Dinner
Classic Smash Cheeseburger
A smash burger with lace-edged, deeply browned patties, American cheese melted to the edges and a soft toasted bun…
4.9(5,811)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 5811 reviews
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The main event: braises, curries, roasts and pasta worth clearing an evening for. 64 tested recipes, ranked by what readers cook most.
Dinner recipes — all 64 recipes
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Chicken Tikka Masala
Charred yogurt-marinated chicken folded into a silky, gently spiced tomato-cream sauce — the most ordered curry in…
4.9(5,643)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 5643 reviews
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Real Roman carbonara has no cream in it — just eggs, Pecorino, guanciale and black pepper emulsified into a glossy…
4.9(5,210)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 5210 reviews
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Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Delhi's murgh makhani: tandoori chicken finished in a sauce of tomatoes, butter and cream, balanced with a whisper…
4.9(4,988)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4988 reviews
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Pad Thai
The real thing is sour, salty and only lightly sweet — a world away from the ketchup-orange version. Tamarind, palm…
4.9(4,966)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4966 reviews
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Margherita Pizza
The Neapolitan original: a blistered, cloud-edged crust under nothing more than San Marzano tomatoes, milky fior di…
4.9(4,820)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4820 reviews
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Baked Mac and Cheese
A baked macaroni cheese with a proper béchamel, three cheeses and a buttered breadcrumb top. Evaporated milk and a…
4.8(4,655)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 4655 reviews
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Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Hyderabadi dum biryani, where marinated chicken and part-cooked rice are layered raw and sealed to steam in their…
4.9(4,522)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4522 reviews
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Tonkotsu Ramen
The milky, collagen-heavy pork broth that made Hakata famous, boiled hard for eight hours until the fat and gelatine…
4.9(4,177)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4177 reviews
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Tacos al Pastor
Chilli-and-achiote-marinated pork, shaved off a vertical spit and served with pineapple, onion and coriander. This…
4.9(3,877)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3877 reviews
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Southern Fried Chicken
Buttermilk-brined chicken in a craggy, well-seasoned crust, fried in a cast-iron skillet. The double dredge and a…
4.9(3,866)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3866 reviews
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Korean Fried Chicken
Double-fried until the crust is glassy and stays crisp under the sauce, then glazed in sticky sweet-hot gochujang…
4.9(3,866)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3866 reviews
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Lasagna Bolognese
A proper lasagne alla Bolognese is a study in patience: a three-hour ragù, a nutmeg-scented besciamella and…
4.8(3,944)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3944 reviews
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Chicken Shawarma
All the flavour of a shawarma spit from an oven tray: thighs marinated in warm spices and yogurt, roasted hard, then…
4.9(3,688)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3688 reviews
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Phở Bò (Beef Noodle Soup)
A clear, aromatic broth simmered for four hours with charred ginger and onion and a bundle of toasted spices, poured…
4.9(3,477)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3477 reviews
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Chicken Katsu Curry
Japan's favourite comfort food: a panko-crusted chicken cutlet sliced over rice and flooded with a thick, gently…
4.8(3,520)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3520 reviews
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Beef Bourguignon
Julia Child put this Burgundian beef stew on every home cook's bucket list, and it earns the effort: beef braised…
4.9(3,402)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3402 reviews
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Kung Pao Chicken
Sichuan's most travelled dish, done properly: velveted chicken, blistered dried chillies, the numbing buzz of…
4.8(3,411)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3411 reviews
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Paella Valenciana
The Valencian original, with chicken, rabbit and beans rather than seafood, cooked flat in a wide pan until a…
4.8(3,411)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3411 reviews
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Chicken Parmigiana
Shatteringly crisp breaded cutlets under a thin blanket of sauce and mozzarella, grilled just long enough to melt…
4.8(3,315)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3315 reviews
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BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Oven-baked ribs with a dry rub, a low three-hour cook and a final glaze under the grill. No smoker needed, and the…
4.9(3,244)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3244 reviews
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Thai Green Curry
Cracking the coconut cream until the oil separates, then frying the paste in it, is the step that turns a flat curry…
4.8(3,244)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3244 reviews
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Beer-Battered Fish and Chips
Beer batter that shatters, chips with a fluffy interior, and a proper mushy pea and tartare sauce alongside. The…
4.8(3,244)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3244 reviews
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Chicken Enchiladas Rojas
Corn tortillas rolled around shredded chicken, blanketed in a red chilli sauce made from whole dried chillies rather…
4.8(3,204)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3204 reviews
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Bibimbap
A bowl of rice topped with individually seasoned vegetables, marinated beef, a fried egg and gochujang, mixed…
4.8(3,122)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3122 reviews
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Beef Stroganoff
Strips of seared beef in a mustard and soured cream sauce with mushrooms, done in twenty-five minutes. It is a fast…
4.8(3,011)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3011 reviews
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Beef Bulgogi
Thinly sliced beef marinated in soy, pear and sesame, then seared fast so it caramelises without stewing. Twenty…
4.8(2,966)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2966 reviews
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Shepherd's Pie
Lamb mince in a rich gravy under a piped mash with crisp golden ridges. Made with beef it is a cottage pie; the…
4.8(2,955)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2955 reviews
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French Onion Soup
Forty-five minutes of patient caramelisation turns four pounds of onions into something meltingly sweet and mahogany…
4.8(2,941)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2941 reviews
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General Tso's Chicken
The Chinese-American classic: crackling battered chicken in a sticky, tangy, faintly sweet sauce with a lick of…
4.7(2,966)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2966 reviews
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Chili con Carne
A long-simmered chilli built on toasted whole spices and a hit of dark chocolate, with the beef cut into cubes…
4.7(2,911)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2911 reviews
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Fettuccine Alfredo
Before the cream and the garlic crept in, Alfredo was three ingredients: pasta, butter and Parmigiano, whipped…
