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Recipes using chicken and turkey as the main ingredient

Roasted Whole Chicken Recipe in dark deep Roasting Pan

Tastes like chicken.  Chicken is an incredibly versatile ingredient in all recipes.

Chicken thighs (dark meat chicken recipes) in particular, are often overlooked but are so moist and also hard to mess up.

Chicken breast recipes (light meat chicken recipes) cook fast because of the lean meat with little to no fat.

Most chicken recipes can be used interchangeably.

Chicken breast cooks faster so is better seared and added to the sauce in the last couple minutes of cooking.  On the flip side, chicken thighs will need to cook longer in sauce.

There are not a lot of turkey recipes in my repertoire just yet.  But one turkey recipe that I love is this easy turkey breast recipe for a small Thanksgiving dinner.

Recipes with turkey kielbasa are a favorite of mine because turkey kielbasa is easy and versatile to use.  Check out Turkey Kielbasa and Bean Soup or Turkey Kielbasa with Zucchini.

Favorite dark meat chicken recipes include easy pan fried chicken thighs, Spanish Chicken and Rice, Dijon Cream Chicken, easy roast chicken thighs, and Cracklings or Roasted Chicken Skin.

Favorite light meat chicken recipes include easy Chicken Breast with Cherry Tomatoes, Chicken Paillard, Chicken Tenders with Lemon Butter, and Feta and Spinach stuffed Chicken.

Top view of crispy browned bone in, skin on chicken thighs on a white plate on a white table.

Crispy Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs (Bone In)

4 cooked and stuffed chicken breast tied together on a bed of cooked sliced carrots with a green onion garnish. White plate. Vertical view.

Chicken Stuffed with Pistachio Parsley Pesto

Spicy Red/Brown Chicken Drumsticks On A White Plate surrounded by celery and with with a white blue cheese dipping sauce in a bowl

Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

5 seared cooked boneless skinless chicken thighs in a black pan on a white table. Top down view.

Easy Pan Fried Boneless Chicken Thighs

Top down view of 4 pieces of chicken breast with seasoning on top and lemon slices on a white plate. Close up.

Baked Curry Chicken Breast

Brown bowl full of cooked diced chicken, diced celery and pickles, diced red onions stirred with white mayonnaise and garnished with parsley. Wood spoon in it.

The Best Cold Chicken Salad

Top view. Chunks of shredded chicken, with whole cashews, raisins, and celery in a yellow curry mayonnaise dressing. White bowl.

Cashew Curry Chicken Salad

Cooked Chicken Thigh and Leg with A Brown Dry Rub On A white plate with a green salad and red tomato salad.

Dry Rubbed Oven Baked Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks

One taco filled with chicken, cole slaw, cilantro, sliced jalapenos, and 3 sliced radishes. Ingredients in background.

Chicken Tacos with Enchilada Sauce

Brown Roasted Chicken legs in a cilantro sauce in a blue baking dish. Close up. Side view.

Baked Thai Chicken Drumsticks

2 Chicken cutlets with a herb butter sauce on top of mixed greens and halved cherry tomatoes with a parmesan garnish. 2 plates.

Easy Chicken Tenders with Lemon Butter Sauce

Flattened and seared chicken breast topped with Arugula salad w/ cherry tomatoes & onions on a white plate. Side view.

Chicken Paillard ("Pie Yard") - Pounded Chicken Breast

2 plates of browned chicken with brown sauce, chunked red peppers, whole green and black olives and a mixed green and purple salad with whole cherry tomatoes.

Moroccan Chicken Thighs with Preserved Lemon

Close up of 6 browned chicken cutlets over a fresh cherry tomato sauce in a skillet. Top view.

Easy Chicken Breast with Cherry Tomatoes

Close up of white plate with chicken and noodles in an orange sauce with basil leaves on top.

Chicken with Creamy Tomato Sauce Pasta

2 white plates with salad with a grilled chicken breast on top with blueberry chutney on top of chicken. Whole Cherry Tomatoes on plates.

