Chicken Tonight

April 01, 2010
Credit: Photo: Leo Gong; Styling: Dan Becker
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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Curried Chicken Salad

Credit: Karry Hosford

Chicken salad is a classic no-cook recipe perfect anytime of year. Swap your usual recipe for this spicy-sweet version flavored with fresh fruit, curry powder, and a hint of honey. Serve on a baguette or with whole-grain crackers for a refreshing—and fast—meal.


Curried Chicken Salad Recipe
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Melon Chicken Salad

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Cindy Barr

Invigorate your taste buds with a recipe that speaks to their every desire. The combination of sweet honey, salty soy sauce, tart vinegar, bitter daikon radish, and savory chicken make this inspired dish one for the repeat recipe file. If you want a truly no-cook dinner, skip toasting the nuts and simply add them to the dish straight from the package.


Melon Chicken Salad Recipe

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Roasted Chicken and Arugula Salad

Credit: James Baigrie

Save time by using store-bought croutons in this recipe, which reduces it to a seven-ingredient recipe that's ready in just the time it takes to chop the chicken and toss the salad. Top with grated Parmesan cheese for a bright bite of flavor.


Roasted Chicken and Arugula Salad Recipe
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Cilantro-Chicken Sandwiches

Credit: Photo: Beth Galton

Make a super stacker for dinner by topping French bread, drizzled with a homemade cilantro-olive oil dressing, with grilled vegetables, rotisserie chicken, and freshly sliced tomatoes. The cilantro oil adds bold flavor, cutting out the need for other condiments.


Cilantro-Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

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Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

Credit: Photo: Yunhee Kim

No time for cooking on the grill? Enjoy this quick barbecue sandwich starring rotisserie chicken and your favorite bottled sauce. Pickled jalapeños are optional, but do add an extra hit of heat. Serve with potato chips and coleslaw, and you've got a meal in about 10 minutes.


Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches Recipe

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Asian Chicken Slaw

Credit: Lee Harrelson

Whether you eat this cool and delicious dish on its own or loaded into a wrap, it's guaranteed to satisfy an appetite of any size. Combine the ingredients of the slaw with the homemade dressing and top with slivered almonds and sesame seeds before serving. Toast the almonds and seeds if you like, or skip that step to keep the recipe completely no-cook.


Asian Chicken Slaw Recipe
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Honey-Molasses Chicken Drumsticks

Credit: David Martinez

The sweet, zesty sauce is made with on-hand pantry ingredients, so this is a great choice for weeknight dinners. The kids will love the sweetness and you'll love the simplicity.


Honey-Molasses Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

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Citrus Soy Chicken Drumsticks

Credit: Photo: Jan Smith

Give your drumsticks a bit of Asian flair with soy sauce, ginger, and sake. You can substitute rice wine vinegar for the sake (rice wine) when you're offering it to the kids. Serve with steamed rice and fresh snow peas for a quick and easy dinner.


Citrus Soy Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

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Easy Broiled Drumsticks

Dinner doesn't get any cheaper or easier than this: Four ingredients plus salt and pepper and only $0.86 per serving.


Easy Broiled Drumsticks Recipe
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Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes

Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Melanie Clarke

If it's a little too chilly for grilling in your part of the country, you can broil these drumettes in the oven. The tangy white sauce is what makes this recipe distinctive, so don't shortchange yourself by using a bottled barbecue sauce.


Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes Recipe

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Teriyaki Chicken Drumsticks

Make a super-quick teriyaki sauce with soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger, spoon it over the drumsticks, and broil. This chicken is also great for the grill.


Teriyaki Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

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Coffee-Brined Chicken Drumsticks

Use brewed coffee to add a rich depth of flavor to the marinade, and chili powder, red pepper, and cinnamon for a kick of spice. Soak the drumsticks in the coffee mixture for a couple of hours, and then broil.


Coffee-Brined Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
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Sesame Drumsticks with Crusty Oven Hash

Credit: James Carrier

These "oven-fried" drumsticks have a crispy coating of sesame seeds and croutons, making them super crunchy. They're served over a homestyle hash of diced potato and onion, so the recipe is basically a one-dish meal.


Sesame Drumsticks with Crusty Oven Hash Recipe

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Grilled Asian Drumsticks

Credit: Photo: Oxmoor House

Perfect for an easy weeknight dinner, this chicken dish has only five ingredients, takes 4 minutes to prepare, and 20 minutes to cook. Steam some broccoli while the drumsticks are cooking and you've got dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes.


