Chicken Recipes from Around the World
A tour of the world through chicken — 52 authentic dishes, each from a specific region, each with its cultural story and dietary substitutions built in.
52 recipes
🇲🇦 Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon & Olives
Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco · medium · 80 min
Slow-braised chicken perfumed with saffron and ginger, brightened by salty preserved lemon and green olives.
🇬🇭 Nkatenkwan (Groundnut Soup)
Ashanti, Ghana · easy · 70 min
A silky, gingery peanut soup simmered with chicken and chilies, eaten with soft rice balls.
🇲🇿 Frango Piri-Piri
Maputo, Mozambique · medium · 60 min
Butterflied chicken grilled under a lemon-garlic piri-piri baste — the original of a dish the world now queues for.
🇪🇹 Doro Wat
Amhara, Ethiopia · medium · 115 min
Ethiopia’s celebration dish: chicken slow-stewed in a mountain of caramelized onions and berbere, with whole eggs.
🇦🇴 Muamba de Galinha
Luanda, Angola · easy · 75 min
Angola’s national dish: chicken stewed golden in palm oil with okra, garlic, and chili until the sauce turns silk.
🇸🇳 Poulet Yassa
Casamance, Senegal · easy · 75 min
Chicken smothered in a mountain of lemon-and-mustard onions, grilled then braised — Casamance’s gift to West Africa.
🇲🇦 Chicken Bastilla
Casablanca-Settat, Morocco · advanced · 105 min
A sweet-savory pie of spiced shredded chicken and almonds in crackling pastry, dusted with sugar and cinnamon.
🇸🇴 Bariis Iskukaris
Mogadishu, Somalia · medium · 70 min
Fragrant basmati rice cooked with xawaash spice, caramelized onions, and raisins — Somalia’s festive celebration rice.
🇧🇯 Amiwo
Cotonou, Benin · medium · 75 min
Cornmeal cooked directly in a spiced red tomato-and-pepper sauce, served with braised chicken.
🇬🇦 Poulet Nyembwe
Libreville, Gabon · easy · 80 min
Gabon's national dish: chicken simmered in a rich, tangy sauce of palm-nut pulp with chili and greens.
🇸🇿 Swazi Chicken Stew with Phutu
Mbabane, Eswatini · easy · 70 min
A homey Eswatini chicken stew in tomato and onion, served with crumbly steamed maize phutu.
🇱🇸 Basotho Chicken Stew with Papa
Maseru, Lesotho · easy · 70 min
A hearty highland chicken stew served with papa, the stiff maize porridge of Lesotho.
🇨🇮 Kedjenou de Poulet
Abidjan (Lagunes), Côte d’Ivoire · easy · 90 min
Chicken slow-cooked sealed in a pot with peppers, tomato, and aromatics — no water, all its own juices.
🇹🇭 Pad Krapow Gai (Holy Basil Chicken)
Bangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 25 min
Bangkok's favorite one-plate meal: fiery minced chicken and holy basil over rice with a crispy fried egg.
🇻🇳 Phở Gà (Hanoi Chicken Pho)
Hanoi (Red River Delta), Vietnam · medium · 80 min
A clear, star-anise-scented chicken broth over rice noodles, finished with herbs and lime at the table.
🇮🇩 Nasi Goreng Kampung
Yogyakarta (Java), Indonesia · easy · 25 min
Village-style fried rice, smoky and sweet with kecap manis, crowned with a crisp-edged fried egg.
🇵🇭 Chicken Adobo
Central Luzon, Philippines · easy · 55 min
Chicken braised glossy in vinegar, soy, garlic, and black pepper — the Philippines’ definitive dish.
🇵🇰 Lahori Chicken Karahi
Lahore (Punjab), Pakistan · easy · 50 min
Chicken flash-cooked in a wok-like karahi with tomatoes, ginger, and black pepper — no onions, no shortcuts.
🇯🇴 Maqluba (Upside-Down Rice)
Amman, Jordan · advanced · 95 min
Layers of chicken, fried eggplant, cauliflower, and spiced rice cooked in one pot — then flipped tableside.
🇱🇦 Larb (Lao Herb & Meat Salad)
Luang Prabang, Laos · easy · 25 min
Warm minced pork tossed with lime, fish sauce, chili flakes, toasted rice powder, and a garden of herbs.
🇨🇳 Dapanji (Big Plate Chicken)
Xinjiang, China · medium · 65 min
A heroic platter of chicken, potatoes, and peppers in a star-anise chili sauce, with wide noodles for the gravy.
🇮🇳 Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani
Telangana (Hyderabad), India · advanced · 100 min
The dum method: marinated chicken and half-cooked saffron rice sealed together so the pot finishes the dish in steam.
🇸🇬 Hainanese Chicken Rice
Singapore, Singapore · medium · 80 min
Silken poached chicken over rice cooked in its broth, with chili-ginger sauce — Singapore’s national obsession.
🇹🇭 Khao Soi
Chiang Mai (North), Thailand · medium · 50 min
Chiang Mai’s coconut-curry noodles: soft egg noodles in golden broth, crowned with a crispy noodle nest.
🇵🇸 Musakhan
West Bank, Palestine · easy · 75 min
Sumac-and-onion roasted chicken over olive-oil-soaked taboon bread, showered with toasted pine nuts — Palestine on a platter.
