25 Last-Minute Father’s Day Dinner Ideas
Want quick and easy recipes to make on Father’s Day? I got you. Here are last-minute dinner ideas for Father’s Day! Alongside the Father’s Day dinner recipes, I have included some side dishes that will accompany the dinners. I hope these recipes help you celebrate the father in your life! These recipes are equally fantastic for special occasions such as birthdays and family dinners.
What is Father’s Day? + Last-Minute Quick Father’s Day Dinner Ideas to Make!
Happy Father’s Day to you if you are a father. Father’s Day is a day to celebrate fathers worldwide and all the fantastic work they are doing. I believe celebrating Father’s should not be a “once in a year thing.” Let’s celebrate good fathers every single day. And I will happily start with these last-minute Father’s Day dinner ideas. There are several recipes on here that your father or the father in your life will love, from breakfasts to dinners. However, I have narrowed it to a few dinner ideas to help tame your confusion. LOL. This is because most families typically gather together for family dinners. On the other hand, if you wish to make breakfast for your father, husband, or partner on Father’s Day, that’s okay. Check out my Greek yogurt pancakes, banana waffles, or breakfast sandwich.
Alongside the Father’s Day dinner recipes, I have included/listed some side dishes that will accompany the dinners. I hope these recipes help you to have a fantastic Father’s Day!
When is Father’s Day Celebrated?
Father’s Day is usually celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries, including the United States. However, some countries equally celebrate it in other months, such as April, May, etc. 2024 Father’s Day will be on June 16 and I have some plans. LOL๐
Father’s Day Dinner Ideas:
Here are some main dishes that wow the father in your life! And if you need more, please let me know in the comment section.
NY Strip Steak with Garlic Herb Butter
Air fryer New York strip steak is juicy, moist, tender, tasty, and packed with flavors from the garlic herb butter. This easy air-fried steak recipe in the air fryer is a must-try!ย Most fathers love steak, so this recipe will surely be a hit on Father’s Day! Serve with mashed sweet potatoes, roasted vegetables, or any side dish of choice!
Tasty Shrimp Spaghetti Alfredo
Creamy, very tasty, incredibly delightful, but super easy to make, shrimp spaghetti alfredo is the dinner recipe you need in your arsenal. The best part is that this pasta recipe requires only a few ingredients. Shrimp spaghetti alfredo makes an excellent Father’s Day dinner or Sunday dinners!
Crispy Air Fryer Ribs Without Barbecue Sauce
Cooking baby back ribs in the air fryer without barbeque sauce makes the best crispy ribs everyone will enjoy. Super easy-to-make juicy, tender, tasty, and crispy air fryer ribs are perfect for quick dinners and special occasions.
Salmon with Lime Sauce
Salmon is unarguably one of the best healthy fish to eat; it is tasty, easy to cook, and protein parkedโhealthy salmon green sauce recipe cooked in the air fryer or on the stovetop will be ready in under 20 minutes. The best thing about this salmon recipe is that it requires only a few ingredients, and you can make it on the stovetop or in an air fryer.
Marry Me Chicken
The famous Marry Me Chicken is simply the delectable chicken dish that seals the deal! An unforgettable, delicious, flavorful, finger-licking chicken recipe! It combines garlic, “sun-dried tomatoes” (though I used fresh tomatoes), heavy cream, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs to make the most tasting creamy sauce, and your golden brown seared chicken breast simmers in this sauce. Just perfect for Father’s Day!
Oven Roasted Bone-in Leg Of Lamb
This an easy, oven-roasted leg of lamb recipe that is seriously so tasty and finger-licking good you will enjoy! It has the perfect crust on the outside and is extraordinarily juicy, tender, and flavorful insideโliterally the epitome of a flawless roast. This palatable main is what you need for special occasions.
Creamy Hot Italian Sausage Pasta
Quick, easy, creamy, and unforgettable pasta dinner experience are some words that come to mind when I think about my hot Italian sausage pasta recipe! It is so simple to make yet cozy and hearty! Perfect for Sunday dinner, quick weekday dinner, and special occasions.
Air Fryer Marinated Lamb Chops
These easy and tasty lamb chops in the air fryer are tender and juicy with slightly crispy edges. First, they are marinated in the cilantro lime marinade to lock in the juiciness, and the air fryer cooks them to perfection. This recipe is keto, gluten-free and low-carb. Serve with any side for Father’s Day!
Zucchini Chicken Stir Fry (Air Fryer)
Healthy and easy zucchini chicken stir fry made in the air fryer is easy to make, flavorful, colorful, delicious, and satisfying! This unique stir fry with chicken and zucchini chicken makes a quick weekday lunch or dinner!ย
Mango Chicken Coconut Curry
This creamiest and yummiest mango chicken coconut curry is the best mango chicken slash coconut curry you need! An easy weekday lunch or dinner your entire family will love, this mango chicken curry is between the best butter chicken recipe and classiest curry. Gluten-free & dairy-free! Enjoy with rice, quinoa or couscous.
Jerk Chicken Quarters
This super delicious and easy-to-make air fryer chicken quarters recipe is flavorful and finger-licking well! Amazingly, this chicken recipe requires only a few ingredients that you may already have in your pantry! This recipe is quick and Serve with any side of choice!
