Food Ingredients Seasonings Oregano 18 Recipes Featuring Earthy Oregano By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 12, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Greg Dupree Say hello to your new favorite herb — oregano is perfect for homemade pesto, grilled seafood, and roasted chicken. A member of the mint family and close relative of marjoram, oregano is native to the Mediterranean and is widely used in cuisines across the region. The leaves impart loads of flavor either fresh or dried and are often paired with lemon or tomato. This collection of dishes leans heavily on the earthy, warm herb. Read on to decide which tasty oregano recipe you'll make first. 01 of 18 Baked “Pizza” Pasta with Soppressata Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Inspired by soppressata and hot honey pizza, this comforting baked fresh egg pasta dish starts with a harissa- and soppressata-laced tomato sauce that has plenty of fresh oregano. Using chopped soppressata in the sauce and sliced on top gives you a double dose of flavor. Lots of low-moisture mozzarella yields a gooey interior and well-browned top. Get the Recipe 02 of 18 Chimichurri Julia Hartbeck This simple but flavorful bright green sauce from Argentina is made from a handful of pantry ingredients such as red wine vinegar, garlic, and crushed red pepper, plus fresh herbs like parsley and oregano. Everything comes together quickly in the food processor. Get the Recipe 03 of 18 Roasted Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs with Potatoes Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Prop Styling by Christina Daley / Food Styling by Ali Ramee Season chicken and potatoes with fresh lemon juice and zest, chopped garlic cloves, and ground pepper, along with some chopped fresh dill and oregano. After the chicken is done, the potatoes roast in the drippings for a few extra minutes until they start to brown. Get the Recipe 04 of 18 Hot Honey Chicken Thighs with Lemon-Oregano Potatoes Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christine Keely Spicy, sweet honey meets seared chicken, lemony potatoes, and tangy feta for a one-pan dinner. Get the Recipe 05 of 18 Pernil Mac and Cheese Lauren Vied Allen Pernil, a Puerto Rican–style roast pork shoulder, is flavored with garlic, oregano, and sazón—a seasoning blend that includes coriander and annatto. Rubbing the seasoned garlic paste into the pork and letting it rest allows the flavors to penetrate deeply into the thick roast. Get the Recipe 06 of 18 Pork Steaks with Pickled Peppers Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Shell Royster These pork shoulder steaks are paired with a bright, tangy, and sweet pickled pepper sauce made from the pan drippings and perfumed with fresh oregano. To finish, more oregano leaves are strewn on top. Get the Recipe 07 of 18 Beef Brisket with Lemon-Oregano Sauce © Johnny Miller This brisket gets rubbed with seasonings, braised, and roasted so it's super-tender with a crisp crust; it goes perfectly with the garlicky oregano sauce. Get the Recipe 08 of 18 Nancy Silverton's Tomato-Oregano Pizza © Lauren Volo This outstanding cheese-less pizza recipe is modeled after the pies at cult favorite Pepe in Grani outside of Naples, Italy. Get the Recipe 09 of 18 Pistachio-Oregano Pesto © John Kernick This delicious, easy pesto, made with roasted pistachios and fresh oregano, is perfect with roasted, grilled, or steamed fish. Get the Recipe 10 of 18 Grilled Shrimp with Oregano and Lemon © John Kernick The sauce for this shrimp is a simple version of Italy's salmoriglio, typically made with lemon and herbs in a mortar. This rendition contains half a cup of oregano and is also delicious spooned over grilled swordfish or any other meaty fish. Get the Recipe 11 of 18 Giant Lima Beans with Stewed Tomatoes and Oregano Pesto © Cedric Angeles Tangy feta cheese, a bright herbal pesto, and a crisp breadcrumb topping all elevate this tomato-bean stew. It's sensational made with meaty Rancho Gordo giant limas from Peru, silky gigantes, or large limas from the grocery store. Get the Recipe 12 of 18 Lemon-Oregano Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Olives © Sarah Bolla Tangy roasted Meyer lemons pair beautifully with quartered potatoes, olives, oregano, and chicken in this simple one-pot recipe. Get the Recipe 13 of 18 Greek Salad with Oregano-Roasted Salmon © Christina Holmes People think a Greek salad is mostly vegetables and cheese, but by adding simply roasted salmon, it becomes a terrific main course. Get the Recipe 14 of 18 Mussels with Speck, Lemon, and Oregano © Anna Williams Chef Ethan Stowell loves mussels all year round, but he's particularly fond of the plump summer ones from Washington's Puget Sound. "I often grab a couple handfuls of mussels at the end of the night and cook them at home for a late-night snack," he says. Here he flavors the briny mussels with lemon juice, fresh herbs, and speck, the salty cured ham. Get the Recipe 15 of 18 Swordfish Sicilian-Style © Greg DuPree Of all the wonderful recipes legendary cookbook author Marcella Hazan created, our all-time favorite is this quick-cooking swordfish, where an oregano-infused sauce imparts bright flavor to hot-off-the-grill steaks. The secret is pricking holes in the fish so the lemony dressing seeps in. Get the Recipe 16 of 18 Baked Stuffed Eggplant with Italian Sausage Greg Dupree If you don't love eggplant yet, you will after one bite of these over-the-top stuffed dreamboats. Ripe tomatoes and roasted eggplant come together to yield a hearty filling, made even better with the addition of Italian sausage. Combined with a bright and lemony breadcrumb topping and a quick-fix tomato sauce jazzed up with fresh oregano, mint, and parsley, this makes a stunning summer main dish. Get the Recipe 17 of 18 Psites Patates (Lemony Roasted Potatoes with Oregano) © Guy Ambrosino It's hard to resist that Greek diner specialty of potatoes bathed in a lemony oil. In this version, slices of lemon are roasted along with the potatoes, gently perfuming the dish to make it fresher and very satisfying. Get the Recipe 18 of 18 Warm Olives with Sesame Seeds and Oregano © Maura McEvoy Boston chef Ana Sortun's warm brine-cured black olives are simply dressed in olive oil with chopped fresh oregano and sesame seeds for an elegant snack. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit