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

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)

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)
Roast turkey

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)

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

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

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

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

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

Pollo Chilindrón 
(Spanish chicken with tomatoes and peppers)

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)

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)

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)

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

Hkatenkwan 
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)

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)

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)

Murgh Dopiaza 
(Indian chicken curry with onions)
Murgh dopiaza Indian chicken curry with onions

Murgh Dopiaza 
(Indian chicken curry with onions)

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

Arroz con Pollo 
(Latin chicken with rice)

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

Kuku Paka 
(Kenyan chicken in coconut curry sauce)

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

Doro Wat 
(Ethiopian chicken in red pepper paste)

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

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

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

Tabaka 
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

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)

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

Pollo di Modena 
(Italian balsamic-marinated chicken)

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)

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

Tostadas de Pollo 
(Mexican fried tortillas with chicken)

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

Muamba de Galinha 
(Angolan spicy chicken and vegetables)

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

Wiener Backhendl 
(Austrian breaded fried chicken)

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

Hamam Mahshi 
(Egyptian braised squab stuffed with cracked wheat)

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

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

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