78 lean meat recipes

Chinese chicken with cashews stir-fried in a wok with green pepper, water chestnuts, and hoisin imperial sauce. Velveted chicken stays silky and tender.

One-pan pork chop dinner with bacon cider gravy, egg noodles, and green beans. Boneless chops braised in apple cider with honey mustard and thyme, ready in 35 minutes.

Quick microwave chili dogs with frankfurters, chili beans, and chopped onion in split buns. Ready in under 5 minutes for a fast lunch or snack.

Modern fajitas with flank steak marinated overnight in a chili-cocoa-tequila rub, then grilled and sliced for tortillas. Served with guacamole, refried beans, salsa, and cilantro for a smoky Tex-Mex spread.

Jeff's favorite barbecue brisket is low-and-slow smoked over charcoal and wood, basted often to stay juicy, then served with warm barbecue sauce. A pitmaster's guide to tender, smoky beef brisket.

Dave's ribs use a heavy-handed dry rub of paprika, black pepper, sugar, kosher salt, dry mustard, and cayenne pressed into pork ribs and slow-cooked with regular basting. Smoky, peppery, sweet-heat barbecue ribs.

A layered French terrine of pureed ground chicken, carrot batons, green beans, and black olives baked in a water bath until firm and sliceable. Elegant charcuterie-board worthy fare with a champagne finish.

Jellied venison salad sets tender game meat in a savory bouillon gelatin with vinegar tang, served chilled on lettuce with mayonnaise. A retro cold salad worth reviving.

One-pot Mediterranean pork with new potatoes, green beans, oregano, and a bright lemon finish topped with crumbled feta cheese. A hearty weeknight dinner in about an hour.

Ground beef and green bean casserole with mushroom soup and a crispy Tater Tot topping. A hearty one-dish weeknight dinner the whole family will eat.

Szechuan-style flank steak stir-fried with snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, and dried red chilies in an oyster sauce and sesame oil glaze. A spicy, authentic Chinese beef dish ready in about an hour.

Serve over hot buttered noodles or mashed potatoes and garnish with chopped parsley if desired. Serve with hot biscuits or bread, if desired.

Bring some Texas-style cooking into your kitchen with this delicious and easy recipe that's hassle-free!

Rack of lamb primeurs roasted over its own bones with thyme, then sauced with a deglazed pan jus and plated with spring baby vegetables. Classic French bistro dinner-party centerpiece.

Cashew chicken with bell peppers, a fast wok stir-fry of tender chicken, crunchy cashews, and sweet peppers in a savory soy and soybean-paste sauce. A quick, takeout-style weeknight dinner, gluten-free with tamari.

More like a spring roll, this vegetarian appetizer wraps veggies in beancurd sheets ending up crispy on the outside and loaded on the inside.