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European Chicken Recipes
A tour of Europe through chicken: 14 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
14 recipes
Żurek (Sour Rye Soup)Lesser Poland, Poland · medium · 80 minPoland’s tangy, smoky sour rye soup, built on a fermented rye starter, simmered with white sausage and marjoram, and crowned with a halved egg.
Chicken KyivPoltava, Ukraine · advanced · 60 minA breaded chicken cutlet rolled around herb-garlic butter that bursts out golden when you cut in.
Chicken SouvlakiAttica (Athens), Greece · easy · 45 minSkewers of lemon-and-oregano marinated chicken grilled and wrapped in warm pita with tzatziki, Greece's favorite fast lunch.
ÄlplermagronenBern, Switzerland · easy · 40 minAlpine macaroni baked with potato, cream, and cheese, topped with fried onions and served with applesauce.
Begova ČorbaSarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · medium · 70 minA rich, velvety chicken and okra soup finished with a sour cream and egg yolk liaison, the noble Bey's soup of Bosnian cuisine.
ZeamăChișinău, Moldova · medium · 70 minA tangy chicken noodle soup soured with fermented bran brine and fragrant with lovage, Moldova's restorative bowl.
EscudellaAndorra la Vella, Andorra · medium · 150 minA mountain stew of meats, beans, and pasta with a big pilota meatball, the winter soul-food of Andorra.
Cappelletti in BrodoCity of San Marino, San Marino · advanced · 120 minLittle hat-shaped filled pasta floating in a clear, rich broth, the festive first course of San Marino.
Coq au VinBurgundy, France · medium · 120 minChicken braised slowly in red Burgundy wine with smoky lardons, browned mushrooms, and glazed pearl onions until the sauce turns silky.
Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 70 minBone-in chicken simmered with sweet Hungarian paprika and melting onions, finished with a silky sour-cream sauce.
Pollo alla CacciatoraTuscany, Italy · easy · 75 minBone-in chicken browned and braised the hunter's way with rosemary, sage, red wine, a little tomato, and black olives.
Piri-Piri ChickenLisbon, Portugal · easy · 60 minA spatchcocked chicken marinated in a fiery bird's-eye chile, garlic, lemon, and paprika sauce, then charcoal-grilled and basted until charred.
Gentse WaterzooiFlanders, Belgium · medium · 90 minA creamy Flemish chicken stew from Ghent, thick with julienned root vegetables and potatoes, finished with an egg-yolk and cream liaison.
Wiesn Hendl (Oktoberfest Roast Chicken)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 75 minThe true Oktoberfest treat: a whole chicken rubbed with paprika butter and stuffed with parsley, roasted until the skin is deep golden and crisp, then served in halves.
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