Favourite chicken recipes
This versatile meat can be dressed up or dressed down, making it a favourite for midweek dinners or formal dinner parties. Here’s some of our top chicken recipes for you to try.
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Double lemon chicken with charred leeks and dill polenta
Doubling up fresh and preserved lemons to lift this creamy sauce makes for a zesty chicken dinner. Serve with charred leeks and polenta.
Midweek meals
Crispy chicken fajitas with charred spring onions and Tex-Mex slaw
This crispy chicken fajitas recipe amps up the crunch, then adds contrast with a piquant pepper slaw and charred spring onions.
Chicken breast
Chicken fajitas
Try our classic chicken fajitas. Sizzling from the griddle, this combo of spiced chicken, peppers and onions is the perfect tortilla filler.
Chicken pasta
Negresco (Egyptian chicken pasta bake)
This soul-soothing Egyptian chicken pasta bake, negresco, from food writer Soha Darwish is a crowdpleaser.
Easy dinner party mains
Chicken braised in vinho verde with romesco potatoes
This dinner party main will transport you to the Iberian Peninsula. Serve chicken braised in Portugal's vinho verde with romesco potatoes.
Chicken pies
Fisherman’s chicken pie
Inspired by a classic fish pie (with a cheddar mash topping, dill and lemon), this pie swaps the fish for chicken. Ultra cosy and comforting.
Chicken curries
Adam Byatt’s chicken curry
Adam Byatt shares his perfect chicken curry recipe, using skills like jointing and making stock for a satisfying curry with bags of flavour.
Favourite chicken
Korean spicy chicken stew (dak bokkeum tang)
Put some fire in your belly with this Korean spicy chicken stew from chef Joo Won. A hearty chicken stew with lots of gochujang heat.
Celebrity chef recipes
The Hairy Bikers’ chicken dhansak curry
The Hairy Bikers' Si King shares a special recipe for chicken dhansak curry. This dish was a favourite for both Si and the late Dave Myers.
Chicken soups
Slow cooker citrus chicken broth with tortillas and avocado
This zingy chicken broth is inspired by Mexico's sopa de lima. Let it simmer away in your slow cooker, then serve with tortillas and avocado.
Chicken casseroles
Chicken, mushroom and tarragon ragout
This traditional French chicken and mushroom ragout is perfect both on its own, or spooned over a mound of buttery mashed potato.
Chicken soups
Cock-a-leekie soup
This soul-warming Scottish soup includes chicken, leeks, prunes for burst of rich fruitiness and rice (or barley, if you prefer).
Favourite chicken
Fried chicken with pancetta, onion and tomato mac ’n’ cheese
Fried chicken gets a coconut marinade and two coats of spiced flour for extra crunch. Add mac 'n' cheese for an epic comfort-food double act.
Chicken breast
Best-of-the-best chicken kyiv
Our best chicken kyiv sees amped-up garlic butter surrounded by tender chicken and encased in super-crunchy breadcrumbs.
Creamy pasta
Chicken alfredo
Creamy and rich with a hint of garlic and dried herbs, this easy chicken alfredo pasta is the ultimate in Italian-American comfort food.
Chicken thighs
Chicken with capers, lemon, chillies and thyme
Give chicken thighs and drumsticks an Italian spin with a citrussy caper, lemon, chilli and thyme marinade. An easy midweek chicken dinner.
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