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How to Carve A Roast Chicken
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Intimidated by carving the big bird? Get ready to exercise your hands and knife skills, because Chris Morocco is going to show us the best tips to make this dinner fly!
Every Way to Cook a Whole Chicken (24 Methods)
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For those of you who grew up cooking entire whole chickens in the microwave, do we have news for you! There are actually other ways to cook a whole chicken. Many other ways! Did you know you can cook chickens in the oven or even on the grill? Or you can even take a hair dryer to it and blast that bird for a while. If you're interested watch this video and allow Amiel Stanek to teach you almost every way to cook a whole chicken.
Taiwan's Best Roast Chicken is Cooked The Ancient Way
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Today, Bon Appétit meets chefs Lucas Sin and Eric Sze just outside Taipei to taste some of Taiwan’s best clay-oven-roasted chicken. Using a time-honored vertical spit roasting technique and only a simple salt seasoning, these chickens are slowly cooked to achieve that perfect golden crisp. The result? Juicy, flavorful chicken with irresistibly crispy skin, served whole and ready to be devoured with your hands.
Chicken Meatballs
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Try out these chicken meatballs for a weeknight quick fix!
Stick-To-Your-Bones Chicken and Rice Soup
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If you want a soup with a lighter consistency, reduce the cook time by 10 minutes.
How to Make Chicken Soup
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One-Skillet Crispy Chicken Thighs with Fennel and Harissa
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Starting the chicken skin side down in a cold skillet lets the fat render slowly and results in the crispiest skin imaginable. It also yields a pan of flavorful schmaltz, aka liquid gold. Get the recipe: https://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/one-skillet-crispy-chicken-thighs-with-harissa%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="StackedRatingsCardWrapper-ghvskg ffDePc SummaryCollectionGridSummaryItem-HgAzv kSXTun search_result_item-633d92c55f16a59a4a452ed7">
The Easiest Cast-Iron Roast Chicken & Potatoes Ever
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Join Chris Morocco in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he makes cast-iron roast chicken with crispy potatoes.

Get the full recipe here: Cast-Iron Roast Chicken With Crispy Potatoes
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
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Our incredibly simple method for dredging this crispy fried chicken (no brine! no seasoned flour! no dipping!) is based on kara-age, or Japanese fried chicken. Take our tip for frying and use a high-sided vessel like a Dutch oven to avoid any obnoxious splatter.
Pro Chef Uses Chicken Feet to Make $100 Risotto
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Chicken feet are a mainstay of many cuisines, but a lot of people still look at them nervously. Not chef Harold Villarosa. In the first episode of his new show, Dish It Out, Harold hits the streets of New York to learn all about chicken feet and their place in Filipino cooking. He then returns to the kitchen to transform them into a brand new dish: chicken feet risotto.

Read more: 15 Risotto Recipes to Make Your Heart Stir
Magic Crispy Chicken
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What’s magic about this chicken? Is it that it’s crunchier than any baked chicken you’ve ever had before? Is it that it requires fewer than 10 ingredients? Or that it takes under an hour start to finish? Actually, the answer is All Of The Above.
BA Test Kitchen Answers 13 Common Chicken Questions
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We're taking chicken questions here! Chicken may be one of the most standard foods in America, but that doesn't mean it's always easy to make. Well, Brad, Carla, Gaby, Molly, Andy, Chris, Priya and Amiel are here to answer 13 of your burning chicken questions (and to hopefully help you not burn your chicken).
Melissa Makes Chicken Afritada
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Join Melissa Miranda as she makes Chicken Afritada. This tomato-based Filipino stew marries hearty vegetables, peas, and olives with tender chicken thighs. To amplify the flavors and keep the chicken skin crispy, Melissa roasts the chicken separately from the veg, reuniting them just before plating. INGREDIENTS For the chicken: 1 carrot, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, finely chopped ½ large yellow onion, finely chopped 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 2 Tbsp. olive oil 4-6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 lb.) 1 cup chicken stock 1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes 3 bay leaves 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. fish sauce Johnny’s seasoning salt For the roasted vegetables: 4 small carrots, roll cut 8 oz. heirloom potatoes, quartered 2 medium red bell pepper, seeded, cut into bite size pieces ½ cup olive oil Johnny’s seasoning salt To finish: ½ cup frozen green peas ¼ cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted ¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted -- VIDEO BREAKDOWN 0:57 Prep soffritto 2:47 Brown chicken 3:24 Cook soffritto 3:39 Make sauce 4:44 Roast chicken at 425° until done, about 45 minutes 4:56 Prep veg for stew 5:50 Roast veg at 425°, about 10 minutes for peppers, 20 minutes for potatoes and carrots 7:48 Remove chicken 8:15 Add peas, olives 8:35 Add roasted veg, chicken to stew 8:59 Plating 9:43 Tasting
Be Your Own Butcher
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By butchering your own meat, you can save money and make more interesting dishes. Chef Chad Colby of Chi Spacca in LA shows Kitchen Lab host Jimmy Wong how to be a butcher by quartering a whole chicken.
Carla Makes 30 Minute 'Brick' Chicken
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Join Carla Lalli Music in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she makes 30 minute skillet chicken. Butterflying and flattening the bird might feel like chicken chiropractory, but it’s all in the name of crisp golden chicken skin, and what more noble cause could there be? Check out the recipe here: https://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/chicken-under-a-skillet-with-lemon-pan-sauce Check out Carla's Instagram: @lallimusic
Brothy Poached Chicken
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We show you how to make brothy poached chicken.
How Panda Express Perfected Orange Chicken (Ft. Lucas Sin)
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Ever wondered how Panda Express makes its legendary orange chicken? Chef Lucas Sin heads inside the Panda Express test kitchen with Head Chef Jimmy Wang for a behind-the-scenes look at how to make their iconic orange chicken and how new dishes are created, including Panda’s spiciest dish yet.
How To Slice Cooked Meat The Right Way
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Join Chef Harold Villarosa as he demonstrates the proper technique for slicing different cuts of beef, poultry, and pork. Unkle Harold lays out the hows and whys behind serving up different kinds and cuts of meat, relaying all the know-how you need to present your proteins like a pro.
Rawlston Makes Stewed Chicken and Breadfruit
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Join Rawlston Williams in his home kitchen as he makes stewed chicken and breadfruit. This stewed chicken recipe ideally uses a yardbird (a free-range chicken) marinated in a mixture of spices, including ginger, bay leaves, culantro, broadleaf thyme, gochujang and more. Rawlston prepares the breadfruit three ways; roasted, steamed and fried. You really can't go wrong with any of these methods.
Spring Chicken Salad
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How to Cook a Way Better Chicken Breast
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Chef Jesse Griffiths is convinced that the chicken breast is the best part of the bird. And once you try his technique, you will be too.

Read More: Our Best Chicken Breast Recipes
 Simplest Lemon Pound Cake
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Find out how to make our Simplest Lemon Pound Cake.

Read more: Our Best Lemon Desserts
Recreating a General Tso’s Chicken Recipe From Taste
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We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate a General Tso’s chicken recipe in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen. The catch? He’s doing it blindfolded with only his other senses to guide him.

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The Very Best Roast Turkey
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Get ready for a Thanksgiving game changer. Spatchcocking, or removing the backbone, is the secret to making the best turkey you've ever had–in half the time. Most butchers will do this for you. Cooking for a crowd? Roast two 12-14 pounders, anything larger will take longer. Get the recipe: http://weightloss-tricks.today/recipe/spatchcocked-turkey-with-anise-and-orange%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EGet the Recipe: Spatchcock Turkey With Anise and Orange