Southern Main Dishes

Cooking signature Southern main dishes will be easy with 280+ recipes for barbecue, catfish, crawfish, jambalaya, pork chops, and fried chicken complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips.
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Classic Spicy Southern Fried Chicken
2 Ratings
overhead view of plate of shrimp and grits with tomato gravy
Ultimate Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits
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Crawfish Etouffee
2 Ratings
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a top down view of two bowls of authentic Louisiana red beans and rice
Authentic Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
1,477 Ratings
a bunch of buttermilk fried chicken served on a white plate
Chef John's Buttermilk Fried Chicken
497 Ratings
A platter of southern-fried catfish, served with lemon wedges
Southern Fried Catfish
177 Ratings
Close up on a plate of the best chicken fried steak, topped with gravy.
The Best Chicken Fried Steak
1,515 Ratings
Dave's low country boil with corn, shrimp, crabs, corn, and sausage served over newspaper
Dave's Low Country Boil
554 Ratings
A deep fried turkey on a platter with fresh parsley
Deep-Fried Turkey
87 Ratings
image of Old Charleston-Style Shrimp and Grits in a bowl with a fork and napkin on the side
Old Charleston-Style Shrimp and Grits
1,196 Ratings
A platter of southern fried chicken livers served with dipping sauce
Southern Fried Chicken Livers
234 Ratings
overhead view looking down at Nashville hot chicken and pickle slices on top of bread and served on a plate
Chef John's Nashville Hot Chicken
89 Ratings
overhead view of southern-style neck bones in a baking dish.
Southern-Style Neck Bones
119 Ratings
An overview view of a Louisiana Crawfish boil, served on newspapers with lemon and beer
Louisiana Crawfish Boil
28 Ratings
A sliced slow cooker barbecue chicken breast on a plate, served with a salad
Slow Cooker Barbeque Chicken
250 Ratings
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Oxtails with Gravy
181 Ratings
A large bowl of ground beef and cabbage with a wooden serving spoon, served with a glass of sparkling water
Ground Beef and Cabbage
473 Ratings
Served red beans and rice with sausage in a bowl.
Easy Red Beans and Rice
573 Ratings
Down Home Chitterlings
64 Ratings
Soul Smothered Chicken
477 Ratings
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Simple Grilled Lamb Chops
371 Ratings
looking at a few golden-brown southern-style buttermilk fried chicken on a plate
Southern-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken
184 Ratings
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Real N'awlins Muffuletta
228 Ratings
closeup side view of a slice of Southern Grits Casserole garnished with a sprig of Italian parsley and served on a square white plate
Southern Grits Casserole
278 Ratings
Close up on a slow cooker Carolina bbq sandwich, topped with coleslaw.
Slow Cooker Carolina BBQ
635 Ratings
close up on a country style steak topped with gravy, served with a side of green beans.
Country-Style Steak
493 Ratings
close up view of Southern Spicy Fried Chicken strips on a plate with waffles
Southern Spicy Fried Chicken
61 Ratings
Fried Frog's Legs
29 Ratings
close up view of Simple Country Ribs on a platter with an American flag design
Simple Country Ribs
588 Ratings
Original Hot Brown
62 Ratings
close up on a plate of Louisiana shrimp creole
Louisiana Shrimp Creole
401 Ratings
A plate of southern style pig tails served with collard greens
Southern-Style Pig Tails
26 Ratings
close up view of Cajun Boudin on a wooden counter top with fresh herbs
Cajun Boudin
11 Ratings
A bowl of Creole chitterlings with a spoon
Creole Chitterlings (Chitlins)
51 Ratings
a plate of golden fried chicken
Southern Fried Chicken
304 Ratings
Hoppin' John
9 Ratings
Slow Roasted BBQ Beef Roast
22 Ratings
Tennessee Meatloaf
163 Ratings
A plate of slow cooker neck bones, served over white rice with green beans
Country Cooking Slow Cooker Neck Bones
48 Ratings
Louisiana Red Beans and Rice garnished with green onions in a bowl
Louisiana Red Beans and Rice
212 Ratings
close up view of Marinated Portobello Mushrooms over couscous, served with vegetables
Savannah's Best Marinated Portobello Mushrooms
115 Ratings
Pan-Fried Whole Trout
64 Ratings
Shrimp Po' Boys in baskets with checkered paper
Shrimp Po' Boys
171 Ratings
close up view of Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs garnished with fresh herbs in a blue and white bowl
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs
33 Ratings
Breakfast Grits
67 Ratings
close up view of Southern BBQ Chicken drumsticks on a white platter with white rice
Best BBQ Chicken
64 Ratings
Chicken Bog
97 Ratings
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Dooky Chase-Style Fried Chicken
12 Ratings
close up on a bowl of chicken and dumplings
Momma's Best Chicken and Dumplings
48 Ratings
Chicken and Waffles
93 Ratings
close up view of hot dogs with chili, peppers and onions on white plates
Heavenly Hot Dog Sauce
195 Ratings
Trout Amandine
138 Ratings
Baked BBQ Fried Chicken
129 Ratings
Crawfish Fettuccine I
144 Ratings
Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta
Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta
38 Ratings
Oven-Fried Catfish
338 Ratings
close up view of a fillet of Key West-Style Baked Grouper garnished with a slice of lime, served with vegetables on a glass plate
Key West-Style Baked Grouper
26 Ratings
looking down at grilled baby back ribs with some cut
Scott Hibb's Amazing Whisky Grilled Baby Back Ribs
1,409 Ratings
Charleston Shrimp 'n' Gravy
178 Ratings
Mom's New Years Pigs Feet
39 Ratings
close up view of Red Beans and Rice garnished with green beans in a red bowl
Chef John's Red Beans and Rice
259 Ratings
close up view of Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage in a bowl with a spoon
Pressure Cooker Red Beans and Sausage
82 Ratings
Neck Bones and Lima Beans
21 Ratings
close up view of Monte Cristo Sandwiches on toothpicks with sauce in a bowl on a white platter
Monte Cristo Sandwich - the Real One
323 Ratings
Beer and Brown Sugar Steak Marinade
448 Ratings
close up view of Ham with Red Eye Gravy served with pasta and snap peas
Ham with Red Eye Gravy
26 Ratings
close up view of Southern Lima Beans and Ham in a slow cooker
Slow Cooker Southern Lima Beans and Ham
93 Ratings