4.7(2,860)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2860 reviews
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Slow-Braised Carnitas
Pork shoulder braised in its own fat with orange and bay until it falls apart, then crisped under a hot grill so…
4.9(2,688)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 2688 reviews
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Palak Paneer
Cubes of golden-fried paneer suspended in a vividly green spinach gravy. The trick to that colour is blanching and…
4.8(2,733)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2733 reviews
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Swedish Meatballs
Small, tender meatballs in a creamy pan gravy, served with lingonberry jam and mashed potato. The bread-and-cream…
4.8(2,688)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2688 reviews
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Chicken Souvlaki
Lemon, oregano and olive oil is all a good souvlaki marinade needs. Grill it hard so the edges char, then pile into…
4.8(2,544)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2544 reviews
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Sweet and Sour Pork
Cantonese gu lou yuk with a genuinely crisp coating and a sauce balanced by real pineapple and rice vinegar rather…
4.7(2,588)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2588 reviews
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Tandoori Chicken
A double marinade — first in lemon and salt, then in spiced yogurt — gets flavour deep into the meat before it hits…
4.8(2,411)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2411 reviews
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Chicken marinated overnight in scotch bonnet, allspice and thyme, then cooked slowly over indirect heat until the…
4.8(2,411)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2411 reviews
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Pork Schnitzel
Pounded thin, breaded loosely and fried in a generous amount of fat so the coating puffs away from the meat. That…
4.8(2,277)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2277 reviews
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Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Chicken braised with preserved lemon, olives and warm spices until it falls off the bone, in a sauce reduced to a…
4.8(2,277)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2277 reviews
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Steak Frites
The bistro standard done properly: a hard-seared steak rested under herb butter, with twice-fried chips that stay…
4.8(2,166)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2166 reviews
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Classic Meatloaf
A meatloaf that slices cleanly and stays moist, built on a panade and free-formed on a tray rather than steamed in a…
4.6(2,133)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 2133 reviews
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Mapo Tofu
Silken tofu in a fierce, oily red sauce of fermented broad bean paste, minced pork and Sichuan peppercorn. Fifteen…
4.8(2,044)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2044 reviews
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Hungarian Goulash
A true gulyás is a soup, not a stew: beef, onions and a great deal of sweet Hungarian paprika simmered with potatoes…
4.8(2,044)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2044 reviews
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Lamb Kofta Kebabs
Spiced lamb worked until it turns sticky, moulded around skewers and grilled hard so the outside chars while the…
4.8(1,966)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1966 reviews
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Moussaka
Layers of roasted aubergine, spiced lamb ragù and a thick béchamel enriched with egg yolks and kefalotyri, baked…
4.8(1,877)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1877 reviews
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Potato and Cheese Pierogi
Tender dumplings filled with potato and farmer's cheese, boiled and then fried in butter with onions. A weekend…
4.8(1,877)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1877 reviews
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Char Siu Pork
Cantonese barbecue pork with a sticky, deeply burnished glaze and rings of red at the edge. It takes forty minutes…
4.8(1,866)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1866 reviews
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Coq au Vin
Chicken braised in red wine with lardons, mushrooms and pearl onions — the rustic cousin of bourguignon, and faster…
4.8(1,733)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1733 reviews
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Dan Dan Noodles
Chengdu street noodles: a pool of chilli oil, sesame paste and black vinegar at the bottom of the bowl, topped with…
4.8(1,622)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1622 reviews
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Massaman Beef Curry
The mildest and most aromatic Thai curry, carrying Persian and Indian influence in its cinnamon, cardamom and…
4.8(1,622)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1622 reviews
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Japchae
Chewy sweet potato noodles tossed with individually stir-fried vegetables and a sesame-soy dressing. Naturally…
4.7(1,622)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1622 reviews
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Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Pillowy potato gnocchi that float rather than sink, dressed in nothing more than nut-brown butter and crisped sage…
4.7(1,544)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1544 reviews
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Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy
Good sausages, buttery mash and a proper onion gravy built from slow-caramelised onions and stock rather than a…
4.7(1,466)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1466 reviews
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Risotto alla Milanese
The saffron risotto that Milan built its reputation on: bone-marrow rich, sunset gold, and finished with a violent…
4.7(1,408)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1408 reviews
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Bún Chả
Hanoi's great lunch: charred pork patties and belly slices floating in a warm sweet-sour dipping broth, with cold…
4.8(1,344)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1344 reviews
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Kashmiri Rogan Josh
The Kashmiri classic: lamb braised in a brick-red gravy coloured by Kashmiri chillies and perfumed with fennel…
4.7(1,322)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1322 reviews
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Goan Lamb Vindaloo
The Goan original, descended from a Portuguese pork dish preserved in wine and garlic. Vinegar, not just chilli, is…
4.7(1,106)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1106 reviews
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Osaka Okonomiyaki
The Osaka savoury pancake — cabbage bound with a dashi batter, griddled thick, then covered in sweet-sharp sauce…
4.6(1,042)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1042 reviews
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Osso Buco alla Milanese
Cross-cut veal shanks braised until the meat collapses and the marrow turns to butter, finished with a raw hit of…
4.8(962)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 962 reviews
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Pozole Rojo
Mexico's celebratory hominy stew: pork simmered until tender in a brick-red guajillo broth, served with a table full…
4.7(934)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 934 reviews
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Marseille Bouillabaisse
Marseille's great fisherman's stew: a saffron and fennel broth built from the bones and heads, poured over firm…
4.6(741)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 741 reviews
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Cassoulet de Toulouse
The great slow-cooked bean casserole of southwest France: white beans, confit duck, sausage and pork built into…
4.6(612)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 612 reviews