https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/chicken/ a culinary genealogy Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:37:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/chicken/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/black-pepper-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/black-pepper-chicken/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:22:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74636 Black pepper chicken is a Chinese American dish that combines a comforting Chinese takeout-style brown sauce with a good amount of black pepper. While you mostly see Chinese cooks using white pepper, this dish highlights the floral aroma and heat of black pepper!  Where I First Encountered Black Pepper Chicken I admittedly didn’t grow up ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/black-pepper-chicken/feed/ 24 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/#comments Sat, 04 Nov 2023 06:47:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76630 Chinese lemon chicken is a delicious, refreshing alternative to the usual sweet and sour chicken. Fresh lemons really make this chicken dish, and although our sweet and sour chicken recipe nails it every time, this lemon chicken may just become your new favorite.  We’ve gotten many requests for this recipe over the years. Crispy on ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-lemon-chicken/feed/ 34 https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-chow-mein-2/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-chow-mein-2/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:33:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76597 We make this delicious chicken chow mein recipe with real Chinese chow mein noodles (while many recipes out there use a soft lo-mein-like noodle), crunchy vegetables, and lots of juicy chicken.  The term chicken chow mein has gotten a bit muddy over the years. We’ll talk about the different dishes that share the name, so ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-chow-mein-2/feed/ 36 https://thewoksoflife.com/oyster-sauce-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/oyster-sauce-chicken/#comments Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:45:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=14827 This sticky oyster sauce chicken has been one of our top chicken recipes on the blog since we published it in 2016, and for good reason! The chicken is infused with intense umami flavor thanks to oyster sauce and a classic trio of Chinese aromatics (scallion—AKA green onions, ginger, and garlic) to make for a luxurious, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/oyster-sauce-chicken/feed/ 171 https://thewoksoflife.com/hainanese-chicken-rice/ https://thewoksoflife.com/hainanese-chicken-rice/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2023 04:01:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=10785 Hainan Chicken Rice is a classic dish beloved by people in Singapore and all over Asia. Served room temperature, the chicken is incredibly silky. But the rice is really the star—cooked in the broth from poaching the chicken, served with a trio of condiments. This recipe takes some work, but it’s worth it! Note: This ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/hainanese-chicken-rice/feed/ 225 https://thewoksoflife.com/salt-pepper-chicken-chinese/ https://thewoksoflife.com/salt-pepper-chicken-chinese/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=74172 Salt and Pepper Chicken is a dish that we realized was missing from our lives. I’m sure this is a long overdue recipe for all of you who don’t eat pork, and I have to admit, I wish I had made it sooner. It is based on classic Cantonese Salt & Pepper Pork Chops, and ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/salt-pepper-chicken-chinese/feed/ 47 https://thewoksoflife.com/hunan-chicken/ https://thewoksoflife.com/hunan-chicken/#comments Sun, 09 Jul 2023 15:00:52 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=73841 This Hunan Chicken recipe references traditional Hunan flavors, including black bean, chilies, ginger, and garlic. Make it with chicken breast or thighs! This Hunan Chicken is *Not* a Chinese American Recipe… Like many Chinese recipes that have made the jump from China to America, the question, “What is it?” will vary, depending on who you ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/hunan-chicken/feed/ 21 https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-curry-takeout/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-curry-takeout/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:30:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=18583 This quick takeout-style Chinese chicken curry is so easy to make, with just 9 staple ingredients and 15 minutes in the kitchen. But that small investment in time yields big rewards—an incredibly flavorful stir-fry with lots of tasty Chinese curry sauce to serve with your rice! It’s a satisfying restaurant-quality meal. Note: We originally published ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-curry-takeout/feed/ 267 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-chicken-noodle-soup/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-chicken-noodle-soup/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:53:16 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=73017 This Chinese chicken noodle soup is an easy traditional noodle soup you can make any day of the week.  It’s often served as a birthday noodle soup, topped with 2 fried eggs! While people normally make it with a whole chicken, our recipe uses chicken leg quarters for ease.  Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup vs. American ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-chicken-noodle-soup/feed/ 26 https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-satay-with-peanut-sauce/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-satay-with-peanut-sauce/#comments Fri, 19 May 2023 16:01:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=28773 Chicken Satay is a delicious alternative to your standard saucy Thai curries, with chicken marinated in a positively potent mixture of red curry paste and coconut. We sear the skewers to perfection, and serve them up with a tasty peanut sauce. It’s a great flavorful weeknight dinner or party appetizer (cook the chicken pieces individually, ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-satay-with-peanut-sauce/feed/ 125