30 Thanksgiving Main Dishes

This oven-roasted turkey breast is tender and juicy, flavored with garlic and herbs, and served with an easy and delicious pan gravy. This turkey breast is the perfect centerpiece for your Thanksgiving meal and is ideal for small gatherings and holiday parties!

Cinnamon Honey Glaze Picnic Ham is juicy, smoky, fragrant, and full of amazing flavor. Versatile and economical, picnic ham is ideal for serving as your Thanksgiving main staple!

Indulge in this moist and flavorful Thanksgiving chicken, ideal for festive occasions like Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any chicken holiday menu. This juicy roast chicken gets its delectable flavor from a savory seasoning paste, and you can effortlessly achieve golden, air-fried perfection in under an hour.

Air Fryer Turkey Legs require almost no prep work, cook quickly, and turn out juicy and delicious. Perfect for serving at Thanksgiving meals when you don’t need – or want – to make a whole turkey.

You only need 5 ingredients to make this easy and flavorful baked ranch chicken recipe in less than 1 hour. It is great for busy holiday meals and parties!

Yes, you really can cook a whole chicken in air fryer! This no-fail recipe is faster than the traditional oven method, and gives you a perfectly cooked chicken every time! This recipe is great for an easy Thanksgiving meal!

This Pineapple Brown Sugar Glazed Instant Pot Ham recipe gives you succulent and flavorful ham in just 30 minutes! Making ham in Instant Pot is perfect for your next dinner party or holiday celebration.

Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs are bursting with flavor and loaded with veggies for a flavorful, low-carb dinner that the whole family will enjoy. This is a fun and easy meal to make for the holidays to mix it up!

You’ve found the best and easiest Instant Pot whole chicken recipe. This recipe for cooking a whole chicken in the Instant Pot takes less than 45 minutes and produces a moist and flavorful rotisserie style chicken – total perfection.

Air Fryer Ham is a delicious and really easy recipe to make! Cooking ham in air fryer is a great way to free up that precious oven space during the fall holidays, and it turns out tender and juicy every time.

Air Fryer Cornish Hen is a super delicious dish that’s also quick and easy to make! Just the thing for Sunday suppers, meal prep and fuss-free fall holiday meals!

This recipe for flavorful Air Fryer Whole Chicken gives you perfectly cooked juicy chicken with crispy skin every single time. Learn how easy it is to make whole chicken in air fryer that’s ready to serve in under an hour!

Air Fryer Turkey Breast is incredibly moist, juicy and so easy to make! This Turkey dinner is perfect for both busy midweek meals and holiday celebrations.

6 simple ingredients make up this full of flavour grilled pomegranate harissa chicken dish!! It's the perfect easy dish for holiday meals and holiday parties!

With this recipe for Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Garlic Butter Gravy you can make moist and juicy turkey and gravy in less than an hour! So easy and so delicious, you will not only want to make this for Thanksgiving but all year long as well.

Budget-friendly baked chicken leg quarters and potatoes are a great all-in-one meal. The perfect recipe for any holiday party or family meal!

This ground chicken meatloaf recipe is a healthy alternative to the classic for a healthier Thanksgiving main dish. This moist and flavorful chicken meatloaf recipe includes aromatics, herbs, spices, and parmesan cheese for a taste you won’t believe.

Make this succulent Smoked Turkey Breast perfectly seasoned with cumin, smoked paprika, and other spices for a mouthwatering meal. Easy to prepare with step-by-step instructions, this recipe gives you a tender, flavorful turkey every time. Perfect for any festive occasion or a family Thanksgiving dinner.

Make this Lamb Roast the star of your holiday table! Juicy, tender and succulent, this recipe for roast boneless leg of lamb turns out perfect every time. Start a new tradition and serve roast lamb instead of turkey this year!

You will ♡ this comforting, easy, filling and over the top delicious Sheet Pan Baked Chicken Thighs and Sweet Potato recipe. It is extremely easy to make with pantry staples and cooks in just 30 mins. This gluten-free spiced One Pan Chicken recipe can be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd for a Thanksgiving get together!

Love serving traditional roast lamb shoulder but don’t have 7 hours to prepare it? Then you are in luck because this recipe for Instant Pot Lamb is ready in just 90 minutess! And folks, this is seriously delectable fall-apart meat that will have you coming back for seconds (and thirds).

Looking for the BEST Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe? You’ve found it! This pot roast recipe (using fresh or frozen meat) is tender, flavorful and the perfect one-pot meal for an easy Thanksgiving dish!

Salmon Wellington is an elegant restaurant-quality dish that’s easy to make at home! Tasty salmon fillets topped with a delicious spinach cheese mixture and wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry. Make this delicious recipe to mix up your Thanksgiving meal!

Air Fryer Rack of Lamb is tender, delicious, and looks gorgeous on the plate. Ready in just 20 minutes, making this rack of lamb air fryer recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or any special occasion like friendsgiving!

Instant Pot Turkey Wings are meaty, flavorful, and smothered with creole-spiced gravy. This Southern staple is perfect for Sunday dinner or a non-traditional Thanksgiving meal.

A super easy gluten free baked Fish Casserole recipe which combines creamy mashed potatoes, lean fish, and quick-cooking veggies into this classic comfort food.

Smoked pork shoulder is tender, juicy, smoked meat perfection. Easy to prepare in a smoker or on your BBQ grill, have yourself a BBQ theme Thanksgiving meal with this delicious meat!

This guide to how long to bake salmon at 350 degrees eliminates the guesswork so you can enjoy a perfectly delicious and expertly cooked salmon dinner any time! Enjoy this dish to keep your Thanksgiving fresh!

This vegan lasagna is the ultimate comfort food recipe! Loaded with vegetables and layers of cheese, it’s perfect for every day but also a great option for holidays like Thanksgiving and parties like friendsgiving.

Substitute lamb into this delicious goat curry when you want something just a little bit different for Thanksgiving. You need one pot, minimal time and effort and a few spices to whip up this popular Caribbean Curry.

Flavorful and satisfying vegan meatloaf is classic comfort food with a meat-free twist. This vegan meatloaf recipe is perfect for a vegan Thanksgiving meal!

Baked tortellini casserole has all the flavors you love in lasagna without all the work! Delicious tortellini bake is comforting, and creamy, and can be prepared in a few minutes for an easy Thanksgiving meal or side.

This recipe for Instant Pot Stuffed Squash is full of classic fall flavour. Healthy, hearty and so easy to make, it’s the perfect meal for those chilly winter nights. Suitable for a healthy Thanksgiving alternative.

Stovetop mac and cheese is flavorful, creamy, and made with real cheese and a fresh bechamel sauce infused with Dijon mustard and onion powder. This traditional dish can be served as a tasty side or main dish for Thanksgiving dinner.

Looking for the BEST gluten-free recipes for Thanksgiving? You’ll love this Vegetable Gluten-Free Quiche! Made with a delicious gluten-free crust and filled with good-for-you veggies, it will quickly become one of your favourite gluten-free recipes.

Mushroom Masala is a classic Indian dish that is warming, comforting and flavourful. It is so easy to make – ready in just about 30 mins – and it’s a must-try. Use this delicious dish when you need a substitute meal for your Thanksgiving dinner!