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Top Father’s Day Recipes

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Updated: Jun 11, 2024

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From steaks, to burgers, to candied bacon and ice cream sandwiches, Dads have favorite recipes they’d love to enjoy on Father’s Day. This list has plenty of those special guy-pleasing Father’s Day recipes so you can celebrate your Dad in the delicious style he deserves. PLUS, you’ll find easy rub, seasoning & sauce recipes that make great gifts!

a collage of the best Father's Day recipes to celebrate Dad on his day.

It’s no secret that Dad’s have favorite Southern Discourse recipes too. It’s true! Even though we’ve got tablescapes, party ideas and plenty of salads, punches and family meals here, that doesn’t mean we don’t cater to our #1 guys! We’ve got plenty of burgers, steaks, grilling ideas, dips, appetizers and snacks that were made just to keep our guys happy!

Why? Well, because they are important! What would we do without their humor, willingness to fix all things, strength, support, care and partnership in life? Our #1’s make our worlds go round. And there’s no better way to celebrate their special day than by firing up the grill or oven and whipping up the Father’s Day recipes they crave the most!

Table of Contents

  • Fun Ideas To Celebrate Father's Day
  • Father's Day Appetizers
  • Main Dishes for Father's Day
  • Father's Day Side Dish Recipes
  • Father's Day Desserts
  • Sauces & Seasonings for Gifts

Fun Ideas To Celebrate Father’s Day

And don’t miss out on the opportunity to make Dad’s table special too! Just grab a few of his favorite things and make this easy Toolbox Centerpiece and Bowtie Table.

Bowities on mason jars and toolbox centerpiece.

Father’s Day Appetizers

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Easy Taco Hand Pies

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A finish shot of Peach BBQ meatballs.

Whiskey Peach BBQ Meatballs

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Image for Bourbon Maple Candied Bacon

Bourbon Maple Candied Bacon

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green chile & corn salsa with tomatoes, lime and cilantro as a dip.

Green Chile Corn Salsa Dip

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Boneless Chicken Wings baked in cheese and buffalo sauce to make the perfect super bowl appetizer

Loaded Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings

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Beef Enchilada Dip in a cast iron skillet

BEST Cheesy Beef Enchilada Dip

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Classic Sausage Balls with green chiles on a wooden tray and a bowl of orange marmalade to show how to serve at a party.

Green Chile Sausage Balls

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A close up of a spoon in a dish of baked spinach artichoke dip with jalapeños to show the creamy, melted texture of the party dip.

Baked Jalapeño Artichoke Dip

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Best homemade fresh salsa in a bowl.

Fresh Salsa with Cilantro & Lime

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Fresh Tex Mex Guacamole

Fresh Guacamole: Our Favorite Tex-Mex Dip

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peanut butter fruit dip

Fluffy Peanut Butter Fruit Dip

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7 layer dip showing the layers.

Classic Mexican 7 Layer Dip

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Buffalo Ranch Snack Mix Up close

Buffalo Ranch Snack Mix

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Main Dishes for Father’s Day

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Sheet Pan BBQ Nachos

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A blue plate piled high with Chicken Fried Steak Fingers.

Classic Chicken Fried Steak Fingers

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Image for Juicy Lucy Broiler Burgers

Juicy Lucy Broiler Burgers

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A platter of Louisiana peel and eat shrimp served with homemade cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.

Louisiana Peel and Eat Shrimp

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Baking the tacos and melting the cheese is the best way to keep tacos from falling apart when you eat them.

Baked Creamy Tacos

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Image for Hawaiian Pineapple Burgers with Fresh Avocado Salsa

Hawaiian Pineapple Burgers with Fresh Avocado Salsa

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A platter full of the best recipe for nachos with Louisiana Gumbo.

Louisiana Gumbo Nachos

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A close up of steak, potatoes, green beans cooked together on a sheet pan to show texture of the roasted vegetables and steak and the seasonings.

Sheet Pan Steak & Potatoes

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Philly Cheesteak Pizza

Philly Cheesesteak Pizza

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No-Mess Chicken Nacho Foil Packets

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Easy summer dinner with grilled garden vegetables and smoked sausage foil packets

Grilled Garden Vegetable & Sausage Packets

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upclose of fried cornmeal coating

Homemade Cornmeal Fish Fry Mix

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BBQ & Pulled Pork Pizza from oven

BBQ Pulled Pork & Peach Pizza

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crispy southern fried chicken with buttermilk soak, crispy breading, and juicy chicken.

Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

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quick skillet chicken fajitas with bell peppers, onions and warm tortillas are an easy, one pan, weeknight meal

Tex Mex Skillet Chicken Fajitas

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shredded chuck roast cooked in homemade tangy and sweet bbq sauce in the crock pot for sandwiches or as a main dish

Crock Pot BBQ Beef Pot Roast

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ranch chicken tenders showing crisp breading and tender chicken

Crispy Ranch Chicken Tenders

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How to serve hand rolled sour cream chicken enchiladas

Tex Mex Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

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Image for Easy Crock Pot BBQ Boneless Chicken Thighs

Easy Crock Pot BBQ Boneless Chicken Thighs

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A perfect cast iron skillet steak

Perfect Cast Iron Skillet Steak

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A pork tenderloin being shredded with a fork.

Cherry Cola BBQ Pulled Pork

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A Shredded Chicken BBQ Sandwich with pickles and a crock pot in the background.

Shredded Chicken BBQ Sandwich (Slow Cooker Recipe)

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Mexican Pot Roast Close Up

Ultimate Mexican Pot Roast

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Father’s Day Side Dish Recipes

Cheesy BBQ Bacon Potato Foil Packets

Cheesy BBQ Bacon Potato Foil Packets

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Southern Baked Beans with ground sausage patties on top being served.

Southern Baked Beans and Sausage

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A serving of Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole in a spoon

Easy, Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole (no canned soup)

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An easy crock pot black eyed peas recipe with ham and jalapenos

Southern Slow Cooker Black Eyed Peas & Ham

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Close Up of Smashed Potato Bites with cheddar cheese

Baked Cheesy Smashed Potato Bites

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creamy dill potato salad made with red potatoes and sour cream

Creamy Dill Potato Salad

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mexican style pinto beans side dish

Easy Charro Beans (Mexican Pinto Beans)

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Foil packets make this Mexican Street Corn recipe with mayonnaise, sour cream, cotija cheese, lime and chile seasonings easy.

Mexican Street Corn Foil Packets

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A pan of Hawaiian Baked beans next to Hawaiian baked beans in a bowl.

Hawaiian Baked Beans with Pineapple & Bellpepper

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Image for Herbed Steak Butter with Goat Cheese & Bacon

Herbed Steak Butter with Goat Cheese & Bacon

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Father’s Day Desserts

Father's Day Desserts

Side view of Old fashioned Coconut Pie with a high browned meringue

Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

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Easy fresh strawberry pie is a no bake dessert loaded with ripe strawberries in a flaky pie crust, topped with whipped cream.

Easy Fresh Strawberry Pie

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Buttery-rich peanut butter cookies and milk make a great after school snack or dessert.

Soft Peanut Butter Cookies

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German Chocolate Cake is a coconut pecan frosting with a thick, buttery caramel custard

Mamaw's Famous German Chocolate Cake & Frosting

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Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie made with a stove top dark chocolate pudding

Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie

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Serving Easy blackberry cobbler from the skillet to show simple crust and berries.

Easy Skillet Blackberry Cobbler

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Chocolate Pecan Pie with bourbon is perfect for Thanksgiving, Kentucky Derby, holidays.

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie with Molasses Bourbon Whipped Cream

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homemade banana pudding with easy cooked pudding and vanilla wafer topping.

Southern Banana Pudding from Scratch

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A gooey pecan pie brownie on a white place with coffee cups in the background

Gooey Black Bottom Pecan Pie Brownies

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moist chocolate chip banana bread recipe made with sour cream and melted butter.

Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Image for The Elvis Ice Cream Sandwich- A Hunka, Hunka Frozen Goodness

The Elvis Ice Cream Sandwich- A Hunka, Hunka Frozen Goodness

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Buster Bar Ice Cream Dessert

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overhead view of 2 bowls of ritz bits muddy buddies snack

Ritz Bits Muddy Buddies Snack

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Sauces & Seasonings for Gifts

Father's Day Gift Ideas

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All Purpose Creole Seasoning

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Smoky Sweet Coffee Rub for beef & pork in a silver bowl

Smoky Sweet Coffee Rub (for beef & pork)

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sweet and spicy bbq sauce is delicious served with chicken, pork or beef.

Sweet & Spicy Tennessee BBQ Sauce

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From steaks, to burgers, to candied bacon and ice cream sandwiches, even Dad's have favorite recipes they'd love to enjoy on Father's Day. PLUS, easy rub & seasoning recipes that make great gifts!

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  1. Mary Gresham

    June 11, 2024 at 6:58 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely awesome lineup of recipes! Gained 10 pounds just reading this post! lol!

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    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      June 13, 2024 at 3:44 pm

      Ha! I hope not! But what can we say? Dads like to eat all the good stuff!

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