Main courses: The Best Recipes

All Main courses recipes

Here you’ll find all the recipes for delicious main courses, lovingly created for you by the site’s foodies!

In a traditional French meal, the main course takes center stage—it’s hearty and comforting, served after the appetizer and before the cheese and/or dessert!

Whether for everyday cooking or a festive meal, the main course usually consists of meat or fish served with vegetables and starchy sides. In the case of a vegetarian main course, only the latter will be included. The main course is generally the most nourishing and substantial part of the meal.

It should be noted that the concept of a main course is typical of a French menu and must be viewed in context in certain culinary cultures. In a typical Italian meal, the main course is divided into three courses (primo, secondo, contorno). In Asian cultures, the meal typically consists of a selection of dishes served simultaneously.

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Pan-seared tuna with onions

Here’s an easy, family-friendly, and delicious recipe for pan-seared tuna steaks with onions. At the end of cooking, the pan is deglazed with balsamic vinegar to capture the cooking juices and coat ...

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Zucchini and Comté Cheese Tart

As the first cheese to receive a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) designation, Comté has a history dating back nearly a thousand years. Originating from the pastures of the Jura Mountains, it is ...

Morocco

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Moroccan Couscous

Here is the recipe for Moroccan couscous just as my mom always made it. Of course, it goes without saying that, to me, it’s the best couscous in the world! To make this delicious couscous, however, ...

Mali

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Timbuktu Couscous

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Basque Country

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Basque-Style Chicken

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Chicken with Lemon

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Fried red mullet with tartar sauce

I found this recipe for fried red mullet with tartar sauce in the comprehensive cookbook *La Cuisine de A à Z*, which dates back to the 1970s and celebrates traditional gourmet cuisine. Even though ...

Southwest

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Grilled duck breast with fig sauce

This recipe for duck breasts served with a sauce made from fig jam and balsamic vinegar is easy to prepare and delicious. It’s perfect for a meal with family or friends, thanks to its sweet-and-salty ...

Brittany

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Breton beer galettes

Here is the recipe—tried and tested time and again—for Breton buckwheat galettes made with beer. In Brittany, these galettes are used for savory dishes, while wheat flour is reserved for sweet ...

Provence

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Sea bass fillets with fennel

Here’s my simple and delicious recipe for sea bass fillets with fennel. If you’re not familiar with sea bass, it’s a fish of the same species as sea bass, but it lives in the Mediterranean rather than ...