Poultry
Bacon-Wrapped Cornish Hens with Raspberry Balsamic Glaze
Sweet, sour, and meaty, this is summer food to eat with your hands.
Chicken Parmesan Heros
Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 2 hr
Chicken Stock
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 4 hr
Velvet Chicken with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Ginger-Lemon Sauce
Offer either brown or white rice and Asian beer, like Tsingtao. The chicken is especially tender because of the egg white and cornstarch coating.
Grilled Chicken Palliards with Nectarine Chutney
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 25 min
Chicken with Cranberry-Mustard Sauce
Doris Murphy of Pompano Beach, Florida, writes: "When I was raising my children, the dishes I made were definitely home style to suit everyone's tastes; but even without the demands of feeding a family, I still prefer simpler recipes. Nevertheless, I notice that most of my kids are pretty adventurous cooks. Maybe they did get some of that creativity from me; when I recall the potato-meat-and-vegetable meals my mother served, I realize that I did branch out a bit."
Sauteed Chicken with White Wine and Tomatoes
Poulet Sauté à la Paysanne Provençale
One-Pan Roast Chicken, Fennel, and Root Vegetables
Serve a salad and some wine alongside, and you're ready for company.
Penne with Chicken, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Capers
Here's a hearty and satisfying pasta that makes an easy entrée for a dinner party.
Roast Five-Spice Duck with Honeyed-Mango Chutney Sauce
The business card from Tante Louise reads: "A very special restaurant"—and it truly is. This romantic spot has been going strong for 27 years. Owner Corbin Douglass is known for fulfilling all sorts of requests, from ensuring that guests are seated at their favorite table in front of the fireplace to presenting an engagement ring on the dessert cart. Chef Duy Pham changes the contemporary French menu seasonally. The following dish was inspired by roast Peking duck, a Sunday tradition in Pham's family.
Chicken in Lemongrass Sauce
Serve rice with this dish from Le Colonial, a Vietnamese restaurant in West Hollywood.
Tandoori-Style Chicken
Marinating the chicken in the yogurt mixture overnight tenderizes the meat and adds a delicious tang.
Chicken Tikka
In Indian cooking, tikka refers to chunks of meat cooked on skewers.
Chicken Curry
Rupa De of West Lafayette, Indiana, writes: "Since I am originally from India, many of my non-Indian friends have asked me for a chicken curry recipe, and this is the one I give them. I hope your readers will enjoy it, too."
Ginger Marmalade Chicken Salad
This lively salad is from Jorge Navarro, the chef-owner of Café Navarro, a cozy, Caribbean-style spot in Eugene, Oregon.