Chicken Recipes from Around the World, Page 2
A tour of the world through chicken, 147 authentic dishes, each from a specific region, each with its cultural story and dietary substitutions built in.
147 recipes · showing 49 to 96
Chettinad ChickenTamil Nadu (Chennai), India · medium · 1 h 5 minChicken in a fiercely aromatic South Indian masala of roasted spices, black pepper, and coconut, Tamil Nadu’s boldest curry.
Chettinad Chicken Kung Pao ChickenSichuan, China · easy · 30 minDiced chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and peanuts in a sweet-sour-savory sauce with real má-là kick.
Kung Pao Chicken HareesDoha, Qatar · medium · 3 h 15 minWheat berries and meat pounded together over long cooking into a smooth, comforting porridge.
Harees Burmese Chicken CurryYangon, Myanmar · medium · 1 h 15 minChicken slow-cooked in an oil-rich onion, garlic, ginger, and turmeric masala until deeply savory.
Burmese Chicken Curry Jerusalem Mixed GrillTel Aviv, Israel · easy · 40 minMeorav Yerushalmi: chicken and offal seared fast with onion, cumin, and turmeric, stuffed into laffa.
Jerusalem Mixed Grill Khao Piak SenLuang Prabang, Laos · medium · 1 h 10 minA comforting Lao chicken noodle soup with soft, chewy hand-cut rice-tapioca noodles.
Khao Piak Sen OnbanPyongyang, North Korea · medium · 1 h 5 minA Pyongyang bowl of warm rice in chicken broth topped with shredded chicken and a mung-bean pancake.
Onban Soto AyamJakarta, Indonesia · medium · 1 h 5 minA fragrant golden turmeric chicken soup with noodles, egg, and crisp shallots, Indonesia's everyday bowl of comfort.
Soto Ayam Pancit BihonCentral Luzon, Philippines · easy · 40 minThin rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, shrimp, and vegetables in a savory soy sauce, a Filipino celebration staple.
Pancit Bihon MomoKathmandu Valley, Nepal · medium · 1 h 5 minSteamed dumplings of spiced minced filling served with a tangy tomato-sesame achar, Nepal's everyday bite.
Momo LampraisWestern Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · advanced · 1 h 40 minRice and a mixed curry baked together in a banana leaf, a treasured Dutch Burgher dish of Sri Lanka.
Lamprais Khao PoonLuang Prabang, Laos · medium · 1 h 10 minA spicy, herbal rice-vermicelli soup in a fragrant coconut-and-chili broth, the celebratory noodle bowl of Laos.
Chicken ShawarmaDamascus, Syria · medium · 2 h 55 minMarinated spiced chicken roasted and shaved into flatbread with garlic sauce and pickles, the Levant's great street lunch.
Chicken Shawarma Jasha MarooThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 45 minA soupy, spicy minced-chicken stew with tomato, ginger, and coriander, a warming everyday Bhutanese dish.
Jasha Maroo Omani MachboosMuscat, Oman · medium · 1 h 20 minFragrant spiced rice cooked with chicken, dried lime, and saffron, a cornerstone of the Omani and Gulf table.
Omani Machboos MaftoulWest Bank, Palestine · medium · 1 h 25 minHand-rolled Palestinian couscous simmered with chicken and chickpeas in a warmly spiced broth, a warming village dish.
Maftoul LavangiBaku, Azerbaijan · medium · 1 h 45 minChicken stuffed with a tangy walnut, onion, and sour-plum paste and roasted, a specialty of Azerbaijan's Caspian south.
Lavangi Nasi KatokBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · easy · 45 minA simple plate of rice, fried chicken, and fiery sambal, Brunei's famously cheap everyday meal.
Nasi Katok MadroubaDoha, Qatar · easy · 2 h 15 minA soft, porridge-like rice and chicken dish beaten smooth with spices and dried lime, comforting Qatari Ramadan fare.
Turkmen PalawAshgabat, Turkmenistan · medium · 1 h 25 minTurkmenistan's national rice pilaf: chicken browned with sweet julienned carrots and onion, then steamed under a mound of basmati until fluffy.
Turkmen Palaw Zereshk Polo ba Morgh (Barberry Rice with Chicken)Tehran, Iran · medium · 1 h 40 minSaffron chicken simmered in a tomato sauce, served with fluffy basmati layered with tart-sweet barberries fried in butter.
Zereshk Polo ba Morgh (Barberry Rice with Chicken) Three-Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)Taipei, Taiwan · easy · 40 minBone-in chicken braised with heaps of ginger and garlic in a glossy sauce of sesame oil, soy, and rice wine, finished with a flurry of Thai basil.
Three-Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji) Shish TaoukBeirut, Lebanon · easy · 2 h 35 minLebanese chicken skewers marinated in garlic, lemon and yogurt with warm spices, grilled until charred and tender, and served with pillowy toum garlic sauce and pita.
