Chicken Guides
From whole and spatchcocked to boneless, skinless and poached, our how-to guides to chicken help deliver a perfectly cooked bird, each and every time.
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How to Cut Chicken Breasts Into Cutlets
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Four Secrets to Improving Any Fried Chicken Recipe | The Food Lab
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We Tested 8 Poultry Shears and Found Two That Can Tackle Turkeys
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Dry-Brining Is the Best Way to Brine Meat, Poultry, and More
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A Japanese Poultry Knife Butchers Chicken With Ease
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The Food Lab's Complete Guide to Sous Vide Chicken Breast
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The Best Frozen Chicken Nuggets | Taste Test
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What The Heck Is Confit? | Ask The Food Lab
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How to Slice Chicken Breast for Stir-Fries
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How to Cut an Airline Chicken Breast
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The Right Way to Use a Meat Thermometer
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The Best Fried Chicken on the Planet: An Opinionated World Tour
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What to Eat With Chicken? Depends How You're Cooking It
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Ask a Sommelier: The Best Wine for Roast Chicken
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Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom Strata Recipe
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Snapshots from Bourg-en-Bresse: The Infamous Bresse Chicken
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Air-Fryer Southern Fried Chicken
![Sliced chicken breast on a plate with sautéed kale.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/-V9PCFIXIHIadKOZdIFFO0tv0W0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20240520-SEA-SeriousEats_PerfectAirFryerChickenBreasts_Glaze_Beauty_3x4_088-78cc6f22185d4fbb86c393a5af5795a2.jpg)
Air-Fryer Chicken Breasts
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Air-Fryer Chicken Katsu
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Air-Fryer BBQ Chicken
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Katsu Sando (Japanese Breaded Pork or Chicken Cutlet Sandwich)
![Side view of Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/96EL593o-e9lnJh6p5v9k9imGV0=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231117-SEA-NashvilleHotChicken-VictorProtasio-01-83231777673a434fa85b8f0ef524b4c9.jpg)
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
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How to Roast a Perfect Chicken
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Buffalo Chicken Salad
Jamaican Curry Chicken
Galinhada Mineira (Brazilian Chicken and Rice From Minas Gerais)
Chicken M’qualli Tagine With Olives and Preserved Lemon
Maftool (Palestinian Wheat Pearls in a Vegetable, Chickpea, and Chicken Stew)
![Large blue baking pan of whole King Casserole on a wooden surface, with blue splatter dishes, red napkins, and glasses of sparkling water](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/UWz41Vxgq5C6IEm3FUEk4JCRGSc=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20240815-SEA-KingCasserole-MorganHuntGlaze-Hero2-18-3cd840dc7d3e49668fe613a14697f7c8.jpg)
This Creamy King Ranch Casserole Recipe Has a "Texas-Size Fan Club"
![Overhead view of four Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, two open face, one with pickles on a blue serving platter.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/Efm8mI0kPnUCDjsvgHDcNtpCVco=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20231117-SEA-NashvilleHotChicken-VictorProtasio-00-e57c2a73be334b63823fcf734d91a765.jpg)
10 Spicy Chicken Recipes Hotter Than the Romance Novel You're Reading
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15 Summer Chicken Recipes to Make Before the Season's Over
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19 Shredded Chicken Recipes to Make Every Dinner Easier (and More Delicious)
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Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
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6 Easy Chicken Recipes for Your Big Fat Greek Dinner
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Malaysian ABC Soup
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As-sam (Bornean Bamboo-Cooked Rice With Chicken)
14 Chicken Soup Recipes Your Sinuses Need Right This Minute
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Jamaican Pan Chicken
16 Chicken With Rice Recipes for a Comforting Meal
Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken With Furu (Fermented Bean Curd)
Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Soup with Coconut and Galangal)
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Curry-Flavored Nigerian Stock
Hashweh (Palestinian Spiced Rice and Meat)
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Pressure Cooker Chicken and Rice Soup
Khua Kling Gai (Southern Thai Dry Curry With Minced Chicken) Recipe
![Plated msakhan.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/ie6DdCFrWazofDs8A9k7NCdDI_Y=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20211201-msakhan-vicky-wasik-36-8583aa93caa4496c81497db85c96a905.jpg)
Msakhan (Palestinian Flatbreads With Onion, Sumac, and Spiced Roast Chicken)
![Close up image of lowcounty stew chicken over rice](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/jVR0KuWvP0lVSLE5SE7Il2uWMO4=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/20220512-lowcountry-stew-chicken-amandasuarez-hero-6d7a41cea95e45359774276341bc093a.jpg)
Lowcountry Stew Chicken
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Soy Sauce Chicken With Cola Recipe
![A bowl of butter chicken with a small bowl of steamed white rice next to it.](https://www.seriouseats.com/thmb/T7AxK6OMKONHWyEdhtRgbZi2rQo=/300x225/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/__opt__aboutcom__coeus__resources__content_migration__serious_eats__seriouseats.com__2020__02__20200218-butter-chicken-vicky-wasik-43-90ccaa987e1245e986ced9f67a97126b.jpg)
Butter Chicken Recipe
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Korean-Style Fire Chicken (Buldak) With Cheese Recipe
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The Best Buttermilk-Brined Southern Fried Chicken
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Extra-Crispy Fried Chicken With Caramelized Honey and Spice Recipe
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Braised Chicken Recipes
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Obe Ata (Nigerian Red Pepper Sauce) Recipe
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Deep-Fried Chicken Feet Recipe
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22 Warming Chicken Soup Recipes
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Batter-Fried Chicken
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Sizzling Sisig (Filipino Crispy Pork with Eggs)
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