Chicken and Poultry Recipes

Rotisserie chicken
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Chicken may be the oldest bird domesticated for consumption, but humans have eaten all kinds of fowl for tens of thousands of years. Goose, duck, pigeon, turkey, pheasant and quail are just a partial list of the fowl that makes its way onto dinner plates around the world.

International Chicken and Poultry Recipes

Paprikás Csirke 
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)
Paprikas csirke Hungarian paprika chicken

Paprikás Csirke 
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)

Afritada Manok 
(Filipino chicken and vegetables in tomato sauce)
Afritada Manok (Filipino chicken and vegetables in tomato sauce)

Afritada Manok 
(Filipino chicken and vegetables in tomato sauce)

Lo Mai Gai 
(Chinese rice steamed in lotus leaves)
Two lo mai gai on a plate

Lo Mai Gai 
(Chinese rice steamed in lotus leaves)

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)
Fesenjan (Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

Poulet Fafa 
(Tahitian chicken with taro leaves)
Chicken with taro leaves

Poulet Fafa 
(Tahitian chicken with taro leaves)

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)
Roast turkey

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)

Zuiji 
(Chinese drunken chicken)
Zuiji (Chinese drunken chicken)

Zuiji 
(Chinese drunken chicken)

Mafé, or Maafe 
(West African meat in peanut sauce)
Serving of Senegalese-style mafé

Mafé, or Maafe 
(West African meat in peanut sauce)

Kotopita 
(Greek chicken filo pie)
Slie of kotopita Greek chicken pie

Kotopita 
(Greek chicken filo pie)

Muamba de Galinha 
(Angolan spicy chicken and vegetables)
Bowl of muamba de galinha

Muamba de Galinha 
(Angolan spicy chicken and vegetables)

Poulet Yassa 
(Senegalese chicken with onions and lemon)
Poulet Yassa (Senegalese chicken with lemon and onions)

Poulet Yassa 
(Senegalese chicken with onions and lemon)

Tandoori Murgh 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated and broiled chicken)
Tandoori chicken on a plate

Tandoori Murgh 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated and broiled chicken)

Pollo Asado Colombiano 
(Colombian roast chicken with cumin and cilantro)
Pollo Asado Colombiano (Colombian roast chicken)

Pollo Asado Colombiano 
(Colombian roast chicken with cumin and cilantro)

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)
Poule au Pot (French chicken in a pot)

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

Ají de Gallina 
(Peruvian spicy chicken in a creamy yellow pepper sauce)
A plate of aji de gallina

Ají de Gallina 
(Peruvian spicy chicken in a creamy yellow pepper sauce)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)
Pollo alla Cacciatora (Italian hunter-style chicken)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Çerkez Tavugu 
(Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)
Cerkez Tavugu Recipe (Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)

Çerkez Tavugu 
(Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)

Hoi Nam Gai Fan 
(Singaporean Hainanese chicken rice)
Plate of hoi nam gai fan with side sauces

Hoi Nam Gai Fan 
(Singaporean Hainanese chicken rice)

Pollo Chilindrón 
(Spanish chicken with tomatoes and peppers)
Pollo chilindron Spanish chicken with peppers

Pollo Chilindrón 
(Spanish chicken with tomatoes and peppers)

Canard à l’Orange 
(French roast duck with orange sauce)
Sliced duck a l'orange on a plate with orange segments

Canard à l’Orange 
(French roast duck with orange sauce)

Ayam Goreng Kuning 
(Indonesian turmeric fried chicken)
Ayam Goreng (Indonesian turmeric fried chicken)

Ayam Goreng Kuning 
(Indonesian turmeric fried chicken)

Tamales de Pollo 
(Mexican steamed corncakes with chicken)
A freshly steamed tamal de pollo

Tamales de Pollo 
(Mexican steamed corncakes with chicken)

Pineapple Chicken Rundown 
(Guadeloupe chicken and pineapple in a coconut cream sauce)
A whole pineapple and a coco nut half

