Hot for the second course recipes. Quick second courses

Welcome to the section with recipes for second courses! Here you will find simple step-by-step recipes with photos in a huge number, most of them can be cooked on a quick fix in just 20-30 minutes. These are, first of all, meat dishes: pork, beef, as well as chicken, fish and other ingredients that every housewife always has on hand. In this section we tried to collect for you as much as possible practical recipes for every day, so that you can quickly and tasty prepare a second course. Cook with us and share your experience in the comments!

For me it's time to buy fresh bell pepper, means the arrival of summer. And as soon as the first peppers appear, the first thing I do is cook stuffed peppers. There are many variations of stuffing, but I do it the way my mother taught me. Everything is simple and no frills. For those who care about their figure, onion-carrot-tomato frying can be […]

Damalama is a medium-sized dish asian cuisine, or rather Uzbek. This is peculiar vegetable stew in an oriental manner. Traditionally, damalama is prepared using open fire, when the coals have burned through, allowing the dish to simmer slowly. At home, damlama can be prepared either on the stove or in a slow cooker. The taste of the dish will depend on your taste preferences. […]

I really love cabbage rolls...eat them! But I like to cook them less. When you really want cabbage rolls, but don’t have time, a recipe comes to the rescue lazy cabbage rolls. Today I will cook cabbage rolls according to all the rules, my mother taught me to cook cabbage rolls with minced meat and rice. I cook them exactly this way and differently, to be honest, [...]

I really appreciate recipes from the category: less cost - more taste. This stew recipe is exactly that. All you need to do is cut the meat and be patient for 2 hours. Another good thing about this recipe is that it can be cooked in a slow cooker using the “stew” mode. The meat turns out [...]

When you want variety on your table, try cooking from regular products unusual dish. Today I suggest you cook sweet pilaf or rice with dried fruits. dried fruits can be anything you like. I usually add a set of dried fruits, which also goes into preparing traditional pilaf. These are dried apricots, raisins, barberries. During the fresh season [...]

The good thing about this dish is that it can be served both hot and cold, i.e. you can use it as a snack too. If you have any problems with the oven, then you can skip this step and simmer the pollock along with the filling in a frying pan. To reduce the calorie content of the dish, you can omit […]

A very simple recipe for delicious and juicy cutlets from pollock. These cutlets can be cooked in the oven or in a frying pan. Moreover, you can fry them in a frying pan or stew them with a small amount of water. Be sure to add cilantro, even if you don’t like it in Everyday life. The taste of pollock and cilantro is amazing […]

Strictly speaking, the correct schnitzel must be prepared from meat tenderloin, generously coated in breading, and fried in large quantities oils But, we will go a different way. Typically cabbage schnitzel is made from whole leaves, which are also breaded and fried in oil. Sometimes to the center cabbage leaf wrap a piece of cheese. […]

Very simple recipe delicious side dish from potatoes. Besides the fact that potatoes prepared according to this recipe are very tasty, they are also healthy, as they are cooked with a minimum amount of oil. It tastes like potatoes baked in the oven. If you don’t really like crispy crust, then in the end [...]

I really loved the omelette kindergarten and now, if I end up in the hospital, I love omelettes. As it turns out, you can make this kind of omelet “like in kindergarten” at home. The main thing is to observe the proportions - for 1 egg 50 ml of milk. And also important condition: you don’t need to beat eggs with milk with a mixer, just [...]

If you don't have time to cook complex dish, then the most will come to the rescue regular potatoes stewed with meat. This dish is very simple to prepare; even a novice housewife can do it. Set of products for of this dish also quite affordable. I also like this kind of potato and meat because it combines […]

And here I am again with a dish from the oven, I love this cooking option. This time chicken with rice, but not simple, but Bulgarian. Why in Bulgarian, because in Bulgaria they don’t cook rice, but bake it that way and even without chicken. Preparing such a dish is convenient because you […]

