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50+ Father’s Day Recipes

9-photo picture collage of grilled teriyaki chicken kabobs, chimichanga, meatloaf, brownie oreo ice cream cake, oven baked dutch oven potatoes, spaghetti pasta salad, bang bang salmon, raspberry shortcake dessert, barbecue pork ribs.

 50+ Father’s Day Recipe Ideas

In this list of 50+ Father’s Day Recipes, I have got you covered for planning a special meal for dad on his day. These menu ideas include meat and potatoes, something from the grill, Mexican food, seafood, and more.

You will also find a variety of sides, breakfast or brunch ideas, and bread recipes to choose from. It’s always a really nice gesture to make homemade bread or rolls. The Best Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks and Lunch Lady Cafeteria Rolls are my husband’s favorite.

When it comes to desserts to celebrate dad, an Ice Cream Cake is a great option. They are easy to make ahead of time and are always a crowd-pleaser. A really good Rice Krispy Treat is always a win for my husband. They’re quick and easy to make, which is perfect for letting your kid take charge of making them on Father’s Day.

Treat dad this year to a delicious, homemade meal for Father’s Day. He will love you for it!

Grilled

Blue plate with a grilled sweet chili pork chop on it and coconut rice and grilled veggies on the sideGrilled Sweet Chili Pork Chops
A large metal buck with barbecued turkey breastFamous Sanpete County Barbecue Turkey and Chicken Marinade
three grilled teriyaki chicken kabobs on a blue palte with a side of coconut rice. Sitting on a grey and white table clothGrilled Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs
A partial picture of a large filet of Baked Honey Mustard Salmon on a baking sheet at a diagonal.Baked Honey Mustard Salmon

Pork

A sliced balsamic pork loin with glaze sitting on a large white plate.Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork Loin
Pork Adobo
Slow-Cooker-Barbecue-Pork-Ribs2Slow Cooker Fall Off the Bone Pork Ribs
Pulled Pork with Easy Homemade BBQ SaucePulled Pork with Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce

Beef

A serving of Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Onion Gravy on a blue plate with a fork cutting into the steak.Salisbury Steak with Mushroom and Onion Gravy
Slice meatloaf with a ketchup glaze on top in a loaf panClassic Meatloaf Recipe…just like mom used to make.
A serving of Instant Pot Beef Sundaes in a blue bowl with a spoon digging in to take a bite.Beef Sundaes
Best-Italian-Meatballs-Recipe-3The Best Italian Meatballs

Mexican

Authentic carne asada with a side of ecuadorian lentil soup and ecuadorian yellow rice on a blue plate.Authentic Carne Asada
Chicken-Chimichanga-RecipeBest Ever Chicken Chimichanga Recipe
Beef Barbacoa topped on white rice with black beans, pico de Gallo, shredded white cheese, guacamole and sour cream on top of the beef, all in a paper bowl with a black plastic spoon inserted into the dish on the left side. There's a partial picture of a grey cloth napkin in the upper left corner.Copycat Chipotle Beef Barbacoa
A partial picture of fajitas sitting on a cookie sheet with a metal tong with rubber tips about to take a scoop of fajitas.Sheet Pan Fajitas

Seafood

A dinner plate with coconut rice, broccoli, and 4 ounce filet of baked bang bang salmon with a fork held diagonally from the left inserted into the salmon.Baked Bang Bang Salmon
Sweet corn, small red potatoes cut in half, Kielbasa pieces, and shrimp on a sheet pan.Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
The corner of a baking sheet with parchment paper with a filet of sweet and smoky brown sugar salmon and a fork inserted into the salmon from the left.Sweet and Smoky Brown Sugar Salmon
Baked-Butter-Garlic-ShrimpBaked Butter Garlic Shrimp

