115 american chicken recipes

Easy microwave poached chicken breasts with a cheesy dill sauce.

Pollo en salsa de mani is Latin American chicken braised in a peanut butter and tomato sauce with garlic, red pepper, and fresh coriander. Serve with coconut rice for a complete meal.

Classic Italian-American chicken parmesan baked instead of fried for lighter comfort food. Dijon-kissed breasts get a parmesan breadcrumb crust, then nestle into homemade tomato-basil sauce for pure weeknight magic.

Gourmet's chicken divan layers blanched broccoli and sliced chicken under a silky sherry velouté finished with whipped cream, lemon, and broiled Parmesan. A refined take on the American classic.

Lighter chicken Parmesan with breaded chicken breasts baked in marinara, topped with mozzarella and ricotta, finished with crispy breadcrumbs. Italian-American comfort with less fat.

A succulent chicken dish that is also made with savory cornmeal dumplings that make one scrumptious dinner!

Classic General Tso's chicken with crispy double-fried chicken in a sweet-spicy orange-soy glaze. The Chinese-American takeout standard made the proper restaurant way at home.

Oven chicken croquettes bake instead of frying, with cooked chicken bound in thick bechamel, rolled in parmesan breadcrumbs, and drizzled with butter for a golden crust. A lighter take on a retro American classic.

Broccoli, chicken and rice casserole with two cream soups and sharp cheddar cheese spread. Classic American comfort food in a 30-minute weeknight bake.

General Tso's chicken: crispy egg-white battered chicken stir-fried with ginger, garlic, scallions, and dried chilies in a sweet-tangy soy and vinegar sauce. The Hunan-style Chinese-American classic done right.

Baked chicken Garibaldi pulls roasted chicken off the bone, drapes it in a red wine and mushroom gravy, blankets with Parmigiano, and bakes au gratin. Italian-American throwback finished with toasted almonds and parsley.

Chicken Murphy, the Italian-American braise of chicken and sweet sausage simmered with mushrooms, onions and a briny hit of anchovies, black olives and capers in white wine and tomato. A rustic, savory one-pot dinner.

Creamy chicken Marsala with mushrooms, shallots, and a silky pan sauce finished with heavy cream and a squeeze of lemon. Italian-American classic done right.

Chicken mushroom piccata pounds chicken thin, pan-fries it quickly, then deglazes with lemon, white wine and sliced mushrooms. A 45-minute Italian-American dinner for two.

Kung Pao chicken: authentic Sichuan stir fry with velveted chicken cubes, blackened dried red chiles, scallions, and roasted peanuts in a glossy sweet-sour sauce. The real deal, not the sweet American version.

Parmesan-crusted lemon chicken: pounded chicken breasts marinated in lemon juice, coated in parmesan-lemon zest breadcrumbs, and pan-fried golden in butter. An Italian-American weeknight winner.