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Meat & Poultry

82 recipes in this category

Traditional meat and poultry dishes — from Sunday roasts to slow-braised classics.

Deep bowl of golden-sauced braised chicken pieces with visible saffron colour, raisins and herbs, rustic setting
meat poultry

Chicken Stew with Spices

A fragrant braised chicken with walnuts, saffron, cinnamon, raisins, and savory — a Caucasian-inspired stew from a Central European cookbook.

Total time:80 min
Servings:4
Stuffed beef rolls braised in a thick onion sauce, served over egg noodles
meat poultry

Little Birds — Stuffed Beef Rolls

Thin beef slices pounded flat, stuffed with bacon and garlic, rolled and braised in a thick onion and pepper sauce until tender.

Total time:90 min
Servings:4
Golden pan-fried ground beef steaks arranged on a vintage serving platter, crispy egg-and-flour crust, garnished with parsley
meat poultry

Ground Beef Roast Steaks

Freshly ground beef mixed with whipped butter, shaped into steaks, coated in flour and egg, and pan-fried in butter until golden — a Central European meat dish.

Total time:45 min
Servings:4-5
Soft potato dumplings filled with ground pork arranged in a round ceramic dish, coated in a pale sour cream and pan juice sauce, garnished with chopped parsley, on a wooden table in a warm kitchen
meat poultry

Potato Dumplings with Meat

Soft potato dumplings filled with ground pork, finished in pan juices with sour cream — a hearty Central European one-pot classic.

Total time:90 min
Servings:4
Roasted stuffed pheasant on a vintage ceramic serving platter, carved into pieces and drizzled with pan juices
meat poultry

Roasted Stuffed Pheasant

A whole pheasant stuffed with a pan-fried filling of bread, fresh mushrooms, bacon, walnuts, and white wine, roasted with butter and basted with pan juices.

Total time:115 min
Servings:2-3
Thinly sliced pork pot roast reassembled on a baking dish, coated in rich red tomato sauce, garnished with sliced hard-boiled eggs around the edge, on a wooden table in a warm kitchen
meat poultry

Rosto in Tomato Sauce

Pork leg fillet studded with garlic, braised in white wine, sliced and served in a rich tomato sauce with hard-boiled egg — a Central European pot roast.

Total time:140 min
Servings:6
Braised veal steaks in white wine sour cream sauce, served in a terracotta casserole
meat poultry

Veal Steaks in White Wine

Tender braised veal marinated in white wine, slow-cooked in a covered casserole, and finished with a light sour cream and lemon pan sauce.

Total time:90 min
Servings:4
Sliced venison loin in a rich dark sauce with capers, served in a long ceramic dish on a wooden table
meat poultry

Venison Loin in Red Wine Marinade

Roe deer loin marinated two days in red wine, larded with dry bacon, braised until tender, and finished with a caper and sour cream sauce.

Total time:140 min
Servings:4
Sage and onion stuffing in a ceramic bowl beside a roasted duck
meat poultry

Sage and Onion Stuffing for Duck, Goose, or Pork

A traditional sage and onion stuffing for rich roasting meats — double-blanched onions, fresh sage, butter, and breadcrumbs bound with egg.

Total time:55 min
Servings:4–6