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Indiana Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich
Defined by a slice of pork that’s pounded out until it’s as big as a dinner plate and fried until crispy, this oversized Midwestern breaded pork tenderloin sandwich is crunchy, tender, and incredibly satisfying.
Smashed Beef Kebab With Cucumber Yogurt
This quick skillet dinner of spiced, seared ground beef over cooling yogurt combines elements of two Persian classics: kebab koobideh (grilled kebabs) and mast-o-khiar (cucumber yogurt). The creamy yogurt base keeps close to the original, while the ground beef is hard-seared on one side like a scallop for a crisp texture. Walnuts and raisins, traditionally toppings for mast-o-khiar, get toasted in the beef fat, adding crunch and sweetness to balance the savory meat and tangy yogurt.
Pepper Steak and Celery Stir-Fry With Lemon
Lemon is the star of this quick weeknight stir-fry. Using both the peel and juice of the lemons gives this dish a wonderful scent and tangy finish. As with any stir-fry, you’ll want to have all your ingredients sliced and measured before you start cooking, since the meal comes together quickly once you start cooking. The celery softens just slightly, so it retains its herbal brightness plus a crisp-tender bite. Though you can opt for a leaner cut of meat like sirloin for the beef, fattier cuts like skirt or hanger will be more tender and boast richer beef flavor.
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Beef Nilaga (Filipino Beef Soup)
Each bite of beef nilaga’s melt-in-your-mouth meat, buttery bits of bone marrow and tendon, and unctuous vegetable-laden beef broth is a symphony of textures and flavors. Here, Philippine-born chef Yana Gilbuena shares her recipe for the Filipino beef soup.
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Khoresh-é-Ghormeh-Sabzi (Persian Braised Meat)
Khoresh-é-ghormeh-sabzi is the most popular Persian meat stew. Browned lamb or beef is gently braised with aromatics, a medley of herbs, kidney beans, and whole Persian dried limes. The result is tender chunks of meat in a thick herbaceous sauce.
Beef Dumplings With Zucchini, Tofu and Chives
These beef dumplings are packed with zucchini and tofu, which keep the filling tender and juicy. The ground meat is lightly marinated before mixing with plenty of buchu, a lovely allium with long flat leaves and a mild garlic flavor. (You can find these fragrant Korean chives in any Korean market). There’s a hidden surprise here, too: Buttery pine nuts get tucked into each dumpling before enclosing them.
Ballerina Farm’s Beef Stroganoff
This is a typical family dinner for Hannah Neeleman of Ballerina Farm, who is raising eight children, tending sheep and chickens, and making almost everything her family eats from scratch on her dairy farm in Utah. In many ways, she’s a traditional Mormon farm wife; untraditionally, she broadcasts her daily life to 22 million followers on social media. This recipe uses lean beef and yogurt, both of which are in constant supply on the farm. The tangy sauce is great with any kind of fresh or egg noodles; of course, Ms. Neeleman makes her own.
Saltine-Crusted Pork Tenderloin
In the Midwest, especially in diners throughout Indiana and Iowa, you’ll find pieces of pork tenderloin pounded flat and fried — some as impressively wide as a hubcap. In this homestyle version, the Midwesterness is amplified by encrusting the pork cutlets in crumbled saltine crackers and pan-frying them in a mix of butter and oil to enhance flavor and richness. The result is crisp, tender, golden pork that’s delicious as a main course with mashed potatoes and applesauce, stacked high on a roll, or cold straight from the fridge the next day.
Beef Pho Recipe
A soothing, restorative bowl of beef phở, the national dish of Vietnam, is defined by the quality of the broth, according to Thuy Diem Pham, chef and owner of The Little Viet Kitchen in London. Regionality and geography distinguishes various styles of phở. According to Ms. Pham, in the cooler climate of northern Vietnam, phở is saltier, and to keep the broth hot, it is mainly topped with just sliced onion. In the south, “the broth is sweeter and because of the hotter climate, tons of herbs are thrown in to cool down the broth.” This recipe, adapted from Ms. Pham’s cookbook, “The Little Viet Kitchen” (Absolute Press, 2019), is in the southern style which is where her family is from. Ideally, the broth should be light and clear like chicken broth, not murky and dark. To achieve the telltale golden broth, beef bones, oxtail and ribs are first soaked, then parboiled, and finally gently simmered along with brisket, spices and aromatics for many hours. This is a slow, luxurious project, best taken up over a couple of days. Most of the work is hands off, as the broth very slowly simmers away. This recipe makes a big batch which will set you up with bowls of phở at your disposal. You can also use the leftover broth as a base for other soups, and the meat for stir-fries, tacos or over rice. All ingredients can be found at Asian markets.
