Best 20 Good Chicken Recipes

GOOD OLD FASHIONED CHICKEN SOUP/STEW

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven or stock pot, add onion, celery, carrots, garlic and bay leaf. Place chicken on top, and add water. (If your pot will only hold 10 cups of water at first, the remaining water can be added later, as some of it will evaporate.) Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove chicken to a plate to cool. Strain the broth, and discard the vegetables.
• At this point, the broth may be cooled and frozen for later use, or you may continue on with the recipe. This is an excellent time to remove any remaining fat from the broth.
• Remove the meat from the bones, cut and set aside.
• Return the broth to a clean pot. Bring to a boil and add the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Add the chicken, bouillon, frozen vegetables, and noodles. Simmer for 20 minutes.

OH-SO-GOOD CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place water and chicken thighs in a pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes. Occasionally skim off scum as it forms.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir carrots and onions until they begin to soften, 3 or 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and salt; cook for 1 minute.
• Transfer chicken and cooking water to large pot. Add chicken broth. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover, leaving lid slightly ajar, and simmer at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours. Remove from heat.
• Transfer chicken to a work surface. Remove skin, bones, and cartilage. Shred chicken meat using 2 forks. Return chicken to pot. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini. Bring back to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat so soup gently simmers. Cook until vegetables are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

GOOD EATS 40 CLOVES AND A CHICKEN (ALTON BROWN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat.
• Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

GOOD FRICKIN' PAPRIKA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together yogurt, garlic, 3 tablespoons paprika, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon hot chile paste, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
• Mix in chicken pieces and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the bag and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels. Season with salt.
• Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, sherry vinegar, ketchup, 1/8 teaspoon hot chile paste, pinch paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Grill chicken, skin-side down, on the preheated grill for 4 minutes with grill lid closed.
• Turn chicken and grill with lid closed until well-browned and meat is no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C).
• Spoon sherry vinegar mixture over cooked chicken and serve.

"CHICKEN LICKIN' GOOD" PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Dredge pork chops in mixture of flour, salt, dry mustard and garlic powder.
• Brown in oil in a large skillet.
• Place browned pork chops in a crock pot.
• Add the can of soup, undiluted.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (or high for 3 1/2 hours).

EASY AND GOOD TERIYAKI CHICKEN DRUMETTES

Steps:

• Set oven to 425 degrees.
• Prepare a large foil-lined baking sheet that has been lightly greased with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl combine soy sauce and sherry; add in the drumettes and toss in the sauce mixture to coat.
• Arrange the drumettes side by side (you can season the drumettes with pepper if desired).
• Bake for about 20 minutes.
• In a bowl mix the teriyaki glaze and garlic, then brush tops of drumettes with half of the glaze.
• Turn over drumettes and brush with remaining glaze mixture.
• Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes or until drumettes are no longer pink inside.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
• Delicious!

PLUM GOOD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Finely chop 2 tablespoons of green onions and set aside for the garnish. Cut remaining green onions into 1-inch pieces.
• Toss chicken thighs with five-spice powder and salt in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken thighs and cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, leaving drippings in the skillet.
• Cook green onion pieces in the drippings until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in plum jam, chicken broth, and balsamic vinegar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and return thighs to the skillet. Cook until syrupy, turning a few times to coat, about 5 minutes. Garnish with reserved green onions.

OH-SO-GOOD CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Saute mushrooms.
• Combine mushrooms, sour cream, cheese, salsa, rice, and chicken. Place in a greased casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes.

GOOD OLE' DOWN HOME IN GEORGIA SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place cut up chicken in a large bowl. Season with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat. Add buttermilk, again tossing to coat. Set aside (you can cover and refrigerate overnight).
• Place lard and bacon grease into a large deep cast-iron skillet or dutch oven (you only need about an inch of melted oil). Set on stovetop over medium-high heat and get oil temperature to 350°F.
• Place flour into a plastic grocery bag. Shake excess buttermilk from a piece of chicken and place into bag of flour. Coat chicken with flour. (A simple method is to hold sides of bag and steadily and gently roll back and forth like cleaning a bowling ball.).
• Dip an edge of the floured piece into the lard; if it sizzles, it's ready. Begin to flour remaining pieces and carefully place them into the pan/dutch oven.
• Repeat until the pan is full or all pieces are used. (A whole chicken generally requires two batches and you may need to add just a small amount more of lard for second batch). Cover pot with lid and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
• Turn chicken over, cover and simmer again for 5-7 minutes. Remove lid and continue cooking until cooked through, or internal temperature of chicken reaches 175°F.
• Transfer cooked pieces to a plate lined with paper towels or a baking rack with a towel underneath to catch the drippings. If desired, immediately give a light sprinkling of salt.

