5 Ingredient Main Dishes

A big part of simple cooking is a short ingredient list. Here are more than 860 main dish recipes with 5 ingredients or less that are not short on flavor.

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chicken in Italian sauce in crockpot

Crockpot Italian Chicken

close up of Cheesy Hamburger Rice Casserole

Cheesy Hamburger Rice Casserole

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

Pan-Fried Breaded Pork Chops

Pan-Fried Pork Chops

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Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Crispy Sage

Tater tot casserole in a baking dish.

Tater Tot Casserole

a straight on view of a golden brown turkey on a white oval platter dressed with fresh herbs and sliced lemons

Simple Deep Fried Turkey

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Simple Baked Chicken Breasts

Family style platter of World's Best Honey Garlic Pork Chops garnished with extra sauce and fresh herbs.

World's Best Honey Garlic Pork Chops

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Pan-Seared Tilapia

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Easy Baked Chicken Thighs

a top down view of 4 golden-brown chicken cordon blues in a baking dish, each topped with melted Swiss cheese

Chicken Cordon Bleu

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Fluffy Microwave Scrambled Eggs

close up view of sliced Turkey on a white platter

Turkey in a Bag

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Buttered Noodles

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

an overhead view of sliced rib roast on a cutting board dressed with jus and fresh rosemary

Foolproof Rib Roast

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The Perfect Basic Burger

overhead view of Brown Sugar Ham Steak with pineapple on top

Brown Sugar Ham Steak

Easy Rib Eye Roast

Mushroom Pork Chops

Mushroom Pork Chops

honey glazed chicken served over rice

Honey Glazed Chicken

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Brown Sugar and Pineapple Glazed Ham

Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

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

Simple BBQ Ribs

close up view of baked chicken breasts on a colorful platter with herbs

Three-Ingredient Baked Chicken Breasts

Breaded, baked salmon fillets topped with lemon slices, served alongside asparagus slices and rice pilaf on blue plates

Baked Salmon Fillets Dijon

close up view of Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets with rice and broccoli

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia Fillets

looking down at a shallow bowl of slow cooker pork and sauerkraut

Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut

overhead view of Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins on a parchment paper lined baking sheet with herbs and sauce in a bowl

Crumbed Chicken Tenderloins (Air Fried)

close up view of Ground Beef and Cabbage in a green bowl

Ground Beef and Cabbage

steamed shrimp in a plate

Old Bay-Seasoned Steamed Shrimp

close up view of baked ham steak with pasta, corn and mashed potatoes

Easy Baked Ham Steaks

Mississippi Roast - Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast

Mississippi Roast (Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast)

shrimps with dip

Easy Breaded Shrimp

Kielbasa with Peppers and Potatoes

close up view of baked chicken on a plate with brown rice and salad

Simple Chicken Mayo with Parmesan and Bread Crumbs

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Fiesta Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Tacos

Smoked Chicken Drumsticks

close up on a few trout fillets with lemon slices on top

How to Cook Trout

serving of easy tuna casserole on white square plate

Easy Tuna Casserole

looking at a bowl of maple and brown sugar oatmeal, topped with a few banana slices

Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal

close up view of a salmon fillet with a lemon slice and herbs on parchment paper, with fresh basil leaves

Parchment Baked Salmon

Pan-Fried Shrimp

a close up view of an oven baked bbq chicken thigh on a white plate.

BBQ Chicken Breasts in the Oven

Easy Crispy Baked Chicken

Cheese Omelette

close up on a pan roasted chicken breast, sliced, and resting on a serving of mashed potatoes

Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts

looking at two roasted artichokes in small bowls and lemon on a cutting board

Simply Roasted Artichokes

Sous Vide "Poached" Eggs

Easy Chorizo Street Tacos

close up view of Instant Pot Salsa Chicken on top of a tortilla, garnished with tomatoes, limes, onions and fresh herbs on a plate

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

looking down at an air fryer pork chop all sliced, with a side of fresh greens

Breaded Air Fryer Pork Chops

Breakfast Rice from Japan

Close up on a plate of mashed potatoes, topped with baked pork chops with cream of mushroom soup, and a side of green beans.

Baked Pork Chops with Cream of Mushroom Soup

Close up on a plate of creamy cottage cheese scrambled eggs, with a side of toast.

Creamy Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs

close up view of Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo garnished with fresh herbs in a pan

Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo

close up view of Chicken with Stuffing garnished with lemon slices and fresh herbs in a slow cooker

Slow Cooker Chicken with Stuffing

Instant Pot Ribs from Frozen

close up on a plate full of baked bbq chicken tenders

Baked BBQ Chicken Tenders

top-down view of a seasoned and juicy-looking chicken breast, sliced and fanned out on a white plate with a parsley sprig garnish

Easy Air-Fried Chicken Breast

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