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)

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)

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

Yakitori 
(Japanese grilled chicken skewers)

Jambalaya 
(American Cajun-Creole rice with chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage)
A cast-iron skillet with shrimp jambalaya

Jambalaya 
(American Cajun-Creole rice with chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage)

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

Doro Wat 
(Ethiopian chicken in red pepper paste)

La Bandera Dominicana 
(Dominican stewed chicken or beef, red beans and rice)
Plate of Dominican la bandera meal

La Bandera Dominicana 
(Dominican stewed chicken or beef, red beans and rice)

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)

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

Mafé, or Maafe 
(West African meat in peanut 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)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)
Vietnamese lemongrass chicken

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

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

Roast Turkey with Pan Gravy 
(American holiday turkey)

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

Zuiji 
(Chinese drunken chicken)

Jocón 
(Guatemalan chicken in tomatillo-cilantro sauce)
A bowl of steaming jocon

Jocón 
(Guatemalan chicken in tomatillo-cilantro sauce)

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

Ayam Goreng Kuning 
(Indonesian turmeric fried chicken)

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)

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)

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)

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

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)

Cu Liu Ji 
(Chinese chicken in vinegar sauce)
Chinese chef stir frying in a wok

Cu Liu Ji 
(Chinese chicken in vinegar sauce)

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

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

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)

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

Pollo di Modena 
(Italian balsamic-marinated chicken)

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)

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)

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

Adobong Manok 
(Filipino chicken in vinegar 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)

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)

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

Musakhan 
(Palestinian sumac-scented roast chicken)

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

Muamba de Galinha 
(Angolan spicy chicken and vegetables)

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

Jollof Rice 
(West African chicken with rice)

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)

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

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

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

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

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

Kotopita 
(Greek chicken filo pie)

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

Poulet Yassa 
(Senegalese chicken with onions and lemon)

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

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

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)

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

Kuku Paka 
(Kenyan chicken in coconut curry sauce)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Yangnyeom Dak 
(Korean sweet and spicy fried chicken)

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