How to Cook Chicken 

Learning how to cook chicken will be helpful to you in preparing many types of dishes. It is among the most versatile of ingredients available to the home cook. It is easy to prepare, highly nutritious, taste great and can produce many cheap dishes. You will get so much practice in preparing this poultry that in no time it will be Painless Cooking.


An important thing to remember when learning how to cook chicken is the importance of kitchen cleanliness when handling it. Always wash hands, utensils, knives and cutting boards with hot soapy water before and after each use. Rinse thoroughly with lots of hot clean water. If towels are used, remember to keep them clean also with hot soapy water. Choose an appropriate chicken for your recipe.


Chicken takes well to almost any preparation from the very simple dish to the most elaborate gourmet presentation. It fits well on the Italian food menu and also in Mexican dishes. Because of its mild flavor, it blends well with untold combinations of sauces and spices, making it a mainstay to most cuisines of the world. It is a favorite universally by cooks and chefs.

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CHICKEN PARTS

The CHICKEN BREAST is the most expensive part of the chicken. One serving of this low fat all white meat part is half of the breast. It can be served with the bone and skin, boneless and skinless. Pound a boneless breast out to where it is even all over for chicken fillets.

CHICKEN WINGS can be prepared as whole wings or disjointed. The most popular way is to cut off the tip and discard. Then cut through the remaining joint and only use these two parts of the wings.

CHICKEN LEGS AND THIGHS are often prepared together. You can usually find bags of these for sale in the supermarket at very economical prices. This section is all dark meat and more moist than the white meat.  You can also cut through the joint and serve the leg and the thigh as two separate parts.

CHICKEN BACKS AND NECKS make flavorful broth. I cook these parts in water with salt, celery and onion for a couple of hours. I use this broth for cooking dumplings, noodles, rice or whatever I need broth for.

CHICKEN LIVERS, HEARTS AND GIZZARDS are the cheapest parts of the chicken. Although many hate eating these organs, there are some who consider these “delicacies”. They are all good when fried or can be used in other recipes like liver pâtés.

The Best Recipes to Learn How to Cook Chicken

Recipes for Chicken Thighs and Legs

Enjoy delicious recipes for chicken thighs and legs: grilled Italian chicken packets, chicken paprikash, grilled dijon terragon quarters, chicken with garlic, Szechwan chicken, basil chicken & dumplings, tangy lemon chicken, fried chicken, spicy chicken, chicken cassoulet and maple flavored chicken. 

country fried chicken recipe

Enjoy my mom's Country Fried Chicken Dinner. Served with buttermilk biscuits and chicken gravy!

How to Make Fried Chicken

I love Cooking Fried Chicken. The spice seasoning is everything in fried chicken. See my special spice blend which I spent years trying to get it right.

How to Make Ground Chicken Recipes

Ground Chicken Recipes can be made much like ground beef using same seasonings; just replace the meat. Make chicken meatballs, stir fry, Spanish rice, and even enchiladas.

How to Cook Chicken Wings

Learn how to make the best chicken wings : hot wings, glazed, sesame, barbeque, key lime and more!

Roast Chicken Cooking Time

Knowing the Roast Chicken Cooking Time and temperature is important for the perfect roasted chicken.

How to Make a Chicken Pie Recipe

Chicken Pie Recipes are always a family favorite. These hearty pie recipes are sure to please any family dinner and kids love them.

How to Make Chicken Recipes

Chicken Recipes cover a wider range of categories than any other protein; chicken ala king, chicken curry and chicken pasta recipes. When discovering how to cook chicken, you will find some of the best.

How to make Chicken Rice Recipes

Chicken Rice Recipes utilize the most popular of combinations of ingredients here in the United States as well in other parts of the world.

How to Cook Chicken Breast

Most people know How to Cook Chicken Breast; it is the most popular part of the chicken and the only part that many people choose to purchase.