And again the dish is out of the oven. I love this cooking option because it allows me to free up time for more pleasant or necessary things. Today we're cooking potato casserole with minced meat in the oven - very satisfying and tasty. You can get creative with the filling, you can completely replace it with mushrooms or just add them to the filling, you can […]

Despite the word “lazy” in the title of this recipe, you will still have to work a little) This dish is good because, firstly, there is no hassle with separating cabbage leaves, and secondly, cabbage is not visible in it, and therefore even the pickiest people will like these cabbage rolls. Ingredients minced meat 500 g white cabbage […]

Juicy and tasty chicken cutlets can also be cooked in the oven. Just add to minced chicken a lot of onions and diversify the taste or crumb white bread, soaked in milk or cream, or boiled cabbage, or ground raw potatoes. And when baking cutlets in the oven, you don’t need to add minced egg, […]

Tender and flavorful meat that is prepared with virtually no input from you. The only thing you need to do is cut the meat and onions and be patient for 2 hours while the meat is stewed in the oven (or in a slow cooker on the “Stew” mode). This meat can be cooked in pots in portions, or in a cast iron cauldron. […]

Be sure to try these very tasty and easy to prepare lazy khachapuri with cheese in a frying pan.

Ingredients:

- salt;
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp. flour;
- 200 grams of cheese;
- 200 grams of sour cream;
- a bunch of dill;
- pepper;
- 30 grams of vegetable oil.

16.07.2018

French fries in the oven

You can cook a lot in the oven delicious potatoes fries. This is not difficult to do and quite quickly.

Ingredients:

- 7-8 potatoes,
- 2 eggs,
- salt,
- a pinch of ground black pepper,
- 1 tsp. ground paprika.

12.07.2018

Baked potatoes in the microwave (in a bag)

Baking potatoes in the microwave will save you a lot of time. But the taste of the dish will not suffer at all. This is a great side dish for a holiday or family dinner.

- 8-10 potato tubers;
- a little salt;
- 2-3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
- a pinch of ground paprika;
- a pinch of black pepper;
- 1/3 tsp. granulated garlic;
- a pinch of Provençal herbs.

09.07.2018

New potatoes with dill and garlic in a frying pan

New potatoes are very good fried, so during the season, hurry up and use our recipe and cook it with garlic and dill in a frying pan. You will be very pleased with the result!

Ingredients:
- 12-15 pieces of new potatoes;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- 0.5 bunch of dill;
- salt to taste;
- 3-4 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- 1\3 tsp. paprika;
- 1\3 tsp. turmeric.

28.06.2018

Country-style potatoes, like at McDonald's

Today I have prepared for you a recipe for delicious country-style potatoes just like at McDonald's. We will cook it at home in deep fat.

Ingredients:

- 6 potatoes,
- salt,
- spices,
- sunflower oil.

26.06.2018

Pasta with stew in a slow cooker

For lunch, I suggest you prepare a very tasty and hearty dish- pasta with stew in a slow cooker. The recipe is very simple and quick.

Ingredients:

- 200 grams of pasta,
- a can of stew,
- 2 onions,
- 1-2 tbsp. tomato paste,
- one and a half tbsp. vegetable oil,
- 1 clove of garlic,
- half tsp cayenne pepper,
- half tsp chopped coriander,
- half tsp paprika,
- salt,
- pepper.

17.06.2018

Fried potatoes with stewed meat in a frying pan

Fried potatoes favorite dish my entire family. Today I have described for you a simple recipe for a delicious and satisfying fried potatoes in a frying pan with stewed meat.

Ingredients:

- 3-4 potatoes;
- 1 onion;
- clove of garlic;
- 200 grams of beef stew;
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- salt;
- black pepper;
- 5 grams of greens.

17.06.2018

French fries in the microwave in 5 minutes

In the microwave you can cook delicious French fries without oil in just 5 minutes. The dish is very tasty and filling.

Ingredients:

- 500 grams of potatoes,
- pepper,
- spices,
- salt.

16.06.2018

Fried potatoes with eggs in a frying pan

I cook fried potatoes very often and use them every time. different recipe. Today I present to you a recipe for fried potatoes with eggs.