Garlic Butter Shrimp
A simple recipe of garlic butter shrimp cooked in the air fryer is buttery, flavorful, and satisfyingly delicious! All you need is a few ingredients alongside fresh garlic and a good quality butter. Then season the shrimp with the ingredients and melted butter, and simply air fry for less than 10 minutes.
Easy Keto Cobb Salad
This healthy and delicious keto Cobb salad is low-calorie, gluten-free, very tasty, and full of flavors. It is made with fresh romaine lettuce, sautรฉed chicken breast, crispy bacon, hard-boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and crumbled feta cheese. It is the perfect recipe for health-enthusiastic fathers!
Party-Style Nigerian Basmati Jollof Rice
Insanely delicious party-style Nigerian basmati Jollof rice is the only Jollof rice recipe you need. The fusion of basmati rice with tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, curry, thyme, bay leaves, and other herbs/spices makes this party Jollof absolutely flavorful and tasty!ย
Lemon Pepper Turkey Wings
A ย lemony, buttery, garlicky, and succulent easy-to-make air fryer lemon pepper turkey wings is the simple turkey meat recipe you need! These are the elevated turkey wings you can count on for any occasion! These lemon pepper turkey wings will never disappoint.
10 Quick Side Dishes That Go With Father’s Day Dinner:
Want some yummy sides to go with your Father’s Day main dishes? I got you. Check out some of the sides I have listed below.
Cabbage Carrot Apple Slaw
Here’s the easiest and tastiest cabbage carrot apple salad you and your family will enjoy! Everyone needs that quick go-to salad that is perfect at any time of the year and can go with anything! Though simple, this colorful coleslaw is the perfect side for your Father’s Day dinner! Requires only three main ingredients!
Paprika Mushrooms
A simple recipe of air fryer mushrooms requires sliced mushrooms, paprika, olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, dry thyme, salt, and pepper! Making mushrooms in your air fryer is the easiest way to make mushrooms. This easy salt and pepper sliced air fryer mushroom recipe with paprika is vegan and perfect for non-meat eaters and vegetarians!
Braised Red Cabbage
Healthy braised red cabbage with apples and red onions is literally the best side dish ever! It’s savory, sweet, a little sour, and tangy and wonderfully complements every main dish. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free, and it is packed with flavorful herbs and spices. And the best part is that it comes together so quickly! It’s perfect for family dinners and occasions like Father’s Day.
Baked Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Dairy-free, Gluten-free, and low-carb, baked Brussels sprouts is super easy to make and insanely delicious. This healthy side dish is a crowd-pleaser perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Cookout, or regular family dinner! This recipe is low calorie and low carb, exactly the guilt-free side dish you need.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
A simple vegan mashed sweet potatoes recipe with rosemary, coconut milk, and coconut cream is tasty, creamy, fragrant, and sweet, making a perfect side dish for any main. Vegan mashed potatoes is ideal for family dinners or special occasions.
Green Beans with Garlic Butter Sauce
A simple recipe for air-fried garlic green beans with garlic butter sauce requires only a few ingredients: fresh green beans, onion powder, salt, pepper, avocado oil, and a drizzle of garlicky buttery sauce! Air-fried garlic green beans are easy, quick, tender, crisp, deliciously delightful, and perfect with any main dish.
Sautรฉed Cabbage
Are you looking to add more greens to your dinner table? This easy-to-make sautรฉed green cabbage recipe, aka cabbage, stir fry, aka fried cabbage, may be the best thing you will EVER eat! Every bite is filled with the sweetness of the bell peppers and purple onions, the meatiness of chicken, and the saltiness of bacon! Perfect delicious side EVERY TIME!
Cauliflower Cilantro Lime Rice
Ready for a refreshing, flavorful, low-carb side dish? For a healthy side dish with loads of flavor, turn to cauliflower rice. Seasoned with cilantro and lime, it’s refreshing, filling, and utterly delicious. Amazingly, this recipe caters to most of the diet preferences as it is gluten-free, vegan, paleo-friendly, keto, whole30, and dairy-free!
Brown Butter Polenta
This simple brown butter polenta recipe will become your best “home date night” dish! It is a satisfying side dish that is creamy, dreamy, and delightful. It requires only a handful of ingredients. However, it still provides that luscious texture that makes this dish so revered. The nuttiness of the brown added a fantastic flavor to the overall tastiness of this dish!
Healthier Cornbread
Cornbread is impressive on the dinner table and can go with any of the sides listed to make your Father’s Day dinner memorable! This cornbread recipe is easy, tasty, and healthier than most recipes out there, arguably the only recipe you need. It requires simple ingredients, easy to make, and delightfully pleasing.
Easy Dinner Recipes For Beginner Cooks!
Most of these Father’s Day recipes are easy and perfect for beginner cooks, so don’t be afraid! Some require 30 minutes or less. Bottom line, you don’t need to go to the restaurant to celebrate your father, spouse, brother, or any father figure in your life for Father’s Day. You can easily save money and make these ideas happen at home!
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