Pineapple Chicken Rundown 
(Guadeloupe chicken and pineapple in a coconut cream sauce)

Yangnyeom Dak 
(Korean sweet and spicy fried chicken)
Yangnyeom Dak (Korean sweet and spicy fried chicken)

Yangnyeom Dak 
(Korean sweet and spicy fried chicken)

Tinga de Pollo 
(Mexican shredded chicken in tomato-chipotle sauce)
Tinga de pollo tostadas

Tinga de Pollo 
(Mexican shredded chicken in tomato-chipotle sauce)

Gung Bo Gai Ding 
(Chinese kung pao chicken with peanuts)
Platter of gung bo gai din, or kung pao chicken

Gung Bo Gai Ding 
(Chinese kung pao chicken with peanuts)

Adobong Manok 
(Filipino chicken in vinegar sauce)
Adobong Manok (Philippine chicken in vinegar sauce)

Adobong Manok 
(Filipino chicken in vinegar sauce)

Arroz con Pollo 
(Latin chicken with rice)
Arroz con pollo chicken leg in saffron rice

Arroz con Pollo 
(Latin chicken with rice)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)
Two coxinhas

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Roast Turkey with Pan Gravy 
(American holiday turkey)
Beautifully roasted holiday turkey

Roast Turkey with Pan Gravy 
(American holiday turkey)

Satay Ayam 
(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)
Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce

Satay Ayam 
(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

Yakitori 
(Japanese grilled chicken skewers)
Yakitori (Japanese grilled chicken skewers)

Yakitori 
(Japanese grilled chicken skewers)

Pollo Encebollado 
(Central American chicken simmered with onions)
Yellow onions

Pollo Encebollado 
(Central American chicken simmered with onions)

Mae-un Dak Gui 
(Korean hot and spicy grilled chicken)
Korean hot and spicy grilled chicken

Mae-un Dak Gui 
(Korean hot and spicy grilled chicken)

Djej Emshmel 
(Moroccan chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons)
Earthenware dish with Moroccan djej emshmel.

Djej Emshmel 
(Moroccan chicken tagine with olives and preserved lemons)

Oyakodon 
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)
Oyako Don (Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

Oyakodon 
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

Tagine de Poulet aux Fruits Secs 
(Moroccan braised chicken with dried fruit and almonds)
Moroccan dried fruit vendor

Tagine de Poulet aux Fruits Secs 
(Moroccan braised chicken with dried fruit and almonds)

Kabsa, or Machboos 
(Gulf States aromatic chicken with rice)
Large platter of kabsa chicken and rice

Kabsa, or Machboos 
(Gulf States aromatic chicken with rice)

Enchiladas de Pollo y Queso 
(Mexican chicken and cheese stuffed tortillas)
Mexican chicken enchiladas

Enchiladas de Pollo y Queso 
(Mexican chicken and cheese stuffed tortillas)

Fatteh Djaj 
(Syrian layered chicken, yogurt and pita bread platter)
Serving dish of layered chicken fatteh

Fatteh Djaj 
(Syrian layered chicken, yogurt and pita bread platter)

Qorma Lawand 
(Afghan chicken curry in an onion, nut and yogurt sauce)
Chicken korma in a dish

Qorma Lawand 
(Afghan chicken curry in an onion, nut and yogurt sauce)

Varutharacha Kozhi Kari 
(Indian, Kerala chicken curry with roasted coconut and spices)
Skillet with South Indian chicken curry

Varutharacha Kozhi Kari 
(Indian, Kerala chicken curry with roasted coconut and spices)

Arroz con Pato 
(Peruvian duck with rice)
Arroz con pato Peruvian duck with rice

Arroz con Pato 
(Peruvian duck with rice)

Doro Wat 
(Ethiopian chicken in red pepper paste)
Ethiopian doro wot chicken stew with injera bread

Doro Wat 
(Ethiopian chicken in red pepper paste)

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)
Small bowl of kotmis satsivi garnished with pomegranate arils

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)

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