Grilled Asian Drumsticks Recipe

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Quick 'n' Easy Chicken Barbecue Pizza

Barbecue chicken is not just for the bun—it's also perfect on top of a pizza crust. Bottled barbecue sauce, a refrigerated crust, and packaged grilled chicken breast strips make this an easy weeknight favorite.


Quick 'n' Easy Chicken Barbecue Pizza Recipe
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Garlic Chicken Pizza

In about 20 minutes you can serve your family a garlicky-good three-cheese and chicken pizza that's just as good as what you'd get at a pizza restaurant.


Garlic Chicken Pizza Recipe

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Cuban Chicken Pizza

Credit: Randy Mayor

Black beans, lime juice, and cilantro make it Cuban; thin flour tortillas for the crust make it quick.


Cuban Chicken Pizza Recipe

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Chicken Puttanesca Pizza

Credit: Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

A traditional puttanesca sauce is a spicy mixture or tomatoes, onions, capers, olives, oregano, and garlic. For this shortcut version, you just add capers and red peppers to a jarred pasta sauce and spread on a ready-made pizza crust.


Chicken Puttanesca Pizza Recipe
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Pizza Provençal

Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor; Stylist: Leigh Ann Ross

This Mediterranean-inspired pizza features olives, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, and goat cheese in addition to the chicken. The toppings are piled on a loaf of Italian bread instead of a pizza crust.


Pizza Provençal Recipe

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Ratatouille Pizza with Chicken

Credit: Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

Ratatouille is a popular Provencal dish of eggplant, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs simmered in olive oil. Here, it's used as a pizza topping instead of plain tomato sauce. Because it's packed with veggies, the sauce makes this pizza a true one-dish meal.


Ratatouille Pizza with Chicken Recipe

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Malaysian Chicken Pizza

Credit: Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro

Instead of a tomato sauce, this pizza is topped with a sweet and spicy peanut sauce. Its out-of-the-ordinary Southeast Asia flavor has earned it a 5-star rating from our online reviewers.


Malaysian Chicken Pizza Recipe
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Chicken-Chipotle Nachos with Crema

Credit: James Carrier

Nachos are always popular, and this recipe is great for parties because it has several make-ahead steps. Using rotisserie chicken makes it even more convenient.


Chicken-Chipotle Nachos with Crema Recipe

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Chicken and Lemon Pot Stickers

Credit: Photography: Karry Hosford

Use ground chicken, bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms for the savory Asian-flavored filling, and serve the pot stickers with the tangy sauce.


Chicken and Lemon Pot Stickers Recipe

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Honey-Ginger Chicken Bites

Credit: Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Zapalowski

These sweet and tangy bite-size chicken pieces are sure to be gobbled up quickly when you put them out on a holiday appetizer buffet. This glazy chicken is also great served over rice for a hearty main dish.


Honey-Ginger Chicken Bites Recipe
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Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes

Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Melanie Clarke

If it's a little too chilly for grilling in your part of the country, you can broil these drumettes in the oven. The tangy white sauce is what makes this recipe distinctive, so don't shortchange yourself by using a bottled barbecue sauce.


Grilled Herbed Chicken Drumettes Recipe

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Country Chicken Pâté

Pàté is a classic appetizer that's typically fairly high in fat, but this one is lighter because of the skinless chicken, low-fat sour cream, and fat-free cream cheese. Serve with baguette slices or sturdy crackers.


Country Chicken Pâté Recipe

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut-Miso Sauce

Credit: Randy Mayor; Mary Catherine Muir

Wrap strips of cooked chicken, bean sprouts, carrot, and cucumber in lettuce leaves instead of rice paper wrappers for a colorful Asian-style first course. The peanut sauce will rival that of your favorite Thai restaurant.


Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut-Miso Sauce Recipe
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Baked Hoisin Chicken Buns

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke and Celine Chenoweth

This shortcut version of the steamed buns you often see at Chinese dim sum restaurants features frozen bread dough instead of a homemade dough and is baked instead of steamed.


Baked Hoisin Chicken Buns Recipe

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Honey-Sesame Chicken Wings

Credit: Photo: Leo Gong; Styling: Dan Becker

Cover your grilled wings in a sweet Asian-style sauce instead of a hot and spicy sauce and watch them disappear. They're great for appetizers as well as a casual dinner.


Honey-Sesame Chicken Wings Recipe
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