#chicken recipes

Browse 12 #chicken recipes from the TasteBuds community.

  • Saffron Chicken Paella with Charred Tomatoes & Crispy Garlic

    A showstopping, golden-hued paella packed with tender saffron-kissed chicken breast, smoky charred tomatoes, and shatteringly crispy garlic chips — all built around that legendary socarrat crust on the bottom. No seafood, no cow dairy, no fuss. This is the kind of dish that makes your kitchen smell like a Spanish courtyard and your camera roll look like a food magazine.

  • Sweet and Tangy Rhubarb Chicken

    Tender chicken thighs glazed with a bright, tart rhubarb sauce that balances sweet and sour in every bite. The rhubarb breaks down into a jammy glaze with honey, ginger, and a touch of soy sauce, clinging to golden-brown chicken. It's unexpected, a little fancy, but completely doable on a weeknight. Serve it over rice or alongside roasted potatoes to soak up that gorgeous sauce.

  • Tandoori Chicken

    Yogurt-marinated chicken thighs roasted until charred and smoky, with warm spices and a bright squeeze of lime. The marinade does the heavy lifting here, tenderizing the meat and building layers of flavour while you do other things. You'll get juicy, spice-rubbed chicken with those signature caramelized edges, no tandoor oven required. Serve it with naan, rice, and a cooling raita.

  • Bertucci's-Style Chicken and Broccoli Rigatoni

    This creamy garlic-parmesan pasta brings home the best of Bertucci's signature dish. Tender chicken, vibrant broccoli florets, and rigatoni swim in a luscious sauce built on roasted garlic, butter, cream, and freshly grated parmesan. The garlic gets sweet and mellow in the oven, then melts into the sauce for that unmistakable depth. It's rich without being heavy, garlicky without being harsh, and comes together faster than you'd think.

  • Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry and Creamy Oat Sauce

    These are proper Swedish meatballs, made without cow dairy but with all the comfort you'd expect. Oat milk and margarine come together into a sauce that coats the back of a spoon beautifully, and a spoonful of lingonberry jam stirred through at the end gives the whole thing that sweet-tart edge that makes Swedish meatballs so good. The meatballs themselves are pork and chicken, seasoned with allspice and nutmeg the traditional way. Serve over mashed potato or egg-free pasta, with a little extra lingonberry on the side.

  • Creamy Tuscan Chicken Gnocchi Soup with Oat Cream

    This is a hearty, comforting soup that hits all the classic Tuscan notes: tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, wilted spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and that rich, creamy broth. The twist here is oat cream in place of dairy cream, and it works beautifully. Oat cream has a neutral, slightly sweet flavour that lets the garlic, Italian herbs, and sun-dried tomato oil do their thing without getting in the way. The broth ends up silky and full-bodied, and the gnocchi soaks up every bit of it. A splash of white wine and a good handful of nutritional yeast give you that savoury depth you'd normally get from parmesan. This one photographs really well too: deep golden broth, green spinach, red tomato flecks, and those plump little dumplings peeking through.

  • Ginger-Scallion Chicken Donburi

    Donburi is Japan's answer to the perfect bowl: a heap of short-grain rice topped with something saucy and deeply flavoured. This version keeps things bright and clean. Thin-sliced chicken thighs get a quick sear in a hot cast-iron pan, then finish in a glossy coconut aminos glaze spiked with fresh ginger and a good pile of scallions. A soft, jammy egg sits on top, the yolk still running a little when you break it. No dairy, no soy, no sesame, just a genuinely satisfying bowl that looks as good as it tastes.

  • Spanish Chicken & Chorizo Paella with Roasted Vegetables

    A vibrant, saffron-kissed paella loaded with smoky Spanish chorizo, golden seared chicken breast, and jewel-bright roasted peppers and zucchini. Cooked low and slow in one pan until that coveted crispy socarrat forms on the bottom — the hallmark of a real paella. No cow dairy, no soy, no seafood, just bold Mediterranean soul with a cook-friendly twist.

  • Chicken & Artichoke Paella with Saffron & Smoked Paprika

    A stunning, golden-hued paella packed with tender chicken thighs, briny artichoke hearts, and that unmistakable smoky saffron perfume. This is a showstopper dish that photographs like a dream — crispy socarrat (the caramelized rice crust at the bottom) and all. No cow dairy, no soy, no cooked seafood — just pure, vibrant Mediterranean soul with enough spice to keep things interesting.

  • Chicken & Artichoke Paella with Saffron & Smoked Paprika

    A showstopping Spanish-inspired paella loaded with golden saffron-scented rice, tender chicken thighs, briny artichoke hearts, and a deep smoky paprika backbone. No seafood, no cow dairy, no shortcuts — just an honest, soul-warming one-pan feast that photographs like a dream. The socarrat (that crispy, caramelized rice crust on the bottom) is the real star here, and we're going for it.

  • Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Breast with Ginger-Coconut Aminos Glaze & Jasmine Rice

    Juicy, golden chicken breasts get the air fryer treatment for that irresistible crunch without a drop of oil, then get lacquered in a sticky, sweet-savory ginger glaze built on coconut aminos. It's got those big bold Asian fusion vibes you love — fragrant jasmine rice cooked in your rice cooker, a punchy scallion-ginger topping, and a hit of chili for good measure. No soy, no sesame, no beef, no lamb, no chicken thighs — just pure, crowd-pleasing deliciousness.

  • Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs with Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mash and Chimichurri

    Juicy, golden-skinned chicken thighs straight from the air fryer, perched on a cloud of creamy roasted garlic cauliflower mash (made with goat milk for that allowed dairy richness), and absolutely drowned in a punchy, herby chimichurri. This dinner hits every note — crispy, creamy, bright, and bold — and it's weeknight-fast thanks to the air fryer doing the heavy lifting.