Simple and delicious recipes for main dishes with photos

This section presents simple and delicious step-by-step recipes for main dishes with photos, which any beginner cook can prepare.

Meat Dishes

Simple recipes for meat dishes with step-by-step instructions.

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Dishes from Grains and Beans

Step-by-step photo recipes for dishes from grains and mushrooms.

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Dishes from Offal

Recipes for delicious dishes from offal to suit all tastes.

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Vegetable Dishes

Original simple and delicious dishes made from vegetables.

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Fish and Seafood Dishes

Healthy and delicious step-by-step recipes for fish and seafood.

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Dishes with Eggs, Cheese, Milk

Recipes with eggs, cheese, and milk for every day and taste.

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Mushroom Dishes

Simple step-by-step recipes for mushroom dishes.

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Dumplings

Recipes for dumplings with various fillings at home.

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Main dishes are also referred to as main or primary dishes. Their main ingredients typically include fish or meat, while vegetarian cuisine often features legumes and mushrooms. They are accompanied by various side dishes and sauces. Many dishes made from grains, vegetables, and dairy products can also be classified as main dishes.

The recipes for main dishes are so diverse that it's impossible to give a definitive answer about what can be made from a particular product. Many of them can be augmented and combined to taste, and even a single dish can take on a different flavor with various sauces.

The entire lunch menu is composed based on the main dish. It is to this dish that side dishes, soups, beverages, and desserts are matched.

On our website recepty.mobi, you can find simple step-by-step recipes for main dishes for every day with photos. Preparing them doesn't always require a lot of time and effort. Each recipe includes the required time, guiding you to successfully prepare a delicious lunch for serving.

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Calf's liver with caramelized onions is a classic European and Russian dish that comes out wonderfully tender, juicy and richly flavored thanks to the delicate flavor of veal liver. Unlike pork liver, calf's liver has almost no bitterness and doesn't need long soaking — a brief 15-20 minute rest in cold milk is enough to make it even more tender. Slice into 1 cm thick pieces, dredge in flour and sear over high heat for just 2 minutes per side to a light crust — overcooking is the one mistake to avoid, since it turns the liver tough. Caramelize plenty of onions in butter separately and serve piled on top. Proportions for 4 servings and serving sauces inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 11 April 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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Chicken wings with rice on the stove is the kind of easy, one-pan dinner that gets you a complete meal on the table in 40 minutes with no extra dishes — ideal for busy weeknights when you just want to feed the family without fuss. Sear the chicken wings over high heat until deeply golden, 10 minutes, add sautéed onion and carrot with seasonings, then add rinsed rice and pour over hot water or broth at a 1:2 ratio. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes until the rice is tender. The rice comes out fluffy, fragrant and infused with the chicken's juices, while the wings stay juicy and tender. Proportions for 4 servings inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 10 April 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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A very interesting and original option for preparing familiar cutlets is cutlets with oatmeal. These cutlets contain neither flour nor potatoes, only swollen oats, which give the cutlets an interesting taste.

Details: Author: Artyom; 09 April 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

Pork with onions and carrots in a frying pan

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Pork with onions and carrots in a pan is a simple to prepare, but very delicious dish. For the everyday menu from accessible products, it allows busy housewives to save a significant amount of time for more important tasks.

Details: Author: Artyom; 08 April 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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Vareniki with Adyghe cheese are tasty, tender and remarkably filling homemade dumplings with an unusual cheese-and-curd filling, perfect for lunch, dinner, an afternoon snack or a complete breakfast for the whole family. The main advantage of Adyghe cheese is that it doesn't melt during cooking, holds its shape, has a pleasantly salty flavor and a tender curd-like texture. For more flavor I add fresh herbs to the filling: dill, parsley, green onion or cilantro. The dough is mixed on a base of milk, egg and water, which rolls out beautifully and seals well. Roll out thin, cut out rounds, place grated Adyghe cheese with herbs, seal the edges. Boil in salted water for 5-7 minutes after they float. Serve with sour cream or butter. Proportions for 30 vareniki inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 16 March 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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Pork liver in sour cream is a wonderfully tender dish — when prepared properly, the natural bitterness of pork liver disappears completely and the meat turns out soft, aromatic and melt-in-the-mouth tender. The key is soaking in milk: cut the liver into pieces and let it soak for 30-60 minutes to draw out any bitterness. Then dredge in flour, sear over high heat for just 2-3 minutes per side (overcooking is the cardinal sin here), add sautéed onion, pour over sour cream loosened with a bit of water, season and braise covered for another 7-10 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or buckwheat. Proportions for 4 servings and why overcooked liver turns rubbery inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 12 March 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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Homemade dumplings with potatoes and sauerkraut – a tasty, quite filling dish. Sauerkraut gives the filling a pleasant sour taste. If you pour the finished dumplings with aromatic sunflower oil that has been used to fry the onions, they will be even more delicious.

Details: Author: Artyom; 22 February 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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This velvet chicken with onions uses the baking soda marinade trick that Asian restaurants rely on to make stir-fried chicken impossibly tender and juicy. A small amount of baking soda breaks down the surface proteins of the meat and helps it retain moisture during high-heat cooking, so the chicken comes out silky soft instead of dry and stringy. Slice chicken breast into strips, toss with about 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda per 500 g, salt and pepper, rest for 15-20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly and pat dry. Stir-fry with plenty of sliced onion until golden. Exact proportions, timing and why baking soda is a safe, classic technique inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 21 February 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

Dumplings with potatoes and fried onions

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Homemade dumplings with potatoes and fried onions are an amazingly delicious and aromatic dish. Prepare them, the dumplings will be liked by the whole family.

Details: Author: Artyom; 15 February 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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Baked pork cutlets in the oven surpass fried ones in juiciness. Moreover, pork does not absorb oil from the pan, but relies on its own ...

Details: Author: Artyom; 07 February 2022; Last Updated: 26 March 2026

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Simple and delicious recipes for main dishes with photos

Meat Dishes

Dishes from Grains and Beans

Dishes from Offal

Vegetable Dishes

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Dishes with Eggs, Cheese, Milk

Mushroom Dishes

Dumplings

Veal Liver with Onions in a Skillet

Chicken Wings with Rice in a Skillet

Cutlets with Oatflakes

Pork with onions and carrots in a skillet

Dumplings with Adyghe cheese

Pork Liver in Sour Cream in a Skillet

Dumplings with Potatoes and Sauerkraut

Jewish-style Chicken with Onions and Soda

Vareniki with Potatoes and Fried Onions

Pork Cutlets in the Oven