Dishes made with butter
189 dishes from around the world that list butter as a main ingredient.
Pancake
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Risotto
🇮🇹 ItalyCreamy Italian rice dish slowly cooked with broth and finished with cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Crêpe
🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Pelmeniпельмени
🇷🇺 RussiaRussian dumplings filled with seasoned meat and wrapped in thin dough
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
QifqiVegetarian
🇦🇱 AlbaniaHerbed rice balls from Gjirokastër, shaped and fried in a special pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
OodkacMeat
🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali preserved meat cubes cooked and stored in butter
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Smörgåsbord
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreA Swedish buffet meal with a spread of cold and hot dishes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zereshk poloMeatزرشکپلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SaleegMeatسليق
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaRice cooked with broth and milk, topped with roasted meat from western Saudi Arabia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Beef StroganoffMeatбефстроганов
🇷🇺 Russia and 6 moreSautéed beef in a creamy mustard and sour cream sauce, often with mushrooms or onions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Roti
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour, common across South Asia and beyond
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
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
Macaroni and cheeseVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreBaked or stovetop pasta in a creamy cheese sauce, often with cheddar
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Baked potato
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreWhole potato baked and topped with butter, cheese, beans or other fillings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SyrnikiVegetarianсирники
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreFried pancakes made from curd cheese, popular in Eastern Europe
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
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
Karelian pastyVegetariankarjalanpiirakka
🇫🇮 Finland and 2 moreThin rye-crust pasties from Karelia, filled with rice or potato
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
Smørrebrød
🇳🇴 Norway and 1 moreOpen-faced sandwich on rye bread with assorted toppings, from Denmark
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TsampaVegetarianརྩམ་པ་
🇳🇵 Nepal and 1 moreRoasted barley flour mixed with tea or water, a staple in Tibet and the Himalayas
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
BobotieMeat
🇿🇦 South Africa and 5 moreSpiced minced meat baked with an egg topping, often with dried fruit
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ColcannonVegetariancál ceannann
🇮🇪 IrelandMashed potatoes mixed with cabbage or kale, a staple of Irish cooking
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AligotVegetarianAligòt
🇫🇷 FranceMashed potatoes mixed with melted cheese, butter, and garlic from southern France
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Pav bhajiVegetarianपाव भाजी
🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced mashed vegetable curry served with buttered bread rolls
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FliaVegetarianfli
🇦🇱 Albania and 1 moreLayered Albanian dish baked in the shape of the sun
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gözleme
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
PastitsioMeatπαστίτσιο
🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreGreek baked pasta layered with meat and creamy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Clam chowderFish or seafood
🇺🇸 United StatesA hearty American soup with clams, potatoes, and regional twists
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Dampfnudel
🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreSoft yeast dumplings cooked in a covered pan until golden underneath
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Dal makhaniVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreCreamy black lentils slow-cooked with butter and spices
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
Home friesVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreChunked or sliced potatoes pan-fried until crisp, often served at breakfast
Main dish, Breakfast
Chicken paprikashMeatpaprikás csirke
🇭🇺 Hungary and 2 moreChicken simmered in paprika sauce, often finished with sour cream
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Farofa
🇧🇷 BrazilToasted cassava flour mixture served as a side in Brazil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gratin dauphinoisVegetarian
🇫🇷 FranceThinly sliced raw potatoes baked slowly in cream from Dauphiné, France
Main dish
Tavë KosiMeat
🇦🇱 Albania and 4 moreAlbanian casserole of lamb, rice and tangy yogurt baked until golden
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Moules-fritesFish or seafood
🇧🇪 Belgium and 1 moreMussels cooked in broth, served with crisp fries on the side
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KedgereeFish or seafood
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice and smoked fish with eggs, herbs and mild spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Chelow kebabMeatچلوکباب
🇮🇷 IranSteamed rice served with skewered grilled meat and classic Iranian sides
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BoxtyVegetarianbacstaí
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish potato pancake made with grated raw potato and flour
Main dish, Breakfast, Tea time
Veal MilaneseMeatcotoletta alla milanese
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreBone-in veal cutlet breaded and fried in butter, from Milan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ÇılbırVegetarian
🇹🇷 Turkey and 4 morePoached eggs served over garlicky yogurt with spiced melted butter
Main dish
Blanquette de veauMeat
🇫🇷 FranceFrench veal stew in a creamy white sauce
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Þorramatur
🇮🇸 IcelandA winter buffet of traditional Icelandic meats, fish, bread and spirits
Main dish, Dinner
Cachapa
🇻🇪 VenezuelaVenezuelan corn pancakes often filled with cheese and served hot
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Risotto: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Smørrebrød: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Syrniki: Tatyana Morozyuk, color processing by Off-shell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Saltimbocca: Alec Vuijlsteke, CC BY 2.0, source
- Buffalo wings: stef yau, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cachapa: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tavë Kosi: fugzu, CC BY 2.0, source
- Smörgåsbord: Jordan Klein, CC BY 2.0, source
- Macaroni and cheese: Matt MacGillivray, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bobotie: Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Clam chowder: Jon Sullivan The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia ., Public domain, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Baked potato: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crêpe: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Farofa: User Carioca, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pelmeni: Eugene Kim @ Flickr, CC BY 2.0, source
- Veal Milanese: mteson Marcelo Teson Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pancake: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Saleeg: Sayom, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Beef Stroganoff: Pittaya Sroilong, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pav bhaji: Rishika Palvankar, CC BY 2.0, source
- Snails as food: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Karelian pasty: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Colcannon: Alison Cassidy, Public domain, source
- Gözleme: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Aligot: Slastic, Public domain, source
- Dal makhani: Charles Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Qifqi: MirelaAndoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dampfnudel: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pastitsio: Sam Bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kabab Barg: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gratin dauphinois: Ludovic Péron, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chicken paprikash: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Moules-frites: dennis and aimee jonez, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kedgeree: User:Justinc, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Manti: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Roti: HridoyKundu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Boxty: さえぼー, CC0, source
- Chicken Kiev: Bev Sykes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Çılbır: Premshree Pillai, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Blanquette de veau: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Þorramatur: The blanz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tsampa: jqn, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Flia: AceDouble, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Harees: Krista, CC BY 2.0, source
- Home fries: Peng ( talk ) 13:29, 28 April 2011 (UTC), CC BY 3.0, source