French Main Dish Recipes

Enjoy familiar classics like boeuf bourguignon and chicken cordon bleu, as well as authentic cuisine and French fusion recipes.
Endlessly Adaptable Quiche
Endlessly Adaptable Quiche
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Recipe
Instant pot French onion soup
Instant Pot French Onion Soup
Instant Pot coq au vin in a bowl with thyme sprigs.
Instant Pot Coq au Vin
Croque Madame on a plate
Croque-Madame
Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon
Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon
Au jus in a bowl and drizzled over beef
Au Jus for Prime Rib
Traditional Chateaubriand
Chateaubriand
Simple chicken francaise recipe
Chicken Française
Gitlhead seabram (dorade royale) with potatoes, tomatoes, and lemon
Baked Bass or Gilt-head Seabream (Dorade/Orata al forno)
Classic shrimp étouffée in a bowl, served over rice and in a pot
Classic Shrimp Étouffée
Raw filet mignon
What Is Filet Mignon?
Butternut Cassoulet
Traditional French Butternut Squash Cassoulet Recipe
Slicing classic French chateaubriand on a wooden cutting board
The Classic French Chateaubriand
Chicken a la Maryland
Chicken à la Maryland
Bouillabaisse Is a Classic Seafood Stew
Bouillabaisse Is a Classic Seafood Stew
French Honey-Lacquered Duck Breast
French Honey-Lacquered Duck Breast
7-Hour Roast Leg of Lamb
7-Hour Roast Leg of Lamb
Lobster thermidor
A Chef-Worthy Lobster Thermidor With Béchamel Sauce
Skate wing with brown butter on a plate
Skate Wing With Brown Butter
A Classic French Venison Stew in bowls and a pot
Classic French Venison Stew
Basic cheese souffle recipe
Light and Airy Cheese Soufflé
Grilled Chicken With Rosemary
Classic French Rosemary Grilled or Fried Chicken
Fondue Savoyarde
Fondue Savoyarde
Salad Nicoise hero
Niçoise Tuna Salad With Dijon Dressing
Crustless Quiche
Vegan Crustless Quiche Recipe
Rabbit with wild mushrooms, bacon and baby onion
Rabbit Fricassee With Bacon, Pearl Onions and Mushrooms Recipe
Halibut served with Green Salad and White Wine
How to Make Fish à la Meunière
Bowl of steamed mussels
Classic French Steamed Mussels
Easy Classic French Duck a l'Orange
Classic Duck a l'Orange
French pork medallions with apples
French Pork Medallions and Caramelized Apples
Quiche
Recipe: Quiche With Three Variations
Classic French Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet in a baking dish
Classic French Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet Recipe
Classic French omelet recipe
A Classic French Omelet
Merguez Sausage
Classic French Merguez Recipe
finished confit
Easy Classic Duck Confit Recipe
Roquefort Cheese and Caramelized Onion Tart Recipe
Jambon baguette
Jambon Beurre (Ham Butter Sandwich) Recipe
Homemade crepe in the pan
Easy Chicken Crepes
Steak au Poivre Recipe
Classic French Steak au Poivre
Cognac Shrimp With Beurre Blanc
Cognac Shrimp With Beurre Blanc Sauce
Venison Tourtiere
Classic French Canadian Venison Tourtiere
Ratatouille
Traditional French Ratatouille
Daube of Beef
French Daube de Boeuf Provencal
Ratatouille
Ratatouille With Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Herbs
Pot au feu recipe
Classic French Pot au Feu
Ratatouille
6 Easy French Vegetarian Recipes
Coq au vin
Classic French Coq au Vin
Baked ham slices recipe
French Baked Ham With Spiced Apples and Pears Recipe
Roasted Maple and Orange-Glazed Turkey
Roasted Maple and Orange-Glazed Turkey
chicken cordon bleu
Classic Chicken Cordon Bleu
Classic Monte Cristo sandwich
Classic Monte Cristo Sandwich
Quiche Lorraine With Bacon and Gruyere
Quiche Lorraine With Bacon and Gruyère
French Wine Braised Boston Butt (Pork Shoulder) Recipe
Wine-Braised Boston Butt: French Style
Easy provencal fish recipe
Easy Provencal Fish
Alternating veggies in a skillet on a wooden table
Confit Byaldi Recipe
Cheese souffle recipe
Gruyère or Comté Cheese Soufflé
French macaroni and cheese
French Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
Blueberry Balsamic Chicken
French Blueberry Balsamic Chicken Recipe
scallops orange cream
Traditional French Scallops Sage Cream