Chicken Milanese
This is a lighter version of Milanese, with no egg or breadcrumbs. Crispy chicken and a pan sauce pairs nicely with fresh sides.
Prep5m
Cook10m
Serves2
Chicken
13 entriesThe recipes we actually cook.
cooking reflections
The impossible quest for the perfect chicken burger
Five textures, four builds, and forty years of chasing a sandwich that mostly exists in memory.
Read7m
Instant Pot chicken thigh curry
Adapted from an Instant Pot beef chuck curry, swapped to boneless chicken thighs for a faster weeknight cook. Pressure time is cut way down from the original, which called for 35 minutes to break down chuck roast.
Prep15m
Cook20m
Serves6
Butter chicken
Butter chicken was a gateway curry for our kids. This recipe is our best attempt at the warm, delicious curries from our local takeout shops.
Prep15m
Cook20m
Serves4
Hot Buffalo chicken dip
This is a classic chicken dip, mildly spicy, tangy, and tasty.
Prep15m
Cook25m
Jerk chicken
This recipe is based on something I found in a magazine in the 90s, recently updated with Chef John’s simplified version and the Serious Eats method. I knew a guy who made the best jerk chicken I’ve ever had, but he wouldn’t share his …
Prep15m
Serves4–8
Pan-fried chicken burger
This is a sort of copy-cat recipe of the BK classic chicken sandwich, which is a lightly breaded, pepper-forward, minced patty made from mostly white meat. I like them with fresh onion, mustard, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. …
Serves9 burgers
Pulled BBQ-style chicken
This is a simple pulled or shredded BBQ-style chicken that can be made without a smoker or BBQ. It’s a braise, so it works on the stovetop, in the oven, in a crock pot, or in a pressure cooker. I prefer making it in the oven, in covered …
Quick crispy wings
I like to save wings from the whole chickens that I roast for weekly dinners by stashing them in the freezer until I have enough for a wing day. In 3–4 weeks I’ll have 5 birds’ worth of wings, which when split at the elbow makes 20 …
Prep20m
Cook40–60m
Serves2–3
Shredded taco chicken
This is a quick shredded chicken for tacos, salads, or rice bowls.
Fajita chicken bowl
Fajita rice bowls are a quick weeknight dinner.
Prep30m
Cook15m
Serves4
Chicken yakisoba
This is a warm, filling Japanese stir-fry.
Prep10m
Cook25m
Serves3–4
Chicken patties
I love chicken sandwiches. The ground chicken patties bread nicely, but are also great on their own.
Prep20m
Cook15m
Serves4