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

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)

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

Doro Wat 
(Ethiopian chicken in red pepper paste)

Pollo di Modena 
(Italian balsamic-marinated chicken)
Italian balsamic-marinated roast chicken

Pollo di Modena 
(Italian balsamic-marinated chicken)

Hamam Mahshi 
(Egyptian braised squab stuffed with cracked wheat)
Pigeon loft in Egypt

Hamam Mahshi 
(Egyptian braised squab stuffed with cracked wheat)

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

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

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

Paprikás Csirke 
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)

Asopao de Pollo 
(Puerto Rican, Dominican chicken and rice stew)
Asopao de Pollo (Puerto Rican chicken and rice stew)

Asopao de Pollo 
(Puerto Rican, Dominican chicken and rice stew)

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

Satay Ayam 
(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

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

Ayam Goreng Kuning 
(Indonesian turmeric fried chicken)

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

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

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)

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)
Coq au vin on a serving plate

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)
Man grilling jerk chicken

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Gai Pad Grapow 
(Thai spicy chicken and basil stir fry)
Plate of Thai basil chicken over rice

Gai Pad Grapow 
(Thai spicy chicken and basil stir fry)

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

Pollo Chilindrón 
(Spanish chicken with tomatoes and peppers)

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)

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

Oyakodon 
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

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)

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

Poulet Fafa 
(Tahitian chicken with taro leaves)

Poulet aux 40 Gousses d’Ail 
(French Provencal roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic)
Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic

Poulet aux 40 Gousses d’Ail 
(French Provencal roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic)

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)

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)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)
Two coxinhas

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Kuku Paka 
(Kenyan chicken in coconut curry sauce)
Pot of kuku paka Kenyan curried chicken stew

Kuku Paka 
(Kenyan chicken in coconut curry sauce)

Tostadas de Pollo 
(Mexican fried tortillas with chicken)
A plate of chicken tostadas

Tostadas de Pollo 
(Mexican fried tortillas with 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)

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

Yangnyeom Dak 
(Korean sweet and spicy fried chicken)

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

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)

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)

Southern Fried Chicken 
(American fried chicken with a crispy crust)
A plate of Southern fried chicken

Southern Fried Chicken 
(American fried chicken with a crispy crust)

Wiener Backhendl 
(Austrian breaded fried chicken)
Wiener Backhendl (Austrian fried breaded chicken)

Wiener Backhendl 
(Austrian breaded fried chicken)

Kedjenou 
(Ivoirian stewed chicken and vegetables)
Serving bowl of chicken kedjenou

Kedjenou 
(Ivoirian stewed chicken and vegetables)

Gai Pad Yod Khao Pod 
(Thai chicken with baby corn)
Baby sweetcorn on a cutting board

Gai Pad Yod Khao Pod 
(Thai chicken with baby corn)

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)
Chicken tabaka on a plate

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

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)

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

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

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)
Bowl of African chicken and peanut stew

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

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)

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)

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)
Roast turkey

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)

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

Roast Turkey with Pan Gravy 
(American holiday turkey)

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

Tamales de Pollo 
(Mexican steamed corncakes with chicken)

Pollo en Fricasé 
(Caribbean chicken fricassee)
Caribbean chicken fricassee

Pollo en Fricasé 
(Caribbean chicken fricassee)

Murgh Tikka 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated chicken kebabs)
Indian yogurt-marinated chicken kebabs on a sizzle platter

Murgh Tikka 
(Indian, Pakistani yogurt-marinated chicken kebabs)

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