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    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Main Dish

    Main Dish Recipes

    If you are looking for the best main dish or entrée recipes for a casual weeknight dinner, a family gathering, an evening with friends or a festive holiday dinner, check out my incredibly quick and easy main dish recipes. Great taste in half the time.

    From Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs to Marinated Grilled London Broil which cooks in ten minutes, to Easy Chicken Parmesean, and the Best Southern Fried Chicken or Crispy Fried Oysters, find the perfect main dishes to please even your "pickiest eaters."

    Roasted tomato soup in a white bowl topped with croutons.

    Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil

    Collage of 5 Mexican dishes including tacos, fajitas, and a margarita.

    43 Best Cinco de Mayo Menu Ideas for 2023

    Southern Broccoli Salad in a white metal bowl with a blue rim.

    Southern Broccoli Salad with Craisins

    Fried grouper in a blue and white metal serving dish.

    Crispy Fried Grouper

    Two grouper fillets on a white plate topped with mango salsa.

    Easy Grilled Grouper with Mango Salsa

    Baked Ham topped with pineapple rings and cherries.

    Baked Ham with Pineapple and Cherries

    Fish cakes on a white plate shaped like a fish.

    Homemade Fish Cakes (without Potatoes)

    Two fish tacos topped with mango salsa.

    Easy Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

    BBQ shrimp and grits in a skillet.

    BBQ Shrimp and Grits

    Sliced grilled pork tenderloin on a cutting board.

    Grilled Pork Tenderloin (Big Green Egg)

    Two fillet mignons topped with red wine mushroom sauce.

    Filet Mignon with Red Wine Mushroom Sauce

    A bowl of shrimp creole served over rice.

    New Orleans-Style Shrimp Creole with Spicy Cajun Cream Sauce

    Bacon wrapped shrimp on a white plate with carrots and celery.

    Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

    A serving of sour cream chicken enchiladas on a white plate with avocado slices.

    Ultimate Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

    Chicken thighs wrapped in bacon in a skillet.

    Bacon-Wrapped Boneless Chicken Thighs

    Mushroom stuffed pork tenderloin on a wooden cutting board.

    Mushroom Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Bacon

    New York Strip Roast – Oven Roasted

    Red wine braised been short ribs on a plate of mashed potatoes.

    Oven Baked Short Ribs with Red Wine Sauce

    Two bowls of chicken and dumplings topped with celery and carrots.

    Easy Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits

    Smoked turkey on a platter with candles behind it.

    Smoked Turkey with Herb and Garlic Butter

    Chicken Marsala Pasta in a white baking dish.

    Chicken Marsala Pasta with Mushrooms

    Two oven-fried chicken thighs on a plate with sliced tomatoes.

    Southern Oven-Fried Chicken

    Zucchini Mushroom Pasta in a white bowl topped with parsley.

    Zucchini Mushroom Pasta

    Two Blackened Cod fillets on a white plate.

    Blackened Cod with Homemade Blackening Seasoning

    A filet mignon topped with blue cheese on a cutting board.

    Blue Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon Steak

    Fried shrimp tacos on a cutting board.

    Crispy Fried Shrimp Tacos

    Buffalo Chicken Pasta Casserole on a blue and white kitchen towel.

    Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

    A grilled ham steak topped with apricot glaze on a white plate.

    Grilled Ham Steak

    A red baking dish with shrimp pasta garnished with parsley.

    Creamy Shrimp Pasta with Blue Cheese

    A glass trifle dish with a layered cornbread salad.

    Cornbread Salad

    Smoked Beef Short Ribs on a cutting board.

    Smoked Beef Short Ribs

    A burger with lettuce and tomato on a cutting board.

    The Ultimate Smoked Burgers

    Four pieces of fried chicken on a plate.

    Southern Fried Chicken

    Two shrimp burgers with sweet potato fries.

    Easy Southern Homemade Shrimp Burgers

    Walking Taco Casserole in a brightly colored baking dish.

    Walking Taco Casserole

    Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing in a white bowl and ready to serve

    Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

    Lemon Curd Chicken on a black plate over rice.

    Lemon Curd Chicken

    Smoked ham on a platter garnished with peach slices and parsley.

    Double Smoked Ham with Spicy Peach Glaze

    Smoked spatchcock chicken on a cutting board with carving utensils.

    Smoked Spatchcock Chicken

    Pan-seared grouper topped with parsley, lemon zest and garlic.

    Pan-Seared Grouper with Gremolata

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    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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    Celebrate Easter with these easy recipes:

    • Two lamb chops cut from a rack of lamb on a cutting board.
      Roasted Rack of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs
    • Pineapple cheese casserole topped with crushed Ritz crackers in a white baking dish.
      Baked Pineapple Cheese Casserole
    • A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
      Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake
    • Baked Ham topped with pineapple rings and cherries.
      Baked Ham with Pineapple and Cherries
    • A rectangle white baking dish full of sweet potato casserole.
      Southern Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Fresh strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate.
      Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie with Jello

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    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • Sliced baby back ribs on a cutting board.
      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • Easy Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets on a plate garnished with parsley and lemon
      Oven-Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets Recipe – Quick and Easy
    • Fried shrimp and a bowl of cocktail sauce on a white plate.
      Easy Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp
    • Pan Seared Red Snapper fillet covered with Mango Salsa on a white plate.
      Easy Pan-Seared Red Snapper

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