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30+ Recipes For Chicken (Lover)
Here is the mouth-watering list of a variety of chicken recipes for everyone at your home.
1. Christmas Chicken Breast
Cooking Time: |
20 minutes |
Ingredients
● Four chicken breasts
● Olive oil
● Brown sugar 2tbsp
● Paprika 1 tbsp
● Dried oregano 1tbsp
● A pinch of garlic powder
● Salt and pepper to taste
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 220C.
Place the chicken in a tray lined with aluminum foil. Rub it down with olive oil and sprinkle the seasonings until well covered. Flip the chicken and repeat the process. Back for 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the tray immediately and serve after 4 to 5 minutes. Season with freshly cut parsley.
Serve: The tasty Christmas chicken can be served with cheese or garlic butter rice.
2. Christmas Grilled Recipe
Cooking Time |
45 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken leg quarters (8 pieces)
● Dried oregano
● Salt and pepper to taste
● Garlic powder
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Rub the leg quarters down with loads of seasonings. For this ambrosial recipe, you can use the classic mix or try a variation of chicken fajita or Korean bbq mix. Grill both sides for 10 to 15 minutes. Finish off with grilling both sides on high flame for five minutes to get a beautiful golden-brown crust. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve: Have a fresh lime juice with your christmas chicken recipe.
3. Tuscan Butter Roasted
Chicken roasted with delicious Tuscan butter is best served with vegetables cooked in the same skillet. It’s a hearty dish bursting with flavor.
Cooking Time |
30 minutes |
Ingredients
● 1 whole chicken
● Salt and pepper to taste
● Potato wedges
● Onions
● Broccoli
● Cherry tomatoes
● Red pepper flakes
● Olive oil
● Garlic cloves
● Basil
● Spinach
● Italian seasoning 1tbsp
Recipe
Preheat the oven and the skillet to 220C.
Toss the vegetables together in a large bowl. Season with oil and seasonings. In a separate bowl, pat the chicken dry and rub down with a mix of ginger, garlic, and Italian dressing. Place the chicken in the center of the skillet and surround it with vegetables. Back until both the chicken and vegetables are done. Let it rest for five minutes. You can pour the remaining juice in the skillet over the chicken for extra flavor.
Serve: Load your recipe with some broccoli, small tomatoes, and spinach on the side of your serving plate.
4. Easy Cacciatore
Cooking Time |
1 hour |
Ingredients
● Salt and pepper to taste
● All-purpose flour ½ cup
● Olive oil
● Red bell pepper
● Onion
● Chopped garlic cloves
● Diced tomatoes
● Reduced Chicken broth
● Drained capers
● Dried oregano leaves
● Chopped fresh basil leaves
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and a light coat of flour. Heat oil in a saute pan. Saute chicken on both sides until golden brown. Set it aside and add the bell peppers and onion to the same pan. Add salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes with all their juice, and oregano and cappers. Reduce on medium heat and pour the mixture over the chicken.
Serve: You can serve this flavorful christmas chicken with pasta or garlic rice.
5. Yummy Scallopini
Scallopini are cutlets of chicken that have been cooked until golden brown.
Cooking Time |
45 minutes |
Ingredients
● Boneless chicken breasts
● All-purpose flour
● Salt and pepper to taste
● olive oil
● Your favorite brown sauce
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
You need thin-cut breast pieces for this Christmas chicken recipe. Mix salt, pepper, and flour together in a bowl.
Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour mixture. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and cover to keep warm.
Serve: Once you prepare your brown glaze, spoon it over the chicken and sprinkle it with fresh parsley and lemon juice.
6. Broccoli Cheese Stuff
Cooking Time |
40 minutes |
Ingredients
● Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
● ½ teaspoon dried oregano
● Paprika ½ teaspoon
● Salt and pepper to taste
● Olive oil
● 2 cups broccoli
● Cheddar cheese
● Garlic powder
● Dried mustard powder
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Create a pocket in the breast meat for the filling. Season the meat with oregano, salt and pepper, and paprika. In a bowl, combine, broccoli, cheese, sour cream, garlic, and mustard powder. Stuff the Chicken well and use toothpicks to hold the pockets close. Sear the chicken in a cast-iron skillet for three minutes, then stick into the oven for about 20 minutes.