Stephen and Evie Colbert’s Beef Wellington
Every year you fret over keeping the turkey juicy. You dry brine; you wet brine; you slather with butter over and under the skin; you baste lovingly. But if you're the one with the anxiety, why does the bird get the spa treatment? With the help of this recipe from our cookbook, “Does This Taste Funny?,” plus store-bought pastry and a good meat thermometer, beef Wellington can be a surprisingly easy and elegant centerpiece to your Thanksgiving table. Wrapped in its bundle of crust, that juicy flavor is all tucked in.
Million Dollar Spaghetti
Unapologetically indulgent, this hearty potluck- and family-friendly baked pasta, popular throughout the South and Midwest, likely earned its name from the rich, dairy-packed ingredient list. In this version, four cheeses — ricotta, cream cheese, mozzarella and Parmesan — are combined and layered in between a quick meat sauce and a pound of pasta. The casserole is more streamlined than its cousin lasagna, thanks to spaghetti, which simply gets divided in half, instead of laboriously layering individual noodles. For extra ease, use jarred marinara (although homemade sauce is welcome, too). The dish can be prepped a day in advance; just be sure to bring it to room temperature an hour before baking to take off the chill.
Beef Tagine With Green Beans and Olives
This hearty tagine is a staple family meal in many Moroccan homes, cooked in the traditional m’qualli style with garlic, ground ginger and ground turmeric. The comforting, earthy flavors of the meat, spices and green beans create a satisfying dinner perfect for sharing or meal prepping. The cozy, fragrant stew is packed with pops of flavor from tangy preserved lemon and briny olives. The green beans are added towards the end when the meat is almost cooked. For a variation, consider substituting or adding peas and/or chopped carrots (see Tip).
Strip Steak With Dijon Sauce
This pantry-friendly recipe exists for people who love Dijon mustard. The sauce uses Dijon as its foundation — creamy and heady — whisked with little more than garlic, shallots, vinegar and olive oil, and is shockingly versatile: It complements the richness of a New York strip steak but can also be used to dress a leafy green salad you may want to serve with your steak. You’ll end up with extra Dijon sauce; save it to dress a soft-boiled egg, fold it into a potato salad, or serve it alongside a roasted chicken. A few notes to keep in mind when cooking the steak: Seasoning it with salt and pepper and letting it sit at room temperature helps pull out a little moisture from the meat and encourages caramelization. Heating the pan until it is nice and hot is also key to getting a good sear. Finishing the steak in the oven after searing it allows for a gentler and more even cook throughout the steak.
Honey-Habanero Pork Chops With Carrots
In this sweet-and-spicy skillet dinner, lean boneless pork chops and carrots are glossed in a simple yet impactful trio of honey, habanero chiles and lime. The combination of ingredients is classic throughout the Yucatán, like in cochinita pibil, for a reason. Habanero chiles and honey are hot and sweet, sure, but they’re also upbeat, floral and fruity. Charring the chiles alongside the pork adds a hint of smokiness, while lime zest and juice add even more high notes. Eat on top of grits or mashed potatoes.
Grape Jelly Meatballs
The ultimate party meatballs, this super-simple dish comes together in the slow cooker, which also keeps it warm for both transporting and for enjoying at your leisure. Traditionally, these are made with frozen meatballs, but this version calls for making your own, using just about any ground meat you like. Crushed red pepper gives these an additional kick, but if you don’t love a spicy meatball, feel free to pull back on the amount. The flavors mellow and combine in the slow cooker, leaving you with a sweet, smoky meatball that’s moist and rich with flavor. Whether for a potluck, holiday or baby shower, this recipe will definitely leave your guests wanting more.
Bistec a la Yucateca Tacos (Yucatán Steak Tacos)
When Alex Henry reworked a classic dish from his childhood for his first restaurant, Sureste Mexican, a food hall in St. Louis, he also happened to engineer an exuberantly flavorful and smart steak taco for home cooks. Bistec a la Yucateca is a common main dish in the Yucátan peninsula often made with skirt or flank steak, but Mr. Henry uses its citrusy, earthy marinade on thinly sliced ribeye for tacos. The cut’s marbled fat keeps the meat juicy for take-out diners, and for home cooks, the method is a game-changer: The thin slices cook quickly, don’t require a thermometer to check doneness and soak up marinade all the way through. It’s also economical, stretching one ribeye to 12 tacos. Mr. Henry tops the tacos with lettuce, cilantro, avocado, lime and a smoky-fresh salsa. Whatever you top it with, you can’t go wrong.
Mapo Tofu Scramble
The bold, savory, spicy flavors of mapo tofu are paired with the creamy richness of scrambled eggs in this hearty and comforting anytime-of-day meal. The dish comes together quickly and all in one skillet: Ginger, scallions and spiced pork are first sizzled and simmered, making way for eggs that are soft-scrambled then folded into the tofu mixture. Round out this superfast meal with a sprinkling of freshly sliced scallions or chopped herbs and some buttered toast.
