Chicken thigh recipes, tips, tricks, and techniques for home cooks
I’m sticking with the ’70s dinner party classics right now, mostly because they’re also almost pantry classics. Easy meals that don’t require a lot in the way of ingredients, or that feature something you may have found in the back of your fridge while … foraging during Social Distancing? Chicken […]
Chicken Cacciatore is one of those dishes you have probably had 100 times and have never actually heard its name. Or you’ve heard it’s name and it gives you dining hall related flashbacks. That is not this recipe. A simple Italian braise of tomatoes, herbs, wine, and peppers, Cacciatore has […]
Given the state of my social media feeds and food sites the last few weeks, I should have written about sourdough bread baking instead of chicken. Folks would be flocking here. Get it? Flocking, you know, like chickens. I’ll be here all week folks. And the week after that, and […]
My siblings and I all left Ohio as young adults. We went away to school in other states and overseas. We moved across the country. For a while, all three of us and our partners lived 2500 miles from home, but within a mile or so of each other in […]
One weekend afternoon a couple of years ago I was playing around with the fryer, as one does. I wanted something crunchy and delicious for lunch, but I’d been messing about with General Tso’s recipes for a week or more and didn’t really want another plate. So, I raided the […]
I don’t know when I first encountered this soup. My father grew up in southern Arizona, so my family was constantly on the lookout for good Mexican food in our area. More than a few places we frequented over the years served small, hot bowls of caldo de pollo, heady […]
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that chicken thigh can stand in for pork. It’s hearty, and rich. Chicken thighs’ deep flavor truly lends itself to preparations like the classic Kung Pao – even though that dish is often made with diced chicken breast. This recipe is relatively quick and is […]
Everyone likes meatballs, right? They can be appetizers, garnish, part of a or main course. They can be sweet, spicy, redolent with herbs and cheese, or simmered in complex sauces with exotic spices. Chicken thighs make for a surprisingly great meatball. The texture and flavor similarities between the thigh and […]
This simple chicken braise is a perfect storm of ‘it’ ingredients, but it is also a delicious Mediterranean-style dish. It’s as at home on a sunny summer evening as on a cold winter day and, along with a hunk of crusty bread and some good quality oil, could be a […]
Arroz con pollo means rice with chicken, but that simple name does not come close to explaining the wonder that is this one dish meal. Chicken, rice, and flavorful broth all slowly cooked together to make a hearty dish that is practically a homey, rustic take on paella. There are […]