Chicken dishes

Anjum Anand's Chicken Naag

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 3 tbs. vegetable oil 2 tbs. ghee or butter 1 tsp. brown mustard seeds 750g chicken, skinned and jointed (chicken breasts and…

Spice things up during National Curry Week

National Curry Week - November 22-28 - is upon us and while all thoughts seem to be turning towards the inevitable early Christmas preparations a…

Landaise chicken with oven Lyonnaise-style potatoes

Ingredients (Serves 4) 1.5-2 kg whole corn fed chicken 1 lemon, halved 2 cloves garlic 600g potatoes, cut into ½ cm slices 1 onion, sliced 3 tbsp…

Braised chicken and rice with orange, saffron, almond and pistachio syrup

Ingredients (Serves 4) 450g/1lb brown basmati rice 4 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped sea salt and black pepper 4 large…

Chicken satays with sun-dried tomatoes

Ingredients (Serves 6) 1kg/2¼lb chicken breast fillets 200g/7oz sun-dried tomatoes 1 bottle Nando’s Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Marinade, or…

Tarragon baked chicken and carrots

Ingredients (Serves 4) 400g bunch of new season carrots with tops 2 tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, chopped zest and juice of 1 lemon 20g fresh…

Top tips for an asado-style barbecue

Those inspired by the thought of summer may fancy trying asado-style cooking. It's a popular technique in South America's Pampas region and gives…

Sweet chilli chicken and mango skewers

Ingredients (Serves 4) 6 tbsp Rubicon mango juice 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp minced ginger 1 tsp minced garlic 1 red chilli,…

Baked chicken with peppers

Ingredients (Serves 4) 2 red peppers, halved 2 green peppers, halved 2 yellow peppers, halved 4 tbsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic, crushed 4 chicken…

Jamaican brown stew chicken

Ingredients (Serves 6) 6 chicken drumsticks 6 chicken thighs Juice of 1 lime 3 spring onions, trimmed and shredded 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely…

Stir-fried chicken with soy, ginger and garlic

Ingredients (Serves 4) 250g/9oz skinless chicken breast, very thinly sliced 2 tbsp sesame oil 2 tbsp sunflower oil 40g/11⁄2oz fresh ginger, peeled…

Silvana Franco's pot roast chicken with mushrooms and marsala recipe

Ingredients (Serves 4)1.6kg/31⁄2lb free-range chicken8 shallots, peeled and halved2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced2 sprigs fresh thyme,…

Chicken and chorizo sausage stew

Ingredients (Serves 2) 2 tbsp olive oil 175g/6oz small chorizo sausage, sliced into 1cm/1⁄2in thick pieces 1 large onion, peeled and sliced 1 x…

Roasted squash, chicken and lentil salad

Ingredients (Serves 6-8) 400g/14oz Puy lentils 2 bay leaves 1 shallots, peeled and halved 1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into…

Spiced roast chicken with Indian-style gravy

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) For the spiced roast chicken 2 tbsp melted butter 3 tbsp Patak’s Balti Curry Paste 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely…

Kitchen tip: Roast it right

Never put food into a cold oven. A hot oven will seal whatever you are cooking quickly on the outside, retaining all that moisture on the inside and…