French main dish recipes. The main course is the focal point of a French meal. Given the numerous regions and cultural influences within France and its Overseas Departments, these dishes can range from complex to simple with a variety of meat, poultry, and vegetable ingredients used.
This Baeckeoffe recipe from Alsace is a hearty lamb and potato stew. Baeckeoffe, a French main course from Alsace.
This traditional beef Burgundy recipe features red wine, Cognac, vegetables, herbs, and a pearl onion and mushroom garnish. Boeuf Bourguignon recipe.
This authentic halibut Provencal is a quick and easy way to impress your dinner guests. It features halibut, shallots, fennel, tomatoes, olives, and fresh sage. Classic halibut Provencal.
This Brive style braised rabbit recipe features rabbit, tomatoes, mushrooms, and shallots. Brive style rabbit stew recipe.
This Catalonian meatballs recipe features beef and pork meatballs in a traditional Catalan sauce. Catalonian meatballs in sauce.
Spicy deviled chicken is breaded and then fried in butter for an amazing taste explosion. This chicken a la diable recipe is great for a picnic. French main dish with spicy chicken.
This chicken and sausage cassoulet features chicken, sausage, white beans, herbs, and tomatoes. Cassoulet with chicken and sausage.
This easy chicken with bell peppers recipe features chicken, red and green bell peppers, garlic, and ham. Chicken Basquaise. Poulet Basquaise recipe.
This chicken in cream sauce recipe features chicken browned in butter and then braised with wine, thyme, and creme fraiche. Poulet a la creme. Volaille a la creme.
This delicious chicken in hard cider sauce recipe is a classic from French apple country, the Normandy and Brittany regions. French main course of roasted chicken with hard cider sauce. Poulet en Sauce à Cidre Dur.
This chicken sausage gumbo recipe, served with hot rice, is a delicious, hearty meal in itself. Gumbo with chicken and sausage.
This Cognac shrimp with beurre blanc sauce recipe is an easy French main course, perfect for quick weeknight preparation. Shrimp with Cognac and beurre blanc sauce.
This confit byaldi recipe features fresh squash, tomatoes, herbs and garlic. Ratatouille byaldi recipe.
Try this coq au vin recipe for a hearty dinner. Chicken stewed in wine.
Try this recipe for Coquilles Saint-Jacques next time you have guests coming for dinner. It’s a classic French recipe and it’s absolutely delicious! Sautéed scallops with spices.
This special crab quiche recipe is accented with salty-sweet crab meat, fresh herbs, and two cheeses. French quiche with crab.
This daube de boeuf Provencal recipe features beef, vegetables, herbs, orange zest, olives, and wine. Provencal beef stew.
French cuisine made its debut in America thanks in part to this famous duck a l'orange recipe for seared duck breast glazed with sweet orange sauce. French duck with orange sauce.
This beef Burgundy recipe features mirepoix, beef, red wine, and herbs. Easy beef Burgundy. Easy beef Bourguignon.
Eggs with black truffles recipe features eggs and truffles whisked together with butter. The gentle cooking technique produces a light, fine texture. Brouillade de truffes.
This Epoisses cheese and apple tart recipe features Epoisses cheese, apples, and ham in pate brisee. Tarte a la Epoisses et aux pommes.
This fish with toasted pecan butter sauce recipe features a homemade, savory pecan butter sauce and crispy Cajun trout, fried to perfection. Trout in toasted pecan butter sauce recipe.
This hearty Flemish beef stew recipe is the Belgian national dish. Carbonnades Flamandes.
This French macaroni and cheese recipe features macaroni, crème fraiche, and Gruyere, Cantal, or cheddar cheese. French-style macaroni and cheese.
Seafood is one of French cuisine’s more elegant offerings. Done properly, fish and shellfish present a matchlessly delicate texture and an exquisite fresh flavor. Good quality fresh fish provides a delicious backdrop for any number of seasonings or sauces, from light and mild to rich and spicy. French seafood recipes can range from a simple wine-braised fillet to a rustic backcountry Cajun fish…
This garlic herb roasted chicken recipe features shaved garlic, herbs, mixed vegetables, and chicken. Garlic herb roasted chicken.
