Chicken/9 recipes

Herbed lentils and brown rice baked in broth with white wine, basil, oregano, and thyme, topped with melted Swiss cheese. A one-casserole vegetarian main or hearty side dish.

Slow cooker chicken enchilada casserole layered with flour tortillas, creamy soup sauce, green chili salsa, sour cream, and melted cheddar. Feeds a crowd of 12.

A quick sweet and sour sauce with green pepper, raisins, soy sauce, and vinegar tossed with leftover cooked meat. Use chicken, turkey, beef, or pork. Dinner for two from leftovers.

BBQ honey glazed chicken brushed with a five-ingredient honey-mustard-lemon glaze on the grill. Skin-on or skinless cuts, golden lacquered exterior, and bright citrus balancing the sticky sweet.

Slow cooker tamale pie with a cornmeal crust lining the crock and a filling of sausage, stew beef, sundried tomatoes, green chile, corn, and olives. A set-it-and-forget-it Tex-Mex one-pot dinner.

Buttermilk-soaked, double-dredged chicken fried steak with a peppery white gravy loaded with crispy bacon lardons and fresh thyme. Cast iron skillet cooking at its finest.

Japanese gyoza dumplings with seasoned pork and napa cabbage filling, pan-fried golden then steamed in chicken stock for crispy bottoms and tender tops. Ruth's classic family recipe.

Frozen chicken nuggets served with a spicy cream cheese and salsa dipping sauce with cumin, garlic, and cayenne. A quick party snack or kid-friendly appetizer.

Crispy breaded chicken cutlets wrapped in golden bread dough with melted mozzarella. A handheld twist on classic chicken parm.

Italian baked chicken: cut-up whole chicken coated in Italian breadcrumbs and cheese, dotted with butter, and oven-baked crispy. Simple Sunday supper with big flavor.

Asian-style baby back ribs oven-braised then grilled with a star anise, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, and rice vinegar marinade. A two-day recipe with deep, complex flavor.

Soy and sesame BBQ chicken marinates cut-up chicken in Chinese-style barbecue sauce, soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil, then grilled to charred glossy perfection. Just four ingredients.

Chicken fruit salad tosses cooked chicken with grapes, pineapple, mandarin oranges, celery, and toasted pecans in a light dressing. Southern-style lunch salad on butter lettuce.

Vichyssoise made in the microwave with leeks, potatoes, chicken broth, and cream. This classic chilled French potato leek soup comes together in about 30 minutes without a stovetop.

Creamy corn chowder with leeks, carrots, and potatoes simmered in chicken broth, then puréed smooth and enriched with evaporated milk: light, comforting, ready in 30 minutes.

Potato vegetable chowder with diced ham, mixed vegetables, and a creamy milk-based roux seasoned with thyme. A hearty, thick soup ready in 30 minutes.