75 Chicken Dinner Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Which is the tastiest chicken dish in the world? ›

Butter chicken, also known as Murgh Makhani, has recently claimed the top spot in the "Top 100 Chicken Dishes in the World" list by TasteAtlas, (an online guide for traditional food) solidifying its place as a global culinary sensation.

On average, one whole chicken typically provides enough meat for about four servings.

Simply add your seasoned chicken to the slow cooker with a bit of chicken broth or water, set it to low heat, and let it cook for about 4-6 hours. Grilling is another tasty option, especially during the summer months.

The most common breeds of chicken consumed in the U.S. are Cornish and White Rock. Chickens raised specifically for food are called broilers. In the U.S., broilers are typically butchered at a young age.

If you had 2 Leghorn chickens, you would likely get a dozen eggs a week from them. But if you want a prettier egg basket and a flock of more colorful, unique breeds of hens then you will probably need three hens to get a dozen eggs per week.

Eating two chicken breasts can be a part of a healthy diet, but whether it's healthy for you depends on various factors, including your overall dietary choices, portion sizes, and individual nutritional needs.

Catering rules state that you should plan on 1/2 a pound of meat per person. This allows for light eaters like kids and women, and for extra for the hefty men who might eat more. So you would need 50 pounds of chicken, if chicken is the only meat you are serving.

USDA recommends using cooked chicken within three to four days, kept refrigerated (40°F or less). Refrigeration slows but does not stop bacterial growth. USDA recommends using cooked leftovers within three to four days.

Legs and thighs are the pieces that take the longest to cook by themselves. Weight: 4 to 8 oz. Cooking time: 10 to 15 minutes per side if grilled; 40 to 50 minutes if roasted or simmered in a liquid.

What to eat with chicken instead of rice? ›

You can use almost any heavy, flat object to pound the breast — a skillet, a meat mallet, even an empty wine bottle.

Poached Chicken

Poaching is great because it adds virtually no fat to your food, yet yields subtle flavour and moisture. To poach your chicken, add your ingredients (chicken and any other vegetables, aromatics, and spices you like) to a skillet or pot, and add a cooking liquid such as broth, wine, or coconut milk.

Bresse Chicken is a 400-year-old chicken breed many Chefs believe to be the world's most delicious thanks to its juicy, deeply flavoured, buttery meat.

Arguably the tastiest part of the chicken, thighs are little parcels of tender, juicy meat from the top of the bird's leg. You can buy them bone in, or bone out, and with the skin on or off. The meat is darker and firmer than the white breast meat and needs slightly longer to cook.