Serve: Enjoy with fresh beans or mushroom.
7. Roast Stuffing Recipe
Cooking Time |
75 minutes |
Ingredients
● One whole chicken
● Salt and pepper to taste
● Fresh herbs (basil, parsley, oregano, or thyme)
● Olive oil
● Lemon slices
● Bay leaves
● Fresh rosemary for garnishing
Recipe
Preheat the oven and the pan to 200C.
Rinse the christmas chicken and the cavity and pat dry. Rub salt inside the cavity. Gently pull the skin at the top of the breast to open the cavity and gently stuff the herbs inside. Rub it down with salt and fill in as much stuffing as you can. Tuck in the wings and pull it closed with a string. Sear the top over medium flame till golden brown, then stick into the oven until done. Make sure to change sides in between so it’s evenly cooked on all sides.
Serve: This recipe goes perfect with apples and onions on a side.
8. Breast Stuffing Recipe
Cooking Time |
1 hour |
Ingredients
● Chicken breasts pieces (cut into cubes)
● Condensed cream of chicken soup (homemade or store-bought)
● Milk
● Chicken stuffing mix
● Chicken broth
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Spray the baking dish with a cooking tray and evenly lay out the chicken pieces seasoned with salt and pepper. Whisk together soup cream, milk, and broth. Pour it over the Chicken. Pour the dry stuffing mixture on top, ensuring even coverage. Bake with aluminum cover for 40 to 45 minutes. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve: A great combination on it with green beans.
9. Breadcrumb Stuffing
Cooking Time |
20 minutes |
Ingredients
● Fresh breadcrumbs
● Onion finely chopped
● Sage
● Butter, melted
● Egg
● Salt and Pepper
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Combine breadcrumbs, onion, sage, butter, and egg in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put the stuffing inside the chicken or serve as you see fit.
Serve: Works well with asparagus on a side.
10. Cornish Hens With Apple Cranberry Rice Stuffing
Cooking Time |
2 hours 15 minutes |
Ingredients
● Bread Crumbs
● Butter
● Minced Shallots
● Chopped Green Onions
● Black Pepper
● Cranberries
● Beaten Egg
● Olive Oil
● Thyme & Rosemary
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 120C.
Toast bread there for 20-40 mins. Melt the butter and cook shallots in it for 2-3 mins and then cook cranberries in that for 2-3 mins. Pour the chicken broth onto bread cubes. Once absorbed, season it with thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cook the chicken in an oven preheated to 200C and on a pan with oil in it. Stuff your chick generously with the stuffing. Cook in the oven for an hour and let it rest for 10 mins before pouring the sauce.
Serve: Decorate your plate with some steak fries.
11. Old Fashioned Stuffing
Cooking Time |
1 hour |
Ingredients
● Celery
● Onion
● Black pepper
● Bread cubes
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 325F.
Cook celery and onion in hot butter and then stir in sage and pepper. Add onion mixture to cubes and then drizzle it with enough broth to moisten them. Bake it for 30 mins and then use fresh sage for toppings.
Serve: With coleslaw mixed in cabbage and corns.
12. Herb Stuffing For Hen
Cooking Time |
1 hour 45 minutes |
Ingredients
● Butter
● Celery
● Breadcrumbs
● Onion
● Herbs
● Egg
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Combine breadcrumbs, egg, celery, onion, herbs in a bowl. Put the stuffing in washed and dried chicken. Tie the skin and legs and then cook the chicken. For this recipe, brush it with melted butter before placing it in the oven at 180C for about 15 minutes.
Serve: Try having mashed potatoes with the recipe.
13. Simple Roast Chick Recipe
Cooking Time |
1 hour 45 minute |
Ingredients
● Garlic
● Butter
● Olive oil
● Lemon
● Rosemary
● Parsley
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Combine olive oil and butter and lemon juice and rub the mixture over the chicken and inside the cavity. Do the same with minced garlic. Roast the christmas chicken basting halfway until cooked and then broil it until it is golden and crispy.
