Chicken Recipes from Around the World, Page 3
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 97 to 144
Gentse WaterzooiFlanders, Belgium · medium · 1 h 30 minA creamy Flemish chicken stew from Ghent, thick with julienned root vegetables and potatoes, finished with an egg-yolk and cream liaison.
Gentse Waterzooi Wiesn Hendl (Oktoberfest Roast Chicken)Bavaria (Munich), Germany · easy · 1 h 15 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.
Wiesn Hendl (Oktoberfest Roast Chicken) Chicken & Andouille GumboLouisiana, United States · advanced · 2 hA dark-roux gumbo built on the holy trinity, simmered with smoky sausage and served over rice.
Chicken & Andouille Gumbo Jerk ChickenKingston (Surrey), Jamaica · medium · 3 h 5 minChicken marinated in scallion, thyme, allspice, and Scotch bonnet, grilled low and smoky.
Jerk Chicken Pepián de PolloSacatepéquez (Antigua), Guatemala · medium · 1 h 15 minChicken in a deep, toasty sauce of charred tomatoes, chiles, and ground seeds, Guatemala’s Mayan-rooted national stew.
Pepián de Pollo Ajiaco SantafereñoBogotá, Colombia · easy · 1 h 20 minBogotá’s three-potato chicken soup thickened by the potatoes themselves, perfumed with guascas, finished with cream and capers.
Ajiaco Santafereño CasadoSan José, Costa Rica · easy · 1 hThe soda-counter plate that "marries" rice, black beans, sweet plantains, salad, and a griddled protein.
Casado Pozole VerdeGuerrero, Mexico · medium · 1 h 25 minHominy and chicken in a bright green broth of tomatillos, pepitas, and herbs, Guerrero’s Thursday ritual bowl.
Pozole Verde Sancocho de GallinaPanama City, Panama · easy · 1 h 35 minA restorative hen soup with yam, yuca, and a mountain of culantro, Panama’s cure for everything from hangovers to heartbreak.
Sancocho de Gallina Mole PoblanoPuebla, Mexico · advanced · 2 h 30 minThe legendary dark mole, dozens of chiles, spices, seeds, and a whisper of chocolate, over turkey or chicken.
Belizean Stew ChickenBelize City, Belize · easy · 1 h 20 minChicken marinated in recado rojo, browned in caramelized sugar, and stewed dark, served with rice and beans.
Belizean Stew Chicken PomParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 2 h 10 minA festive baked casserole of grated pomtajer root and citrus-marinated chicken, crisp on top and tangy within.
Pom Keshi YenaWillemstad, Curaçao · medium · 1 h 15 minA shell of Edam or Gouda cheese stuffed with spiced chicken, olives, capers, and raisins, then baked until molten.
Keshi Yena PelauPort of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago · medium · 1 h 20 minA one-pot of caramel-browned chicken, rice, and pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk.
Pelau La Bandera DominicanaCibao, Dominican Republic · easy · 1 h 15 minThe Dominican everyday plate: white rice, stewed red beans, and braised meat, often with fried plantain.
La Bandera Dominicana Pollo con TajadasSan Pedro Sula, Honduras · easy · 50 minHonduran fried or grilled chicken over crisp green-plantain chips with cabbage slaw and sauces.
Pollo con Tajadas Ají de GallinaLima, Peru · medium · 1 hShredded chicken in a creamy, gently spicy sauce of aji amarillo, bread, and walnuts, a Lima lunchtime classic.
Ají de Gallina SancochoAntioquia, Colombia · easy · 1 h 20 minA big-boned chicken broth with plantain, cassava, corn, and potato, Colombia's restorative weekend lunch.
Vori VoriAsunción, Paraguay · medium · 1 h 10 minA golden chicken broth thick with little cornmeal-and-cheese dumplings, Paraguay's warming everyday soup.
Vori Vori Cook-up RiceDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · easy · 55 minA one-pot of rice and peas simmered in coconut milk with meat and herbs, Guyana's Saturday-night comfort dish.
Cook-up Rice Roti met KipParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 20 minGriddled split-pea roti served with a curried chicken, potato, and long-bean masala, Suriname's signature plate.
Chicharrón de PolloCibao, Dominican Republic · easy · 50 minMarinated chicken pieces dredged and fried crisp, a Dominican favorite from colmado counters and family lunches.
Panes con PolloSan Salvador, El Salvador · medium · 1 h 30 minWarm baguette rolls stuffed with relajo-spiced chicken, salad, and a savory gravy, El Salvador's festive sandwich.
Panes con Pollo Kak'ik (Q'eqchi' Turkey Soup)Sacatepéquez (Antigua), Guatemala · medium · 2 hA clear, deep-red Maya turkey soup built on a charred recado of tomato, tomatillo, and smoky cobanero chile, finished with mint and cilantro.
Arroz con Pollo a la CubanaHavana, Cuba · easy · 1 h 10 minChicken browned and simmered into golden rice with a sofrito of onion, pepper, and garlic, tomato, dry wine, saffron, pimientos, and peas.
Arroz con Pollo a la Cubana Guyanese Chicken Chow MeinDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · easy · 45 minSeasoned noodles tossed with cassareep-marinated chicken, bora beans, and crisp vegetables in a savoury five-spice and soy sauce.
Seco de Pollo (Chicken Stew)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · medium · 1 h 20 minChicken braised slowly in a sauce of tomato, onion, peppers, cilantro and beer until tender and glossy, served over rice.
