It’s Father’s Day and you need some recipes for dad. Grab some items off of this list of 18 Father’s Day dinner ideas and you’ll make dad more than happy.
There’s nothing like cooking a meal from scratch for the man you love most.
Father's Day Dinner Ideas
Main Dishes
Slow Cooker Bourbon Whiskey Meatballs - Call Me PMC
Slow Cooker Bourbon Whiskey Meatballs have a generous splash of bourbon and a tangy sauce.
Meatballs are the quintessential party food and my Slow Cooker Bourbon Whiskey Meatballs are perfect for large potlucks or cocktails for a dozen of your friends. The recipe is versatile and economical, as well as, of course, delicious.
Shepherd’s Pie – Easy Family Dinner - Southern Home Express
Shepherd’s pie has got to be one of my husband’s and my all-time favorite comfort foods. It has a wonderful blend of flavors from the meat, potatoes, vegetables, and cheese. What’s more is you serve it warm, so it makes you feel good from the inside out.
Cheese Enchiladas (The Cheesiest) - The Fresh Cooky
Restaurant style enchiladas — at home! My favorite are the very simple, yet sublime cheese and onion enchiladas! Soft corn tortillas bursting with melting shredded cheese, topped with a few diced onions, finished with more sauce and more Mexican cheeses, mmmm the cheesier the better in my book!
Oven Fried Butter Crumb Pork Chops - Norine's Nest
Boneless center cut Pork Chops are dipped in an egg wash and dredged through seasoned Ritz cracker crumbs, dotted with butter…lots of butter, and baked in the oven to create these delicious Oven Fried Butter Crumb Pork Chops.
Pesto Chicken Recipe - Back To My Southern Roots
This Pesto Chicken Recipe is one of the easiest dishes to make. The pesto chicken bake is thrown together in five minutes and cooked in less than an hour. You can eat it with a side dish, cut it up in a salad, or as a chicken pesto sandwich. The rich and flavorful dish will certainly become a favorite.
Maple Balsamic Pork Tenderloin Sheet Pan Dinner - Cooking With Carlee
Moist and flavorful pork tenderloin cooked right along with fresh green beans and potatoes. It's a perfect sheet pan dinner that will have your whole family asking for more!
Side Dishes
Tangy Green Bean Bundles - Julia's Simply Southern
Green bean bundles wrapped in bacon and finished with a tangy sauce are an easy and elegant side dish recipe. A vegetable dish easy enough for weeknight meals and fancy enough for company and holiday gatherings.
Corn Fritters (+Video) - Back To My Southern Roots
Corn Fritters with cornmeal are a great southern side dish for summer barbecues, as well as any gathering. The fritters are easy to make using corn on the cob or corn right out of the can. This simple recipe only uses five ingredients for a quick and easy addition to a meal that everyone will love.
Twice Baked Potatoes - Small Town Woman
These easy Twice Baked Potatoes are the perfect side for steak, pork, fish and chicken. They are quick to come together and can be prepared in advance. For a complete meal serve with my Dry Rub Sweet Barbecue Pork Tenderloin or Balsamic Vinegar Barbecue Ribs.
Anastasia's Best-Ever Baked Beans - Sweet Little Bluebird
Today I am sharing my family’s go-to baked beans recipe that has been in the family for decades – Anastasia’s Best-Ever Baked Beans! These are a must-have at family barbecues! Simple to make, so darn good.
Air Fryer Corn on the Cob - Big Bear's Wife
Air Fryer Corn on the Cob taste like it’s been out on the grill cooking away during the cookout but it actually cooks up inside in the Air Fryer in about 10 minutes!
What Can I Do To Make Jiffy Cornbread More Moist? - Back To My Southern Roots
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix is a wonderful treat. You can make it with or without sugar to get a different flavor.
Cornbread is a delicious side at any meal. If you’re from the South, it’s on the table at most meals. It’s that good.
But, I’ve made it plenty of times when it turns out dry and crumbly. There’s nothing worse than spending time baking cornbread only to have it turn out dry.
So, I thought I’d share how to make cornbread moist.
Desserts
Pecan Pie Brownies - Back To My Southern Roots
These are some of the richest and tastiest brownies you will ever eat. The pan of pecan pie brownies will feed a lot of people because they are so rich and you won’t need as big of a piece. Truly.
I love the combination of chocolate and pecan pie. You get the best of both worlds rolled up into one treat.
The Best Lemon Bars Recipe with Shortbread Crust - Shugary Sweets
If you’re looking for the best Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust, this one is it. Easy cookie crust with a sweet and tangy lemon filling and lemon glaze, topped with powdered sugar!
What I love most about a lemon bar, is a buttery shortbread crust with a sweet, tart lemon topping. I’m open to glazes and powdered sugar.
Piggy Pie Dessert {VIDEO} - i am baker
Another great recipe from Grandma… this delightful dessert is sure to please everyone! Kids especially love to help make this Piggy Pie Dessert! We love this all year round.
I was browsing my Grandma’s old church cookbook and came across this recipe. The name is what drew me to it of course! After reading the ingredients I knew that I had to make it. Chocolate pudding, vanilla pudding, a sweetened cream cheese layer, and the most glorious baked crust that you will ever try. I can see why it was popular so many years ago!
COCONUT CREAM POKE CAKE (+VIDEO) - The Country Cook
Coconut Cream Poke Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and is covered with a creamy and sweet cream of coconut filling and a coconut topping! It’s another one of those easy cakes to make but tastes outta-this-world good.
Classic Lemon Icebox Pie - A Southern Soul
Cool, creamy, Lemon Icebox Pie is a classic dessert that never goes out of style. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this pie is the perfect sweet treat for summer!
No Bake Summer Berry Lasagna - OMG Chocolate Desserts
No Bake Summer Berry Lasagna is EASY SUMMER DESSERT RECIPE for refreshing sweet treat. RED WHITE and BLUE no bake dessert is fun idea for Memorial Day and 4th of July.