American - Melissa Jo Real Recipes

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A baking tray with a wire rack holds several pieces of golden-brown, crispy Lemon Pepper BFC 🍋🍗 fried chicken. In the background, bottles of condiments and a cookbook are displayed upright on a kitchen counter.

Lemon Pepper BFC 🍋🍗

A pot filled with cooked macaroni, ground beef, and a rich tomato-based sauce—reminiscent of classic Hamburger Helper—rests on a woven mat. A metal spoon is partially visible, stirring the hearty mixture.

Hamburger Helper 🍔

A hand with manicured nails holds a crispy, golden-brown Italian Fried Chicken drumstick over a wire rack on a baking sheet.

Italian Fried Chicken (BFC) 🍗

A hand holds half of a Cowboy Butter Sliders cheeseburger with a sesame seed bun, melted cheese, chopped onions, pickles, and ground beef. The layers and textures of the ingredients are clearly visible.

Cowboy Butter Sliders 🤠

Twice-baked potatoes topped with melted cheddar cheese, shredded chicken, and sliced green onions, resting on a wire rack.

Buffalo Chicken Twice Baked Potatoes

A close-up of a hand with red nail polish holding a cheesy slider made with Copy Cat Big Mac Sauce, a sesame seed bun, ground beef patty, onions, and pickles, with several more sliders stacked below.

Copy Cat Big Mac Sauce & Sliders

A white plate with several pieces of roasted, seasoned chicken and golden-brown potato wedges, set on a wooden surface. Steam rises from the food, bringing to mind the warmth of a freshly made pizza recipe straight from the oven.

Lemony Chicken & Potatoes

A skillet filled with cooked rice and chunks of beef, garnished with chopped parsley, with a metal spoon resting inside. This Best One Pot Steak and Rice dish sits on a wooden surface, ready to serve.

Best One Pot Steak and Rice 🥩

Close-up of several golden-brown, crispy fried chicken tenders on a white surface.

Best Crispy Chicken Tenders

Two pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw on brioche buns are placed on a cooling rack. A slow cooker labeled “crockpot” is in the background.

Crockpot Hot Honey Sandwiches