Ingredients:

- 1 kg. potatoes,
- 1 onion,
- 2-3 eggs,
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil,
- salt,
- pepper,
- spices,
- dill.

16.06.2018

Pasta Casserole Lazy Wife

If you don't have time to cook, then check out my great recipe for a delicious, and most importantly quick, pasta casserole recipe" Lazy wife".

Ingredients:

- 250 grams of pasta;
- 150 grams of ham;
- 150 grams of chicken fillet;
- 300 grams of milk;
- 300 grams of water;
- 2 eggs;
- 150 grams of hard cheese;
- greenery;
- salt;
- spices;
- vegetable oil.

16.06.2018

Fried potatoes with onions and garlic in a frying pan

Everyone can fry delicious and quick-to-cook fried potatoes with onions and garlic in a frying pan.

Ingredients:

- 4-5 potatoes;
- 50 ml. vegetable oil;
- 1 onion;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- greenery;
- salt;
- pepper.

30.05.2018

Pasta baked with minced meat

Usually pasta is boiled or cooked in a frying pan. But today I suggest you try something unusual delicious pasta baked with minced meat.

Ingredients:

- 150 grams of pasta,
- 250 grams of minced pork,
- 90 grams of hard cheese,
- 5 grams of dill,
- salt,
- black pepper,

28.05.2018

Omelette with kefir

Usually omelettes are prepared with milk, but today I will describe for you a recipe for a very tasty omelet with kefir.

Ingredients:

- 2 eggs;
- 5 tbsp. kefir;
- salt;
- 1 tbsp. flour;
- 2-3 pinches of black pepper;
- a third tsp turmeric;
- 2 tbsp. water;
- a few green onions;
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil.

21.05.2018

Omelet with zucchini and tomatoes in a frying pan

I recently tried an omelet with zucchini and let me tell you, this dish is incredibly delicious. The recipe is very simple and quick.

Ingredients:

- 2 eggs,
- 2 tbsp. sour cream,
- half a zucchini,
- 4-5 cherry tomatoes,
- salt,
- black pepper,
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil.

21.05.2018

Omelette without milk in a frying pan

Today I will teach you how to cook very delicious omelette without milk. We will prepare this very tasty omelette using plain water.

Ingredients:

- 2 eggs,
- 2 tbsp. water,
- salt,
- black pepper,
- 1 tbsp. butter,
- greenery.

03.05.2018

Delicious fried smelt in a frying pan

If you want to fry fish deliciously, I advise you to take small smelt. It's easy to prepare. We take small ones to fry them perfectly.

Ingredients:

- 500 grams of smelt;
- half a glass of flour;
- salt;
- 3-4 pinches of ground black pepper;
- a third of a glass of vegetable oil.

Our health largely depends on nutrition, on the foods that we eat daily. As the eastern sages say: we are what we eat. And that's true. After all, if we eat poorly, various fast foods, low-quality products, where does health come from? Therefore, in our section we offer you recipes for simple and tasty main courses, for every day, for any holiday table.

Main courses can be prepared quickly and easily if you have at least a little skill, but for novice housewives knowledge is not enough. Therefore, our section will help you a lot in gaining experience in home cooking. What to cook for the main course - the hostess scratches her head in thought, looking into the refrigerator. It's simple: choose any recipe that includes your favorite products, and cook, focusing on step-by-step recipes that will help you quickly master the basics of cooking and feed your household delicious simple dishes without spending a lot of time and money on purchase expensive products.

See how to cook deliciously, simple step by step recipe will help you with photos.

Preparing a dish for the second course is not at all difficult, unless, of course, you immediately set your sights on difficult-to-follow recipes. We offer simple and delicious options, satisfying and easy to prepare. Therefore, with us you will always find excellent recipes for delicious main courses to suit every taste and budget. You will find recipes with photos of second courses in abundance, just look through the pages of the section and choose according to your taste what you want to cook, how to surprise your husband or please your picky mother-in-law.

