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Zesty Grilled Chicken.

Zesty Grilled Chicken

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By Peggy Sue Ross
The chicken is tender and tasty and appeals to all of my picky eaters! This ...
(3 ratings)
Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Chicken, Bacon, And Ranch Pasta Salad

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By Aleta Hepp
This is a pasta salad I have been making for at least 15 years. So ...
(4 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Garlic Shrimp Scampi and Pasta ready to serve.

Blue Ribbon Garlic Shrimp Scampi And Pasta

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By Jim Frigyes
This amazing shrimp scampi with pasta recipe has won me 3 Blue Ribbons in 3 ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Super Simple Tuna Cakes & Tartar Sauce on the side.

Super Simple Tuna Cakes & Tartar Sauce

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By Charlene Knaps
This recipe will feed an elegant crowd or a hungry family. The idea to ...
(2 ratings)
Creamy Chicken Cobbler on a serving plate.

Creamy Chicken Cobbler

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By Heidi Hoerman
A creamy, yummy cross between chicken a la king, chicken and biscuits, and chicken pot ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets.

Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets

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By Ruthann Cook
This recipe is one I have used for about 25 years now. It is always ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Quick & Easy Potato Soup with bacon on top.

Quick & Easy Potato Soup

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By Marilyn Renfro Gore
On a rainy evening, when feeling down or needing a pick-me-up, nothing is better nor ...
(4 ratings)
Yakitori Beef over rice.

Yakitori Beef

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By Nickole Smith-Palacios
Yakitori is commonly a Japanese type of skewered chicken. The term Yakitori can also refer ...
(2 ratings)
Grilled Chicken Kabobs on a plate.

Grilled Chicken Kabobs

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By Tanya Strayhorn
I love cooking with my honey and we just had the best time putting these ...
(4 ratings)
Marinated Flank Steak on a plate with salad.

Marinated Flank Steak

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By Jane Thompson
This easy recipe has been one of my family's favorites for over 25 years. It ...
(2 ratings)
Bourbon Molasses Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin sliced.

Bourbon Molasses-glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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By Marsha Gardner
I love to cook tenderloins. They are all meat and so tender and good. Marinating ...
(2 ratings)
Best Ever Hamburgers on a bun.

Best Ever Hamburgers

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By Pat Broeker
My husband says I make the best hamburgers he ever ate and there is one ...
(3 ratings)
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