Cooking Chicken

Did you know that September is Eat Chicken Month?  You'll need more than one cookbook to celebrate properly, so here are 10 of the best dedicated to chicken.

100 Creative Ways to Use Rotisserie Chicken in Everyday Meals by Trish Rosenquist - Extremely popular blogger and founder of MomOnTimeout.com beats the stress of cooking on a tight schedule and budget with 80 quick & easy, chicken-based recipes for delicious family meals.Many full-time working parents are looking to do more cooking and eating together at home. But who has the time? With 100 Creative Ways to Use Rotisserie Chicken in Everyday Meals, readers can cook stress-free meals at home that their families will love using the most popular, versatile and affordable animal protein around: chicken.Trish Rosenquist is the founder of the popular blog Mom On Timeout - which has received over 118,000 Facebook likes. With two boys of her own, she knows just how busy life can get when you've got little ones. She has the solution with simple and fast recipes that make meal preparation easy-whether that means effortlessly putting together an at-home meal with a rotisserie chicken, walking in the door to a ready-to-eat meal waiting in your slow cooker, or whipping up a tasty meal in just 20 minutes or less.The recipes are broken up into chapters that fit your lifestyle. Save money and time at the grocery store with the chapter on 5 Ingredients Or Less, where you'll find BBQ Chicken Calzones and California Club Grilled Cheese. Short on time and energy? Your go-to chapter is 20-Minute Dinners, with recipes like Pesto Chicken Skillet Casserole and Easy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. If you've got chicken, you'll never have to stress over mealtime again.

Adventures in Chicken by Eva Kosmas Flores - Chicken is the most popular meat in the world and can be easily adapted to almost any cuisine, from rustic Italian dishes to Asian-inspired curries. Add to that its affordability, and you begin to understand why the average American consumes sixty pounds of chicken a year. Still, it can be challenging to think of new ways to cook the same old wings or chicken thighs. Then along comes Eva Kosmas Flores, creator of the acclaimed blog Adventures in Cooking. Her photography style is unparalleled; even more impressive are her 150 recipes. This is a book for avid home cooks who want to push their cooking to the next level with the best versions of classics like Chicken Marsala with Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Pork Belly or innovative temptations such as Korean Barbecue Drumsticks with Ginger-Pear Sauce. There are sections on chicken cooking techniques, how to make perfect stock, and more, making this the only book chicken lovers will ever need.

The Big Book of Chicken by Betty Crocker - Chicken is the ideal blank canvas for home cooks to create family-favorite meals. Betty Crocker provides over 175 delicious recipes, with ideas for how to use all cuts. There are choices including whole birds, chicken tenders, thighs, quarters, and the ubiquitous boneless, skinless chicken breast. Plus, flavor combinations range from classic to more contemporary, allowing everyone to find the perfect dish. Home cooks will also find features for inspiring sides, ways to use cooked chicken as leftovers, and advice on rubs and marinades. The robust introduction contains information on chicken basics, including buying and storing guidance and cooking timetables.

A Bird in the Hand: Chicken Recipes for Every Day and Every Mood by Diana Henry - Chicken takes center stage in Diana Henry's new collection of recipes for every day and every mood.
Chicken is one of the most popular foods we love to cook and eat: comforting, quick, celebratory and casual. Plundering the globe, there is no shortage of brilliant ways to cook it, whether you need a quick supper on the table after work, something for a lazy summer barbecue or a feast to nourish family and friends. From quick Vietnamese lemon grass and chilli chicken thighs and a smoky chicken salad with roast peppers and almonds, through to a complete feast with pomegranate, barley and feta stuffed roast chicken with Georgian aubergines, there is no eating or entertaining occasion that isn't covered in this book. In A Bird in the Hand, Diana Henry o­ffers a host of new, easy and not-so-very-well-known dishes, starring the bird we all love.

A Bird in the Oven and Then Some by Mindy Fox - Fox takes a time-honored classic and reinvigorates it by showing just how much variety and enjoyment you can spin from a simple roast. Classic and modern takes on roasting the bird include Greek Roast Chicken with Caper Butter, Roast Lemons, and Skordalia; and Roast Jerk Chicken with Pineapple Mint Salad. To use the surplus, there are healthful and delicious recipes, such as Winter Roast Chicken Salad with Fennel, Blood Orange, and Pistachio; and Lemon Chicken Soup.

