Chicken

Cumin, sage, and ginger spice up the rub that gives this chicken its distinctive flavor.

So few ingredients, so much flavor! This super-easy, super-quick entrée definitely belongs in your repertoire.

Barbecued chicken reaches a new level with the addition of rosemary and flavored mustard.

Crisp, crunchy romaine leaves enclose warm chicken and brown rice for an Asian entrée that you’ll want to add to your go-to list.

Celebrate flavors of the Yucatán with this chicken dish, which is served on brown rice colored with turmeric.

Break out of a plain-chicken rut with this southwestern-style dish. The only way it could be easier would be for the dish to prepare itself!

This yummy chicken and gravy combination goes well with just about any side dish.

Bursting with flavor, this super-fast entrée features chicken that is cooked, then “marinated” for a few minutes in a light but richly seasoned sauce.

This fantastically easy recipe utilizes bottled sun-dried tomato pesto to cut your prep time.

Although these highly seasoned chicken breasts are delicious on their own, they also make a fine foundation for a variety of other dishes, such as Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole (page 160).

For comfort food sure to please, try this cracker-coated chicken. You may want to make extra gravy to top mashed potatoes.

You’ll think you’re at a taverna on the Mediterranean Sea when you bite into this chicken. It’s packed with flavor from lemon, feta cheese, oregano, and kalamata olives.

Dijon mustard, honey, and cumin might seem to be an unlikely combination, but this dish will win raves every time.

Whether your family craves Italian, Tex-Mex, or Asian food tonight, this simple standby with its triple combination of meat and seafood and its choice of marinades will come to your rescue.

A small amount of intensely flavored dressing goes a long way in this brilliantly colored salad.

If you can keep a secret, no one will guess that this delectable salad uses leftovers from Apricot-Barbecue Chicken Chunks (page 141) as a key ingredient.

Here’s a new twist on chicken salad. Serve this one with baked tortilla chips on lettuce-lined plates, garnished with jalapeño rings.

A mildly spicy vinaigrette tops mixed salad greens, soy-brushed chicken, and tangy grapefruit.

This versatile Asian-flavored slaw can be as mild or as spicy as you like. Use it as a salad, or add chicken and serve over rice for a main dish (recipe on page 65).

Simple to prepare, this chowder has a rich flavor and an interesting texture that make it enormously satisfying. For a delectable light dinner, serve it with a crisp salad and follow with fruit for dessert.