4,062 maine recipes

Madras-style beef curry with braising beef coated in vindaloo paste, cooked in ghee with deeply browned onions until tender and saucy. Garnished with flaked almonds.

Classic Crab Louis salad with chilled crab meat on shredded lettuce topped with a tangy Louis sauce of cream, chili sauce, lemon, and Worcestershire. A no-cook West Coast classic.

Microwave steamed lobster cooked in salted lemon water in just 12 minutes. A fast, no-fuss method for whole live lobster with tender, sweet meat.

Barbecued pork chops smoked low then grilled hot with garlic salt, celery salt, and paprika. Basted with barbecue sauce only in the final minutes.

Chinese-style prawns stir-fried with fresh ginger in a rice wine, soy, and sesame sauce. From wok to plate in under 5 minutes of cooking time.

Chicken fried steak coated in crushed saltine crackers and egg, pan-fried golden then covered to steam tender. Four ingredients and no extra salt needed.

Hot-smoked trout cured overnight in salt and sugar, then slow-smoked on a charcoal grill with wood chips. Three ingredients and a covered grill are all you need.

Stir-fried pork tenderloin with mushrooms and snow peas in a soy-sherry sauce, served over shredded lettuce. A light, low-carb Asian-style dinner.

Quick flour-and-water gravy made from braised turkey cooking liquid. A simple two-minute pan sauce to serve over leftover braised turkey.

Rolled castle steak is a tenderized round steak stuffed with a curry-seasoned ground beef filling, tied, browned, and braised until tender. The pan juices make a rich gravy.

Basque-inspired piperade frittata with sauteed peppers, ham, Parmesan, and fresh basil cooked in a skillet and cut into wedges. A savory, colorful egg dish for any meal.

Cream cheese and apple sandwich with chopped peanuts on date-nut bread. A sweet, crunchy no-cook lunch or snack ready in 10 minutes.

Chili spiced chicken drumsticks baked with lime juice and chili powder until crispy and tender. A lean, three-ingredient baked chicken recipe with bold, smoky heat.

Shrimp pizza with a tangy steak sauce, chutney, horseradish, and lime base instead of tomato sauce. Topped with mozzarella, Parmesan, Vidalia onion, and green pepper.

Pan-seared sea scallops sauteed with mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and scallions in a butter and white wine sauce. A restaurant-quality seafood dinner with a rich, lemon-bright pan sauce.

Open-faced cheddar sandwiches broiled with a creamy cheese spread made from sharp cheddar, cream, hard-boiled egg, pimento, and olives, topped with crossed bacon slices until bubbly and crisp.