Chicken/7 recipes

Try something new for lunch with this scrumptious dish that will start a fiesta in your tummy!

Cold cucumber mint soup blended with yogurt, chicken broth, and fresh mint then chilled until refreshing. A light, creamy no-cook summer soup garnished with radishes and diced cucumber.

Taco chicken grill marinates oven-baked chicken in a tangy taco-spiced barbecue sauce with molasses and tomato, then finishes over coals with melted Monterey Jack. Two-stage cooking for fall-off-the-bone tender meat with a smoky crust.

Roast duck with a port wine cranberry sauce made from the pan drippings, orange juice, and brown sugar. Lemon-rubbed and roasted until the skin is shatteringly crisp.

Rustic cabbage soup with navy beans, egg noodles, and crispy crumbled bacon. Browned cabbage builds deep flavor in this filling, budget-friendly bowl.

Red hot sesame chicken marinates cutlets in sesame oil, sugar, and Tabasco, then pan-sears for a quick spicy weeknight dinner. Just five ingredients and ready in 30 minutes.

Flattened chicken breasts stuffed with curried rice, sweet raisins, and herbs, then pan-browned and simmered in white wine. An elegant weeknight main that looks fancy but comes together in about an hour.

Honey chicken muffins are savory cornmeal-flour muffins packed with cooked chicken, buttermilk, applesauce, dry mustard, and a drizzle of honey. A protein-rich grab-and-go lunch or snack from the muffin tin.

A hearty arroz con pollo loaded with browned chicken, chorizo sausage, saffron rice, tomatoes, and bell peppers, all baked together until the rice is fluffy and golden. Feeds a crowd of 10 with ease.

Garlic soup Provencal with two full heads of garlic, saffron, sage, leeks, and tomatoes, thickened with potato for a silky, deeply aromatic French soup. No cream needed.

Creamy chicken with mushrooms, water chestnuts, and celery baked under a flaky crescent roll crust topped with shredded cheese and slivered almonds. A crunchy, bubbly crowd-pleaser.

A layered casserole of wild rice, poached chicken, green beans, and mushrooms in a sherry-Parmesan cream sauce topped with sliced almonds. Minnesota hot-dish at its best.

Chicken thighs simmered in coconut cream with curry powder, cumin, ginger, and a whole ripe banana for natural sweetness. A rich, aromatic 25-minute curry loaded with vegetables and bold spice.

Cubed SPAM and broccoli in a creamy cream cheese and Parmesan sauce, baked under a cheesy buttermilk biscuit topping with sliced almonds. A cozy, hearty stew-casserole hybrid that feeds eight.

Egg ribbon soup: a 15-minute Italian-style stracciatella with chicken broth, escarole or spinach, beaten eggs swirled into silky strands, and grated Parmesan. Four ingredients, weeknight comfort in a bowl.

Chicken and barley salad with tomatoes, celery, red onion, and a lemon-Dijon dressing. A high-fiber, diabetic-friendly main dish salad with a chewy, satisfying grain base.