Chicken 101

Looking for a hassle-free dinner? We have one word for you: chicken. Here’s what you need to know: the shopping tips, the cooking tricks, and almost 60 of our best recipes.

10 Tasty One-Pot Chicken Recipes
Cut post-meal cleanup time with these easy, delicious dinners.

10 Boneless Chicken Breast Recipes
The little black dress of the kitchen, this dinner staple can be spiffed up all sorts of ways.

A complete guide to picking and cooking this dinner staple.

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Favorite chicken dishes that require only 5, 10, or 15 minutes of hands-on time.

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Here’s 1 foolproof recipe and 6 delicious variations.

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Roasting food is simple: Keep the following tips in mind, and you’ll always have great results.

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Chicken Salad, 4 Ways
A few variations on a basic recipe gives you a quartet of ways to serve this favorite.

Chicken Breasts, Four Ways
Breathe life into a weeknight-meal standby with these recipes.

Keep the refrigerator clear. A crowded refrigerator is an invitation to spills from things knocked over as you rifle through it before dinner.
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Cover the counter. To limit the mess when preparing meat, chicken, or fish, consider lining countertops with butcher paper (buy it from your supermarket meat department), then fold it up with the scraps and toss it when you're done.
Fill the sink with hot, soapy water. As you work, drop in the tools and dishes you've used and let soak. (Put knives in a tall glass or other container so you don't risk cutting yourself later.) When it's time to straighten up, a quick drain and rinse often does the trick.