Chicken Parmesan
Traditional chicken Parmesan is a minefield of potential problems: dry meat, soggy crust, and a chewy blanket of mozzarella. To keep the meat moist, we salted the cutlets for 20 minutes, and to keep the exterior crunchy, we replaced more than half of the starchy (and consequently sog-prone) bread crumbs with grated Parmesan cheese. […]
Slow-Roast Gochujang Chicken
This isn’t the crisp-skinned, high-heat roast chicken you’re probably familiar with. Instead, it’s a melt-in-your-mouth tender, schmaltzy, slow-roast version that’s more similar to rotisserie chicken—except (bonus!) it gets slathered in the funky-spicy-sweet gochujang. And while the meat might be the star of the show, don’t discount those buttery-soft, nearly-confited potatoes, which cook gently in the […]
Blackened Chicken Cutlets
Blackening refers to coating quick-cooking proteins in a robust Cajun spice blend and flash-cooking them in a ripping-hot cast-iron skillet until the fat and spices smoke and char but don’t completely burn. It’s usually a smoky business, but it can be well controlled with a few tweaks. Pounding the cutlets very thin (⅓ inch thick) […]
Peruvian Roasted Chicken With Spicy Cilantro Sauce
Burnished-skinned, deeply flavored and more than just a little spicy, it’s no wonder that Peruvian chicken has become something of an obsession here in the United States. There are dozens of way to make this dish, but most recipes call for two different kinds of Peruvian chile pastes — aji amarilla and aji panca — […]
Taco Lasagna
If you like foods with Southwestern flair, this just might become a new favorite. Loaded with cheese, meat, and beans, the layered casserole comes together in a snap.
Pressure Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken
The highly spiced coconut sauce here is so good, you’ll want to slather it on anything! And it’s a great and adaptable medium for cooking other proteins—not just chicken. Try cubes of lamb, fish fillets, or chunks of pork. Or, if you prefer boneless chicken breasts to thighs, use them here, pressure-cooking them for 2 […]
Chicken Stew with Cannellini Beans and Dried Cherries
Frying the chicken skin adds a lot of flavor to the soup, and once it gets crisp, it delivers lots of texture (chicken skin potato chip, if you will). Not into the skin? Fry it for the flavor, then discard. Also, you know the rule about fish sauce, right? Don’t smell it, just use it. […]
Caesar Salad Roast Chicken
The only thing better than a roast chicken and a Caesar salad is a Caesar salad served with a chicken smothered in Caesar dressing and roasted until the garlic, anchovies, and mustard become deeply caramelized and flavorful.
Passatelli in Brodo
In Bologna, Italy, we tasted delicious home-cooked passatelli in brodo. Made with stale bread, cheese, eggs, broth, and little else, the dish exemplifies cucina povera, or peasant cooking. Passatelli are cylindrical dumplings—like fat, short spaghetti—made by extruding dough through smallish holes; the dumplings are simply poached and served in chicken broth. We highly recommend using […]
Instant Pot Chicken Broth
Chicken wings, which contain ample collagen, yield a rich, full-bodied broth. Use this as a base for passatelli en brodo, or in any recipe that calls for store-bought or homemade chicken broth. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days or freeze for up to a month.
Garlic, Ginger, and Five-Spice Roasted Chicken
A fragrant seasoning paste infuses chicken parts with deep savoriness, while a high-temperature roast results in flavorful browning. Deep slashes cut into the chicken ensure that the paste seasons the meat throughout and helps speed the cooking. To round out the meal, serve with steamed or stir-fried vegetables and rice.