Shish Taouk Nasi KandarPenang, Malaysia · medium · 1 h 5 minFragrant rice with an aromatic chicken curry, dhal, and okra, flooded with mixed curry gravy the banjir way, Penang's Tamil-Muslim classic.
Nasi Kandar Samlor Korko (Khmer Stirring Soup)Siem Reap, Cambodia · medium · 1 h 10 minA thick, rustic Khmer soup of many vegetables built on lemongrass kroeung, prahok, and toasted ground rice, often called Cambodia's national dish.
Samlor Korko (Khmer Stirring Soup) Shan Noodles (Shan Khauk Swe)Yangon, Myanmar · easy · 45 minSoft rice noodles tossed with a savoury tomato-chicken sauce and topped with crushed peanuts, pickled mustard greens, and herbs, from Myanmar's Shan State.
Ohn No Khauk Swe (Coconut Chicken Noodles)Yangon, Myanmar · medium · 1 hWheat noodles in a pale, gently rich coconut-and-chicken broth thickened with chickpea flour, finished with egg, lime, and crisp fried noodles.
Palestinian MaqlubaWest Bank, Palestine · medium · 1 h 50 minThe Palestinian upside-down pot: spiced chicken, fried vegetables and rice layered, cooked, then flipped into a tower.
JareeshRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 2 h 45 minA Najdi Saudi comfort dish of crushed wheat slow-cooked with meat and yogurt into a creamy, savoury porridge.
Jareesh SaleegRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 1 h 35 minA Hijazi Saudi dish of short-grain rice cooked soft in milk and chicken broth to a creamy porridge, topped with roasted chicken.
Bahraini MachboosManama, Bahrain · medium · 1 h 30 minBahrain national dish: chicken braised in a baharat and dried-lime spiced tomato base, then rice cooked in that broth.
Bahraini Machboos Qatari MachboosDoha, Qatar · medium · 1 h 30 minQatar national rice dish: chicken braised in a loomi and baharat spiced tomato base, then rice steamed in that broth.
Emirati MachboosDubai, United Arab Emirates · medium · 1 h 35 minEmirati spiced chicken and rice cooked in one pot with dried lime, bzar spices, saffron and a finishing touch of rosewater.
Emirati Machboos Omani HareesMuscat, Oman · medium · 3 h 20 minThe Omani wheat porridge: cracked wheat and chicken slow-simmered creamy, scented with saffron and a spiced Omani ghee.
Kukulhu RihaMalé, Maldives · easy · 1 hA gently spiced Maldivian chicken curry simmered in coconut milk with curry leaves, pandan and island spices.
Kukulhu Riha Caril de GalinhaDili, Timor-Leste · easy · 1 h 5 minA mild Timorese chicken curry built on roasted red capsicum and coconut milk, gently spiced and subtly sweet.
Caril de Galinha Żurek (Sour Rye Soup)Lesser Poland, Poland · medium · 1 h 20 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.
Żurek (Sour Rye Soup) Chicken KyivPoltava, Ukraine · advanced · 1 hA breaded chicken cutlet rolled around herb-garlic butter that bursts out golden when you cut in.
Chicken Kyiv 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.
Chicken Souvlaki ÄlplermagronenBern, Switzerland · easy · 40 minAlpine macaroni baked with potato, cream, and cheese, topped with fried onions and served with applesauce.
Älplermagronen Begova ČorbaSarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · medium · 1 h 10 minA rich, velvety chicken and okra soup finished with a sour cream and egg yolk liaison, the noble Bey's soup of Bosnian cuisine.
Begova Čorba ZeamăChișinău, Moldova · medium · 1 h 10 minA tangy chicken noodle soup soured with fermented bran brine and fragrant with lovage, Moldova's restorative bowl.
Zeamă EscudellaAndorra la Vella, Andorra · medium · 2 h 30 minA mountain stew of meats, beans, and pasta with a big pilota meatball, the winter soul-food of Andorra.
Escudella Cappelletti in BrodoCity of San Marino, San Marino · advanced · 2 hLittle hat-shaped filled pasta floating in a clear, rich broth, the festive first course of San Marino.
Cappelletti in Brodo Coq au VinBurgundy, France · medium · 2 hChicken braised slowly in red Burgundy wine with smoky lardons, browned mushrooms, and glazed pearl onions until the sauce turns silky.
Coq au Vin Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke)Great Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 1 h 10 minBone-in chicken simmered with sweet Hungarian paprika and melting onions, finished with a silky sour-cream sauce.
Chicken Paprikash (Paprikás Csirke) Pollo alla CacciatoraTuscany, Italy · easy · 1 h 15 minBone-in chicken browned and braised the hunter's way with rosemary, sage, red wine, a little tomato, and black olives.
Pollo alla Cacciatora Piri-Piri ChickenLisbon, Portugal · easy · 5 hA spatchcocked chicken marinated in a fiery bird's-eye chile, garlic, lemon, and paprika sauce, then charcoal-grilled and basted until charred.
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