Our Absolute Best Recipes For Cooking A Whole Chicken
For when you have a whole chicken and you have no idea where to even start
So you bought a whole chicken. Now what? Often, we make fantastic dishes from chicken thighs or stuff breasts with cheese or seasonings for flavor. But whether you’re whipping up a chicken dish in less than 30 minutes, or making chicken recipes from around the world, cooking with an entire chicken doesn’t have to be intimidating. From traditional southern fried chicken hailing from a North Carolina BBQ restaurant, to Chinese chicken baked in salt, we’ve rounded up our best whole chicken recipes so you can make use of the whole bird.
Pan-Seared Chicken with Riesling Cream Sauce, Chanterelles, and Chard
Pan-roasting—as opposed to slow-braising—renders the chicken skin golden and the meat tender and juicy for this dish with riesling cream sauce, chanterelles, and Swiss chard. Get the recipe for Pan-Seared Chicken with Riesling Cream Sauce, Chanterelles, and Chard »
Chicken with Cauliflower and Leeks in Red Wine Sauce
Chinese Salt-Baked Chicken With Congee and Pickled Mustard Greens
Roasted Morel-Rubbed Chicken with Charred Lemon, Asparagus, and Potatoes
Sumac Roast Chicken with Lemon and Garlic
Lemon and Rosemary Chicken (Pollo Arrosto)
Chicken with Puebla-Style Mole Sauce (Pollo en Mole Poblana)
Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic