Greek Recipes for Fried and Skillet Main Dishes

Fillet of sole fried in a beer batter.

Biftekia are the Greek equivalent of burgers, and these are basic beef burgers with a twist... a feta and herb stuffing.

A quick and easy skillet recipe for fillet of sole in a sauce made with grapes, capers, and wine.

Delightful as a meze or appetizer, or as a main dish, these fish cakes call for swordfish and desalinated salt cod fried in a beer batter.

This easy recipe can be made with lamb, kid, calf, or pork liver depending on your preference. It is served as an appetizer or meze and generally made in small quantities and served with several other dishes, but if you love liver, give it a try as an entree.

There's no secret to this wonderful dish - the squid is dredged in flour, fried, and served with lemon. Listed as an appetizer, it is often served as a meze, side dish, or entree as well.

Marithes are small picarel (or smelts) that are fried whole and served with lemon wedges. They make a fabulous seafood meze or main dish, and because they're so small, they're a favorite finger food.

This recipe for pan-fried whole sole is simple, easy, and has few ingredients.

This deceptively simple recipe delivers big taste with the combination of pork, apples, wine, and a hint of cinnamon. Once cooking starts, it all moves very quickly so good preparation is key.

The addition of Greek olives to simple lamb burgers gives them an unexpected and delicious tang. A quick and easy recipe.