Harissa-Grilled Steak With Juicy Tomatoes
What makes this steak so great is that it’s just as delicious warm for dinner as it is cold and eaten for lunch. When choosing harissa for the marinade, look for it in a tube or can, which will have a thick, paste-like consistency (we want that explosive, concentrated red chile flavor), rather than jarred harissa, which tends to be saucier and has less potent flavor. Yogurt is the actual secret ingredient here, because the sugars will caramelize and help the meat develop a beautiful brown crust. If you have time, let the steak marinate in the yogurt mixture for a few hours or overnight to let it tenderize the meat, but if you only have 15 minutes while the grill heats up (see Tip), it’ll still be delicious.
Spaghetti Sauce
A crowd-pleaser for all ages, this classic spaghetti sauce is thick, meaty and, most importantly, perfectly coats each strand of spaghetti. Garlic, tomato and ground beef are the foundation of this simple sauce, and a mix of dried fennel seeds and herbs adds savory depth. Red wine and a bit of sugar bring out the sweetness of the tomato. The flavors of the sauce intensify with time, so feel free to make it in advance, refrigerate and reheat later. The sauce also freezes well so you can have it on hand for future meals. Don’t tell spaghetti, but this sauce is also delicious layered in a lasagna or stirred into a cheesy baked pasta dish.
Korean BBQ Steak
You don’t need a lot of meat for a Korean barbecue meal to feel like a veritable feast. For the chef Peter Cho in Portland, Ore., the specific cut of steak doesn’t matter as much as what is available, so pick what looks good at the market, and whatever works for your budget. When it comes to flavor, Mr. Cho’s marinade is pitch perfect: salty, sweet and savory in just the right ways. Taking the extra step to strain the marinade results in cleaner flavors in the end, and less burning. The ssamjang here is less a sauce than it is a condiment — a tangle of doenjang and gochujang, their fermented saltiness knocked back with whatever finely chopped seasonal vegetables you have on hand. Serve with your favorite Korean BBQ staples: pa muchim (scallion salad) and gyeran jjim (steamed eggs), for instance, and end the meal with a burbling pot of doenjang jjigae (soybean paste stew) with fresh white rice, as is customary.
Greek Meatballs
These meatballs are inspired by keftedes, a traditional Greek meatball made with beef and sometimes pork or lamb and seasoned with a mix of herbs and spices. While variations of keftedes abound, many include fresh bread crumbs, grated onion and tomato, along with lots of fresh mint and parsley. The tomato lends the meatballs a hint of sweetness and acidity, and also helps make them incredibly moist and tender. While not traditional, this recipe opts for panko instead of fresh bread crumbs, for ease. Rather than being softened with milk to form a panade, the bread crumbs go into the meatball mix on their own and soak up the flavorful juices from the onion and tomato. Serve these meatballs with homemade tzatziki, a simple salad and pita on the side, or in tomato sauce for a hearty, comforting dinner.
Grilled Pork Chops With Dill Pickle Butter
Save your pickle brine to swirl into margaritas, whisk into salad dressings and brine pork chops for the grill. Marinating pork chops in dill pickle brine renders them juicy, thoroughly seasoned and redolent of dill, garlic, black pepper and whatever other spices were in the jar. After the golden chops come off the grill, top them with a spoonful of butter that’s studded with chopped pickles and chives. The butter will drape the chops, adding richness, tang and crunch to each bite. Serve alongside grilled asparagus and a green salad. Save extra pickle butter for ham sandwiches, burgers and baked potatoes.
Panko-Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Tahini Slaw
Flavorful and quick-cooking pork tenderloin is a great choice for a weekday dinner. Here it’s paired with a nutty tahini and citrus slaw to cut through some of the breaded pork’s richness. In this recipe, the finely chopped parsley stems, which can take a bit more heat than the leaves, are added to the breading for color and freshness. Use pre-sliced red cabbage to cut down on the prep work, if you like. And, you can swap the pork out for chicken breast tenderloin or even your favorite white fish fillet.
Grilled Pork Chops With Pineapple Salsa
This 5-ingredient recipe maximizes flavor by using two multitasking powerhouses — garlic and pineapple — that tag team with the grill or a grill pan. Grilling is a great way to infuse flavor and have easy post-dinner cleanup. The acidity of the pineapple acts as a quick meat tenderizer and infuses complex flavors. Garlic not only adds flavor to the marinade and salsa but also can add a bit of sass to cooked white rice to serve alongside the sweet and savory pork. Gently fry up minced garlic with neutral oil, then drizzle over cooked rice to transform it into aromatic garlic rice. It’s a simple and creative way to use what you already have on hand. Together the pineapple and garlic will inspire you to create even more quick meals with strong flavors.