Memorial Day Main Dishes

Memorial Day main dish recipes are family-friendly, fit for a cookout, and feed a crowd. Think of fried chicken, pulled pork, grilled shrimp, or grilled ribs, and browse trusted recipes here.

slow cooker Texas pulled pork sandwich with grilled corn and slaw

Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

an overhead view of baked BBQ baby back ribs partially sliced on a cutting board with a ramekin of BBQ sauce nearby.

Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs

a heroic view of a juicy turkey burger topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, mustard, and mayo.

Best Turkey Burgers

close up view of sliced Prize-Winning Baby Back Ribs

Prize-Winning Baby Back Ribs

Best Hamburger Ever

Best Hamburger Ever

close up view of Beer Brats with onions in a cast iron skillet

Dave's Low Country Boil

Cedar Planked Salmon

close up view of grilled shrimp with herbs on top, on a plate

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

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Crispy Fried Chicken

high angle view of saucy BBQ ribs served in a white baking dish

Simple BBQ Ribs

Louisiana Crawfish Boil

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Grilled Tri-Tip

close up view of Baby Back Ribs with sauce on a grill

looking at a few golden-brown southern-style buttermilk fried chicken on a plate

Southern-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Better than Best Fried Chicken

Millie Pasquinelli's Fried Chicken

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Chef John's Barbecue Chicken

close up view of Cornell Chicken on a white plate

Cornell Chicken

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

Looking into a venison bacon burger, topped with lettuce, tomato and onion, sandwiched between a brioche bun.

Venison Bacon Burgers

Firecracker Fried Chicken Drumsticks

Not-Your-Everyday Smoked Pork Spare Ribs

Slow Roasted BBQ Beef Roast

looking at grilled garlic and herb shrimp on skewers with a lemon wedge on a platter

Grilled Garlic and Herb Shrimp

The World's Greatest Crab Recipe

Grilled Cornish Game Hens

Grilled Greek Yogurt-Marinated Chicken

close up view of Jamaican Jerk Chicken on skewers with white rice

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

close up view of a Blue Cheese Burger on a bun with a tomato slice, lettuce, red onions, and ketchup, served with a pickle and chips

Blue Cheese Burgers

close up view of Calico Bean Casserole garnished with fresh herbs in a baking dish

Calico Bean Casserole

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Pepperoncini Beef

close up view of Chicken Kabobs with peppers and pineapple on a grill

closeup of grilled mushroom swiss burger

Grilled Mushroom Swiss Burgers

Smoked Pork Butt

close up view of grilled chicken fillets in a white bowl

Unbelievable Chicken

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Scott Hibb's Amazing Whisky Grilled Baby Back Ribs

close up view of kabobs with pineapple on skewers

Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs

beautifully grilled skewers

BBQ Teriyaki Pork Kebabs

Chef John's Pulled Pork BBQ

Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans

close up view of a BBQ Pork for Sandwich on a white plate, served with coleslaw

BBQ Pork for Sandwiches

close up view of a Juicy Lucy Burgers with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles, served with potato chips

Juicy Lucy Burgers

Slow-Cooker Barbecue Ribs

hot dog-shaped burger on bun with cheese and ketchup on plate

All-American Burger Dog

Grilled Chicken Spiedies

Key West Chicken

close up view of Southern Fried Chicken in a blue baking dish on top of paper towels

A Southern Fried Chicken

The Juiciest Hamburgers Ever

close up view of Texas Pork Ribs with sauce on a plate

Texas Pork Ribs

close up view of sliced Grilled Mojo Beef with onions and fresh herbs and lime wedges on a plate

Chef John's Grilled Mojo Beef

Barbequed Steelhead Trout

Sensational Sirloin Kabobs

close up view of Grilled Margarita Chicken with a lime slice, with salad and chicken on a skewer

Best Grilled Margarita Chicken... Ever!

Firecracker Grilled Alaska Salmon

close up view of Jalapeno-Garlic-Onion Cheeseburger with peppers on a white plate

Jalapeno-Garlic-Onion Cheeseburgers

close up view of Grilled Greek Chicken on top of cucumber, tomatoes and red onions on a platter

Grilled Greek Chicken

Yeah, I-Lived-in-Texas, Smoked Brisket

Grilled Salmon Sandwich with Dill Sauce

close up view of Pesto Turkey Burgers served with potato chips on a plate

Pesto Turkey Burgers

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