CHICKEN WINGS COATED, SPICY HOT AND SO GOOD

Steps:

• Remove wing tips and any loose skin and discard. Leave the remaining skin on if desired.
• Rinse wings in cold water, pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
• In a large zip-loc bag, combine flour, salt, cayenne pepper and paprika, shake well.
• Add chicken to the zip-loc bag, seal and toss to coat well. Refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours. "Chilling the chicken wings is important to achieve nice, crispy wings.".
• In a mixing bowl add Panko bread crumbs.
• In another bowl, whisk together eggs and milk until frothy.
• Remove chicken from the refrigerator and shake off any excess flour coating.
• Dip coated chicken in the egg mixture, then roll in the Panko bread crumbs until well coated.
• In a heavy bottom 12 inch frying pan or skillet, add oil and heat to 375°F.
• Place chicken in the pan with the main meat side up and fry for 6 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over and continue to fry for another 6 minutes. The wings should be nicely browned.
• Test for doneness by making a cut into the thick portion of the wing to make sure there is no pink showing.
• Remove chicken from the frying pan onto paper towels to absorb any excess oil, and immediately place in a large bowl.
• In a small saucepan, add butter, Sriracha hot chili sauce, black pepper, granulated garlic powder and heat just to boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour the hot sauce over the chicken wings and toss to coat well.
• Serve immediately or while they are still hot.
• You may also freeze the chicken after it is cooked and then reheated in a preheated 400 F oven for 10 minutes.
• NOTE: You may also use the following choices of hot sauces.
• 1 tablespoon of Red Hot Sauce - wings will be medium hot.
• 2 tablespoons of Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce - wings will be hot.
• 2 teaspoons of Sambal Oelek - wings will be very hot.

CROCK POT CHEESY CHICKEN & HAM (SO GOOD!!!)

Steps:

• Dice chicken, and place in crock pot.
• Cut butter into pieces, and distribute evenly over chicken.
• Sprinkle Italian seasoning and white pepper over top, and place lid on crock pot.
• Cook on low for 7-8 hours.
• At end of cooking time, cut up the cream cheese, and drop into crock pot, together with the diced ham and chicken soup.
• Stir, then replace lid.
• Cook on high until cheese is melted.
• Serve hot over rice or pasta.

GOOD OVEN-FRIED TACO CHICKEN!

Steps:

• In two (doubled) brown paper lunch sacks, combine dry ingredients (first seven or *eight including the red pepper flakes); shake well to mix.
• In shallow bowl, beat eggs, milk and hot sauce.
• Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, let excess drip off, then shake in bag of dry ingredients to coat.
• Set on plate or sheet as you go.
• Then after all are coated, shake each piece again in the flour mixture.
• Place bone sides down onto greased, foiled-lined shallow baking pan or sheet.
• Spray the chicken with butter-flavored vegetable spray after coating with flour mixture just before putting in the oven. Then bake for 15 minutes so it can "set", then baste each piece well with melted butter.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350ºF for a total of 55-60 minutes or until done and juices run clear.
• (When I did leg-thigh quarters, they took exactly 59 minutes).
• If pieces are small, they will take less time, of course, so check.
• Don't over bake it.
• Now kick back, have a beer, relax and don't worry about it!
• It doesn't stick or even need to be turned! (Don't turn it BTW).
• Prepare the rest of your sides and...ENJOY!

FINGER LICKIN' GOOD CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Place chicken in marinade (overnight if possible, turning once).

FINGER LICKIN' GOOD MUSTARD (OVEN) FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine mustard, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and pepper in a bowl.
• In a sealable bag combine bran flakes and cheese. Crush up the bran flakes slightly with hands on the outside of the bag.
• Coat chicken with mustard mixture. Then transfer the chicken pieces (a few at a time) to the bag and shake to coat with the bran flake mixture.
• Place the crumb coated chicken pieces in a shallow baking dish coated with non stick spray. Sprinkle any remaining bran flake crumbs on top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake another 20-30 minutes, or until juices run clear when pricked with a fork.

OH-SO-GOOD CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in pasta; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and green onions; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add asparagus, mushrooms and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and asparagus is crisp-tender. Sprinkle with pepper., Add chicken mixture to pasta mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, cool soup. Freeze soup and cheese separately in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw soup in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth if necessary. Sprinkle with cheese.

CHICKEN A LA GOOD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sprinkle each flattened breast with garlic salt and pepper to taste on both sides. Lay a slice of ham onto each breast, then a slice of Swiss cheese. Roll each breast up like a cinnamon roll. Secure with a toothpick if necessary. Wrap a piece of bacon loosely around each roll. Place the rolled breasts in a 2 quart glass baking dish and pour in chicken broth.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the juices run clear. Broil for a few minutes before serving to crisp up the bacon.

CHICKEN LICKIN "GOOD" PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. Dredge pork chops milk, then in mixture of flour, salt, dry mustard, garlic salt, garlic powder and pepper.
• 2. Brown (do not cook) in oil in large skillet.
• 3. Place browned pork chops in crock pot.
• 4. Pour can soup over top.
• 5. Cover and cook on Low 6 to 8 hours. (High: 3-1/2 to 4 hours)

VERY GOOD CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Saute celery and onions in butter.
• Mix together soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, mushrooms, chilies, celery, onions and seasonings.
• Spread 1 pkg.
• of the cooked rice on the bottom of a buttered 9x13 pan.
• Cover with 2 cups of the chicken.
• Spread 1/2 of the soup mixture over chicken.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with cheese and corn flake crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees F.
• for 30-40 minutes.

CROCK POT BALSAMIC CHICKEN ( GOOD FOR WEIGHT WATCHERS! )

Steps:

• Place everything in a crock pot, except for the rice, and cook on high for 5 hours. After 5 hours, remove chicken and cut into small chunks. Put back into sauce mix and add two cups quick cooking rice. Cook on high for an additional 30 minutes.

FEEL-GOOD CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the stock, ginger, and soy sauce in a large saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Add the gai lan and cook for 1 minute or until just tender. Divide the chicken, onion and chile between serving bowls and ladle the broth and gai lan over to serve.