Serve: It with flavored black beans
14. Seasoning A Whole Organic Hen For Baking
Cooking Time |
50 minutes |
Ingredients
● 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
● 1 teaspoon dried basil
● 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
● ½ teaspoon garlic powder
● ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
● ½ teaspoon paprika
● ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
● ½ teaspoon ground dried thyme
● ¼ teaspoon celery seed
● ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
● ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
● ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
● ⅛ teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Mix all the ingredients together until they are blended. Your seasoning is ready. When working with whole chicken make sure to rub down with seasoning on both sides and under joints. You can also make shallow cuts in the meat to let the seasoning set inside.
Serve: Try it with brown sugar carrots.
15. Oven-Roasted Whole Chicken And Potatoes
Cooking Time |
55 minutes |
Ingredients
● Olive oil
● bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
● Potatoes
● Red Onion
● Garlic minced
● Dried Oregano
● Fresh Thyme
● Paprika
● Salt and Black Pepper to taste
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Toss all the ingredients onto a bowl and then spread them out on the frying pan. Cook it in the oven for 45 minutes. Serve: The baked christmas chicken with potatoes and thyme if necessary.
16. BBQ Roast Chicken Rub
Cooking Time |
1 hour 20 minutes |
Ingredients
● Kosher salt
● Smoked paprika
● Chili powder
● Freshly ground black pepper
● Garlic powder
● Onion powder
● Dried thyme
● Ground cumin
● Ground mustard
● Chicken
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 220C.
Combine the seasonings in a bowl. Clean the chicken and season it with the mixture. Place it on the rack breast side up on a shallow pan and let it cook until it is golden brown and cooked through and serve immediately.
Serve: Have a baked pita bread
17. Dry Roast Rub
Cooking Time |
1 hour 40 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Cayenne pepper
● Black pepper and Salt
● Thyme
● Garlic powder
● Paprika
● Onion powder
● Bouillon powder
● Olive Oil
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 190C.
Combine all the spices and mix them. Massage the cavity with the spice. Spread olive oil over the chicken. Take off the chicken skin and tie the legs together. Spread Onions in a pan and put the chicken in them. Roast the chicken in that pan for 90 minutes. Let it set for 10 minutes before carving.
Serve: Enjoy it with ciabatta and baked vegetables.
18. Rotisserie Recipe
Cooking Time |
1 hour 45 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Salt
● Butter, melted
● Paprika
● Black pepper
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Season the cavity of chicken with salt. Place it on a rotisserie and set the grill on high. Cook for 10 minutes. Mix butter, salt, pepper, and paprika. Baste the chicken with the mixture. Cook for 60-90 minutes until the internal temperature is 83C. Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before cutting and serving.
Serve: Try it with different kinds of sauces like Bercy or chasseur sauce.
19. Maple Butter Roast
Cooking Time |
1 hour |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Kosher salt and black pepper
● Rosemary sprigs
● Unsalted butter
● Maple syrup
Recipe
Heat oven to 375C.
Season the chicken inside out with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with rosemary. Melt the butter and add maple syrup and rosemary to it and cook until rosemary is fragrant and the mixture has thickened. Pour it over the chicken evenly covering it all. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes until the chicken goes golden brown with an internal temperature of 165C. Let it rest for 10 minutes before carving for this christmas chicken.
Serve: Perfect with sauteed mushroom, onions, and celery
20. Cajun Butter Christmas Chicken
Cooking Time |
30 minutes |
Ingredients
● Cajun seasoning
● Chicken thighs
● Butter
● Vegetable oil
● Garlic
● Low sodium chicken broth
● Fresh parsley
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Combine the Cajun and the rest of the seasonings in a bowl. Rub it around the thighs. Add the thighs to hot oil and cook for 6 minutes. Flip the thighs and continue cooking until it is cooked through and no longer pink. Add melted butter to hot garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Boil the sauce and pour it over the thighs before serving them with parsley sprinkled on top.
Serve: You should have it with organic seasoned tortelloni.
21. Boneless Thigh Recipes
Cooking Time |
17 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken thighs
● Onion powder and Garlic powder
● Dried thyme and rosemary
● Salt
● Cracked black pepper
● Cayenne pepper
● Olive oil
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Clean the thighs, Mix the seasonings and wrap them over the thighs. Heat oil in a skillet, Put in chicken and butter and garlic. Let the garlic melt into the butter. When chicken is cooked, remove it from heat and add salt and pepper for preferred tasting.
