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    12 Meaty Mains Perfect For Easter Dinner - And They're Not All Lamb!

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on March 26, 2024, updated March 25, 2024 - Leave a Comment

    When planning your Easter dinner this year, lamb should not be the only option on your mind. Sure, lamb can be amazing - if cooked right - but there are other dishes that work just as well. Here we've gathered 12 options from duck to roast beef and yes, a little bit of lamb - so you can choose exactly what you feel like this year!

    Duck Breasts with Orange Sauce

    Duck Breasts with Orange Sauce
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    Learn how to make Duck Breasts with Orange Sauce - probably the best duck recipe you will find! With the most delicious tart & sweet orange sauce, this is a dish you'll be making over and over again. Afraid to cook duck? Don't be! This Duck with Orange Sauce is one of the easiest "fancy" dishes you can make - and perfect to prep ahead.

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    Get the recipe: Duck with Orange Sauce

    Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin

    Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin.
    Photo credit: Scarlati Family Kitchen.

    Slow cooker pork tenderloin with apples is a delicious and easy comfort food meal. Made with sweet onions and granny smith apples this easy slow cooker recipe comes with a homemade maple pan gravy.

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin

    Air Fryer Roast Beef

    Sliced roast beef.
    Photo credit: alwaysusebutter.com.

    Cook up this Air Fryer Roast Beef in just 50 minutes for a hands-off dinner your whole family will love. You'll love the herby crust on the outside, as well as the juicy, tender, perfectly cooked center. All with just a few simple ingredients!

    Get the recipe: Air Fryer Roast Beef

    Slow Cooker Ham with Pineapple

    Slow Cooker Ham with Pineapple.
    Photo credit: Haute & Healthy Living.

    This slow cooker ham with pineapple is the easiest and most delicious way to prepare tender, mouthwatering ham! It’s perfect for a holiday meal and will free up oven space for all your side dishes. You’ll need just a handful of simple ingredients and your favourite slow cooker for this delicious crock pot pineapple ham!

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Ham with Pineapple

    Slow Cooker Lamb With Garlic & Rosemary

    Slow Cooker Lamb With Garlic & Rosemary.
    Photo credit: Baking Queen 74.

    Perfect for your Easter dinner table, a joint of lamb cooked in the slow cooker is so succulent and melt in the mouth. What better than slow cooked leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary!

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Lamb With Garlic & Rosemary

    French Onion Pork Chops

    French onion pork chops.
    Image credit: Sustainable Cooks.

    Create juicy and tender boneless pork chops in the air fryer, while whipping up a quick and flavorful pan sauce on the stove.

    Get the recipe: French Onion Pork Chops

    Cornish Hens

    A cornish hen on a plate.
    Image credit: Sarah Cook.

    Learn how to make the perfect air fryer cornish hens for a fast and delicious meal. These tender and delicious game hens look like an elegant meal but are perfect for a busy weeknight.

    Get the recipe: Air Fryer Cornish Hens.

    French Mustard Chicken

    French chicken in a sauce with bread in it.

    Photo credit: Lavender & Macarons

    Prepare to fall madly in love with this Creamy Dreamy Mustard Chicken Recipe. It's a classic French dish that tastes outstanding, and is surprisingly easy to make.

    Get the recipe: French Mustard Chicken

    Cauliflower Steak

    Two cauliflower steaks in a pan.
    Photo credit: My Pure Plants.

    These delicious vegan cauliflower steaks are tender inside and crispy on the outside. Slice a whole head into thick pieces, pre-cook 5 minutes, add ample seasoning, then pan-fry for 10 minutes!

    Get the recipe: Cauliflower Steak

    Lamb Burgers with Tahini Sauce

    A plate with salad, a lamb burger, and dressing.
    Photo credit: FODMAP Everyday.

    This lamb burger gets its Mediterranean flavor from lots of fresh herbs; a combo of oregano, mint, dill and parsley, and a good dose of feta and cumin. And that Tahini sauce is what takes it over the top!

    Get the recipe: Lamb Burgers

    Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy

    Salisbury steak in mushroom gravy.
    Photo credit: Bowl of Delicious.

    This classic Salisbury steak is smothered in a thick, luscious Mushroom Gravy and is a fast, easy, and inexpensive comfort food recipe to make in only 30 minutes! Everything cooks in one skillet for an easy and hearty dinner. If you’ve never had Salisbury steak, here’s the deal: it’s essentially a giant meatball, formed flat like a steak and pan-seared. This version is then smothered in a thick mushroom gravy cooked up in the same pan (though you can skip the gravy if it’s not your thing)

    Get the recipe: Salisbury Steak

    Pork Chops with Red Wine & Mushrooms

    Cast iron skillet pork chops.
    Photo Credit: always use butter.

    Make these super juicy Cast Iron Pork Chops in just 25 minutes for a delicious, flavor-packed dinner. With garlic, mushrooms, and thyme, they are seared and then simmered in red wine for the juiciest chops you've ever had.

    Get the recipe: Red Wine Pork Chops

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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