Impressive dinner party ideas

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Hi all, planning an outdoor( weather permitting🤞)dinner with neighbours.
I have been tasked with the main (for 6 )
Only specifications are no fish/seafood /not too spicy.
Fairly decent cook but my mind is blank!
Any suggestions for a wow dish? Oh and a drink/ cocktail
So looking forward to seeing people!
Thankyou.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/braised-beef-onepot
Enjoy!
Pak choi is a must, you could serve with noodles or mash with spring onions and soy (know in our house as mucky mash)

Pulled pork and margaritas

Sausage plait realfood.tesco.com/recipes/sausage-plait-with-caramelised-onions.html served with green salad

Individual beef Wellingtons www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/meat-and-poultry/beef-wellingtons/

Savoury cheesecake realfood.tesco.com/recipes/savoury-cheesecake.html

Hasselback chicken www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/meat-and-poultry/hasselback-chicken-tray-bake/

Ooh thankyou for the ideas!

Stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in bacon look impressive but are very easy to make ahead then bake when ready. I usually serve on a bed of leeks mixed with cream and a pinch of curry powder, roast potatoes and veg

Fillet of beef with homemade peppercorn sauce

Negronis to drink

Moroccan chicken pie (b'stilla)

www.taste.com.au/recipes/moroccan-chicken-pie-bstilla/nu82iz39

Tomato tarte tatin

www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/vegetarian/tomato-tarte-tatin/

Polenta with shredded beef

www.thekitchn.com/an-italian-polenta-supper-gatherings-from-the-kitchn-186646

Cheesy pumpkin, bacon and pasta pie

www.taste.com.au/recipes/cheesy-pumpkin-bacon-pasta-pie-recipe/qvm0vyrf

Lamb shoulder stuffed with tomatoes, goat’s cheese and basil

www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/lamb-shoulder-stuffed-with-tomatoes-goats-cheese-and-basil/

A savoury M’hanncha? I think there’s one on Jamie oliviers website.

Spanakopita and tabbouleh

Those individual beef wellingtons look amazing!

I cooked individual beef wellingtons for Christmas lunch once. DF thought I had served Cornish Pasties.

Mexican carnitas! Basically very slow cooked pork. Lots of recipes online about what to cook it in. Easy to prep then you just let it cook all day. I would then spend a bit of time making pineapple salsa, guacamole, pickled onions.... Serve with wraps and sour cream. Informal but super tasty, not fiddly.

Aubergine fesenjan

www.theguardian.com/food/2019/feb/09/vegan-fesenjan-recipe-roast-aubergine-pomegranate-walnut-sauce

with Iranian rice (the one with a crust / tahdig)

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/persian-basmati-rice-chelo-tahdig

and/or hot flatbreads

www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/cumin-seed-flatbreads/