Chicken recipes

Chicken almendrado simmers breast halves in a blended sauce of almonds, red chilies, cinnamon, and chicken broth. A Mexican almond-chile sauce with warm spice and subtle heat. Serve over rice.

Sandwich maker chicken fajitas with overnight soy-orange-ginger marinated chicken, peppers, and onions sealed inside pressed tortilla pockets. A handheld weeknight twist on classic fajitas.

Low-fat chicken paprika coated in matzo meal and dry mustard, simmered in white wine and chicken broth. A gluten-free-friendly one-skillet dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Light chicken chili with boneless breast, green chiles, cumin, and chicken broth, served in a flour tortilla bowl with olives and low-fat cheddar. Quick, lean, and full of flavor.

Tender chicken and brown rice simmered in broth with a surprising hit of horseradish and sugar, loaded with bell peppers and black beans. A hearty one-pot dinner topped with Parmesan and ready in 30 minutes.

Crispy-skinned chicken breasts in a tangy sherry vinegar and tomato sauce with sautéed mushrooms and fresh parsley. A Spanish-inspired skillet dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Chicken breasts baked low and slow over chipped beef with a creamy mushroom soup and sour cream sauce, dotted with bacon. A retro casserole classic that practically cooks itself.

Boneless chicken breasts pan-seared in butter under a generous paprika and garlic crust, then finished in a quick Alouette cheese sauce. A modern shortcut version of classic chicken paprikash, ready in 30 minutes.

Louisiana-style shrimp and chicken gumbo with smoked sausage, the holy trinity, and a dry-roasted oven roux. No-mess deep brown roux that drives serious Cajun flavor.

Idaho chicken scallop casserole with thinly sliced potatoes baked under a creamy chicken and marjoram sauce. A hearty one-dish comfort meal using cooked chicken.

Grilled garlic chicken: three-ingredient grilled chicken breasts coated in garlic mushroom soup mix and olive oil. A fast weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes from pantry shortcuts.

Simple chicken Marsala with just six ingredients. Flour-dusted cutlets seared golden, then finished in a Marsala wine and chicken stock pan sauce. Ready in 40 minutes.

Microwave chicken livers with mushrooms in chicken giblet gravy, cooked in bacon fat with onion. A quick, savory offal dish ready in about 15 minutes using just the microwave.

Ginger barbecue chicken baked in a homemade sauce of tomato paste, fresh ginger, dark brown sugar, soy sauce, and liquid smoke. Sweet, tangy, and smoky.

A succulent dish that is served as an appetizer on a bed of lettuce. Perfect side dish for pasta or rice.

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.