main course
Ideas to serve as main course or entrée.
Chicken chow mein
Chow mein is a dish of stir fried noodles to which other ingredients can be added.
Shredded beef chimichangas
Chimichangas de carne de res by their Mexican name.
Chicken tamales
The tamale is a traditional dish made by filling a masa coated leaf with any number of ingredients and then cooked by steam. You may think making tamales is hard but nothing could further from the truth as we show you here.
Cilantro lime chicken
This chicken recipe is great to serve as a main dish, with Mexican rice on the side, or incorporated into other recipes like chicken tamales.
Brazilian churrasco
Brazilian churrasco consists in a variety of barbecued meat. Brazilian chefs may grill beef steaks, pork tenderloin, chicken, or spicy Brazilian sausage, similar to chorizo. This recipe employs sirloin steak and a dipping sauce.
Zesty orange chicken
Healthy and easy. The combination of orange and garlic is surprisingly umami.
Tuna steaks with mango salsa
Try this recipe for tuna steaks with mango salsa when you want something a little different for grilling.
Spicy salmon and roasted new potatoes
This recipe is impressive enough to serve for a dinner party but so easy to make.
Shrimp, zucchini and leek risotto
This risotto is virtually fat free. Very comforting on cold winter days.
Sesame trout and lemon new potatoes
Trout is very affordable and healthy. Filleted, you avoid the problem of fish bones, and the lemony new potatoes are a perfect complement.