How to Make Chicken Casseroles

Chicken Casseroles for family dinners, church suppers, buffet brunches and for every occasion imaginable.

Cooking Chicken Wings

Cooking Wings can make a whole meal or make great appetizers; various sauces change the taste completely.

How to Cook BBQ Chicken

When making bbq chicken,  everyone has a different answer depending on where they live; this varies from region to region.

How to Make Easy Fried Chicken Recipe

Easy Fried Chicken can be fried in a hurry if precooked ahead of time; a great method to use for entertaining.

baked whole chicken recipes

Baked Whole Chicken Recipes are easy and delicious; just add spices or marinate a short time.

Cooking Mexican Chicken

Cooking Mexican Chicken with all the wonderful spices, peppers and cheeses make great presentations for your family dinners or special occasions.

Cooking Chinese Chicken

There are many tasty ingredients and spices to utilize when Cooking Chinese Chicken.

How to Cook Indian Chicken

Enjoy the Spicy Chicken Recipes From India by making them homemade.

How to Make Healthy Baked Chicken Recipes

You don’t have to be strictly “health conscious” to enjoy these delicious Healthy Baked Recipes.

How to Make Chicken Appetizers

The flavor of simple Appetizer wings can vary greatly just by changing the sauce.

How to Make Hungarian Chicken Recipes

Ingredients like sour cream, paprika, homemade noodles and dumplings help make great Hungarian Chicken recipes.

How to Microwave Chicken Recipes

Microwave Chicken Recipes are quick, easy and can taste good with a little seasoning or use the cooked meat for other fast recipes.

How to Make Chicken Recipes for Dinner

Recipes for Dinner are the most popular form of protein; so versatile that they can be different every day.

How to Bake Chicken Breast

Some people choose to eat only Baked Breasts Recipes for health as well as taste.

How to Make Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipes

Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipes can be for appetizers as well and entrees; all equally delicious.

How to Make Oven Roasted Chicken Recipes

Oven Roasted Chicken Recipes can be cooked whole chicken or roasted in pieces; stuffed or not stuffed.

How to Make Recipes from Italy

Everyone loves Recipes From Italy; enjoy zesty homemade dishes with pasta or rice.

How to Make Barbeque Chicken Recipes

Baked Barbeque Chicken Recipes are a great way to have barbeque in the winter or whenever the weather is bad. Many different sauces can add lots of flavor to a typically plain oven roasted chicken.

Learn how to cook chicken livers into fabulous appetizers or entrees.

How to Cook Chicken Legs

Make the best chicken leg recipes. You will find a recipe for a lemon herb flavor, one made with vegetables, two Chinese inspired, I Spanish flavored and one from the islands.

How to Cook Cornish Hens

Make the best Cornish hens. Try a recipe for Italian hens, brandy butter game hens with pecan stuffing, herb hens, lemon roasted,  savory stuffed hens, hens with orange glaze and apricot glazed hens served with wild rice.  

How to Make Chicken Tetrazzini

Learn how to make tasty chicken tetrazzini dish named for a famous singer! Chicken Tetrazzini can be made several ways. I share seven recipes on this page alone. 

Chicken Drumettes

Prepare tasty drumette recipes like the following: Oriental drumettes, glazed, tangy, lemon, ginger plum, mariachi, Thai ribs and drumettes, barbeque, crumb baked, crunchy, spicy, Saigon, oven fried and orange.

Cornish Game Hen Recipes

Prepare delicious Cornish game hen recipes like the following: herb baked, Cajun fried, lemon glazed, hens with warm potato and mushroom salad, marinated, herb rock, orange ginger, game hens with raisins, glazed grilled and stuffed game hens with rice. 

How to Cook Chicken Cutlets

Make delicious recipes with chicken cutlets. Prepare a recipe for Parmesan chicken cutlets, orange ginger chicken cutlets, cutlets with creamy mushroom sauce, cutlets serve on spinach, Greek style, orange cutlets, lemon cutlets, Italian cutlets, Spanish, almond bourbon cutlets, Indian and herb stuffed chicken cutlets.   

