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

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)

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)

Inyama Yenkukhu 
(South African chicken in tomato and onion gravy)
Serving dish of inyama yenkukhu

Inyama Yenkukhu 
(South African chicken in tomato and onion gravy)

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)

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)

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

Kotopita 
(Greek chicken filo pie)

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

Doro Wat 
(Ethiopian chicken in red pepper paste)

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)
Roast turkey

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)

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)

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)

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)

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

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

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

Paprikás Csirke 
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)

Pollo en Fricasé 
(Caribbean chicken fricassee)
Caribbean chicken fricassee

Pollo en Fricasé 
(Caribbean chicken fricassee)

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)

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)
Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread

Tashreeb Dajaj 
(Iraqi chicken and chickpea stew over bread)

Jollof Rice 
(West African chicken with rice)
A plate of jollof rice

Jollof Rice 
(West African chicken with rice)

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

Poulet Fafa 
(Tahitian chicken with taro leaves)

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

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

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

Kedjenou 
(Ivoirian stewed chicken and vegetables)

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)

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

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

Tah Chin 
(Persian layered rice and chicken dish)
Persian layered rice and chicken dish on a platter

Tah Chin 
(Persian layered rice and chicken dish)

Musakhan 
(Palestinian sumac-scented roast chicken)
Servings of musakhan on pita

Musakhan 
(Palestinian sumac-scented roast chicken)

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

Tamales de Pollo 
(Mexican steamed corncakes with chicken)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)
Vietnamese lemongrass chicken

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass 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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

Paella Valenciana 
(Spanish meat, vegetable and rice dish)
Paella over an open flame

Paella Valenciana 
(Spanish meat, vegetable and rice dish)

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

Roast Turkey with Pan Gravy 
(American holiday turkey)

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)

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

Pollo di Modena 
(Italian balsamic-marinated chicken)

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

Pollo Encebollado 
(Central American chicken simmered with onions)

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)
Skillet of chicken pot pie with biscuit crust

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

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

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

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

Wiener Backhendl 
(Austrian breaded fried chicken)

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

Poulet Yassa 
(Senegalese chicken with onions and lemon)

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

Kuku Paka 
(Kenyan chicken in coconut curry sauce)

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

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

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