15 Father’s Day Recipes (For the Meat-and-Potatoes Dad)
Inside: Most dads, when you really ask, don’t want a restaurant reservation or something new and interesting. They want a plate piled with good food they recognize. Ribs, a burger cooked right, potatoes in any which way. Here’s a collection of tried-and-true dad favorites.
Chicken Fried Steak
Crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, smothered in peppery cream gravy. If dad grew up on this, one bite will take him right back..
Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins
Cornmeal muffins with just enough jalapeño to keep things interesting. Great with chili, great with ribs, great with a slab of butter while nobody’s looking.
Blackberry Old-Fashioned
A summer drink that just takes a few minutes to mix up. You'll love the blackberry syrup for how easy it is to make and how it changes your cocktail into something sweeter.
Slow Cooker Beef Sliders
Pulled beef piled on soft rolls with caramelized onions and a garlicky mayo. The slow cooker does all the work…you just pile them high.
Brown Sugar Apple Pie
I know apple is not a seasonal thing right now but for some reason all dads seem to love an All-American Apple Pie
German Potato Salad
Warm red potatoes tossed with crispy bacon and a tangy dressing, no mayo in sight. Ready in about 30 minutes and made for a cookout plate.
Skillet Green Beans
Fresh green beans cooked down with bacon and onion in one pan. Even the green-bean skeptics at the table will come around on this one.
Smoked Baked Beans
A can of pork and beans, dressed up and smoked. This makes enough to feed a crowd if you’re having a good count
Mashed Potatoes
Fluffy, buttery, and a little tangy from cream cheese: five ingredients and no lumps. The side dish that goes with literally everything else on this list.
Terlingua Chili
This delicious chili recipe combines a rich blend of spices with a touch of heat. This is also great for topping hot dogs or baked potatoes.
Smoked Pork Tenderloin
Tender pork with a bold rub and a sweet, sticky glaze right off the smoker. Easy enough that dad can help…or take full credit.
Slow Cooker Pork Roast
Garlic, fresh herbs, and a simple gravy that comes together from the drippings. Start it in the morning and dinner more or less cooks itself.
Barbecue-Glazed Meatloaf
Beef and pork together, a sweet-tangy BBQ glaze on top, and a little trick with a water pan that gives you clean slices every time. Pure dad dinner.
Blueberry Hand Pies
Golden fried pastry with a blueberry middle and a quick vanilla glaze on top. Hand pies are hard to beat, especially when there’s one per person and no sharing required.
Cast Iron Burgers
Better than grilled. I mean it. A hot cast iron skillet gives you that crusty, diner-style burger that never quite happens on the grill.
Baby Back Ribs
Slow in the oven, finished on the grill, and coated in a smoky barbecue sauce.Â
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