Recipes for delicious main courses can be quite simple, for example: dolma in grape leaves. Do you think it's difficult? Not at all! Open the recipe: what you need is regular minced meat, rice, herbs, spices and grape leaves. The process is as simple as possible: combine the minced meat with rice, add spices, chop the green stuff, pour boiling water over the leaves and wrap the minced meat in them. Then you can boil them or bake them in the oven (very tasty!).

Again, an example of a second delicious dish could be something delicious. It’s not at all difficult to prepare, and the taste is always amazing! Pork pulp or chicken fillet are perfect here. Just cut into layers, beat lightly, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Next, cut the onion, put it in a mold, making one for yourself onion pillow. Place prepared slices of meat on it, cut potatoes into thin slices on top, which should also be seasoned with salt and pepper, onion, tomato slices, or fried mushrooms (you can combine both options) on top, mayonnaise on top. Next, cover with foil, let it simmer for half an hour, open, sprinkle with cheese and bake until golden brown. Everything is delicious, simple and hearty second the dish is ready!

As you can see, preparing main courses is not at all difficult. Read our recipes carefully, watch step by step photos, and you will definitely become an excellent cook, and the praise of your husband and your guests will warm your heart. Simple and delicious second courses You will learn to cook dishes quickly if you follow the recipes exactly. Especially if you are a novice housewife and it’s difficult for you to navigate yourself. Our recipes include all the nuances of cooking: quantity of ingredients, cooking time, and so on. Just carefully study the recipes and you will definitely succeed.

If you are interested in original interesting second dishes - you will also find them in our section, just scroll through the pages and find the option you need. Especially to many busy housewives I like easy dishes with step-by-step recipes so that you can whip up tasty and simple homemade delicacies without spending a lot of time, which is better spent on relaxation or communication with loved ones. Therefore, read, watch, cook delicious food and make your family happy. Bon appetit!

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What to cook for main course quickly and inexpensively

The recipe for zucchini cutlets is to help every housewife who has zucchini in abundance. Juicy thanks to the zucchini, but savory and flavorful thanks to the dill and garlic, the cutlets are a great dinner dish.

This crispy, spicy, spicy fish will delight all fans of Asian cuisine. This Thai fish recipe is perfect for a dinner for two or a friendly party.

The quick-cooked pilaf cannot be called real, but it is also pilaf in terms of the ingredients. And the taste is, in general, very close. A quick pilaf recipe helps out when there is absolutely no time.

Juicy and tender cutlets for dinner in half an hour. Almost no effort - and a delicious dish on the table. I'll tell you how to make cutlets in a hurry!

Well, of course, “pilaf” is said proudly, but the dish still turns out delicious. A simple recipe for pilaf with stewed meat - for those who yearn for the romance of hiking trips and spending the night in the open air! :)

Pork chops recipe with apricot jam, teriyaki sauce, green beans and pasta.

My dad loves fried boletus with potatoes. He also loves picking mushrooms. While my mother and I are walking through the forest and chatting, he disappears somewhere. Returns with mushrooms. Even in a city park!

While relaxing in the village at the end of summer, I often cook simple dishes. The forest and vegetable garden are nearby, so fresh potatoes and mushrooms are always at hand. Umbrellas with potatoes are one of these simple and favorite dishes.

Shiitake mushrooms with potatoes are prepared in the same way as other mushrooms. One exception is that shiitakes cook faster. You should know that in the case of shiitake, only the caps are used, the stems are usually discarded.

I will share a way to cook new potatoes with sour cream exactly as they are usually prepared in European restaurants. Try the regular one too boiled potatoes turn it into a dish of the day! :)

I love the combination of lime, garlic and cilantro. Add chicken here and you get a very tasty hot dish based on Mexican cuisine. So, the recipe for chicken with lime - read and cook!

During the vegetable season, it's time to recharge with vitamins and discover new dishes! Here, for example, is a way to cook asparagus with mushrooms in white sauce - healthy, affordable and very tasty, I recommend it :)

Grilled Italian sausage, peppers, onions and garlic create an amazing flavor that is sure to make you addicted to this wonderful combination. So, pasta with sausages and vegetables - let's cook!

