Poultry Recipes

Easy herbed oven fried chicken coats bite-size chicken pieces in seasoned breadcrumbs, oregano, garlic, and pepper, then bakes them crispy with no frying. Healthier weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.

California chicken casserole with sauteed chicken breast layered with avocado, fresh tomato, white sauce, and Monterey Jack cheese, then baked until bubbly and golden.

Warm chicken and rice salad tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with fresh tarragon and chives. Light, herbaceous, and served warm instead of cold. No mayo, all flavor.

Favorite oven-fried herb chicken using herb stuffing mix for a crunchy seasoned coating, with butter, sage, parsley, and garlic powder for a fried-chicken finish without the deep fryer.

Lean ground turkey chili with kidney beans, vegetable juice, and a balanced spice mix. Quick weeknight dinner with classic chili flavor minus the heaviness.

Italian-style chicken with peppers braised in white wine with garlic, charred red and yellow bell peppers, fresh herbs and a hit of chili. One-pan rustic dinner with deeply caramelized chicken skin.

Smoked turkey salad with grapes, water chestnuts, walnuts, and celery in a curried hickory mayo dressing. The leftover-turkey salad with crunch in every bite.

Tandoori chicken with a yogurt marinade of fresh ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and turmeric. The Indian classic adapted for a regular oven, with deeply spiced chicken that stays incredibly juicy.

Fiesta turkey with cream sauce: leftover cooked turkey simmered with mixed vegetables in a cumin-scented sour cream sauce. Weeknight dinner from Thanksgiving leftovers.

Homemade chicken nuggets with ground breast meat, cheddar cheese, and thyme get breaded and fried golden, served with creamy chive-spiked dip.

Spicy firecracker chicken wings simmered in a ginger-garlic stir-fry glaze with crushed red pepper and sherry. A sticky, glossy sauce coats every wing for bold Asian-inspired heat.

Florentine-style fried chicken, marinated in olive oil, lemon, and parsley, then dipped in flour and egg and deep-fried golden. The original Tuscan take on fried chicken, long before Nashville hot.

Grilled Cornish game hens glazed with a fiery red pepper sauce made from roasted peppers, Dijon mustard, and three kinds of hot pepper. Four-alarm heat with a sweet roasted pepper backbone.

Chicken and rice casserole baked with four cans of cream soup for a creamy, hands-off one-pan dinner. Just layer, cover, and bake for three hours with almost no prep.

Microwave chicken Parmesan with breaded chicken breasts, Italian tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. A quick weeknight version that skips the oven entirely.

Fresh vegetable turkey salad: marinated cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, olives, and peppers over crisp greens, topped with turkey strips and cheddar. High-protein, low-carb.