Chicken and Egg: A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading with 125 Recipes by Janice Cole - Chicken coops have never been so chic! From organic gardens in parking lots to rooftop beekeeping, the appeal of urban homesteading is widespread.Chicken and Egg tells the story of veteran food writer Janice Cole, who, like so many other urbanites, took up the revolutionary hobby of raising chickens at home. From picking out the perfect coop to producing the miracle of the first egg, Cole shares her now-expert insights into the trials, triumphs, and bonds that result when human and hen live in close quarters. With 125 recipes for delicious chicken and egg dishes, poultry lovers, backyard farmers, and those contemplating taking the leap will adore this captivating illustrated memoir!

Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook by F. L. Fowler - Pitch-perfect and admiring, this send-up-in-a-cookbook of the ubiquitous trilogy is naughty, hysterical, and totally clever. Our narrator is an "unexplored" young chicken who is, as she writes, at the mercy of a demanding foodie's trussing, carving, spatchcocking, and unbearably slow drizzling, among other bedroom, er, kitchen techniques. Before long, Miss Chicken discovers the sheer thrill of starring as the dish that is literally whipped up for dinner.
With 50 excellent chicken recipes, such as "Sticky (Chicken) Fingers," "Dripping Thighs," and "Bound Wings," our Fifty Shades serves the inexhuastible market of home cooks who just want great recipes for chicken. Let's just say our author has a way of teaching kitchen techniques so you never forget them.

Fried & True: More Than 50 Recipes for America's Best Fried Chicken and Sides by Lee Schrager with Adeena Sussman - These are 50 exciting new recipes for America's most decadently delicious food, from classic Southern preparations to new twists by chefs across the country, paired with 25 perfect sides--the best of the crispiest birds around, as selected by the founder of the South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festival...Lee Brian Schrager, founder and director of the New York City and South Beach Wine & Food Festivals, roadtripped to find the 50 most delicious and inventive fried chicken, representing everything from roadside chicken fry joints to four-star fusion restaurants

Mr. Sunday's Saturday Night Chicken by Lorraine Wallace - The follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Mr. Sunday's SoupsOn the heels of the hugely successful Mr. Sunday's Soups, Lorraine Wallace--wife of Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace--shares another family tradition: the night before taping his show, Chris always wants something familiar and comforting for dinner: chicken. Faced with the challenge of keeping the meals interesting--like so many people at home eating chicken meals at least once a week--Lorraine created more than 100 delicious chicken recipes the whole family will love. You'll find chicken favorites prepared in almost every way: baked, fried, butterflied, pan roasted, and stir-fried, as well as in salads, enchiladas, and pot pies.In addition to her own delicious family favorites, Lorraine also includes recipes from celebrity chef Art Smith and restaurants such as Washington's landmark Martin's Tavern. 31 side dishes serve as perfect complements to your favorite chicken dish, so you'll find everything you need to prepare satisfying chicken meals for almost any occasion. Includes more than 130 recipes organized by season, from cold chicken salads for summer to hot and hearty pot pies for winter Features scrapbook family photos of the Wallaces throughout as well as gorgeous photos of finished dishes Special chapters include perfect recipes for hosting friends and family and fun ideas for snacking and eating on football Sundays.

Poulets & Légumes: My Favorite Chicken & Vegetable Recipes by Jacques Pépin - The legendary cooking teacher whom GQ calls "the most impactful living chef in America" shares his favorite chicken and vegetable recipes from a half-century career spanning two continents. Some, like Poulet A la Crème and Baker's Wife Potatoes, recall the country French dishes of his childhood, while Chicken with Cognac Sauce and Velvet Spinach come from his days in fine French restaurants. Most, though, are born in his contemporary Connecticut kitchen. All have that trademark Pépin touch: made with just a few steps but sublime enough for company, from Roast Split Chicken with Mustard Crust to Caramelized Tomatoes Provençal. Charmingly illustrated with Pépin's paintings, this little compendium is perfect for revitalizing every cook's repertoire.