30 delicious chicken recipes
Roast Chicken and Garlic:
Everyone should have a simple roast chicken recipe in their repertoire. This one uses lemon, herbs and garlic for a boost of flavour.
Southern fried chicken:
Everyone should have a fabulous fried chicken recipe. This is succulent comfort food at its best, accompanied by a traditional smooth, creamy gravy.
Quick fix chicken pot pie
Chef Christopher Styler's recipe, whether made with the leftovers from a roast chicken dinner with all the trimmings or store-bought rotisserie chicken, can be in the oven in less than half an hour. You can also make this dish with turkey leftovers.
Baked chicken with onion, garlic and tomatoes
This dish is started on the stove and finished in the oven, giving it a rich, slow-cooked vibe.
Chicken parmesan
This cheese-topped chicken dish is simple enough to whip up for a quick weeknight meal, but impressive enough to serve at your next dinner party. Use leftovers to make chicken parmesan subs for lunch the following day.
Flat roasted chicken
If you cut the backbone out and lay the whole bird flat, a whole chicken will cook in under an hour. Gone is the problem of the breast cooking before the rest; all the pieces cook evenly. Finish with a sauce poured over after cooking, which tastes tangy and delicious over the crisp skin. An ovenproof 14-inch frying pan, preferably cast-iron, makes for an easy job. Add this recipe to your repertoire now!
Spicy oven-fried chicken
Marinating the chicken in a spiced-up buttermilk mixture will keep it from drying out in the oven. For a crispy coating, be sure to use a rack to allow the air to circulate around the chicken pieces.
Chicken fajitas with tomato and avocado salsa
You can't get much fresher than this recipe. A grocery basket full of veggies adds vibrant flavour to this favourite Mexican dish.
BBQ chicken sandwich
Toss leftover cooked chicken with barbecue sauce and crunchy carrots for a quick and healthy lunch.
Arroz Con Pollo
This one-dish chicken and rice meal is a staple in Spanish-speaking kitchens everywhere.
Chicken Divan
Originally made in restaurants with a rich Mornay sauce, chicken divan often featured canned cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, sour cream and cheese, tasty, yes, but also loaded with fat and salt. Our revised version has all the flavour of the original with only half the calories and a fraction of the sodium. Use leftover cooked chicken breasts, if you have them on hand, for an even faster dinner.
Special fried rice with prawns and chicken
Basmati rice pairs with pancetta, white mushrooms, ginger, peas, spring onions, prawns and chicken in this lighter version of the takeaway classic.
Elia's roasted chicken with vegetables
Elia Aboumrad made a perfect roast chicken for an elimination challenge on episode 9 of Top Chef: Season 2. Judge Ted Allen appreciated "the rustic hominess of it. Spectacular. It had soul."
Jerk chicken with roasted pineapple
If you've never tried jerk chicken, you've got to try this recipe. Chiles, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and limes give chicken an incredible flavour.
Baked bbq chicken wings with blue cheese dip
A variation on buffalo wings, these sticky chicken wings are served with a tangy dip.
Coq au vin
This French classic is perfect for entertaining. Once you try it, you may never want to cook chicken any other way.
Chicken piccata
This tried-and-true recipe calls for capers and garlic, resulting in lots of complex, tangy flavours. Fresh lemon juice and parsley add a zing that brightens the whole dish.
Curried chicken salad with mango
Sweet mango and crisp, tart apple balance out the spice in this creamy, cooling concoction; add a little mango chutney if your mangoes aren't quite ripe enough. It makes a great sandwich filling on thick slices of multigrain bread.
Baked chicken with apricots and almonds
Add an unusual twist to chicken that your whole family will love! Dried apricots, cinnamon, ginger and chickpeas add sweet and spicy elements to this amazing recipe.
Quick roast chicken and root vegetables
Roasted chicken in 45 minutes? No problem. This technique of starting bone-in chicken breasts on the stovetop and finishing them in a hot oven with vegetables gets a hearty dinner on the table in a hurry. While everything roasts, you still have time to make a quick pan sauce with shallot and Dijon mustard.
Quick chicken cacciatore
Have dinner on the table in 20 minutes with this simple chicken and tomato dish.
Sofia's chicken paprikash
Brilliant red paprika, the main seasoning in Hungarian cooking, gives this light version of chicken paprikash its colour. Vary the heat by using hot, sweet or a combination of paprikas. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles with a side of steamed broccoli and a cool fruit salad for dessert.
Chicken, eggplant, and tomato tagine
Creamy eggplant, earthy cumin and spicy cinnamon lend warmth to this flavourful international dish.
Malaysian-style chicken with noodles
Taste the flavours of Malaysia with this recipe kicked up with chillies, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, garlic and coconut milk.
Avocado chicken salad
Classic guacamole ingredients turn this version into a colourful Mexican-inspired salad. Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce in a hard taco shell or wrapped in a soft tortilla for a light yet filling meal.
Chicken satay
Grab a skewer and enjoy the rich flavours of peanut butter and soy sauce in this exciting dish.
Almond chicken casserole
With unique and exciting flavours, this casserole is great for a dinner party.
Chicken & sweet potato stew
Here's a dinnertime warmer with a hint of spring's sweetness, designed for that day when you'd rather be outside raking the leaves from the garden, getting it ready for what's ahead, than slaving over the stove.
Chicken kiev
Make sure the chicken is thoroughly coated in egg and bread crumbs to prevent the butter from leaking out.
Chicken and sweet corn soup
Whip up a batch of this fresh soup and you'll be enjoying the leftovers later in the week. Use fresh corn instead of canned when it's in season.
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