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13 Classic Chicken Dishes

Favorite chicken meals that showcase the flavors of the West

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1 /13 Leigh Beisch (Food Styling: Dan Becker; Prop Styling: Sara Slavin)

Biscuit-Topped Chicken Potpies

One of the ultimate comfort foods is made even better with a cheesy-biscuit topping in place of the typical pastry crust topping.

Recipe: Biscuit-topped Chicken Potpies

2 /13 James Carrière (Food Styling: Karen Shinto; Prop Styling: Emma Star Jensen)

Crisp Chicken Tacos

Standard crunchy tacos are given a refresher here with a cool tomato-cucumber salsa.

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3 /13 Photo by James Carrier

Barbecued Chicken Pizza

Use leftover barbecued chicken and store-bought pizza crust for a quick meal, or make from scratch for a unique homemade treat.

Recipe: Barbecued Chicken Pizza

4 /13 Photography by Leigh Beisch, food styling by Dan Becker

White Wine Coq Au Vin

Think of this as a fresher, green-herb-laced version of the French classic. Serve with a crusty baguette for dunking.

Recipe: White Wine Coq Au Vin

5 /13 Annabelle Breakey (Food Styling: Karen Shinto)

Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas

New-Mexican chiles are the star in this very spicy version of enchiladas―we love that the whole casserole can be made ahead and frozen so you always have something on hand to impress last minute guests.

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6 /13 Leigh Beisch (Food Styling: Merilee Bordin)

Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

This fresh and flavorful interpretation of the classic is so easy, you can vary it with whatever veggies you have on hand.

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7 /13 Annabelle Breakey (Food Styling: Karen Shinto)

Grandmother’s Chicken

Start on the stovetop and finish in the oven: Sweet pearl onions, fresh thyme, smoky bacon, and earthy mushrooms flavor this streamlined version of a French classic.

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8 /13 Photo by Annabelle Breakey; food styling by Karen Shinto

Chicken Fajita Burritos with Feta Crema

Cleta Burden's burritos have all the flavor of fajitas in an easy-to-eat wrap. Best of all, the meal comes together in 35 minutes.

Recipe: Chicken Fajita Burritos with Feta Crema

9 /13 Photo by Dan Goldberg; food Styling by Dan Becker

Chicken Tagine with Pine-Nut Couscous

Tagines are usually quite labor intensive, but this speedy version still delivers with rich fruit flavors and Indian spices.

Recipe: Chicken Tagine with Pine-nut Couscous

10 /13 Photo by Annabelle Breakey, styling by Randy Mon

Stuffed Chicken with Rosemary Polenta

Recipe editor Amy Machnak makes this rustic Italian dish when friends come over to watch Nip/Tuck. “It has a wow factor when you serve it with a bottle of Pinot Grigio.”

Recipe: Stuffed Chicken with Rosemary Polenta

11 /13 Leo Gong (Food Styling: Dan Becker)

Stacked Chicken Enchiladas

This impressive, layered take on enchiladas is smothered with a rich and smoky tomato sauce that couldn’t be simpler to make.

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12 /13 Leo Gong (Food Styling: Karen Shinto)

Braised Chile Chicken

Rich and complex chile flavors this incredibly moist and tender chicken dish.

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13 /13 Dan Goldberg

Easy Chicken Adobo

Inspired by the national dish of the Philippines, this simple blend of garlic, vinegar, and soy sauce gives chicken a zingy boost. Be sure to serve with lots of fluffy rice.

Recipe: Easy Chicken Adobo