Main Dish Recipes

Pakistani chicken marinated in spiced yogurt with cumin, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, and paprika, then grilled or broiled. Deeply seasoned from slits cut into the meat that let the marinade penetrate.

Israeli sweet and spiced chicken braised with orange juice, honey, paprika, ginger and nutmeg over a bed of onions, finished with black olives and fresh orange segments. A bright Middle Eastern one-pot dinner.

Grilled chicken halves rubbed with House Seasoning and basted in a butter, Worcestershire, and peanut butter sauce brightened with fresh lemon juice. Slow grilled until the leg pulls free, finished with a sticky glaze that caramelizes on the skin.

A slow cooker Parmesan cream sauce loaded with chicken, ham, and mushrooms, spooned into flaky pastry shells. Set it and forget it for an effortless dinner that feels fancy.

Chicken broccoli divan layers tender broccoli and cubed chicken under a creamy soup sauce, melted cheddar, and a buttery bread crumb topping. An easy retro casserole that comes together fast for a weeknight.

Miss Allie's chicken and rice casserole is an old-fashioned one-pot bake where chicken slow-cooks over onions, mushrooms, and butter, then rice steams in the rendered pan juices. Pure Sunday-supper comfort.

Chicken paprikash with sweet Hungarian paprika, tomatoes, and a swirl of sour cream finished off the heat so it stays silky. A weeknight one-pot version of the Central European classic, served over noodles to catch the rosy sauce.

Creamed chicken in a from-scratch white sauce with peas and slivered almonds, seasoned with savory. Serve over biscuits, waffles, or in puff pastry shells.

Low-fat chicken casserole with water chestnuts, cream of chicken soup, and evaporated skim milk. A creamy, crunchy baked dish that's lighter than it tastes.

Cheesy Mexican chicken casserole layers corn chips, cooked chicken, Rotel-spiked cream soups, onions, and sharp cheddar into a Tex-Mex weeknight bake. Freezer-friendly comfort food.

Chicken broccoli casserole: a creamy, freezer-friendly classic with chunks of cooked chicken, broccoli, mushrooms, and a sherry-curry-Parmesan sauce. The make-ahead dinner that saves a busy weeknight.

Chicken mulligatawny soup: a curried Anglo-Indian classic with carrots, celery, apple, rice, and tender chicken in a spiced broth. Comfort food with serious depth.

Cashew chicken made better than takeout: cornstarch-crisped chicken in a glossy hoisin glaze with garlic, green onion, and crunchy cashews over jasmine rice. A 30-minute stir fry.

Fried garlic chicken balls, walnut-sized ground chicken poppers seasoned with crushed garlic, ginger, soy, and sherry, rolled in a cornstarch-flour coat and deep-fried golden.

Quick chicken pot pie with creamy vegetable filling topped with golden biscuit pieces for a comforting weeknight dinner ready in 35 minutes using shortcuts.

Fruity chicken salad with blueberries, grapes, almonds, and a lemony ginger dressing, served in scooped cantaloupe halves. A light, gorgeous lunch that doubles as its own bowl.