54 Healthy Chicken Recipes That Make Us Fall in Love With Poultry Again
“Healthy” chicken recipes can be bland, dry, and generally unpleasant. But we promise: It doesn’t have to be that way, and we’ve got the flavor-packed recipes to prove it. We’re talking saucy chicken puttanesca, crispy-craggy coconut fried chicken (that just so happens to be gluten-free), and allll the restorative, cozy chicken soups. Want a summery chicken salad you can eat plate after plate of without feeling like you’ve downed a jar of mayonnaise? We’ve got you covered. The healthy chicken recipes ahead prove that poultry is more than a fallback; it can be one of the most versatile and flavorful proteins in your cooking arsenal.
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Pearl Jones1/54Healthyish Fried Chicken
We really went for it here, drawing on the flavor and texture of idli podi (a coarsely ground spice mixture that also goes by the name “gunpowder spice”) to create a gluten-free version of craggy-crunchy fried chicken. Our version swaps chickpea flour and sesame seeds for wheat flour, and, once fried, we dust it with lime zest, coconut, and crushed red pepper flakes. Be sure to fry the chicken to a deep brown to create superior crunch and coax out the nutty flavors of the chickpea flour and sesame seeds. And don’t skip the honey: It will balance out all the bold flavors.
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Chris Morocco, prop styling by Emily Eisen6/54Braised Chicken and Spinach Soup With Pita Chips
Photo by Alex Lau. Food styling by Susie Theodorou.9/54Sheet-Pan Chicken Meatballs and Charred Broccoli
Photo by David Malosh, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Cindy Diprima10/54One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice With Peanut Sauce
Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski11/54Za’atar Chicken with Garlicky Yogurt
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Andy Baraghani12/54Grilled Chicken Skewers With Toum (Shish Taouk)
