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Welcome to Project Meal Plan's collection of 90+ main dish recipes! You'll find Instant Pot recipes, and Air Fryer recipes, along with classic stovetop and oven baked recipes.

Most popular main dish recipes include the Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake and Pesto Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash.

Feta Basil Turkey Burger

Chicken Main Dish Recipes

Simple Whole Roast Chicken (Whole30 & Paleo)

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake served with salad

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake

Pesto Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash for Two

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen recipe - I use chicken bone broth and brown rice ramen for this easy homemade noodle soup! - ProjectMealPlan.com

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen

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Top Main Dish Recipes

chipotle ground turkey skillet cooked and ready to be portioned

Chipotle Turkey Skillet

air fryer chicken tenders on a plate with tongs.

AF Chicken Tenders

instant pot ginger chicken & rice soup in a bowl with a spoon

Ginger Chicken & Rice Soup

breaded shrimp cooked in the air fryer in a bowl

AF Frozen Breaded Shrimp

whole30 and paleo

Ginger Ground Beef Bowls

Veggie Loaded Chicken Casserole

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake

Feed a crowd or have yummy leftovers for the week’s lunches with this Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Bake!

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Stovetop Main Dish Recipes

Turkey sloppy joes on a plate.

Favorite Homemade Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes

One-Pot Pesto Chicken and Rice

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen recipe - I use chicken bone broth and brown rice ramen for this easy homemade noodle soup! - ProjectMealPlan.com

Simple Shiitake Mushroom Chicken Ramen

Quick BBQ Chicken Quesadillas (Make-Ahead Filling Recipe) - Delicious BBQ chicken quesadillas made in 10 minutes with pre-made filling! - ProjectMealPlan.com

Quick BBQ Chicken Quesadillas (Make-Ahead Filling Recipe)

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Oven Baked Main Dishes

Kimchi Bacon Greek Yogurt Mac and Cheese

Low Carb Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti Bake

creamy pesto pasta chicken bake fresh from the oven in a white baking dish.

Creamy Pesto Pasta Chicken Bake with Peas

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake served with salad

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bake

All Oven Baked Recipes

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Chicken pot pie with biscuit crush in a white oval serving dish.

Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Crust

juicy air fryer chicken breasts cut into slices on a cutting board.

Juicy Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Breasts

caesar chicken salad lunch wraps cut in half stacked on a cutting board.

Caesar Chicken Salad Lunch Wraps

air fryer peanut butter sandwiches made 3 different ways on a plate.

Air Fryer Peanut Butter Sandwiches 3 Ways

Herby lemon chicken pasta salad in a white bowl.

Herby Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad

my go-to chicken bacon ranch salad in a white bowl with a fork.

Go-To Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

stack of just cooked air fryer homemade pizza bagel bites on a plate.

Air Fryer Homemade Pizza Bagel Bites

cover image with text for how to cook chicken for meal prep 3 ways.

How to Cook Chicken for Meal Prep 3 Ways

two air fryer sausage dogs with peppers and onions and melt cheese on a plate.

Air Fryer Sausage Dogs with Peppers and Onions

three air fryer bone-in crispy chicken thighs on a plate.

Air Fryer Bone-In Crispy Chicken Thighs

turkey sloppy joe tater tot casserole cooked in a cast iron on a table.

Turkey Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

easy chicken salad with grapes on a croissant on a cutting board.

Easy Chicken Salad with Grapes

bowl of instant pot no bean chicken chili with sour cream, avocado and corn chips on top.

Instant Pot No Bean Chicken Chili

air fryer buffalo chicken flautas cooked and stacked on a plate.

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Flautas

scoop of freezer friendly tuna noodle casserole fresh from the oven.

Freezer-Friendly Tuna Noodle Casserole

air fryer boneless bbq chicken thighs on a plate with tongs.

Air Fryer Boneless BBQ Chicken Thighs

top down shot of easy cashew chicken meal prep in a glass meal prep container with rice.

Easy Cashew Chicken Meal Prep

meal prep chicken quinoa fried rice bowls in rectangular pyrex glass containers.

Meal Prep Chicken Quinoa Fried “Rice” Bowls

meal prep unstuffed pepper bowls in glass 2 compartment containers.

Meal Prep Unstuffed Pepper Bowls

4 photos of easy air fryer recipes including salmon, smores, hot dogs, and potato wedges.

10 Easy Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners

air fryer lemon pepper salmon filets on a cutting board.

Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Salmon

air fryer breaded chicken tenders on a plate with ketchup.

Air Fryer Breaded Chicken Tenders

air fryer tuna melt cut in half stacked on a cutting board.

Air Fryer Tuna Melt

lazy no chop tuna salad sandwich cut in half on a cutting board.

Lazy No-Chop Tuna Salad

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