Spaghetti with truffles is a very simple and at the same time complex dish. The spaghetti in it will reveal a new side and become a hearty decoration for exquisite truffles. The dish is prepared within 20 minutes.

Oyster mushrooms are one of the most delicious and nutritious mushrooms. In addition, they have beneficial properties, and the composition of vitamins is similar to meat. I’ll tell you how to stew oyster mushrooms - it turns out delicious!

Personally, my homemade casserole with potatoes and fish always turns out very juicy, which is why it ranks high in the ranking of my favorite dishes. Try it, simple, economical and tasty!

To the delight of mushroom pickers - a simple recipe for making fried honey mushrooms. Tasty, simple, fast - just what you need. Perhaps the easiest way to prepare honey mushrooms.

I’m sharing my method of cooking fried potatoes with mushrooms - simple, but very popular dish. And it’s not surprising - it’s fast, tasty, satisfying, and doesn’t require any special financial expenses. Perfect:)

Quesadilla - universal dish Mexican cuisine, which can be filled with the most different ingredients, and serve both for breakfast and dinner as a snack or main course.

Carbonara is a classic Italian dish. Carbonara is made from pasta (spaghetti or fettuccine), bacon and eggs. Let's add some more garlic and cheese and it's hearty, tasty, delicate dish ready! It takes half an hour to prepare.

Plain boring rice can be turned into a wonderful dish by adding a few ingredients. Rice with spinach and herbs cooks quickly, looks great, and tastes just to lick your fingers!

Pasta with bacon and tomatoes - dish Italian cuisine. Besides specified ingredients, this necessarily includes basil and hard cheese(Parmesan). The dish is prepared within half an hour.

Pasta Primavera is made with pasta and seasonal vegetables. This Italian dish is called "Spring", but in the summer and late autumn it turns out wonderful. Tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, green onions - anything goes!

Korean fried eggplants are served hot or cold. It turns out very tasty, satisfying and full of vitamins. vegetable salad With spicy taste. More fried eggplant in Korean it is called "Kadi-cha".

Steak on the grill - classic pleasure. I am made of meat, hot blood flows in me and from good juicy steak I will never refuse. The main thing is to find beef High Quality. Let's get started!

Cauliflower in cream - a delicious dish, with a rich creamy taste tender cabbage and cream, as well as rosy cheese crust. The dish is baked in the oven and will take half an hour to prepare.

Beef steak in a frying pan is a dish for which it is best to use filet mignon, this is a transverse thin cut of the central part of the sirloin, the most tender and lean meat.

Rice and beans is a dish that can be prepared in minutes. In addition, it is nourishing and tasty. Great for weekday dinners. You can cook it with “yesterday’s” rice. .

Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes - a very simple but tasty dietary and vegetarian dish Italian cuisine. It's easy to prepare and quite quick. Check out the step-by-step recipe with photos.

It's low calorie and healthy dish is a favorite in our family. It’s prepared in no time, there are countless vitamins in it, and at the same time, it looks very beautiful on the plate. I recommend!

Once every two to three weeks I bake chicken liver with apples. This is a quick to prepare and very tasty dish. Baked apples will be a side dish. Besides, chicken liver it will cost very little.

Rice with bell pepper - great side dish or full meal for those who don't eat meat. The dish prepares very quickly. Most often I cook it from yesterday's rice. You need bell peppers and imagination!

Cutlets with bell peppers can be prepared for the whole family for a couple of days. Soft, airy with aromatic paprika and mashed potatoes. Real jam! A simple but very tasty everyday dish.

Life situations lead to a dead end when you don’t know what you want - love or fried potatoes :) Love is a capricious matter, you may have to wait, but you can fry potatoes in half an hour!

Your attention - classic recipe chops with tomatoes. The chops turn out tender, satisfying and juicy - this is thanks to the tomatoes. They never burn. Great recipe!

I love pasta in all its forms. Especially with tomato-based sauces. And during the tomato season, this dish is a must-make! It has a unique aroma and taste!

