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French Recipes

57 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 2 of 3.

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Mousse au Chocolat

Intensely dark chocolate folded into clouds of whipped egg whites — the result is impossibly light yet deeply, richly satisfying.

270 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy
French

Steak Frites

A seared, perfectly rested steak — crusty outside, rosy within — served alongside a mountain of crispy golden fries. Bistro perfection.

60 min Serves 8
Dairy Peanut
French

Moules Marinières

Plump mussels steamed open in white wine with shallots, garlic, and parsley, served with plenty of bread for the briny, fragrant broth.

30 min Serves 4
Dairy Seafood Shellfish
French

Tarte Flambée

Alsace's answer to pizza: a paper-thin crispy flatbread topped with crème fraîche, sweet caramelized onions, and smoky lardons.

60 min Serves 1 Kid-safe
Dairy
French

Pot-au-Feu

France's most nourishing dish — beef, marrow bones, and root vegetables simmered for hours into a deeply golden, restorative broth.

270 min Serves 8
mustard
Pissaladière French

Pissaladière

Nice's beloved onion tart: a thick olive oil dough piled with slow-caramelized onions, briny black olives, and anchovy fillets.

90 min Serves 4
Fish Seafood Wheat
French

Pâté en Croûte

Seasoned pork and game forcemeat encased in golden, buttery pastry — a French charcuterie showpiece served at room temperature.

240 min Serves 4
No common allergens
French

Rillettes de Porc

Pork slow-cooked in its own fat until silky, then shredded and seasoned with herbs — spread thickly on crusty bread for a rustic French starter.

300 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Chateaubriand French

Chateaubriand

A thick, prime center-cut beef tenderloin, seared and roasted to a perfect blush, classically served with béarnaise and tender vegetables.

45 min Serves 4
Dairy
Piperade French

Piperade

A vibrant Basque sauté of sweet red peppers, onions, and ripe tomatoes with Espelette pepper — served as a side or with eggs folded in.

45 min Serves 4
Egg
French

Tarte au Citron

Bright, puckery lemon curd set in a crisp buttery shell — sharp enough to make you smile, smooth enough to keep you going back for another bite.

60 min Serves 8
Egg
French

Paris-Brest

A spectacular choux pastry ring split and filled with hazelnut praline mousseline cream — created in 1910 to honor a famous bicycle race.

120 min Serves 8
Dairy Tree nut
French

Madeleine

Shell-shaped French sponge cakes with a delicate crumb, a buttery brown-butter fragrance, and a tiny hump that means they're baked just right.

30 min Serves 8
Egg Dairy Wheat
French

Cordon Bleu

Chicken breast pounded thin, rolled around ham and melted Gruyère, then breaded and pan-fried until golden with an oozy, savory center.

45 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Dairy Wheat
Galette Bretonne French

Galette Bretonne

Buckwheat crêpes from Brittany with a nutty, earthy flavor — wrapped around ham, egg, and cheese for a satisfying, gluten-friendly meal.

30 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy Wheat
Salade Lyonnaise French

Salade Lyonnaise

Frisée lettuce tossed in warm bacon vinaigrette, topped with a softly poached egg whose yolk becomes its own silky dressing.

30 min Serves 4
Egg
Canelé French

Canelé

Bordeaux's extraordinary little pastry: a deep mahogany caramelized crust giving way to a soft, custardy, rum-and-vanilla interior.

120 min Serves 8
Dairy Wheat
Financier French

Financier

Browned butter and ground almonds bake into these petite golden cakes — moist, nutty, and elegantly simple, born in Parisian pastry shops.

40 min Serves 8
Egg Dairy Tree nut +1
Sole Meunière French

Sole Meunière

Delicate Dover sole dredged in flour and cooked in foaming butter until golden, finished with lemon and parsley — refined French cooking at its purest.

20 min Serves 4
Dairy
Fricassée de Poulet French

Fricassée de Poulet

Chicken pieces gently braised in a velvety white wine cream sauce with mushrooms and tarragon — mild, comforting, and deeply satisfying.

90 min Serves 4
Dairy
Gigot d'Agneau French

Gigot d'Agneau

A whole leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary, roasted until the crust is golden and the meat is blushing pink and utterly tender.

120 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Magret de Canard French

Magret de Canard

Score-and-sear duck breast with its prized fat layer crisped to crackling perfection, served pink with seasonal fruit sauce or green peppercorns.

30 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
No common allergens
Oeufs en Meurette French

Oeufs en Meurette

Poached eggs nestled in a glossy Burgundy red wine sauce with lardons, mushrooms, and pearl onions — Burgundy's most indulgent starter.

60 min Serves 4
Egg
Navarin d'Agneau French

Navarin d'Agneau

A tender spring lamb stew brightened with young carrots, turnips, peas, and new potatoes — fresh, fragrant, and perfect for the season.

120 min Serves 4
No common allergens