Chef John’s Chicken and Biscuits

Description This recipe is the best of three chicken dinner favorites–chicken and biscuits, chicken pot pie, and chicken and dumplings–all in one! Ingredients 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, rinsed 2 quarts water 1 large bay leaf 1 whole clove 4 cloves garlic, peeled ½ cup butter 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 ribs celery, … Read more

Chef John’s Chicken and Rice

Description Everybody likes chicken and rice. Just about every major culture has some sort of version of this archetypal recipe (by the way, people from minor cultures please save your emails). This is pure down-to-the-bone comfort food. Ingredients 1 whole chicken, cut into serving pieces salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 tablespoons … Read more

Chef John’s Broiled Chicken

Description The next time rain ruins your dream of a grilled chicken dinner, I hope you fire up your broiler and give this easy, alternative method a try. Not only are you getting the same intense, direct heat, but you also have more control, since you can adjust how far the chicken is from the … Read more

Chef John’s Chicken French

Description Chicken French has everything I love in a recipe. It’s delicious and easy, frugal, yet fancy, and everyone loves it. Better yet, it has a vague, confusing history and completely preposterous name. This not-French recipe hails from the Rochester area of New York State, where it’s a staple on virtually every Italian-American restaurant menu. … 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

Chef John’s Chicken and Mushrooms

Description This chicken and mushrooms recipe video is an experiment in extreme self-control; I wanted to challenge myself to make a chicken and mushrooms recipe using only chicken and mushrooms. Ingredients 2 chicken breast halves, boneless, skin-on salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch … Read more