It's simple and budget recipe chicken fajitas for a small group. Juicy chicken with guacamole and crispy bell peppers wrapped in tortilla - great choice, including takeaway!

In my stock good recipes A simple zucchini pasta recipe. There seems to be nothing supernatural in it, but the dish turns out incredibly tasty! All you need is zucchini and a packet of pasta - that's it!

This step-by-step recipe with photos will tell you how to cook pasta with meat tasty and aesthetically pleasing. We will cook pasta with minced meat in tomato sauce. Real jam! :)

If you want to cook beautiful, delicious dinner to cool white wine, then this recipe was invented especially for you! Salmon steak served in a delicate creamy sauce with mashed potatoes.

Fresh tuna- this is something beyond life and death. Very delicious fish, which does not require lengthy processing - it is prepared in a frying pan easily and quickly, and the taste is incomparable.

Omelet with zucchini - simple and quick to prepare, satisfying and nutritious breakfast. In the summer, during the season of this vegetable, a recipe for an omelet with zucchini helps out: a minimum of ingredients, 15 minutes of work - and breakfast is ready!

Salmon with tomatoes is a quick and tasty dish. Salmon is always a win-win. And together with tomatoes, it forms a fragrant and juicy dish, which is very easy to prepare.

Delicious variation on the topic of combining vegetables with minced meat. I strongly recommend that you prepare this zucchini casserole with minced meat - it will be eaten in one sitting!

Chop with pineapple - delicious, holiday dish, which can be safely served on any festive table. Surprisingly, meat and pineapple go well together, so don’t be afraid to experiment! ;)

Quesadilla is a traditional Mexican dish that is most often prepared with chicken. Like others mexican dishes, it turns out to be very spicy, but surprisingly tasty.

If this is your first time cooking asparagus with garlic, then this recipe is just for you. It is very simple, as they say, “nothing extra,” but the dish turns out excellent - try it yourself!

Tender veal meat, chanterelles and cream sauce create unique taste a dish that you can be proud to serve festive table. You can prepare veal with chanterelles in just half an hour.

Chicken fillet chops in batter is a very tasty, satisfying and simple dish, it contains: simple ingredients, which are in any home. Children love chicken fillet chops in batter.

Crucian carp and microwave are made for each other. This way the crucian carp cooks many times faster, and the juiciness of this oily fish doesn't go anywhere! For anyone interested, I’ll tell you how to cook crucian carp in the microwave.

Easy to prepare, low in calories and aromatic, this dish amazes with its taste! I’m telling you how to cook cod in the microwave - don’t miss the chance to learn such a simple cooking method.

If you like lean and not dry fish, I suggest you learn how to cook red fish in the microwave. It cooks quickly and tastes amazing. Great dish on quick lunch or dinner. Let's cook!

Fast, filling and very healthy breakfast in a couple of minutes - isn't this what you dreamed of? :) If yes, then read how to cook rolled oats porridge in the microwave - learn how to cook such a breakfast.

Sausages in the microwave are an easy thing to prepare that even a child can figure out. Great option for lightning fast instant cooking some kind of complete meal.

Crispy chicken fingers will delight everyone, young and old. This dish is ideal for both family dinners and friendly gatherings watching TV. Your favorite sauce will go with it.

Salmon - delicious fish And indispensable source Omega-3 fats not produced by organisms. I bring to your attention a “healthy” recipe for grilled salmon with soy and honey sauce.

Chicken fillet with beans - a cool dish that can be prepared in literally 20 minutes from available ingredients, but it turns out surprisingly tasty. Good idea a quick and delicious weeknight dinner.

Pasta with chicken and broccoli is a simple and quick to prepare Italian dish. Minimum fuss and dirty dishes, just 20 minutes of effort - and great dish in your plate!

If you prefer vegetarian cuisine, watch your figure or just decide to treat yourself to vegetables, try cooking broccoli with tomatoes. Incredibly delicious!

