Recipe Sifter

Whole roast chicken stuffed with saffron rice, sauteed giblets, mushrooms, celery, and scallions. A golden-crusted centerpiece that uses every part of the bird.

Sichuan bang bang chicken: poached chicken pounded and torn into shreds, served cold over cucumber matchsticks with a soy-sesame-scallion sauce. A classic Chinese cold appetizer.

Chicken and almond rissoles with stir-fried vegetables: grated potato and carrot bind cooked chicken into oval patties, rolled in almonds and baked alongside snow peas and baby corn.

Oven-baked crispy fried chicken with a flour, bread crumb, and paprika coating. All the crunch of fried, none of the oil splatter, ready in about an hour.

Salt-baked whole chicken encased in a thick kosher salt crust with lemon and thyme. The salt seals in moisture for incredibly juicy meat without over-seasoning.

Tuscan lemon chicken marinated overnight in olive oil, lemon, garlic, and rosemary, then roasted until the skin turns golden and crisp. Bright, herby, and simple, a sunny Italian roast for any night.

Crispy chicken flautas rolled in flour tortillas and fried golden in two minutes flat, served with homemade guacamole loaded with jalapeno, cilantro, and fresh lime juice.

Chicken satay skewers with a creamy peanut dipping sauce. Marinated chicken strips threaded on skewers with ginger, garlic, and soy for Thai-inspired appetizer or main dish.

Cold sesame peanut noodle salad with chicken, bean sprouts, scallions, and red pepper, tossed in a garlicky peanut butter-soy dressing. Asian-inspired pasta salad served chilled over crisp lettuce.

Basic gumbo loaded with chicken, andouille sausage, and shrimp in a deep brown roux-thickened broth, simmered with the trinity, tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. A hearty Louisiana-style one-pot for a hungry crowd.

Chicken with apples: a Normandy-style braise of browned chicken flambed with brandy, then baked with apples, onions, cider, and tarragon sour cream. A French country dinner for four.

Spicy white chicken chili with great northern beans, green chilies, Monterey Jack cheese, cumin, and cayenne. A creamy, cheesy twist on classic chili ready in 45 minutes.

Charleston chicken and rice toasts long-grain rice with green onions, then simmers it in chicken broth with paprika before folding in cooked chicken and pimiento. A Lowcountry one-pot dinner with a Worcestershire-mustard finish.

Murgh Musallam, a fragrant North Indian chicken curry simmered with whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves) and finished with yogurt for a rich, silky gravy. Authentic Mughlai flavor in under 40 minutes.

Old-fashioned chicken chowder starting with a leftover carcass simmered into broth, then thickened with egg yolks and scalded milk and finished with sherry. Thrifty and hearty in every bowl.

Pan-seared chicken breast with leeks, lime and sundried tomatoes over zucchini noodles. Elegant, low-carb weeknight dinner with bright citrus finish.