Chicken Tonight: September 2013

August 27, 2013
Credit: Photo: John Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross
Get dinner on the table in no time with a weekly collection of chicken recipes that are quick, easy, and guaranteed to please your family.
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Grilled Chicken Thighs

Credit: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Lydia Pursell

Top your barbecued chicken with a tangy white sauce made with mayonnaise, vinegar and horseradish.


Grilled Chicken Thighs Recipe
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Barbecue Chicken Sliders with Pickled Onions

Toss shredded, grilled chicken thighs in Carolina-style barbecue sauce, a vinegar-based mix with mustard, a little honey, seasonings, and butter.


Barbecue Chicken Sliders with Pickled Onions Recipe

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Chicken Dinner Salad

Credit: Photo: John Autry; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty

This grilled chicken meal-in-a-bowl features fresh beets, corn, spinach, goat cheese and toasted pecans.


Chicken Dinner Salad Recipe
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Greek Salad Bowl

Credit: Photo: Oxmoor House

Make a super-simple Greek salad for a hearty supper. No cooking involved if you use chopped rotisserie chicken.


Greek Salad Bowl Recipe

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Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Credit: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

This versatile dish is easy enough for a weeknight supper but elegant enough for company.


Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe

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Greek Isle Chicken

Credit: Oxmoor House

This simple chicken dish is packed with flavor from olives, tomatoes, oregano and Greek seasoning.


Greek Isle Chicken Recipe
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Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich

Credit: Randy Mayor

Dinner is easy tonight with a hearty chicken and cheese sandwich on crusty ciabatta bread.


Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich Recipe

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Chicken Thighs with Olives and Tomato Sauce

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr

Cook chicken thighs in the slow cooker with olives and tomatoes for a hearty Mediterranean meal.


Chicken Thighs with Olives and Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Sweet Tea-Brined Chicken

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Karin Olsen

For the tastiest chicken ever, brine a whole cut-up chicken in the South's signature beverage--sweet tea with lemon.


Sweet Tea-Brined Chicken Recipe
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Skillet Chicken Souvlaki

Credit: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Melanie Clark

Cook the chicken in a skillet and serve on top of pita bread with yogurt sauce, feta and olives in this easy version of souvlaki.


Skillet Chicken Souvlaki Recipe

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Curried Chicken and Chickpea Stew

Credit: Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Lynn Miller

This chicken dish is easy on the wallet at a cost of only 1.57 per serving.


Curried Chicken and Chickpea Stew Recipe

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Grilled Chicken and Avocado Melts

Credit: Daniel Agee

Top grilled chicken with avocado slices, a poblano chile and shredded jack cheese for a hearty entrée.


Grilled Chicken and Avocado Melts Recipe
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Indian Cashew Chicken

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

A take on the Indian dish murgh makhani, this entrée typically has a thick sauce punctuated with Indian spices.


Indian Cashew Chicken Recipe

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Tandoori Chicken

Credit: Randy Mayor; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Tandoori chicken is an Indian classic in which the chicken is coated in a spiced yogurt mixture and traditionally baked at a high temperature in a rounded-top tandoor oven.


Tandoori Chicken Recipe

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Spicy Chile Grilled Chicken

Credit: Tony Christie, Sean Laurenz

Crank up the heat with a marinade of red chiles, chili powder, cumin, thyme and garlic.


Spicy Chile Grilled Chicken Recipe
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Five-Spice Chicken Noodle Salad

Credit: Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Like a cross between a noodle bowl and a salad, this dish is low in fat and has a kick.


Five-Spice Chicken Noodle Salad Recipe

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Chicken Oreganata

Credit: Photo: Karry Hosford

Use oregano, along with olive oil and lemon juice, in a marinade for broiled chicken thighs.


Chicken Oreganata Recipe

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Chicken and Rice Casserole

Credit: Photo: John Autry; Styling: Mindi Shapiro

Add color to chicken and rice casserole with yellow squash and zucchini.


Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe
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Chicken Fricassee

Credit: Chicken Fricassee

Use your pressure cooker to prepare this elegant entrée of chicken with a rich sauce and vegetables.


Chicken Fricassee Recipe

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Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Potatoes

Credit: Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

This classic meal is economical and easy to prepare. Although we call for thyme, you can use any fresh herbs you have on hand.


Roasted Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Potatoes Recipe

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Blue Cheese-Stuffed Chicken with Buffalo Sauce

Credit: Photo: Romulo Yanes, Randy Mayor; Styling: Mary-Ellen Weinrib

Stuff chicken breasts with a creamy blue cheese mixture and coat in panko breadcrumbs. Serve with the spicy hot sauce.


Blue Cheese-Stuffed Chicken with Buffalo Sauce Recipe
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Peasant Stew

Credit: Karry Hosford

Combine chicken thighs with beans, tomatoes and green chiles for a hearty slow-cooker stew.


Peasant Stew Recipe

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Chicken Vindaloo

Credit: Rita Maas

A vindaloo is a specialty dish of central and southwestern coastal India and is a fiery version of a curry dish.


Chicken Vindaloo Recipe

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Chicken Enchiladas

Credit: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

This dish offers make-ahead options: You can assemble the enchiladas up to two days ahead, cover, refrigerate, and bake them before serving.


Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
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Chicken and Mushrooms with Marsala Sauce

Credit: Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Serve the skillet-cooked chicken with mashed potatoes or egg noodles to soak up the tasty sauce.


Chicken and Mushrooms with Marsala Sauce Recipe

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Easy Greek Chicken Casserole

Assemble an easy one-pot meal with chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, and green beans. Add Greek flavor with feta cheese and chopped olives.


Easy Greek Chicken Casserole Recipe

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Grilled Chicken-and-Veggie Tortellini

Credit: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Take a shortcut and combine the chicken with refrigerated pasta and a container of pesto.


Grilled Chicken-and-Veggie Tortellini Recipe
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Spicy Chicken-Rice Bowl

Credit: Jennifer Davick; Buffy Hargett; Vanessa McNeil Rocchio

Make a spicy, creamy chicken mixture flavored with coconut milk, curry paste, and lime juice and serve over cooked rice for an easy one-dish meal.


Spicy Chicken-Rice Bowl Recipe

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Chicken with Artichokes and Lemon

Credit: Photo: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Suzette Kaminski

You only need to use one skillet for this simple citrusy chicken thigh and artichoke entrée.


Chicken with Artichokes and Lemon Recipe

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Herb-Crusted Chicken and Parsley Orzo

Credit: Photo: John Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Sprinkle the chicken with a mixture of fines herbes, salt and pepper, brown in the skillet with butter, and serve over orzo for a one-dish dinner.


Herb-Crusted Chicken and Parsley Orzo Recipe
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