Sweet and sour pork - Chinese dish, which we will prepare in 20 minutes. For cooking we need meat, soy sauce, sugar, flour and rice vinegar. It's simple. Are we ready? :)

Do you like nuggets? You don't have to buy them: you can easily cook nuggets in the microwave at home. The results will be no less, if not more delicious, nuggets than store-bought ones.

Cutlets "Hedgehogs"

Your kids will definitely love these fun hedgehog-shaped cutlets. Potatoes are a good side dish for cutlets.

Lazanki - National dish three countries at once - Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. Historically, these three states were once one. We will prepare lazankas ourselves simple recipe. .

Did you know that vegetables can be cooked in the microwave, and they turn out less fatty, but retain all their beneficial features? I give advice on how to cook eggplants in the microwave - it will turn out delicious!

A side dish of zucchini is perfect for... various dishes from meat, poultry and fish. In the summer, when zucchini is in abundance at the dacha, a side dish of zucchini - great way their active use in food.

How to cook mussels in the microwave so that they don’t lose a drop of their magic and unusual taste? Read this recipe and cook - it will turn out perfect delicious mussels!

Pasta with sun-dried tomatoes- a dish that will appeal to vegetarians and lovers of Italian cuisine. Easy to prepare, easily digestible by the body, tasty, appetizing - this is what this dish is like.

For your attention - a dish made from cheap frozen fish - cod, primitive in preparation, but very elegant looking on the plate and easily digestible by the stomach. Simple, tasty, beautiful.

We all know that red fish is healthy and dietary product, which is so easy and simple to prepare that even a microwave is suitable for this. How to cook trout in the microwave - read on!

Shrimp with rice - an extremely simple recipe, classic dish of these two perfectly combined ingredients. The dish is prepared in literally 20 minutes - a good option for a weekday dinner.

There is no need to praise chicken too much; almost everyone loves it. Therefore, without further ado, I’ll tell you how to cook chicken wings in the microwave - with a crispy crust, pleasant taste and aroma.

Whiskey-glazed carrots are a very original, tasty and unusual carrot side dish that can be served with any meat dish. Surprise your guests or family!

Pangasius fillet in batter - the simplest dish home cooking, which is prepared from frozen pangasius fillets in just 20 minutes. Very simple, but tasty and nutritious. A good weekday lunch or dinner.

Tortellini with crab sauce- a little exotic in taste, although very easy to prepare, a dish from available ingredients. Italian dish with Asian motifs.

An Italian chop is no more difficult to prepare than an ordinary chop, but its taste is much more original and unusual. A simple recipe for Italian chops - for those who like experimenting.

Second courses- this is the food for every day, which, in our understanding, follows soup, borscht or another first course for lunch, or what we usually eat for dinner. As a rule, this is some combination of a side dish with meat or fish dish. However, a dish without a side dish, prepared on the basis of seafood or fish, meat or offal, mushrooms or vegetables, cereals or pasta. The variety of second courses is simply limitless, and even the same dish has hundreds of variations in its preparation recipe. Each housewife brings something of her own to it.

What are the main courses? The answer to this question is not so simple. Main courses can be divided into types according to hundreds of classification criteria. But in general it is customary to divide main courses into meat, mushroom, fish, vegetable, cereal, pasta. In addition, you can divide them into those that are prepared in a hurry and those that require a colossal amount of time to prepare. And second courses prepared at home can be divided into those that can and cannot be cooked. A significant classification sign for such food is that it belongs to one or another cuisine of the world. Each country has its own characteristics of preparing second courses. They may concern a set of traditionally used products, methods heat treatment, reasons for cooking (for every day or in case of any holiday), etc. This topic can be continued endlessly, so we won’t focus on it any further. All the subtleties and nuances of preparing this or that second dish can be found out in the step-by-step photo recipes in this section of the site. However, we suggest studying the basic recommendations regarding working with meat and fish further.

Simple secrets of delicious cooking

Cooking a delicious second course is quite simple, even if it seems to you that it is not so. You just need to know a few things simple secrets, which will help in working with a particular product. Even novice housewives can easily prepare the most complex dish at home. It is important to follow all recipe instructions, as well as apply the tricks for working with meat and fish that we will give below.