Chicken with Blueberry Chutney

Top view of brown plate with diced chicken in brown sauce and sliced green onions on top. chopsticks on the side.

Teriyaki Chicken Thighs With Green Onions

Seared chicken thighs with pearl onions and fresh tarragon with a light brown sauce in a large white bowl with a white napkin with an artichoke on it.

French Tarragon Chicken Thighs

Diced Chicken In A Medium Brown Curry spiced Gravy over White Rice in A large shallow plate.

Indian Curry Chicken and Rice

4 Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Feta and Spinach On A White Plate. Vertical view.

Feta and Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast

Chicken, Ham, & Cheese Roulades (Rolls) sliced into rounds on a wood plate with roasted brussels sprouts.

Chicken, Ham, and Cheese Roulades

Top view. White deep platter with 5 browned cooked chicken thighs on a bed of bright green peas and cooked peppers. Serving silverware on side.

Lemon Chili Chicken with Peas

White plate of seared slices of smoked sausage on a bed of vegetables or diced red peppers, onions, and zucchini. Silverware, napkins, plates in background. Close up.

Turkey Kielbasa, Onions, Peppers, and Zucchini

Cooked Soft boiled Egg Wrapped in Turkey, Coated With Panko, Baked And Cut In half on a plate.

Oven Baked Turkey Scotch Eggs

White bowl of chicken thighs in a yellow sauce with tomatoes, onions, and capers. Yellow Rice in bowl on the side. Top view.

Turmeric Arroz con Pollo (Spanish Chicken and Rice)

8 Quail Nestled Into And Cooked In A Cast Iron Skillet

Easy Pan Fried Quail

3 Mason Jars Lined up vertically with rich brown chicken stock in them on a white kitchen towel.

Homemade Chicken Bone Broth Recipe

2 wood bowls and one pair of chopsticks. Bowls have rice noodles and a tan sauce with cilantro, mung beans, and sliced green onion garnish. side top view.

Coconut Curry Chicken Rice Noodle Bowl

Brown bowl full of bone in chicken legs and thighs in a red stewed tomato sauce with rice on the side in a tan bowl.

Stewed Chicken and Tomatoes with Rice

Top down view of cooked boneless skinless seared chicken thighs in a yellow cream mustard sauce in a dark pan.

Pan Fried Chicken Thighs with Dijon Cream Sauce

Side view of wood bowl of chicken soup with egg noodles, carrots, and peas.

Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with Egg Noodles

Chicken Stew with Potatoes & Sliced Green Olives In A Red Enameled Cast Iron Pot

Fricase de Pollo - Cuban Style Chicken Stew

Chicken & Sausage Gumbo in a white shallow bowl with sliced okra.

Creole Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

Whole Roasted Turkey Breast in Gravy On White Platter

Easy Roasted Turkey Breast

Whole golden brown chicken pot pie with one slice missing. Pie slice on white plate in background.

Easy Chicken Pot Pie (Chicken Thighs)

Top view of white plate with Cranberry relish on the bottom and pan fried chicken on top. Fork, knife and napkin on the side. Bowl of mashed potatoes above plate.

Easy Pan Seared Chicken with Cranberry Sauce

Chicken breast with Mozzerella broiled on over a bed of spaghetti with marinara. 2 white plates. Basil Garnish.

Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast Cacciatore

Top view of rich red / orange soup with chunks of chicken and goat cheese garnish.

Sopa Azteca - Mexican Chicken Soup with Tortillas

Braised Chicken & Mushrooms on a white plate, with brown gravy over rice with a thyme sprig on top.

Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Gravy

Top down view of white soup bowl filled with broth, kale, beans, and sliced sausage. Spoon sticking out. Grated Parmesan cheese on the side in a wood bowl. Chopped parsley in a small bowl on the side.

Turkey Kielbasa, White Bean, and Kale Soup

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White bowl of chicken thighs in a yellow sauce with tomatoes, onions, and capers. Yellow Rice in bowl on the side. Top view.