Mixing up your own garlic turkey sausage recipe takes almost no time and greatly enhances the flavor of any dish. French turkey sausage with garlic.
This grilled sardines recipe features marinated, grilled sardines and a sautéed tomato-fennel garnish. Grilled sardines with tomato marinade recipe.
This herb crusted rib roast recipe features garlic and herbs rubbed into a beef rib roast. Herb crusted roast beef.
This lemon sage chicken recipe features chicken marinated in lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, and fresh sage. Lemon sage marinated chicken recipe.
This lobster in Calvados butter recipe features oven-cooked lobster, butter, and Calvados apple brandy. Homard au Calvados.
This oyster fritters recipe features fresh oysters deep-fried in a sparkling wine batter. Beignets D’Huitres au vin recipe.
This pot au feu recipe features beef, aromatic vegetables and seasonings, and croutes spread with marrow. Classic pot au feu.
Cheesy egg pie filled with crumbled bacon and just a touch of grated nutmeg is the heirloom quiche recipe from the Lorraine region. French quiche from Lorraine.
This ratatouille Nicoise recipe features butternut squash, zucchini, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic and capers. Ratatouille Nicoise.
This ratatouille recipe is a delicious herbed vegetarian entrée from Nice, France. French vegetable stew.
Try these creative ratatouille serving suggestions for your next meal. Ratatouille recipes with serving suggestions.
Try this roasted chicken with cabbage and prunes recipe for a delicious French main course. Cabbage and prune roasted chicken from Alsace.
Try this roasted lemon rosemary chicken recipe for a delicious French main course. Roasted chicken with lemon and rosemary.
This roasted maple orange glazed turkey recipe from Canada is perfect for a large family get-together. Roasted turkey with maple and orange glaze.
This roasted vegetable ratatouille recipe features eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic and herbs. Roasted ratatouille recipe.
This roasted vegetables with aioli recipe features seasonal vegetables and a flavored, traditional aioli. Aioli and roasted vegetables.
This Roquefort and caramelized onion tart features blue cheese, caramelized onions, cream, eggs, and pastry. Roquefort cheese and onion tart recipe.
This sirloin croquettes recipe is an incredible way to serve ground beef. They taste nothing like hamburger, and they're appropriate for even the most formal of French dinners. French coquettes with sirloin.
Parchment paper is wrapped around fresh fish, vegetables, and unique spices in this easy, elegant main course recipe for snapper en papillote. French snapper in parchment packets.
This spinach and onion quiche recipe makes a lovely entrée. Quiche with spinach and onion.
Try this spinach soufflé recipe for a delicious, elegant meal. Soufflé with spinach.
This steak au poivre recipe is simply an entree of steak, seasoned with black pepper and adorned with a brandy and cream reduction. It is an amazingly elegant way to impress guests for dinner. French pepper steak recipe.
This traditional steamed mussels in vermouth recipe is a lovely, herb-laced main dish, perfect for a special occasion. Steamed Mussels with Vermouth.
This Tartiflette recipe originated in Savoie in the French Alps. Easy French main dish of potatoes with bacon and Reblochon cheese.
This tomato tarte Tatin recipe features plum tomatoes, caramelized red wine vinegar, and herbs. Individual tomato tarte Tatin.
This tourtiere recipe features ground beef, ground pork, Cognac, herbs, and spices. French Canadian meat pie recipe.
This tuna Nicoise recipe features tuna, aioli, Nicoise olives, and hardboiled eggs. Tuna salad sandwiches with eggs.
This wine-poached salmon with black truffles recipe features creamy truffle sauce and classic poached salmon. French main dish with salmon and truffles.
This Zewelwai recipe - an onion tart - is full of soft, tangy onions and a hint of nutmeg. Alsatian onion quiche recipe. Onion tart recipe.