Serve: Ideal with spicy fagottni
22. Easy Buttermilk Fried Chick
Cooking Time |
1 hour 45 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Vegetable Oil
● Butter
● Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, White Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt
● Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper
● Oregano, Baking powder
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Combine wet mix with the chicken ensuring it is fully marinated. Marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours. Meanwhile, combine the dry mix ingredients. Dip the christmas chicken in the mix and fully cover it. Heat oil to 175C. Place chicken in oil and cook on each side for 6-8 minutes.
Serve: Superb with white plain rice.
23. Roast Hen With Vegetables
Cooking Time |
1 hour 25 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Vegetables
● Olive oil
● Seasonings
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 230C.
Wash and chop vegetables and drizzle with oil and seasonings. Rub chicken from outside with olive oil. Place it in the oven and cook for 12 minutes. Let it rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Serve: It with a cauliflower salad (add some tomatoes, green leaves, cucumbers, carrots etc for a greater flavor)
24. One Pan-Roasted Chicken And Vegetables
Cooking Time |
1 hour 25 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Vegetables
● Olive oil
● Salt and Black pepper
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 230 C.
Cook the vegetablesof your choice. Rub the chicken with olive oil and put some more in the pan. Put chicken in the pan and cook for 10-12 minutes basting it if desired. Rest it for a few minutes afterward.
Serve: The recipe combine greatly with roasted vegetables drizzled with seasonings
25. Slow Roasted Chicken And Vegetables
Cooking Time |
6 hour 15 minutes |
Ingredients
● Carrots, Potatoes, Celery, Lemon, Cloves, Rosemary
● Salt and Pepper
● Chicken
● Lemon Juice
● Olive Oil
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Sprinkle salt and pepper on vegetables. Stuff garlic and lemon halves inside the chicken. Place chicken over vegetables in a cooker. Mix rosemary, lemon juice, oil, paprika, and rub mixture over chicken. Cook for 6-8 hours until the internal temperature is 170C. Let your dish rest for 15 min before craving.
Serve: With sautéed zucchini and squash.
26. Butterflied Roast – Best Christmas Chicken
Cooking Time |
1 hour 20 minutes |
Ingredients
● Whole chicken patted dry
● Extra-virgin olive oil
● Rosemary
● Salt and fresh ground black pepper
● Onions
● Carrots
● Potatoes
● Lemons
● Dijon mustard
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Rub chicken with olive oil and seasonings. Put it on the baking sheet and scatter vegetables around it. Cook in the oven until the internal temp is 75 C. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve: Have Mac & Cheese salad which is easy and healthy.
27. Crispy Roast With Vegetables
Cooking Time |
1 hour 50 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Salt and Pepper
● Lemon
● Thyme
● Potatoes
● Carrots
● Olive Oil
● Butter
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Season chicken cavity with salt and pepper and then stuff with lemon and celery. Place it in a pan. Melt butter and put it outside of the chicken. Place vegetables in a bowl and sprinkle seasonings on top of it. Arrange them around the chicken and cook it in the oven until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve: Flavored with mexican corns
28. Lemon Thyme Chicken Thighs
Cooking Time |
1 hour 15 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken thighs olive oil
● Kosher salt
● Black pepper
● Lemon
● Thyme sprigs
Recipe
Heat the oven to 205C.
Rub chicken with oil and drizzle with seasonings. Place the thighs in the oven. Cook for 14 to 15 minutes. Flip them when they are crisp and brown. Scatter lemon slices and thyme around the thighs. Roast until the internal temperature is 83C. Serve immediately.
Serve: Consume it with pickled beets or steamed broccoli with cheese.
