10,000 main dish recipes

Oyster sauce chicken (ho yow gei) is a classic Cantonese broiled chicken marinated in oyster sauce, soy, ginger, and garlic. The marinade caramelizes under the broiler into a glossy savory glaze.

Italian dressing-marinated grilled sirloin steak. Two-ingredient backyard BBQ classic with bright herby flavor from a 24-hour marinade.

Roasted squab with corn and chili sauce: juniper-scented birds roasted rare, served with a smoky bacon, chili, and corn-cob sauce sweetened with maple syrup.

Chicken breasts pounded thin, wrapped around a stick of homemade basil-Parmesan pesto butter, breaded golden, and baked. Make ahead and freeze for an elegant dinner anytime.

Dress your chicken up with your favorite bottle of barbecue sauce in this crockpot number.

Impossible ham and broccoli pie: a retro crustless bake that makes its own biscuit crust from Bisquick, eggs, and milk layered over ham, broccoli, and cheese.

Learn how to make beer can chicken. Tender, fall-off-the-bone grilled chicken that's moist on the inside, crispy on the outside.

Julienned smoked turkey and nutty Jarlsberg cheese tossed with seedless grapes, celery and a sherry-spiked mayonnaise, finished with briny green peppercorns. A refined no-cook main course salad.

Oven-baked crab quesadillas loaded with sweet lump crab, sauteed tri-color peppers, two melted cheeses, cilantro, and a kick of jalapeño and lime. Ready in 30 minutes for an easy seafood dinner or crowd-pleasing appetizer.

Vegan tofu pesto quiche with soft tofu and basil pesto blended smooth, poured over mushrooms and tomatoes in a pie shell. An eggless, dairy-free quiche with just 5 ingredients.

Curried tofu salad sandwich stuffed into whole wheat pita pockets. A no-cook vegetarian lunch with crumbled tofu, shredded carrots, and a turmeric-curry mayo dressing.

Salmon casserole binds flaked salmon with breadcrumbs, milk, egg, and shredded cheddar, baked under a buttery breadcrumb crust. Old-school church-supper salmon loaf in casserole form.

Fig rum loaf with dried figs, dark rum, orange zest, and chopped walnuts. A dense, aromatic quick bread that improves with an overnight rest, perfect for holiday baking and gifting.

Frogmore stew is the classic Lowcountry boil: red potatoes, smoked sausage, corn, and shrimp simmered in one Old Bay-spiced pot. Staggered timing means everything finishes just right for a dump-and-feast spread.

Sauteed chicken with Gewurztraminer wine sauce, sauteed leeks, and warm halved grapes. An Alsatian-style French bistro dish with a silky cream reduction made from the bones.

Moroccan potato, pepper, and tomato casserole tossed in a vibrant morocca chermoula of garlic, paprika, cumin, cayenne, cilantro, and parsley. A bold vegetarian main or side.