Quick and easy main dish recipes

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Donna's Orange Chicken

Donna's Orange Chicken

A quick, easy and delicious orange flavoured chicken dish. Serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables of your choice.

Mitch
Sep 2010
Intermediate
8 votes
1422 views
Miso Salmon (Dengaku)

Miso Salmon (Dengaku)

This is a wonderful, mildly flavored dish. Japanese food is comfort food for me, and nothing goes down more smoothly than this dish. The sweet and…

Nancy Miyasaki
Jan 2011
Intermediate
8 votes
845 views
Pan Seared Sirloin Steaks with Sauteed Onions

Pan Seared Sirloin Steaks with Sauteed Onions

We don't eat a lot of steak, and when we do I normally grill it. My mom used to frequently serve pan seared…

John Spottiswood
Sep 2012
Advanced
8 votes
681 views
Simple French Bread Pizza

Simple French Bread Pizza

This is an easy recipe that I've been making since I was about 14. I made it last night because I was pressed for time, and all of my kids said…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2009
Advanced
8 votes
6334 views
Cauliflower & White Bean Sauté

Cauliflower & White Bean Sauté

This is the perfect bed for any grilled fish. Of course, my number one is salmon because it is not over powered by the earthy flavor of the…

Yvonne Tally, Your Fit Gourmet
Dec 2008
Professional
8 votes
3615 views
Grilled Garlic Lime Pork Chops

Grilled Garlic Lime Pork Chops

This is a super simple recipe and the combination of flavors is fantastic. We served it with a flavorful quinoa dish. We were tempted to put the…

Nancy Miyasaki
Sep 2011
Intermediate
8 votes
347 views
Asian Rib Eye Over Mixed Greens with Ginger Dressing

Asian Rib Eye Over Mixed Greens with Ginger Dressing

I loved the combination of the flavorful rib eye and mushrooms over the truly delicious Asian flavored greens.…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2011
Advanced
7 votes
429 views
Rice with Lentils - Khichdi Jamai Ji

Rice with Lentils - Khichdi Jamai Ji

Khichdi is a mixture of dal and rice that is cooked together so that the flavors blend together. Various…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2011
Advanced
7 votes
413 views
St. Patrick's Day Salmon with Leeks

St. Patrick's Day Salmon with Leeks

This recipe was also adapted from Margaret Johnson, a great Irish American author and chef. The flavor of the…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2009
Advanced
7 votes
4112 views
Thai Ginger Chicken

Thai Ginger Chicken

This is one of the most popular Thai dishes and one of the easiest to make. You can substitute lots of different vegetables and it will still turn…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2011
Advanced
8 votes
844 views
Grilled Chicken Breast with Chimichurri

Grilled Chicken Breast with Chimichurri

This simple to make sauce and marinade is one of the best parts of Argentinian cooking. While I've normally…

Nancy Miyasaki
Aug 2008
Intermediate
7 votes
12362 views
Veggie Burgers Inside Out

Veggie Burgers Inside Out

This is a really amazing veggie burger recipe I adapted from a recipe in Super Natural Cooking. I am a burger fanatic, and I've never found a…

John Spottiswood
Jul 2010
Advanced
7 votes
2196 views
Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari)

Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2011
Advanced
7 votes
604 views
Simple Pan-fried Fish with Indian Spices

Simple Pan-fried Fish with Indian Spices

This is a simple dish I throw together with fresh white fish fillets (typically Swai, Tilapia, Catfish, or…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2012
Advanced
7 votes
1430 views
Grilled Shrimp

Grilled Shrimp

This is a very tasty grilled shrimp recipe. The ingredients don't sound like they would go together that well, but the result is fantastic. Try…

Nancy Miyasaki
May 2010
Intermediate
7 votes
1188 views