Winner, winner! Chicken Dinner!
Brace yourself for lots of great chicken recipes, all kinds.
Authentic cream gravy is one of those things that is uniquely Texan, although I understand it has an avid following in Oklahoma as well. Outside of Texas, people either don’t know what you’re talking about (“Cream gravy?“), or you get some bright yellow gluey substance that’s just plain wrong. Cream gravy, or white gravy, is […]
One of the few microwave dishes that is worth its salt (although you won’t find any salt among the ingredients), this dish is a real snap if you buy pre-shredded cabbage or cole slaw mix and skinned, boneless chicken thighs. This is a quick and easy supper that has the added bonus of being truly
Serve this mole (pronounced mo-LAY and translated as “sauce”) with brown rice, steamed corn tortillas and a green salad. You may also find interesting our full article about how to make a mole sauce. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More:
This is a very large and delicious casserole, excellent for a buffet dinner or any occasion on which you need to feed a lot of hungry people. This recipe can also be divided between two casserole dishes, with one being frozen for later use. This recipe is from Eleanor Bradshaw’s menu of company chicken recipes. Kitchen
If you are up to your ears in leftover turkey, this pot pie is one great use for it. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More Recipes
Chicken and dumplings is ideal comfort food, especially when the temperature drops. While it would be easier to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts and/or thighs in this recipe, you’d be sacrificing a lot of flavor and richness for “quick ‘n easy”. This recipe is from our food article called company chicken recipes. Notes: If you are
Chicken Fried Chicken is a fine dinner when paired with mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables and, of course, lots of cream gravy. My first introduction to this was at the famous Trudy’s Texas Star restaurant in Austin, Texas, sadly deceased. This is essentially Texas-style chicken fried steak made with chicken breasts instead of beef steak. This is
Chicken Ranchero is a terrific Tex-Mex casserole and a great supper on a frosty evening. With 4 to 6 chicken breasts you can feed a family of four, or, if fewer, have meals over several nights. The chile powder, flour, oil mixture is like an enchilada gravy. Serve with rice and a salad. Kitchen Tools
Any visitor to Fort Worth, Texas should make it a point to eat at the world-class Reata restaurant. (There’s a second Reata restaurant over in Alpine.). We have adapted this a bit from the original Chicken Chile Rellenos recipe in their excellent cookbook , Reata: Legendary Texas Cuisine. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need Recipes
A buttermilk marinade will result in tender, juicy chicken. You can spice up your fried chicken or not, depending upon your preference, with the variations. The right equipment is important. You’ll need a large pan to prevent crowding chicken pieces, so a 12-inch skillet or everyday pan is essential. Also handy for working with fried
This is an excellent, easy dish. The bourbon imparts a very slight sweetness that combines wonderfully with the garlic and onion. And the sauce goes very nicely with rice. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need for Bourbon Chicken More Dinner Recipes
Baked Cornish hens are delicious, easy to prepare and make an elegant presentation. I fit four hens into this 9×13 baking dish. The secret ingredient to this recipe is the dry sherry at the end. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need More Chicken Recipes
This is an excellent, healthy meal using bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs made in a pressure cooker or Instapot. I recommend buying the chicken thigh meat with the skin-on, because it tastes better. For this recipe use a bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce. The best ones come from Texas, naturally. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need for
Just look at the tomato, chopped olives, Italian herb mixture poured over this juicy chicken breast. Is that saucy enough for ya? This extra sauce greatly adds to a typical dinner of baked chicken breasts. When I cooked this recipe, I didn’t have any black olives so I used a jar of fancy Castelvetrano olives.
Arroz con pollo (Chicken with Rice) is a classic Mexican dish with many variations. This recipe, while delicious and satisfying, is very basic. It’s best making this chicken and rice dish in a large, wide saucepan with sides. Kitchen Tools You’ll Need for Arroz con Pollo More Recipes