Chicken Recipes

7 Rules for a Better Rice Bowl

Build a better rice bowl.

The Food Lab Video Series: The Science of Spatchcocking

Breaking down the best way to roast chicken.

The Food Lab: How to Roast Spatchcock Chicken (Butterflied Chicken)

The perfect technique for a crisp and juicy bird.

For the Crispiest Chicken (and Turkey) Skin, Grab the Baking Powder

Shatteringly crisp poultry skin is just a sprinkle away.

Cold-Start Your Way to the Tenderest Poached Chicken

The Food Lab's Guide to Crispy Sous-Vide Chicken Thighs

Dozens of tests later, here's @thefoodlab's guide to the best sous-vide chicken thighs.

The Food Lab's Guide to Sous Vide Chicken Breast

The ultimate guide to perfect sous vide chicken breast.

How to Cut Chicken Breasts Into Cutlets

Learn the proper way to cut chicken breasts into cutlets, courtesy of The Food Lab.

The Food Lab: Four Secrets to Improving Any Fried Chicken Recipe

The King of Crunch! @thefoodlab reveals four secrets to improving ANY fried chicken recipe.

How to Cut an Airline Chicken Breast

How to "airline" your chicken breast for maximum awesomeness; @thefoodlab demonstrates

Know Your Chicken: What USDA Poultry Labels Actually Mean

Know your chicken: the real difference between organic, free-range, and naturally raised

The Quick and Dirty Guide to Brining Chicken or Turkey

Nothing but the facts: a quick reference guide to dry-brining or wet-brining your holiday turkey for moister, juicier results.

Chinese Velveting 101: An Introduction to Water-Velveting

Water velveting yields more tender, silky, and smooth stir-fried proteins.

How to Slice Chicken Breast for Stir-Fries

Cutting slightly against the grain makes for perfect stir-fried chicken morsels.

How to Debone a Chicken Thigh

Grilling: Rotisserie Chicken

How to Grill the Juiciest Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

No more dry, chewy chicken.

How to Buy, Use, and Care for a Meat Grinder

Grind your own meat for juicier sausages and more flavorful burgers.

How to Break Down a Chicken

Winner winner, four- or eight-piece chicken dinner.

Butter Chicken: Even When It’s Bad, It’s Good!

Butter chicken is for everyone!

Meet Warmed-Over Flavor, the Phenomenon That Turns Leftovers Funky

All about warmed-over flavor, the phenomenon that may be turning you off your leftover chicken.

Get to Know Sichuan's "Strange Flavor" With Fuchsia Dunlop

They should have called it "freaking delicious flavor"—there's nothing strange about it.

The Food Lab Video Series: The Science of Spatchcocking

Breaking down the best way to roast chicken.

The Best Fried Chicken on the Planet: An Opinionated World Tour

[email protected]'s highly opinionated tour of the very best fried chicken on the planet

Fried Chicken for a Cause: The Best of the Chick-fil-A Challenge

Money raised for great causes, and delicious fried chicken sandwiches. What's not to love?

Chicago's Harold's is the Best Bad Fried Chicken on Earth

Why Chicago's Harold's is the best bad fried chicken on Earth

Special Sauce: Osayi Endolyn on the Legacy of Southern Fried Chicken

Part 2 of Ed Levine's conversation with writer Osayi Endolyn.

How Fried Chicken Lost its Bones

Where'd all the bones go? Fried chicken's journey from Southern tradition to mechanical marvel

Baking Sheets and Cooling Racks Belong in Every Kitchen

Not just for cooling cookies: wire racks have countless uses in the savory kitchen.

The Best Poultry Shears

When you want to spatchcock a big turkey, you need the right tool.

Taste Test: The Best Fast Food Chicken Nuggets

Taste Test: The Best Frozen Chicken Nuggets

The Best Frozen Chicken Wings

The Best Frozen Chicken Pot Pies?

How to Buy, Use, and Care for a Meat Grinder

Grind your own meat for juicier sausages and more flavorful burgers.