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8 Top Chefs Share Their Best Chicken Recipes
Published on March 10, 2023
Chicken is a perennial favorite for weeknight dinners, and even better in the capable hands of amazing chefs like Devin Connell, Yotam Ottolenghi and Cory Vitiello. From crispy chicken thighs to whole spatchcocked chicken, we’re sharing some of the best chicken recipes we’ve featured in the pages of H&H lately. Scroll down and get ready to impress your dinner guests with these chef-approved poultry dishes!
Christine Flynn’s Crispy Chicken Thighs Over Vinegar Beans
Chef and food shop owner Christine Flynn was inspired by French cuisine for this dish. Chicken thighs that have been seasoned and fried are complemented by a brothy mixture of beans, onions, wine, citrus and olives. “Chicken thighs are my favorite part of the chicken, and here they are well seasoned and fried until the skin renders and is juicy and crisp,” she says.
Get the recipe here.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s Blackened Chicken with Caramel and Clementine Dressing
Yotam Ottolenghi created this crowd-pleasing chicken dish with the head of his test kitchen, Noor Murad. For best results, Noor recommends letting the chicken get as charred as possible first, and then topping it off with the citrus-forward clementine dressing. Pro tip: Save the extra dressing as a topping for salmon or tofu.
Get the recipe here.
Tieghan Gerard’s Sticky Apricot Chicken
Tieghan Gerard of Half Baked Harvest named this dish “Nonnie’s Sticky Apricot Chicken” after her grandmother who used to make it for her. It’s the sauce that makes this dish sing, with a variety of spices, mayonnaise, pickles and of course — high-quality apricot preserves. “They create a sticky, sweet and savory chicken that will satisfy all your cravings,” says Tieghan.
Get the recipe here.
Cory Vitiello’s Whole Spatchcocked Chicken with Flock Spice Rub
Chicken master Cory Vitiello, founder of Flock Rotisserie + Greens, shares one of his signature chicken recipes that can easily be made at home. Adding in the signature Flock seasoning and topping it off with a delicious Chimichurri ties the whole dish together.
Get the recipe here.
David Chang’s Family Meal Chicken
David Chang, the chef and founder of Momofuku restaurants loves to make this Family Meal Chicken for his staff before they begin work. It’s a straightforward dish that lets the chicken get crispy on a wire rack while the vegetables and potatoes soak up all of the juices below. This is a great dish if you’re on a time crunch!
Get the recipe here.
Lidia Bastianich’s Skillet Chicken Thighs with Cerignola Olives and Potatoes
Award-winning chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Lidia Bastianich mixed together crispy chicken thighs, meaty green olives and salty potatoes all in one skillet to create this tasty dish. It’s a simple, Italian take on a weeknight classic.
Get the recipe here.
Suzanne Barr’s 100K Curry Chicken
Chef Suzanne Barr created 100K Curry Chicken for her popular Toronto restaurant Saturday Dinette, which was inspired by the dishes of her childhood. “This is the dish that my angel investor fell in love with, and with his gift, Johnnie and I were able to open Saturday Dinette.”
Get the recipe here.
Devin Connell’s Favorite Drumsticks with Peanuts and Lime
These delicious drumsticks are from Devin Connell’s most recent cookbook Conveniently Delicious, and she promises that they’re impossible to screw up. A combination of citrus, peanuts and dark meat make this an easy crowd pleaser. “There was a time when I served these at every dinner party over the course of one summer,” she says.
Get the recipe here.