Dishes made with butter
189 dishes from around the world that list butter as a main ingredient.
SaleegMeatسليق
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaRice cooked with broth and milk, topped with roasted meat from western Saudi Arabia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zereshk poloMeatزرشکپلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
OodkacMeat
🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali preserved meat cubes cooked and stored in butter
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Beef StroganoffMeatбефстроганов
🇷🇺 Russia and 6 moreSautéed beef in a creamy mustard and sour cream sauce, often with mushrooms or onions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MantiMeat
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreSpiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken KievMeatкотлета по-київськи
🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreChicken breast rolled around butter, breaded and fried or baked
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Butter chickenMeatमुर्ग़ मक्खनी
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreChicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Croque monsieurMeatcroque-monsieur
🇫🇷 FranceHot French sandwich of ham and cheese, baked or fried until crisp
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks
SaltimboccaMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreVeal layered with prosciutto and sage, cooked with wine and butter
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Buffalo wingsMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreDeep-fried chicken wings tossed in spicy cayenne pepper sauce and butter
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
Snails as foodMeat
🇲🇦 Morocco and 5 moreLand and sea snails prepared and eaten in many world cuisines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BobotieMeat
🇿🇦 South Africa and 5 moreSpiced minced meat baked with an egg topping, often with dried fruit
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PastitsioMeatπαστίτσιο
🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreGreek baked pasta layered with meat and creamy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HareesMeat
🇦🇲 Armenia and 5 moreWheat and meat cooked to a soft, porridge-like dish for festive and religious meals
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Chicken paprikashMeatpaprikás csirke
🇭🇺 Hungary and 2 moreChicken simmered in paprika sauce, often finished with sour cream
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tavë KosiMeat
🇦🇱 Albania and 4 moreAlbanian casserole of lamb, rice and tangy yogurt baked until golden
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chelow kebabMeatچلوکباب
🇮🇷 IranSteamed rice served with skewered grilled meat and classic Iranian sides
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Veal MilaneseMeatcotoletta alla milanese
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreBone-in veal cutlet breaded and fried in butter, from Milan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Blanquette de veauMeat
🇫🇷 FranceFrench veal stew in a creamy white sauce
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
MéchouiMeatمشوي
🇲🇦 Morocco and 2 moreWhole lamb spit-roasted over embers, a feast dish of North Africa
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken and wafflesMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesCrispy fried or stewed chicken served on a waffle, often with gravy or syrup
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Pozharsky cutletMeatпожарская котлета
🇷🇺 RussiaJuicy breaded patties of minced chicken or veal with butter, from Russia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zürcher GeschnetzeltesMeat
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandVeal strips in a creamy white wine sauce from Zürich, usually served with Rösti
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Duck à l'orangeMeat
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreRoast duck served with a sauce made from oranges and stock
Main dish, Dinner
Bacon and cabbageMeatbagún agus cabáiste
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish boiled bacon and cabbage, often served with potatoes and white sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Saltimbocca: Alec Vuijlsteke, CC BY 2.0, source
- Buffalo wings: stef yau, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tavë Kosi: fugzu, CC BY 2.0, source
- Méchoui: Andre Piquet, CC BY 3.0, source
- Bobotie: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Veal Milanese: mteson Marcelo Teson Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Saleeg: Sayom, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Beef Stroganoff: Pittaya Sroilong, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chicken and waffles: Missvain, CC BY 4.0, source
- Croque monsieur: Glenlarson at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Snails as food: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pastitsio: Sam Bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kabab Barg: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chicken paprikash: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Manti: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chicken Kiev: Bev Sykes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Blanquette de veau: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Harees: Krista, CC BY 2.0, source
- Zürcher Geschnetzeltes: Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Duck à l'orange: Bopuc, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bacon and cabbage: Miss Ayumi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pozharsky cutlet: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source