1,730 butter chicken recipes

Classic French blanquette of veal with cauliflower in a velvety white roux sauce finished with sour cream. Slow-simmered tender veal stew, lightly nutmegged. Serve over rice pilaf or buttered noodles.

Lemon-marinated chicken breast with a saffron pine nut and olive sauce served over vegetable couscous. A Moroccan-inspired three-component dinner with bold North African flavors.

Gorgonzola chicken pizza with sage-seasoned chicken strips, slow-sauteed onions and garlic, and crumbled Gorgonzola on a cornmeal-dusted crust. A white pizza with bold flavor.

Pan-seared pork scalloppine in a from-scratch cranberry sauce with red wine vinegar, chicken stock, and cranberry liqueur. Elegant weeknight dinner in 40 minutes.

Pepper chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce with chili powder and teriyaki, browned in butter and simmered in one skillet. A spicy-creamy weeknight chicken dinner with a warm kick.

Orange and lemon chicken breasts marinated in garlic butter and lemon, then grilled and glazed with orange marmalade. A bright citrus chicken that works on grill or in the oven.

Chicken breasts dipped in sour cream, rolled in herb stuffing crumbs, then baked with butter and dry vermouth. Served with a creamy mushroom-vermouth sauce that turns weeknight chicken into a French-inspired feast.

Deep-fried chicken wings tossed in a hot sauce butter glaze with liquid smoke, horseradish, and Worcestershire, then baked until the sauce caramelizes.

Creamy Arborio rice risotto with butter, olive oil, chicken broth, and Parmesan. A hands-off oven method that skips the constant stirring and delivers the same velvety results.

Sautéed chicken livers chopped with anchovy fillets, spread on buttered toast, topped with Parmesan and breadcrumbs, then broiled golden. A bold British-style savory that packs serious umami.

Pounded chicken breasts marinated in hot sauce and butter, stuffed with crumbled blue cheese, then baked and broiled golden. All the bold buffalo wing flavor in an elegant roll-up.

Whole chicken basted in a rich butter sauce with sherry, curry powder, Worcestershire, oregano, and dry mustard. Slow-roasted and repeatedly glazed until the skin turns deep golden and lacquered.

A lighter, baked take on Chicken Kiev: pounded breasts rolled around herb butter with parsley and chives, topped with breadcrumbs and paprika. No deep frying, no mess, all the buttery goodness.

Butter-seared chicken breast simmered in white wine, heavy cream, and chewy sun-dried tomatoes with a hint of Cajun spice. Ready in 40 minutes, serve over pasta for a rich weeknight dinner.

Curry-spiced shrimp and grouper chowder built on a butter-flour roux, chicken broth, clam juice, and half-and-half with tender potato cubes. A creamy Gulf Coast-style seafood chowder with a warming Indian twist.

Cold soups make for excellent summer fare. The best vichyssoise I ever had in my life was at a French restaurant during a Montreal summer. Humor me. Try the soup in the traditional manner but then, if you must heat it up, (sigh), go ahead.