Potatoes

A sheet pan full of Oven-Baked French Fries.Oven-Baked French Fries
A serving bowl full of super crispy roasted potato chunks tossed with Parmesan cheese and parsley flakes.Extra Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Mashed potatoes with a small scoop of butter in the middle with parsley sprinkled on top all in a white Polish potter bowl with scallops, blue trim at the top, and dark blue polkadots throughout the bowl. On the left side of the bowl is a cloth yellow napkin scrunched up.Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
A dutch oven with sliced potatoes and onions sprinkled with cheese and bacon pieces with a serving spoon held above from the left with a scoop of dutch oven potatoes.Oven Baked Dutch Oven Potatoes

Salads

Potato-salad-with-old-bay-and-bacon-recipePotato Salad with Old Bay and Bacon
Scoop of Catalina Frito Salad in a serving spoon held above a bowl of Catalina Frito Salad.Catalina Frito Salad
Classic-Macaroni-SaladClassic Macaroni Salad
A bowl of spaghetti noodles mixed with veggies and italian salad dressing with salad supreme spice tossed together to make a pasta salad. It is in a white bowl.Spaghetti Pasta Salad

Bread

Baked garlic parmesan breadsticks on a large baking sheet with a silicone mat.The Best Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks
A round loaf of crusty bread with a couple slices of bread on brown parchment paper.Easy Crusty Bread
Three rows of Baked Lunch Lady Cafeteria Rolls for a total of nine rolls.Lunch Lady Cafeteria Rolls {Step by Step Pictures and Instructions….NO MIXER NEEDED}
A hand holding a slice of french bread, you can see the rest of the loaf in the background.Easy French Bread

Desserts

Old Fashioned Apple CrispOld Fashioned Apple Crisp {TMH}
a slice of blueberry pie with a crumble topping on a white plate. A second slice is in the background and you can also see a corner of the pie pan the slices came out of.The Best Blueberry Crumble Pie
No-Bake-Cherry-Cheesecake-2No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake {9×13 size}
A slice of chocolate Oreo cake sitting on top of two small white plates. In the background, there are two more servings of cake on white plates. Oreos are scattered around all the plates.Oreo Poke Cake

Raspberry Shortcake DessertRaspberry Shortcake Dessert
peanut-butter-cookie-piePeanut Butter Cookie Pie
A square piece of brown ice cream cake on top of a dessert plate drizzled with Hershey's syrup. Scattered around the plate are Oreos with two servings of cake faded in the upper corners.Brownie Oreo Ice Cream Cake
A glass 9x13 dish of cut Rice Krispie Treats with one piece held above by a hand.The Best Rice Krispie Treats

Brunch

A cookie sheet full of oven-baked thick slices of bacon.How to Cook Bacon in the Oven
Four pancakes stacked on top of each other with syrup drizzled on them with a dollop of butter on top sitting on a white plate. Syrup surrounds the pancake on the bottom. The words "Copy cat Diner Style Pancakes" are in the upper right corner. In the left upper corner is a partial picture of a stack of pancakes on a white plate.Copy Cat Diner Style Pancakes {no buttermilk needed}
A blue plate with a serving of easy cheesy breakfast casserole, oranges and blueberries and a silver fork on the left sideEasy Cheesy Breakfast Casserole
A picture showing 3/4 of butterscotch monkey bread sitting on a white plate.Overnight Butterscotch Monkey Bread

A piece of French toast sitting on a white plate with a fork lying next to the plate. In the background, you see the rest of the French toast in the 9x13 baking dish.The Best Easy Baked French Toast
An egg, ham and potato burrito with a bite taken out on a blue dinner plate with sliced strawberries and orange slices.Ham, Potato and Egg Breakfast Burritos
Down-Home-Biscuits-and-Gravy-Down Home Biscuits and Gravy
Lunch Lady Cafeteria Cinnamon Rolls

Last, but not least...

A large cooking pot filled with baked beans recipe. On the right side a black serving spoon is in the pot with a scoop of beans and held above the rest of the beans.Best Ever Baked Beans
Sparkling-Cucumber-Limeade-punchSparkling Cucumber Limeade Party Drink
Perfect Microwaved Corn on the Cob in Your Deep Covered Baker
A glass 9x13 baking dish of Loaded Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese sitting partially on a white and blue flannel patterned kitchen towel.Loaded Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese

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