Cuisine: Chicken

Crispy Mustard Chicken & Frisée

This Crispy Mustard Chicken & Frisée is from Ina Garten's new cookbook, Cook Like a Pro. This chicken is phenomenal. It's baked in the oven, not fried, and has this amazing panko, garlic, lemon zest coating that is to die for. You bake the whole thing including fingerling potatoes on one baking sheet. It's just so easy and really delicious.

By Leslie Blythe

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

One night my kids and my nephew were over. It was very late at night and they were hanging out in the kitchen. I went to bed and woke up at midnight to a heated argument between my daughter and her boyfriend. It was very loud and seemed rather intense. In the morning when I woke up I asked my husband what on EARTH WERE THEY FIGHTING ABOUT!? He said it was about Buffalo Chicken Pizza. Seriously? My daughter thinks that it's a ridiculous idea, but it's one of her boyfriend's favorites. I promptly went to the market and bought a bottle of Franks Hot Red Sauce and some chicken, threw it in the instant pot and shredded it up. We were planning a Big Green Egg pizza grilling night, so I added it to the menu. It turns out, it was one of the best pizzas of the night! It was topped off with some ranch dressing and sliced celery. They vetoed the blue cheese!

By Leslie Blythe

Harissa Chicken

My friend Jessica gave me a tube of Harissa. Harissa is a hot chili pepper paste, which is the basic flavoring agent in Tunisian and Moroccan cuisine, it's extremely versatile. This Harissa Chicken is incredibly easy to make on a sheet pan. You can adjust the amount of Harissa you use, depending on how spicy you like it. My husband calls it the ketchup of Morocco.

By Leslie Blythe

Chicken with Tomato-Balsamic Pan Sauce

This Chicken with Tomato-Balsamic Pan Sauce is basically the exact same technique as the Chicken with Ginger-Pear-Cider Pan Sauce just a different set of ingredients. The fennel seeds give this tomato and balsamic sauce an added depth of flavor.

By Leslie Blythe

Chicken with Ginger-Pear-Cider Pan Sauce

I love luring my husband into the kitchen. I prepared all my ingredients and asked him to cook this chicken. As usual, he did a stellar job. After the first bite, we were astounded at how good it was. The pears and sage are a nod to fall.

This Chicken with Ginger-Pear-Cider Pan Sauce is incredibly delicious. The pan sauce is glossy, rich and smooth and yet exquisitely simple and extraordinarily tasty. Deglazing the pan with apple cider, then adding ginger and sage makes the most delicious sauce.

By Leslie Blythe

Ottolenghi’s Simple: Chicken Marbella

In the early '80s, Chicken Marbella, became a staple of New York dinner parties, especially for Passover Seders. It is so easy and incredibly delicious. The quintessential recipe came from The Silver Palate Cookbook, which was one of the most popular books in the '80s. This version of Chicken Marbella is from Yotam Ottolenghi's new cookbook Simple. Instead of prunes he uses dates, molasses instead of brown sugar and replaces the parsley with fresh oregano.

By Leslie Blythe

Instant Pot Chicken Chili

This Instant Pot Chicken Chili is a lighter version than traditional beef chili. Cooking in an Instant Pot makes dinner effortless during a busy work week. 

By Leslie Blythe

Costco Chicken Bakes

One of Costco's most famous menu items is the Costco Chicken Bake, the object of a cult following. It's cheesy bread roll encasing a gooey mix of chicken, bacon and Caesar dressing. Somehow, it just works.

By Leslie Blythe

Japanese Chicken Curry

Curry is not an original cuisine from Japan. It was introduced to Japan during the Meiji era (1868–1912) by the British. It has become a staple meal of the Japanese. It’s actually more like a hearty stew than a typical curry. The curry is thickened with roux. You can buy Japanese curry blocks, which makes it easier to make, but they contain excessive amounts of fat and MSG. They also sell it without MSG, but it’s way better to make it from scratch. This Japanese Chicken Curry is a true comfort food served over rice.

By Leslie Blythe

Smoky Grilled Chicken with Sweet Vinegar Sauce

This Smoky Grilled Chicken with Sweet Vinegar Sauce is super easy to prepare and is grilled, but could also be made in the oven. The sauce has the tangy tartness of vinegar with a touch of sweet and heat.

By Leslie Blythe