Chicken Recipes

All-purpose marinade with soy sauce, brown sugar, tomato juice, safflower oil, and garlic. A sweet-savory blend that works on beef, chicken, pork, fish, and vegetables.

James Beard's method for rich double-strength chicken broth: simmer a whole bird in already-made stock for twice the depth of flavor. A foundation recipe every serious home cook needs.

Honey baked chicken wings coated in a sticky soy sauce, honey, and chili sauce glaze with garlic. Baked until caramelized and glossy with crispy edges.

Thick and warming turkey soup with a buttery roux base, carrots, peas, and herbs like thyme and savory. The best way to turn leftover turkey into a from-scratch comfort bowl.

Lentil pheasant soup with wild game, earthy lentils, root vegetables, tomatoes, rosemary, and dry sherry. A hearty rustic hunter's soup worthy of a cold evening.

Creamy chicken and macaroni casserole: cubed chicken breast and elbow pasta in a sour cream and cream of chicken sauce, topped with melted cheddar and Monterey Jack. A pantry weeknight dinner.

Oven-roasted pearl barley with mushrooms, thyme, rosemary, sage, and marjoram baked in chicken broth until tender and nutty. A hearty whole grain side dish.

Chicken Cynthia: skillet-browned chicken breasts braised in white wine and sherry, finished with a buttery beurre manie sauce and garnished with fresh orange segments and seedless grapes.

Teriyaki chicken wings marinated in a honey-sherry teriyaki glaze with ginger, garlic, and dry mustard. Sticky, sweet, and savory wings for game day appetizers or party platters.

Homemade date syrup simmered from date sugar, water, vanilla, and cinnamon then blended smooth. A natural, high-fiber alternative to maple syrup or honey.

Fettuccine tossed with grilled chicken, portobello mushrooms, Japanese eggplant, charred roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and Parmesan. A summer pasta loaded with smoky flavor.

Thai-style chicken curry simmered in coconut milk with a homemade paste of bird's eye chiles, ginger, toasted rice, cashews, and warm spices. Layered, fragrant, and built from scratch.

Moroccan simmered chicken with preserved lemon, kalamata olives, saffron, ginger, and turmeric. Marinated overnight, then braised into a glossy golden sauce. Serve over couscous.

Tender roast pheasant cooks slowly with frequent basting in a buttery chicken-bouillon sauce, turning halfway through to keep the lean game bird moist. Pan juices thicken into rich gravy.

Mexican chicken lime soup with chipotle, shredded chicken, and fresh tomatoes topped with melting pepper jack, tortilla strips, and sliced avocado.

Pork dumpling soup with hand-folded siu mai dumplings in Chinese chicken broth with sesame oil. Cabbage-and-pork filling with white pepper and wine.