Meat

Preparing meat-based main courses begins with choosing this product. The fresher it is, the tastier and safer the dish will be. This is very important point, since bad meat will not only affect taste characteristics dishes, but can also cause irreparable harm health. So, the meat should not smell fragrant - this is one of the sure signs of its freshness. In addition, chilled fresh meat is quickly restored after pressing it with a finger. The meat of different animals and birds is painted in different colors, but, nevertheless, whatever the color scheme, it should not be too dark. Darkening of the meat is a sign that it has been sitting. It is unlikely that a second course made from such a product will be tasty.

If you have to use frozen meat to prepare the second dish, then it is important to defrost it correctly. It is best to carry out this process in advance, slowly. It is believed that The best way defrosting - place the meat in the refrigerator and wait until it is completely thawed. In addition, a good way to defrost is to place the meat in a container with ice water. This way the process will go faster, and the product will retain all its organoleptic properties, and in addition it will remain just as useful.

When choosing between chilled and frozen meat for preparing a second course, it is better to choose the first option. Frozen water crystals inside the meat break its fibers, causing it to become loose and also lose its juiciness.

In order for the second dish prepared with meat to turn out juicy, you need to meat should not be salted raw, you should add salt only after it has taken on a crust. More tender than the second The dish will work if the meat is pre-marinated. You should not neglect marinating in the case of beef. By the way, it is better to cut this meat not along the grain, but across it. And when stewing beef you should only add hot water, since temperature changes due to cold water will make it rubbery. You should bake the meat by first wrapping it in foil so that it cooks evenly. And as for chicken meat and meat of other poultry, then during the preparation of second courses from it, in order to increase the juiciness of especially dry parts, it is recommended to place pieces of butter between the meat and the skin. In addition, do not forget about marinades, spices and sauces. They will give special taste and aroma.

Fish

Fish main courses taste best if you use fresh, not frozen, fish to prepare them. If you still have to use a frozen product, then you need to act in accordance with certain rules. Place frozen fish on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator and leave it there overnight. With this method, the fish will not “spread”. But defrosting fish in water is not recommended at all.

A second course of fish will only be tasty if it is properly cut. You need to gut the fish so that it doesn’t burst. gallbladder. Otherwise, you risk getting something very bitter and unpleasant to the taste. You should peel the skin from the fish while it is still frozen or when you have cooked it. By the way, the latter option is preferable, since the skin will help retain the juice in the fish. It is best to remove fins with kitchen scissors, but you need to clean the scales either with special knife, or using a grater.

The stewed fish main course will be more tender and will not have a pungent odor if you use milk rather than water for stewing. As for frying, this process should not be too long. The second course of fish will turn out really tasty only if it is not overcooked. But as for baking, the fish should be removed from the oven a couple of minutes before it is ready. It should brew and sit under foil or covered. When baking such a second dish in foil, you should take into account that you should put several times more salt in it than usual.

A special aroma and taste when baking fish can be achieved exclusively by adding spices, herbs, lemon slices.

If you need to boil the fish to prepare the second course, remember that this must be done by cutting it into portioned pieces, and placing it in a small container with minimal permissible level water. This way the fish won't fall apart. But in order to cook it entirely, the bottom of the pan must first be covered with gauze, the ends of which should be hooked onto the handles on both sides. Finished product should be pulled out using a “structure” prepared in advance.

And most importantly, the fish main course should be eaten immediately after cooking. This is probably everyone's recommendation. culinary recipe, which contains fish. The exception to the rule is, perhaps, jellied fish.

To sum it up...

Second courses form the main backbone of our daily menu. Among them there are both dishes for every day and for special occasions. Due to the wide variety of second courses, we cannot give any general recommendations for their preparation. You can find specific tips for creating this or that dish in the corresponding recipe. By the way, all the recipes given in this section can be easily implemented at home. Simple step-by-step text recommendations and step-by-step photos of recipes will help you verify this. Be bold and you will certainly succeed!