Chef John’s Chicken Spaghetti

Description No canned soups were harmed in the making of this chicken spaghetti recipe, which showcases a whole bird. Other than requiring a little time, this recipe is dead simple. Just be sure to undercook your pasta by at least a minute, since it’ll finish cooking in hot sauce for a few more minutes. This … Read more

Chef John’s City Chicken

Description This fascinating pork-on-a-stick recipe is American cuisine in a nutshell. City cooks, who couldn’t get chicken, would take scraps from much cheaper, at the time, pork and build something similar to what you see here. Why this represents the true spirit of American food is that long after chicken became cheap and plentiful, people … Read more

Chef John’s Chicken Under a Brick

Description You should use a big cast iron pan for this, but it will also work in a high-quality, heavy-duty stainless steel pan, or other oven-proof skillet. The key is to heat it very well before the chicken goes in. Other than that, there’s really no way to screw it up, unless you under or … Read more

Chef John’s Caramel Chicken

Description This stunning dish is an amazing combination of sweet, spicy, and salty flavors all sticking to succulent pieces of chicken. Ingredients ¾ cup dark brown sugar ⅓ cup cold water ⅓ cup fish sauce ⅓ cup rice vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger 1 teaspoon vegetable … Read more

Chef John’s Salt Roasted Chicken

Description This is one of those rare recipes where the name is the same as the ingredient list. You’re going to be so shocked at how flavorful, juicy, and amazing this roast chicken comes out. Ingredients 1 (3 1/2) pound whole chicken at room temperature 3 tablespoons kosher salt, or as needed 1 tablespoon chopped … Read more

Chef John’s Barbecue Chicken

Description When it comes to barbecued chicken, everyone wants that nice thick glaze of sauce attached to the skin, and the only way to do it, is brush it on as it cooks. Therein lies the problem. Because of the sugar content, it only takes a minute for a barbecue sauce to go from brick-red … Read more