Chef-Tested Recipes for Real Life
Practical recipes shaped by professional experience and designed for real kitchens.
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Greek Chicken Skewers for Camping
These chicken skewers are built for camping—marinated ahead, packed strategically, and grilled over high campfire heat for juicy, evenly cooked results.
Chicken Tagine with Preserved Lemon, Olives, and Apricots
This easy chicken tagine is slow-cooked with dried apricots, briny olives, and tangy preserved lemon for authentic Moroccan flavor at home.
Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma
This easy sheet pan chicken shawarma recipe is always juicy, spiced just right, and full of Middle Eastern flavor from my go-to homemade marinade.
Spicy Fire Grilled Jerk Chicken with Homemade Marinade
This grilled jerk chicken with homemade jerk sauce is packed with authentic Jamaican flavor. Marinate in advance for an easy camping or BBQ meal!
One Pot Creamy Chicken Broccoli Pesto Pasta with Sour Cream
This one-pot chicken pesto pasta is loaded with broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, and sour cream—creamy, dreamy, and ready in 30 minutes!
Rotisserie Chicken Pot Pie with Gruyère Puff Pastry Crust
Transform store-bought rotisserie chicken and puff pastry into a gourmet French-style pot pie with homemade velouté, vegetables, and aromatic herbs.
Chicken Velouté Sauce
Learn how to make velouté, a classic French mother sauce, using rotisserie chicken bones and veggie scraps. Perfect for pot pies, soups, and more!
Iraqi Chicken Soup
This minimal ingredient chicken soup is so heartwarming and easy to assemble, that you don’t even need to chop the vegetables. It’s the perfect meal if you’re feeling under the weather, short on time, or just in need of comfort.
Pickle Brined Chicken Thighs with Dill Pickle Salsa Verde
Never throw away leftover pickle brine again because it’s the secret ingredient to these juicy, tangy chicken thighs. Plus a pickle-y salsa verde recipe that complements the chicken perfectly.
Air Fryer Soy Balsamic Chicken Thighs
This super flavorful sauce caramelizes beautifully in your air fryer for a quick, easy weeknight dinner.