29. Creamy Lemon Thyme Thighs
Cooking Time |
25 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken thighs
● Italian seasoning
● Fresh thyme
● Garlic powder
● Lemon pepper
● Lemon
● Heavy cream
● Low sodium chicken broth
● Sliced mushrooms
● Minced garlic
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
For this tasteful recipe, whisk Italian seasoning, thyme, lemon pepper, and garlic powder. Season chicken with half of the mixture. Cook it in a greased pan for 5-7 minutes until cooked through. Add garlic and mushrooms and heat for tenderness. Stir in chicken broth and rest of the seasonings and cook for 2-3 more minutes, stirring throughout. Toss the chicken in the sauce. Garnish it with lemon slices, thyme, and Black pepper. Serve hot.
Serve: Goes feasible with butternut squash
30. Rosemary Thyme Lemon Breast
Cooking Time |
2 hours 45 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken breasts
● Lemon
● Lemon juice
● Olive oil
● Garlic
● Fresh thyme
● Salt
● Black pepper
● Olive oil for sauteing
Recipe
Preheat the oven to 205C
Create the marinade by mixing the lemon juice, zest, olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Pour marinade over the chicken evenly covering it. Sear the chicken with olive oil until it is golden brown. Roast the chicken in the oven until the internal temperature is 165C.
Serve: Try to have it with Brazi bites (Brazilian cheese bread)
31. Grilled Lemon Thyme Thighs
Cooking Time |
2 hour 35 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken stock
● Olive oil
● Freshly squeezed lemon juice
● Lemon zest
● Cloves garlic
● Dijon mustard
● Dried oregano
● Dried thyme
● Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
● Chicken thighs
● Canola oil
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Combine chicken stock, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, Dijon, oregano, thyme, Salt, and Pepper. Marinate the chicken in the stock for at least 2 hours. Add the thighs to heated oil in batches and cook them until they are golden brown. Serve immediately.
Serve: Have it with corn casserole
32. Spicy Thigh Marinade
Cooking Time |
55 minutes |
Ingredients
● Fresh Flat-Leaf Parsley
● Dried Basil
● Dried Sage
● Garlic Cloves
● Chili Flakes
● Cayenne Pepper
● Olive Oil
● Ketchup
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Mix all the marinade ingredients. Season the thighs with Salt and pepper and marinade them for 30 minutes in the fridge. Grill the thighs until they are cooked through.
Serve: Enjoy them with the best of the wholesome choice of food.
33. Spicy Thai Basil – A Perfect Christmas Chicken
Cooking Time |
25 minutes |
Ingredients
● Chicken broth
● Oyster sauce
● Soy sauce
● Fish sauce
● White sugar
● Brown sugar
● Vegetable oil
● Chicken thighs, coarsely chopped
● Sliced shallots
● Garlic
● Thai chilies, Serrano, or other hot pepper
● Thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
● Hot cooked rice
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Whisk all the sauces until they are blended. Drizzle a hot skillet in oil. Stir fry the chicken until it loses its raw color. Stir in garlic, shallots, and chilies and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour the sauce and cook until it has deglazed to the bottom. Continue for 1 or 2 more minutes to let it deglaze on the bird. Stir in basil.
Serve: With Vigo saffron yellow rice
Small Christmas Chicken Ideas For Dinner
1. Air Fryer Recipe
Cooking Time |
2 hours |
Ingredients
● Chicken
● Salt and Pepper
● Buttermilk
● All-purpose flour
● Seasoned salt
● Kosher salt
● Black pepper
● Garlic powder
● Paprika
● Olive oil
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Marinate the chicken and add it to a bowl with the buttermilk. Let it sit for an hour. Stir all the seasonings together and dip in the flour mix and stir again. Dip the pieces in the mixture and put them on a clean plate. Spray the chicken with oil and set the fryer to 176C and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Serve: It with loaf of crusty bread
2. Balsamic Marinade
Cooking Time |
2 hours 30 minutes |
Ingredients
● Balsamic vinegar
● Olive oil
● Minced garlic
● Minced fresh rosemary and fresh thyme
● Dijon mustard
● Salt and freshly ground black pepper
● Chicken thighs
● Fresh parsley
Recipe
Maintaining Medium Stove Temperature
Mix all the seasonings in a bowl. Marinade the chicken for 2 to 8 hours. Afterward, cook them over the grill for 5 to 8 minutes per side at 400 degrees. You want an internal temperature of 165C. Serve warm
Serve: Have a good time with a yum-yum burger and French fries.
