Editors’ Collection

Friendsgiving Main Dishes

Make your own traditions when celebrating with friends. Here are our most shareable mains — turkey optional. Discover more ideas for the holiday in our best Thanksgiving recipes collection.

An overhead image of a baking dish filled with lasagna on a blue and white tablecloth. A serving sits off to the left. — Aya Brackett for The New York Times

Recipes

The Big Lasagna
Samin Nosrat
5409 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,409
About 2½ hours
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Crispy Sage Fried Chicken
Sohla El-Waylly
236 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
236
At least 25¾ hours
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Chicken Biryani
Naz Deravian
694 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
694
3 hours 45 minutes
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Smoky Jollof Rice
Korsha Wilson, Isaiah Screetch
42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
42
1¼ hours
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Caramelized Onion, Cranberry and Rosemary Tahchin
Andy Baraghani
340 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
340
1 hour 50 minutes
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Hot Pot
Naz Deravian
236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
236
50 minutes
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Moroccan Nachos
Nargisse Benkabbou
392 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
392
40 minutes
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Pimento Cheese Pie
Lisa Donovan
220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
220
3 hours 10 minutes
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Baby Back Ribs With Sweet and Sour Glaze
Eric Kim
1732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,732
2½ hours
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Roast Salmon With Smashed Olives
Dan Pelosi
283 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
283
1½ hours
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Easy
Creamed Kale Pizza
Ali Slagle
574 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
574
30 minutes
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Easy
Bhel Puri for a Party
Priya Krishna
47 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
47
1½ hours
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Caviar Pie
Sohla el-Waylly
92 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
92
45 minutes plus at least 1 hour’s chilling
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Korean Fried Chicken
Julia Moskin, Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
2136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,136
30 minutes
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Sushi Bake
Naz Deravian
1443 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,443
1 hour 40 minutes
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Epis Braised Beef Short Ribs
Brett Anderson, Gregory Gourdet
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
About 3½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Quick Smoked Salmon Tart
Christian Reynoso
580 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
580
45 minutes
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Easy
Polenta and Sausages for a Crowd (Polenta Alla Spianatora)
David Tanis
648 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
648
1 hour 20 minutes
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Momofuku’s Bo Ssam
Sam Sifton, David Chang, Peter Meehan
9942 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,942
7 hours, plus 6 hours’ seasoning
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Cantonese-Style Steamed Fish
J. Kenji López-Alt
248 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
248
35 minutes
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Skillet Vegetable Potpie
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1990 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,990
45 minutes
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Herbed Rice in Chard Leaves
David Tanis
44 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
44
1 hour 30 minutes
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Caramelized Onion Galette
Sue Li
3127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,127
1½ hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Roasted Chicken Provençal
Sam Sifton, Steven Stolman
13988 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,988
1 hour 15 minutes
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Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
Samin Nosrat
9331 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,331
About 1¾ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Roasted Mushroom and Butternut Squash Tart
Melissa Clark
979 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
979
1 hour, plus 1½ hours' rising
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