Recipe Roundup

65 Roast Chicken Recipes You're Going to Love

Because there's more than one way to roast a...well, you know.
Photo of our favorite Peruvian roast chicken recipe showing the chicken in a cast iron skillet with a small container of...
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone
  • A cutup Peking Chicken on a serving platter with sliced cucumbers celery stalks pancakes lettuce leaves and beer.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
    7/65

    Peking-Style Chicken

    Serve this crispy-skinned, exceptionally moist chicken like you would a Peking duck: with Chinese pancakes, sliced scallions, cucumber, and hoisin sauce.

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    Photo by Alex Lau
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    Fully Salted Roast Chicken

    This two-ingredient chicken relies on nothing but kosher salt—lots of it—to yield crisp skin and juicy meat.

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  • Photo showing porchettastyle chicken recipe rubbed with fennel on cutting board with a plated chicken leg alongside.
    Photo by Alex Lau
    9/65

    Fennel-Rubbed Chick-etta

    A topping of feta and olives is a salty, bright complement to the caramelized oranges and roasted sweet potatoes in this flavor-packed chicken dinner.

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  • Sliced chicken breast on a grey patterned plate with charred citrus.
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    12-Minute Saucy Chicken Breasts With Limes

    Three tricks for flawless weeknight chicken: remove the bones from a skin-on breast, weight it down for faster cooking and crisper skin, and toss some lime halves into the hot pan for an instant smoky, tangy sauce.

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  • A plate of roasted chicken thighs with white beans lemon and capers on a green surface.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop and food styling by Ali Nardi
    11/65

    Perfect Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs

    Sophisticated enough for a Sunday supper yet quick enough for Wednesday's dinner, this master recipe is all in the technique. Cook the thighs skin side down in a cast-iron skillet to render out the fat and make the skin as crisp and, dare we say, delicious as bacon.

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  • Photo of a chicken recipe for Passover served on a white platter with two white plates on the side.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Mariana Velasquez
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    "Tzimmes" Chicken With Apricots, Prunes, and Carrots

    This holiday-ready dinner has all the flavors of tzimmes, the traditional Jewish sweet side dish made with stewed dried fruits and honey. Roasted on baking sheets with colorful young carrots, this recipe feeds a crowd with minimal effort, giving you plenty of time for stress-free hosting.

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47 Chicken Thigh Recipes for Delicious, Easy Dinners
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47 Chicken Thigh Recipes for Delicious, Easy Dinners
The weeknight-friendly protein is as versatile as they come.
The Key to the Best Chicken Fingers Ever
The Key to the Best Chicken Fingers Ever
You know you love them. So why not learn how to make them whenever the craving strikes?

Matt Duckor

The Secret to Instantly Addictive, Spice-Rubbed Chicken with Sweetly Glazed Vegetables
The Secret to Instantly Addictive, Spice-Rubbed Chicken with Sweetly Glazed Vegetables
Are your weeknight chicken dinners on the last train to Yawnsville? Food Editor Rhoda Boone shows you how to make them a whole lot more interesting.

Rhoda Boone

Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
A spicy-funky upgrade for lettuce cups, sandwiches, and more.
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing
Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing
A cool, custardy treat for the hottest days and beyond.
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
Riff on the lunchbox staple. Mayo-haters deserve tuna, too.
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.
Glazed Apple Pie Fritters
Glazed Apple Pie Fritters
Apple pie in doughnut hole form? We’re in love.
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Korean Street Toast Breakfast Sandwich
Veggie-packed eggs, gooey cheese, and don't skip the sprinkle of sugar.
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Practical to make and feels like a total flex.