I love gyros. When I lived in San Francisco, there was a Greek place on the corner at the edge of Golden Gate Park. It’s not that it was good or bad, it’s that it was on the edge of the park. I’d find myself walking through the park with […]
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Honey and Sriracha Glazed Chicken
How could you possibly go wrong with hot, spicy, sweet, and crunchy all in on dish? You can’t. Unless you don’t like spicy. Then maybe you’re not the intended audience for this dish. This honey and Sriracha chicken is great in a bunch of ways: It’s quick and easy to […]
Chermoula Marinated Chicken Thighs
Chermoula is a North African paste of herbs, spices, and oil that’s used as a marinade for meats, fish, and poultry. It’s also used as a dipping sauce. How the sauce is made varies from region to region – and this isn’t a particularly authentic version of any of them. […]
Chicken Thigh Florentine
This dish isn’t’ really Italian. I doubt my Italian readers will recognize it as … well, anything. I doubt my Italian readers will recognize it as … anything. This is a Florentine in the American sense – meaning something with spinach or a spinach sauce. It’s a take on an […]
Booster Booth Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
I think of them as booster booth sandwiches. This sandwich featured at the concession booth of pretty much ever high school track meet, football game, and soccer tournament I ever went too. Ladled out of a crock pot, sometimes wrapped in thin foil so it all steamed together, they were […]
The Not-a-Rib Chicken Thigh Sandwich
Dear readers, I am happy to announce that after years of dedicated research, hours of development, and a few minutes of emotionally intensive food processor time, I’m finally ready to reveal my masterpiece. Ladies, gentleman, and all the rest of you, I give you The Not-a-Rib Chicken Thigh Sandwich. It’s […]
Chicken Thigh Enchiladas
If you’re a frequent reader, you already know this, but I ate a lot of Mexican food when I was a kid. I mean a lot. This was sort of weird in Ohio in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, but my Dad grew up in the Sonoran Desert of […]
Chicken Thigh Parmesan
If you enjoy The Chicken Thigh Guy, check out my other food project: The Weekly Menu. Chicken Parm probably isn’t Italian. It’s Italian American. More accurately, it’s East Coast Red Checkered Table Cloth raffia wrapped wine bottle Italian American classic, and it’s delicious. While the dish is often made with […]
Curried Coconut Chicken Thighs
This is a curry without a country. It’s not an authentic representation of any cuisine. It utilzes flavors found in a number of traditions. It’s simple, and delicious. This coconut based simmered chicken dish is also fast, can be made mild or spicy, and takes only minutes to prepare. Unlike […]
Chipotle Chicken Chopped Salad
This trainwreck of a chopped salad is one of our household favorites, a dish that makes it to the table, or the couch in front of the TV, several times a month. It’s fast, it’s delicious, and it’s filling. This isn’t a light salad. It’s a salad that makes you […]