Chicken braised in black bean garlic sauce
Velveted chicken is precooked in oil before the sauce is added and the braising begins. Read more about velveting and the ingredients for the lovely sauce.
Chicken, duck & turkey
Always a popular choice for main courses, chicken can be cooked with or without bones. Start by going through our primer on chicken parts. Then, check out our favorite ways of cooking fillets and bone-in chicken (fried, grilled, in soups and in stews). Learn how to make broth from chicken bones too!
A handful of turkey and duck recipes are included in this section.
Chicken tinola
Chicken, wedges of green papaya and chili leaves in gingered broth. That’s chicken tinola, Filipino comfort food par excellence. Serve as a soup and or main dish.
Chicken, tomatoes and thyme in olive oil
Onion, garlic, tomatoes and thyme are sauteed in olive oil, chicken is stirred in, broth is added and everything cooks together for just ten minutes. A drizzle of lemon …
Air fried lemongrass chicken banh mi
In this version of the iconic Vietnamese sandwich, chunks of air fried chicken marinated in minced lemongrass, garlic, shallots, fish sauce and honey take center stage.
Poached chicken Hainanese-style
Instead of a whole chicken, thighs are poached in broth and Shao xing rice wine with garlic, ginger and scallions. Authentic taste of Hainanese chicken with a shorter …
Fried chicken wings with salted duck egg yolk sauce
Seasoned chicken wings are dredged in starch, deep fried until crisp then tossed in a sauce made with garlic and salted duck egg yolk paste. Crispy Thai basil completes …
Creamy chicken and macaroni soup
Simply called sopas in the Philippines, this adaptation of the American chicken noodle soup was served by mothers, grandmothers, aunts and grand-aunts who came before me.
Leftover roast duck and chickpea stew
Cooked with leftover roast duck, this simple (and tasty!) dish is an example of how we recycle leftovers at home.