Chicken/5 recipes

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.

Master chef's chicken stock simmered slow with backs, necks, carcasses, and classic mirepoix for clean, golden, gelatin-rich broth. The pro-kitchen foundation that beats any boxed stock.

Authentic enchiladas verdes with poached shredded chicken, fresh tomatillo-serrano salsa verde, Monterey Jack, and sour cream. A from-scratch Mexican classic.

Chinese whole crab wok-fried with fresh ginger, scallions, and red pepper in a glossy sherry-soy sauce thickened with cornstarch. Messy, hands-on, and absolutely worth it.

This is a quick and easy recipe, I have made it several times, always very great, a good keeper.

One-skillet chicken cacciatore with cheese ravioli simmered in garlic-basil tomato sauce. A hearty Italian dinner on the table in under an hour with minimal cleanup.

Easy chicken pot pie with cream of chicken soup, mixed vegetables, and refrigerator biscuits on top instead of pastry. A shortcut weeknight version that still delivers comfort.

Traditional Indian murga curry with bone-in chicken simmered in a ginger-garlic tomato masala finished with a splash of vinegar. Simple, rustic, and ready in 25 minutes flat.

Hearty chicken vegetable noodle soup made from a whole simmered chicken with tomatoes, corn, zucchini, mushrooms, and egg noodles. From pot to bowl in about an hour.