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Butterflying the chicken transforms a hard-to-grill round bird into a compact, flat package that is easier to crisp and cook through.
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This quick-cooking grilled half chicken recipe has a tangy bbq-like glaze made from marmalade, mustard, and sherry vinegar.
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Convinced you don’t like skinless, boneless chicken breasts? This easy recipe for chicken piccata with its garlicky lemon-butter sauce will convert you.
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Cooking a whole chicken in the smoker is probably the easiest thing you can master. I say that a whole hog (see page 53) isn’t for beginners, but a whole chicken sure is. Whenever you cook anything in a smoker, you risk drying it out. My chickens are never dry because the pan of apple juice underneath keeps the meat tender and circulates moisture and sweetness throughout the smoker. So the chicken is smoky in flavor and melt-in-your-mouth in texture. If you are a real “skin person,” meaning the skin is your favorite part of the bird, you should know that the skin on this chicken becomes soft enough to bite through and is delicious (that said, if you prefer crunchy skin, see my fried chicken recipe on page 45). If you like to make pulled chicken sandwiches, this is the recipe you need to start with. Simply cook this chicken and then, wearing food-handling gloves, pull the chicken meat from the bones and place it on a platter. Let your guests assemble their own sandwiches with buns and your favorite garnishes, such as Basic Hickory Sauce (page 22), Mama’s Slaw (page 119), and pickles.
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These chicken wings are as golden and crispy as can be—without the hassle of deep-frying.
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This easy grilled chicken recipe is a fast track to weeknight dinner, with a built-in marinade that’s made entirely with inexpensive ingredients you may already have in your pantry.
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Cold, crunchy, spicy, nutty—this chicken noodle salad, featuring refreshing vegetables and springy noodles, is everything you want in a summer meal.
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Serve this crispy-skinned, exceptionally moist chicken like you would a Peking duck: with Chinese pancakes, sliced scallions, cucumber, and hoisin sauce.
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Size matters. This isn't the time for a mammoth Oven Stuffer, nor do we want some petite poussin—a 3½–4-lb. bird has the proportions we're after. When the breasts are roasted to perfection, all that dark meat is on-the-nose-done too.
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Chicken piccata is a classic Italian dish made from pounded flat chicken breasts dredged in all-purpose flour, pan-fried, and topped with a lemony white wine and caper sauce.
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Only 6 ingredients, and you'll always know when it's done.
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All you need is a pair of kitchen shears.
Alyse Whitney
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Not as filthy as it sounds, the butterflying technique lets you roast a whole chicken in the time it takes to put your groceries away
Carla Lalli Music
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You don't even need a thermometer to know when it's done.
Alyse Whitney
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And at the end you get soup.
Sarah Jampel
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It's time to nail the perfect bird every time, including limitless possibilities for riffing on it.
Amiel Stanek
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All you need is a paring knife and a little patience.
Meredith Schwartz
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Butterflying a chicken makes it cook faster and more evenly. We demonstrate how to do it in this episode of Kitchen Techniques.
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Intimidated by carving the big bird? Get ready to exercise your hands and knife skills, because Chris Morocco is going to show us the best tips to make this dinner fly!
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We show you four delicious ways to make chicken wings!
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For those of you who grew up cooking entire whole chickens in the microwave, do we have news for you! There are actually other ways to cook a whole chicken. Many other ways! Did you know you can cook chickens in the oven or even on the grill? Or you can even take a hair dryer to it and blast that bird for a while. If you're interested watch this video and allow Amiel Stanek to teach you almost every way to cook a whole chicken.
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Join pro chefs Brad Leone, Tiana Gee, Kendra Vaculin, DeVonn Francis, Chris Morocco, Harold Villarosa, and Jessie YuChen in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they prepare 7 of their favorite chicken wing recipes. Whether putting out that crucial buffet for the big game, adding a new entry to your wing arsenal, or holding a mid-winter chicken wing eating competition, these recipes will help put you over the top and into the host hall of fame.
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Extra-Saucy Baked Chicken Wings
Extra-Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
BA’s Best Buffalo Wings
Get our favorite recipes:
Extra-Saucy Baked Chicken Wings
Extra-Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
BA’s Best Buffalo Wings
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Try out these chicken meatballs for a weeknight quick fix!