Seco de Pollo (Chicken Stew) TamalesMichoacán, Mexico · advanced · 2 h 15 minCorn masa spread on husks, filled with chicken in salsa verde and steamed, the fragrant parcels made in big batches for Dia de los Muertos and set on the ofrenda to feed returning souls.
Antiguan Seasoned RiceSt. John's, Antigua and Barbuda · easy · 1 h 5 minA one-pot of rice and pigeon peas cooked down with seasoned chicken, tomato, sweet pepper, and thyme until every grain is savoury; Antigua's everyday cook-up rice.
Antiguan Seasoned Rice Bermuda Cassava PieHamilton, Bermuda · advanced · 3 h 10 minBermuda's essential Christmas dish: a sweet, spiced cake of grated cassava enclosing a savoury layer of chicken, baked slowly and basted with stock until set.
Bermuda Cassava Pie Locrio de PolloCibao, Dominican Republic · medium · 1 h 5 minThe Dominican one-pot rice and chicken: chicken seared in caramelized sugar for a deep colour, then rice cooked in the drippings with sofrito, olives, and capers.
Arroz con Pollo PanameñoPanama City, Panama · easy · 1 h 10 minPanama's one-pot chicken and rice, tinted with achiote and studded with peas, carrots, and green olives; the family dish that feeds a crowd.
Pollo GuisadoSan Juan, Puerto Rico · easy · 1 h 10 minPuerto Rican braised chicken stew: bone-in chicken simmered in a sofrito and tomato sauce with potatoes, carrots, and green olives, served over white rice.
Pollo Guisado Kittitian PelauBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · medium · 1 h 20 minThe signature one-pot rice of St Kitts and Nevis: chicken caramelised in burnt sugar then cooked down with rice, pigeon peas, and coconut milk until golden.
Kittitian Pelau Kittitian Chicken BouillonBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · easy · 1 h 5 minA hearty Kittitian one-pot of chicken simmered with potatoes, carrots, and pumpkin in an aromatic, herb-scented broth; homely island comfort food.
Saint Lucian Chicken CurryCastries, Saint Lucia · easy · 1 hA homely Saint Lucian curry of marinated chicken and potatoes simmered in an aromatic Madras curry sauce, served over rice.
Saint Lucian Chicken Curry Pindasoep met Tom TomParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 25 minA rich, gently spicy Surinamese peanut soup with chicken and a whole hot pepper, served over tom tom, soft dumplings of mashed green plantain.
Moksi AlesiParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 10 minSuriname's one-pot mixed rice, chicken and salted beef browned with tomato and allspice, then steamed with rice and coconut milk until every grain is savoury.
Nauruan Chop SueyYaren, Nauru · easy · 25 minNauru's everyday plate: chicken stir-fried fast with cabbage, carrot and onion in a light soy sauce, a dish the island's Chinese kitchens made a staple.
Nauruan Chop Suey Fijian Chicken CurryViti Levu, Fiji · medium · 1 h 5 minBone-in chicken braised with Fiji curry powder, whole spices, tomato and a pounded ginger-garlic-chilli paste.
Fijian Chicken Curry Aigir (Tolai Coconut Chicken)Highlands, Papua New Guinea · medium · 55 minChicken, kaukau and island greens cooked fast in fresh coconut cream brought to the boil with fire-heated stones, the signature dish of the Tolai people.
Aigir (Tolai Coconut Chicken) Lovo (Fijian Earth-Oven Feast, Home-Oven Version)Viti Levu, Fiji · medium · 7 h 30 minFiji's Sunday feast: chicken and pork marinated in coconut cream, garlic and ginger, wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked with dalo, cassava and kumala and parcels of palusami, adapted here for a home oven.
Bunia (Ni-Vanuatu Chicken and Root Crops in Coconut Milk)Efate (Port Vila), Vanuatu · medium · 2 h 40 minA big banana-leaf bundle of chicken, taro, kumala and yam layered over island cabbage and soaked in fresh coconut milk, steamed with hot stones in Vanuatu and baked in a covered dish at home.
Bunia (Ni-Vanuatu Chicken and Root Crops in Coconut Milk) Chourba (Chadian Chicken and Vegetable Soup)N'Djamena, Chad · easy · 1 h 20 minChicken simmered with onion, garlic, tomato, carrot, potato, green pepper and a little cardamom and chili into a light, fragrant broth, the soup of Chad's Ramadan table.
Chourba (Chadian Chicken and Vegetable Soup) Roz bel Shareya (Egyptian Vermicelli Rice)Cairo, Egypt · easy · 1 h 10 minFine vermicelli toasted golden in ghee, then cooked with short-grain Egyptian rice into a fluffy, buttery, nutty pilaf served with stews, kofta and roast chicken.
Roz bel Shareya (Egyptian Vermicelli Rice) Sate Ayam Madura (Madurese Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce)Jakarta, Indonesia · medium · 1 h 40 minSmall cubes of chicken thigh marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled over charcoal, basted in peanut sauce and served with more sauce, lime, fried shallots and lontong.
Sate Ayam Madura (Madurese Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce) Yan Su Ji (Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Popcorn Chicken)Taipei, Taiwan · medium · 1 h 15 minBite-sized chicken thigh marinated with garlic, soy sauce and five-spice, coated in coarse sweet potato starch, double-fried until craggy and crisp, and tossed with fried basil and pepper salt.
Yan Su Ji (Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Popcorn Chicken) Karipap (Malaysian Curry Puffs)Penang, Malaysia · medium · 2 hHalf-moon pastries with a crimped rope edge, filled with a dry curry of potato, chicken and onion and deep-fried until golden, the teatime and street-stall favourite of Malaysia.
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