How to Make Chicken Tenders

Learn how to make chicken tender recipes like the following: mustard barbeque chicken tenders, chicken tenders with a spicy cream sauce, chicken fingers, chicken tenders with plum sauce, grilled orange chicken strips, chicken tenders and salsa, red hot chicken tenders, sesame chicken tenders, sage rosemary chicken tenders, sweet and sour chicken tenders salad, fried Parmesan chicken tenders, additional sauce recipes and matchstick fries!   

How to Make Chicken Roll Ups

Prepare tasty chicken roll up recipes: Italian stuffed chicken rolls, crispy chicken rolls, stuffed chicken breasts, chicken roll ups stuffed with sausage, chicken and crab rolls, bean puree stuffed chicken rolls, sausage walnut stuffed chicken rolls and vegetable stiffed chicken rolls.

Chicken with Fruit Recipes

Prepare delicious chicken with fruit recipes: chicken braised with figs, chicken fingers with peach sauce, chicken and pineapple recipe, apricot chicken recipe,  apple cheese chicken casserole, grilled cranberry glazed chicken, chicken Toa Nue, grilled chicken with orange, lime and ginger, Polynesian sweet and sour chicken, Nipponese chicken recipe and apricot almond chicken.  


Cooking instruction for chicken dishes can be much diversified. This product, unlike most other meats can be served baked, broiled, boiled, fried or grilled. It is served for breakfast, lunch, dinner and as appetizers. You will find it stuffed, in soups, stews and in salads.

Baking information on the cooking temperatures for chicken and roast chicken cooking time are readily available and very simple. When cooking whole chicken, preheat the oven temperature from 350 degrees to 400 degrees. Check for doneness by the tenderness of the chicken, usually one hour for 3 to 4 pounds of poultry.

If you are looking for dishes to feed your family with mushrooms, broccoli, carrots and other vegetables, you will find many chicken recipes. Many delicious casseroles are combinations of all these ingredients. Learning how to cook chicken in the many different ways can sustain your family without any other meat.

If you like to cook Italian food and want to learn how to cook chicken parmesan, you will find a variety of recipes. Some are fried first, having more fat, therefore more calories. Other recipes are grilled with no fat then baked.

Cooking bbq chicken can be done on a charcoal grill, a gas grill or in the oven. If you are looking for recipes on how to cook bbq chicken, realize the difference in the terminology of bbq chicken. In the South, bbq is on a grill or smoked and can be totally without sauce. Up North all bbq must have sauce.

Many questions arise on how to cook chicken breasts. It seems to be the favorite part of the chicken for many, but is also the most expensive part. If you are looking for recipes on how to cook chicken cordon bleu, you will find the breast is used in these recipes and also many other recipes.

Cooking chicken gizzards is the cheapest way to use any chicken part. They can be cooked in a variety of ways. A simple way is to roll them in flour, season with salt and pepper and brown in a little grease or oil. When they are brown, add a little water, cover with a lid and simmer until tender.

Cooking fried chicken is America’s favorite way of cooking this poultry. There are many recipes for fried chicken and I have several on this website.

If you have tried cooking chicken wings, I am sure you have found many recipes for this part. So many sauces are used for coating the wings and each one completely changes the taste.


MARGARITA CHICKEN RECIPE with Tequila Marinade

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  • 6 Boneless skinless chicken breasts halves
  • ¼ Cup lime juice
  • 2 Tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 Tablespoons tequila
  • ½ Teaspoon salt
  • ½ Teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ Teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 Cloves finely chopped garlic

Combine all ingredients except chicken; stir to blend.
Add chicken breasts turning to coat; cover and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours turning occasionally.
Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade.
Grill or broil chicken 4 to 6 inches from medium heat source for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Turn occasionally until juice is no longer pink and when center of thickest part is done.
Serve with peach or fruit salsa.