Chicken/2 recipes

Slow cooker chicken breasts stuffed with a peanut butter and chopped peanut filling, simmered in a soy-honey-garlic sauce. Tender, slightly Thai-leaning, ready when you walk in the door. The crockpot does all the work.

Rich chicken broth built from backs, necks, and wings, sweated with leeks and aromatics, then simmered four hours and reduced for deep gold stock. The base of every great soup.

Pork tenderloin medallions seared golden and served with a rich port wine pan sauce. An elegant, restaurant-quality dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Showstopper honey-baked ham simmered in ginger ale, roasted with white wine, glazed with honey-maple-mustard, and served with rich pan sauce. Restaurant-worthy holiday centerpiece.

A Cajun showstopper: whole roasted chicken rubbed with Creole seasoning and stuffed with homemade dirty rice built on a dark roux, gizzards, ground pork, and the holy trinity.

Cream of chicken soup with wild rice made from scratch: homemade broth from a poached chicken, nutty wild rice, mushrooms, and a velvety roux finished with a splash of white wine. Northwoods comfort in a bowl.

Chicken breast and Italian turkey sausage skillet with red and green peppers, mushrooms, and stewed tomatoes. A colorful, lean one-pan dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Crispy baked chicken livers dipped in butter and bread crumbs, served with a tangy ketchup-mustard dipping sauce. A retro party appetizer ready in 25 minutes.

Saltine cracker dressing loaded with crumbled sausage, smoked oysters, sage, and thyme. Stuff your bird or bake it as a hearty side dish that brings Bohemian comfort to any holiday table.

Elegant smoked chicken roulades stuffed with a Port wine mousse and diced dried fruits, sliced on the bias and drizzled with a bourbon-veal stock sauce. A showpiece dinner.

A delicious chicken soup that is perfect for lunch on a rainy day.

Cream of artichoke and oyster soup poaches plump oysters in butter, then folds them into a tarragon-chervil pureed artichoke veloute finished with cream. Elegant French Creole first course.

Thai-style eggplant stir-fry with chicken or tofu, fresh basil, red chili peppers, and yellow bean sauce. A fast, fragrant weeknight dish ready in under 35 minutes.

Pearl barley pilaf simmered in chicken broth with green peas, sauteed onion, garlic, and a splash of soy sauce. A hearty whole grain side dish ready in 40 minutes.

Slow-simmered chicken with nutty Jerusalem artichokes, loads of garlic, saffron, lemon, and fresh basil, finished with toasted pine nuts. A rustic Mediterranean braise with golden, aromatic broth.

Santa Fe pumpkin soup blends canned pumpkin with enchilada sauce, fire-charred red peppers, and half-and-half for a creamy, smoky bowl with Southwestern heat. Topped with sour cream and fresh cilantro.