Editors’ Collection

Thanksgiving Mains Beyond Turkey

If you're not a fan of turkey or if you simply want to serve something more, here are some show-stopping holiday main dishes including rib roast, ham, pernil, lasagna and more. Discover more ideas for the holiday in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

Pernil — Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks.

Recipes

Pernil
Von Diaz, Maricel Presilla
1789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,789
3 to 4 hours, plus marinating
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Ombré Gratin
Alexa Weibel
2731 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,731
3 hours
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Root Beer Ham
Eric Kim
1295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,295
3 1/2 hours
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Lasagna
Regina Schrambling
9909 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,909
4 hours
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Crispy Sage Fried Chicken
Sohla El-Waylly
206 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
206
At least 25 3/4 hours
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Chickpea, Spinach and Feta Pie
Hetty Lui McKinnon
404 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
404
50 minutes
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Spiced Orange Duck
Clare de Boer
113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
113
3 1/2 hours
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easy
Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Chicken
Ina Garten
578 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
578
About 2 1/4 hours
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Maple-Baked Salmon
Genevieve Ko
7438 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,438
25 minutes
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easy
Prime Rib Roast
Sam Sifton
4393 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,393
1 hour 15 minutes, after 3 hours' room temperature sitting
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easy
Liberian Chicken Gravy
Priya Krishna, Thalmus Hare
347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
347
1 1/2 hours
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Braised Goat Leg in Obe Ata
Yewande Komolafe
231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
231
5 to 6 hours
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Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
Alexa Weibel
6142 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,142
3 hours
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Easy Roast Duck
Mark Bittman
1131 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,131
1 hour
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Stuffed Onions
Kay Chun
912 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
912
1 1/2 hours
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Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
8794 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,794
About 1 3/4 hours, plus overnight marinating
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Fresh Ham With Maple-Balsamic Glaze
Sam Sifton
842 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
842
3 1/2 to 4 hours
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Asado
Priya Krishna, Chad, Chase Valencia
110 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
110
3 hours 15 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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Glazed Ham
Sam Sifton
1318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,318
1 hour
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easy
Curried Goat
Priya Krishna, Hazel, Jessica Craig
182 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
182
2 hours, plus 12 hours’ marinating
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Hot Sauce Roast Chicken With Tangy Kale Salad
Alexa Weibel, Josef Centeno, Betty Hallock
361 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
361
1 1/2 hours, plus resting
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Porchetta Pork Roast
Melissa Clark
4308 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,308
4 to 5 hours, plus marinating
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Pan-Seared Steak With Red Wine Sauce
Melissa Clark
1365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,365
35 minutes
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Beef Wellington
Melissa Clark
3025 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,025
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling
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Twice-Cooked Pork Tenderloin
Mark Bittman
5415 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,415
25 minutes
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easy
Mushroom-Parmesan Tart
Klancy Miller
786 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
786
1 1/2 hours, plus chilling
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Garlicky Beef Tenderloin With Orange Horseradish Sauce
Melissa Clark
3234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,234
40 minutes
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Momofuku’s Bo Ssam
Sam Sifton, David Chang, Peter Meehan
9474 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,474
7 hours, plus 6 hours’ seasoning
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Whole Roasted Fish With Wild Mushrooms
Melissa Clark
274 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
274
1 hour
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Salmon Roasted in Butter
Mark Bittman
10442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,442
15 minutes
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easy
Slow-Roasted Turkish Lamb
David Tanis
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
About 4 hours
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The Big Lasagna
Samin Nosrat
5257 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,257
About 2 1/2 hours
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Bison Pot Roast With Hominy
Sean Sherman
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
3 1/2 to 4 hours, plus overnight soaking
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Crown Roast of Pork with Fennel and Lemon
Melissa Clark
326 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
326
20 minutes, plus at least 4 1/2 hours’ marinating and roasting
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Carrot Tart With Ricotta and Feta
Sue Li
4390 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,390
1 hour
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easy
Standing Rib Roast
Melissa Clark
1561 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,561
1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours, plus at least 2 hours 20 minutes’ resting time
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Eprax (Kurdish Stuffed Vegetables and Lamb)
Tejal Rao, Parwin Tayyar
48 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
48
About 3 hours
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Roast Lamb
Julia Moskin, Simon Hopkinson
2733 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,733
About 3 hours
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Whole Roasted New York Strip Loin
David Tanis
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
1 1/2 hours, plus seasoning
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Ina Garten’s Make-Ahead Coquilles St.-Jacques
Sam Sifton, Ina Garten
2730 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,730
1 hour
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