🇯🇵 Oyakodon
Tokyo (Kanto), Japan · easy · 22 min
Chicken and softly-set egg simmered in sweet dashi soy, slid over hot rice — the tender "parent-and-child" bowl.
🇸🇦 Kabsa
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 75 min
Spiced rice cooked in aromatic broth with chicken, dried lime, and a whole-spice perfume — heaped high for sharing.
🇯🇵 Chicken Karaage
Kyushu (Fukuoka), Japan · easy · 40 min
Ginger-garlic-soy marinated chicken coated in potato starch and fried twice for a shatteringly light, juicy crunch.
🇮🇳 Chettinad Chicken
Tamil Nadu (Chennai), India · medium · 65 min
Chicken in a fiercely aromatic South Indian masala of roasted spices, black pepper, and coconut — Tamil Nadu’s boldest curry.
🇨🇳 Kung Pao Chicken
Sichuan, China · easy · 30 min
Diced chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and peanuts in a sweet-sour-savory sauce with real má-là kick.
🇶🇦 Harees
Doha, Qatar · medium · 195 min
Wheat berries and meat pounded together over long cooking into a smooth, comforting porridge.
🇲🇲 Burmese Chicken Curry
Yangon, Myanmar · medium · 75 min
Chicken slow-cooked in an oil-rich onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric masala until deeply savory.
🇦🇪 Emirati Salona
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · easy · 75 min
A tangy Emirati stew of meat or fish and vegetables in a spiced tomato-and-dried-lime broth.
🇮🇱 Jerusalem Mixed Grill
Tel Aviv, Israel · easy · 40 min
Meorav Yerushalmi: chicken and offal seared fast with onion, cumin, and turmeric, stuffed into laffa.
🇲🇹 Stuffat tal-Fenek (Rabbit Stew)
Valletta, Malta · medium · 145 min
Malta’s national dish: slow-braised rabbit in red wine, tomato, and bay — the centerpiece of a village fenkata feast.
🇺🇦 Chicken Kyiv
Poltava, Ukraine · advanced · 60 min
A breaded chicken cutlet rolled around herb-garlic butter that bursts out golden when you cut in.
🇧🇬 Kavarma
Sofia, Bulgaria · easy · 95 min
A slow-cooked Bulgarian clay-pot stew of meat, peppers, onions, and mushrooms in a savory sauce.
🇺🇸 Chicken & Andouille Gumbo
Louisiana, United States · advanced · 120 min
A dark-roux gumbo built on the holy trinity, simmered with smoky sausage and served over rice.
🇯🇲 Jerk Chicken
Kingston (Surrey), Jamaica · medium · 65 min
Chicken marinated in scallion, thyme, allspice, and Scotch bonnet, grilled low and smoky.
🇬🇹 Pepián de Pollo
Sacatepéquez (Antigua), Guatemala · medium · 75 min
Chicken in a deep, toasty sauce of charred tomatoes, chiles, and ground seeds — Guatemala’s Mayan-rooted national stew.
🇨🇴 Ajiaco Santafereño
Bogotá, Colombia · easy · 80 min
Bogotá’s three-potato chicken soup thickened by the potatoes themselves, perfumed with guascas, finished with cream and capers.
🇨🇷 Casado
San José, Costa Rica · easy · 60 min
The soda-counter plate that "marries" rice, black beans, sweet plantains, salad, and a griddled protein.
🇲🇽 Pozole Verde
Guerrero, Mexico · medium · 85 min
Hominy and chicken in a bright green broth of tomatillos, pepitas, and herbs — Guerrero’s Thursday ritual bowl.
🇵🇦 Sancocho de Gallina
Panama City, Panama · easy · 95 min
A restorative hen soup with yam, yuca, and a mountain of culantro — Panama’s cure for everything from hangovers to heartbreak.
🇲🇽 Mole Poblano
Puebla, Mexico · advanced · 150 min
The legendary dark mole — dozens of chiles, spices, seeds, and a whisper of chocolate — over turkey or chicken.
🇧🇷 Coxinha
São Paulo, Brazil · medium · 70 min
Teardrop-shaped fritters of shredded chicken in a soft dough, breaded and fried gold — Brazil’s favorite salgadinho.
🇧🇿 Belizean Stew Chicken
Belize City, Belize · easy · 80 min
Chicken marinated in recado rojo, browned in caramelized sugar, and stewed dark — served with rice and beans.
🇸🇷 Pom
Paramaribo, Suriname · medium · 130 min
A festive baked casserole of grated pomtajer root and citrus-marinated chicken, crisp on top and tangy within.
🇨🇼 Keshi Yena
Willemstad, Curaçao · medium · 75 min
A shell of Edam or Gouda cheese stuffed with spiced chicken, olives, capers, and raisins, then baked until molten.
🇹🇹 Pelau
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago · medium · 80 min
A one-pot of caramel-browned chicken, rice, and pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk.
🇩🇴 La Bandera Dominicana
Cibao, Dominican Republic · easy · 75 min
The Dominican everyday plate: white rice, stewed red beans, and braised meat, often with fried plantain.
🇭🇳 Pollo con Tajadas
San Pedro Sula, Honduras · easy · 50 min
Honduran fried or grilled chicken over crisp green-plantain chips with cabbage slaw and sauces.