172 whole chicken recipes

Honey lemon chicken grilled over charcoal then finished in the oven with a sticky glaze of honey, Worcestershire, and lemon juice. Serve over rice for a crowd.

Whole chicken braised with dried apricots, currants, and apricot brandy until fall-apart tender. Thyme and sliced lemon round out this sweet-savory comfort dish that fills the house with warmth.

Set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker barbecue chicken simmered in a tangy tomato, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Just 10 minutes of prep and 6 to 8 hours on low for fork-tender, saucy chicken.

Old-fashioned stewing hen braised tender in seasoned broth, served over mashed potatoes or rice with a lemony green pea cream sauce. The kind of cooking grandma got right.

Jalapeño grilled chicken basted in a sweet and spicy homemade barbecue sauce with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and jalapeños. Backyard BBQ flavor with a real kick.

Chicken quarters poached with rosemary, then browned and sauced in a bold blend of anchovies, black olives, capers, jalapeños, pine nuts, and basil. Intensely savory and impossible to forget.

Pollo borracho: a whole chicken browned and braised in red Burgundy wine with tomatoes, zucchini, and warm Mexican spices. One Dutch oven, big bold flavors, and the house smells incredible. Serve with brown rice and pinto beans.

Whole chicken pieces baked in a sticky brown sugar and orange juice glaze, finished with plump dark sweet cherries. A fruity, golden one-pan dinner for eight.

A simple but succulent chicken dish that has an amazing aroma that even your crockpot will enjoy.

Chicken cacciatore braised in tomatoes, tomato paste, and pearl onions with garlic and bay leaf. Classic Italian hunter-style chicken simmered until fork-tender in a rich tomato sauce.

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.

Herb-marinated braised lamb shanks: shanks rubbed with cumin, coriander, curry, and rosemary, then oven-braised fall-off-the-bone tender with carrots, potatoes, and zucchini in a rich gravy. A one-pot showpiece dinner.

A whole chicken slow-baked with potatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, carrots, and tomatoes seasoned with dill. An Italian-inspired one-pot Sunday dinner for six.

An apricot stuff for roasting whole chicken or turkey, perfect for the holidays. From a church LIFE cookbook. Bake outside the bird for a low fat alternative.

Bone-in chicken chunks marinated in wine and soy, wok-fried with mushrooms, celery, water chestnuts, and silky cornstarch gravy.

Slow cooker chicken cacciatore with two whole chickens braised in tomatoes, red wine, garlic, and Italian herbs. Set it, forget it, and feed a crowd of ten with zero effort.