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Best Hanukkah Main Courses

Light up your Hanukkah celebration with one (or more!) of these holiday-worthy main dishes. There's plenty of brisket, of course, but also salmon, chicken and a range of vegetarian options.

Kelly Marshall for The New York Times

Recipes

Brisket
Joan Nathan
662 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
662
12 ¼ hours
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Olive-Oil Baked Salmon
Ali Slagle
2040 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,040
25 minutes
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Easy
Olive Oil-Roasted Chicken With Caramelized Carrots
Alison Roman
1937 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,937
1 hour 10 minutes
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Tangy Brisket With Ginger
Joan Nathan
3851 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,851
About 6½ hours, plus overnight chilling
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Vinegar Chicken With Crushed Olive Dressing
Alison Roman
10455 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,455
40 minutes
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Roast Chicken With Apricots and Olives
Susan Spungen
1132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,132
1 hour, plus at least 2 hours’ marinating
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Roasted Dill Salmon
Naz Deravian
3595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,595
20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating (optional)
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Lemon-Garlic Brisket
Melissa Clark
224 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
224
3 ¼ hours
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Roasted Salmon With Fennel and Lime
Melissa Clark
1125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,125
45 minutes
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Easy
Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
Alexa Weibel
6568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,568
3 hours
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Garlic Braised Short Ribs With Red Wine
Alison Roman
9916 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,916
About 4½ hours
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West African-Inspired Brisket
Kayla Stewart, Michael W. Twitty
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
4½ hours
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Spring Onion and Cheese Potato Cake, Two Ways
Yotam Ottolenghi
818 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
818
1½ hours
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Butternut Squash, Leek and Za’atar Pie
Yotam Ottolenghi
1016 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,016
2 ½ hours, plus chilling and cooling
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Lentil Soup Potpie
Ali Slagle
164 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
164
1 hour 20 minutes
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Easy
Swiss Rosti With Smoked Salmon and Poached Egg
David Tanis
228 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
228
40 minutes
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Sheet-Pan Harissa Salmon With Potatoes and Citrus
Colu Henry
4360 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,360
30 minutes
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Easy
Rice and Squash Bombe
Clare de Boer
266 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
266
2¼ hours
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Smoked Salmon Tart for a Crowd
David Tanis
520 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
520
1½ hours
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Chicken and Chickpea Tray Bake
Yotam Ottolenghi
2673 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,673
1½ hours
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Easy
Smoked Salmon Without a Smoker
Genevieve Ko
42 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
42
About 3 to 4 days
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Citrusy Roasted Salmon and Potatoes
Naz Deravian
1849 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,849
45 minutes
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Weeknight Chicken Marbella
Rick A. Martinez
3757 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,757
45 minutes
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Whole Roasted Squash With Tomato-Ginger Chickpeas
Ali Slagle
931 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
931
About 3 hours
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Easy
Jewish American Pot Roast
Julia Moskin, Mimi Sheraton
1086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,086
3½ hours
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Tsimmes (Beef, Carrot and Sweet Potato Stew)
Joan Nathan
585 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
585
About 3 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Epis Braised Beef Short Ribs
Brett Anderson, Gregory Gourdet
184 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
184
About 3½ hours, plus overnight marinating
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Pastel (Israeli Spiced Meat Pie)
Melissa Clark, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
1325 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,325
2 hours
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Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs With Lemongrass and Soy
Emily Weinstein, Marcus Samuelsson, April Reynolds, Roy Finamore
1428 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,428
About 3 hours
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Roy Choi’s Braised Short-Rib Stew
Sam Sifton, Roy Choi
2129 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,129
3½ hours
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Mrouzia Lamb Shanks
Nargisse Benkabbou
518 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
518
3 hours
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Lamb Tagine With Apricots, Olives and Buttered Almonds
Melissa Clark
397 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
397
2 hours
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Pressure Cooker Beef Short Ribs With Red Wine and Chile
Melissa Clark
2093 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,093
1 hour
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Beef Tagine With Green Beans and Olives
Nargisse Benkabbou
760 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
760
2¼ hours
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Lamb Shank Tagine With Dates
David Tanis
743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
743
3½ hours
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Daniel Boulud’s Chicken Tagine
Sam Sifton, Daniel Boulud
3050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,050
1 hour 15 minutes
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Roasted Chicken Thighs With Tangy Apricots and Carrots
Eric Kim
1412 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,412
30 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Easy
Braised Chicken Thighs With Sweet Potatoes and Dates
Melissa Clark
2979 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,979
About 1 ½ hours
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Lamb Shanks With Apricots and Chickpeas
David Tanis
309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
309
About 3½ hours
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Baked Fish With Olives and Ginger
Yasmin Fahr
2348 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,348
30 minutes
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Easy
Persian-Spiced Lamb Shanks
David Tanis
1443 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,443
2 hours 30 minutes
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Lamb Tagine
Melissa Clark
2387 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,387
4 hours
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The Silver Palate’s Chicken Marbella
Christine Muhlke, "The Silver Palate Cookbook"
5742 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,742
1 hour 20 minutes, plus overnight refrigeration
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Olive Oil-Poached Tuna With Garlic Aioli
Andy Baraghani
77 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
77
40 minutes
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Chicken Tagine With Olives and Preserved Lemons
Florence Fabricant, Shallots New York
4106 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,106
1 hour, plus marinating
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Classic Beef Brisket With Caramelized Onions
David Tanis
1928 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,928
About 4 hours, plus overnight marinating
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Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken
Melissa Clark
4238 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,238
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 30 minutes’ marinating
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Matzo-Meal Fried Chicken
Kayla Stewart, Michael W. Twitty
82 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
82
2 hours, plus chilling and resting
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