Main Dish Recipes
The proper plates — the ones that need a fork, a table and twenty minutes you actually set aside.
135 free recipes below, every one with a full ingredient list and step-by-step method. They run across Turkish, Peruvian, Malaysian, British, Vietnamese, American, French, Korean, Filipino, Polish, Indian, Belizean, Mexican, Italian, Nigerian, Chinese, Brazilian, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Thai, German and Japanese kitchens. On FoodNeverComes the food never actually arrives — so these are the ones you make yourself.
Adana Kebab🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 35 min + chilling
Ají de Gallina🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 45 min
Arroz Chaufa🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 20 min
Bak Kut Teh🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 2 hr
Bangers and Mash🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 45 min
Banh Xeo🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 35 min
BBQ Ribs🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Beef Bourguignon🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Beef Rendang🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 3 hr
Bibimbap🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 20 min
Bicol Express🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 35 min
Bigos🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Biryani🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 75 min
Boil Up🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 min
Bulgogi🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 30 min
Bun Bo Hue🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Bun Cha🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 40 min
Burrito🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 15 min
Butter Chicken🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 35 min
Caesar Salad🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 12 min
Carbonara🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 20 min
Catfish Pepper Soup🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 35 min
Ceviche🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 20 min
Char Kway Teow🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 20 min
Cheeseburger🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 15 min
Chicken Adobo🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 50 min
Chicken Tikka Masala🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 1 hr + marinating
Chimole🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 min
Chole Bhature🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 60 min
Chow Mein🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 15 min
Churrasco🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 30 min
Clam Chowder🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 30 min
Cocido Madrileño🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Com Tam🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 40 min
Croque Monsieur🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 15 min
Curry Laksa🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 50 min
Efo Riro🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 35 min
Egusi Soup🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 45 min
Enchiladas🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 35 min
Erwtensoep🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 3 hr
Escabeche🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 50 min
Fabada Asturiana🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Fårikål🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 2 hr 30 min
Feijoada🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Finnbiff🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 1 hr
French Onion Soup🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 60 min
Fried Rice🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 15 min
Full English Breakfast🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 30 min
Gehaktbal🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 1 hr
Gemista🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Gnocchi🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 60 min
Gołąbki🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Green Curry🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 25 min
Hachee🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 3 hr
Hainanese Chicken Rice🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 min
Horiatiki Salad🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 10 min
Hudut🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hr
Hutspot🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 50 min
İskender Kebab🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 40 min
Japchae🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 30 min
Jollof Rice🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 55 min
Kapsalon🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 30 min
Kare-Kare🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 2 hrs 30 min
Karnıyarık🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 1 hr
Käsespätzle🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 30 min
Katsu Curry🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 35 min
Kjøttkaker🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 1 hr
Kleftiko🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Korean Fried Chicken🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 40 min
Kotlet Schabowy🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 30 min
Kung Pao Chicken🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 25 min
Lancashire Hotpot🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 3 hr
Lasagne🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Lechon Kawali🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Lomo Saltado🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 25 min
Lutefisk🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 5 days + 1 hr
Mac & Cheese🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 15 min
Mantı🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Mapo Tofu🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 20 min
Margherita Pizza🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 30 min
Masala Dosa🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 30 min
Massaman Curry🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 75 min
Menemen🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 20 min
Moqueca🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 30 min
Moussaka🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hr 45 min
Nasi Lemak🇲🇾 Malaysian · ⏱️ 45 min
Ofada Rice🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 1 hr
Omakase🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 45 min
Ovnsbakt Laks🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 35 min
Pad Thai🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 25 min
Paella Valenciana🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 55 min
Palak Paneer🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 35 min
Paneer Tikka🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 40 min
Pastitsio🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Peking Duck🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ varies
Pho🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 2 hr
Picanha🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 25 min
Pierogi🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Pisto Manchego🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 45 min
Pollo a la Brasa🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min + marinating
Pounded Yam🇳🇬 Nigerian · ⏱️ 30 min
Pulpo a la Gallega🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 min
Quiche🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 50 min
Ramen🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 20 min
Raspeballer🇳🇴 Norwegian · ⏱️ 1 hr 45 min
Ratatouille🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 55 min
Rice and Beans🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hr
Risotto🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 35 min
Rocoto Relleno🇵🇪 Peruvian · ⏱️ 1 hr 15 min
Rosół🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 2 hrs 30 min
Rouladen🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Samgyeopsal🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 25 min
Sauerbraten🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Schnitzel🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 20 min
Shepherd's Pie🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Sinigang🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 45 min
Spaghetti Bolognese🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 60 min
Stamppot🇳🇱 Dutch · ⏱️ 45 min
Stew Chicken🇧🇿 Belizean · ⏱️ 1 hr
Sunday Roast🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 2 hr 30 min
Sundubu Jjigae🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 25 min
Sushi Platter🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 50 min
Sweet & Sour Pork🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 20 min
Tamales🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 90 min
Tapsilog🇵🇭 Filipino · ⏱️ 20 min + curing
Tempura🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 25 min
Testi Kebabı🇹🇷 Turkish · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Thai Fried Rice🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 15 min
Toad in the Hole🇬🇧 British · ⏱️ 50 min
Tom Yum🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 25 min
Tonkatsu🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 25 min
Tortilla Española🇪🇸 Spanish · ⏱️ 35 min
Udon🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 20 min
Youvetsi🇬🇷 Greek · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Żurek🇵🇱 Polish · ⏱️ 45 min