Chicken

The combination of melted cheese, fresh basil and tomato sauce adds an extra layer of flavour to your delicious chicken breast. Enjoy it warm fresh out of the oven for a no-fuss dinner.

Invigorate your senses with this flavoursome Moroccan chicken dish. Filled with spices, salty olives and zesty lemon, this is one juicy meal you won't forget any time soon.

This bright and zesty salad will tickle your taste buds. Smoked chicken and asparagus salad with a buttermilk dressing makes a great lunch or light dinner.

Chock full of vegetables, this hearty chicken and vegetable soup is the perfect way to get your five-a-day all at once. Pack it in the kids' thermos and have their friends wishing they could have some, too.

The secret to a perfectly cooked chicken schnitzel is to slice each breast through horizontally, making a thinner portion so it will cook through and leave you with a crisp, golden crumb. Any leftovers make a delicious sandwich filling.

This chunky, rustic, French-style terrine is studded with tender pistachio nuts. Serve with picked vegetables, mustard and crusty bread for a simply delicious lunch.

Ratatouille is a classic French dish, low in carbs and popular for its hearty flavour and attractive, rustic presentation. It is the perfect accompaniment not only for chicken but also for meat and fish.

This French inspired chicken liver pate with port and brandy is particularly heavenly. Just a little will go a long way. Serve as an appetiser with slices of lightly toasted baguette at your next dinner party.

The pancetta and pea combination lift an otherwise ordinary dish to new heights. Serve with mashed potato and sweet potato for a crowd pleasing family meal.

Vietnamese rice paper rolls are traditionally filled with either prawns or shredded chicken and accompanied with crisp vegetables, mint and coriander. The taste combination makes them a popular dish for children and adults alike.

Beautifully light yet perfectly hearty, consider this char-grilled chicken, vegetables and haloumi salad as slightly more exciting mediterranean alternative to your meat and three veg family meal.

Poaching chicken in this way guarantees a tender and moist result. Served on ciabatta, this lemon garlic chicken is a perfect protein filled lunch with a tangy finish, and just the right amount of heat from the chilli.

This low-GI grilled chicken with barley pilaf will satisfy everyone from the health conscious, to the just plain hungry. It is full of flavour and goodness, and perfect for a midweek family meal.

Crispy crumbed chicken wings stuffed with a spicy chicken mince stuffed and served with a chilli peanut dipping sauce are the very definition of finger-licking good!

Smoked chicken has a lovely robust flavour and a soft texture. It marries beautifully with the white wine risotto cakes. This dish makes a lovely light lunch and is perfect for dining alfresco style.

Poaching chicken in this way keeps the meat lovely and moist. Make sure you cover with a tightly fitting lid to prevent too much liquid from evaporating, and simmer, rather than boil. Boiling will make the chicken tough.

Hoisin sauce is a thick, strongly flavoured sauce that is very common in Chinese cuisine. Its sweet and salty taste works well as a glaze for meat, an addition to stir fries, or as dipping sauce. It is perfect with grilled chicken.

The balance between the sweetness of the honey and the sharp, vinegary mustard is what gives honey mustard chicken its distinctive appeal.

Tasty, fresh and incredibly healthy, this is the kind of chicken and corn soup that leaves you feeling energised, refreshed and ready for anything.

Chicken thighs are the perfect cut for this recipe. The meat casseroles beautifully, leaving a sweet and tender family meal favourite. Serve with a generous helping of new potatoes.

This rich Spanish chicken stew is infused with saffron, a popular spice in Spanish cooking. The best saffron is the most expensive spice in the world as it must be harvested by hand.

Nothing adds flavour quite like tarragon does. This delicious chicken with tarragon and peppercorn dressing recipe will prove just how perfectly this herb can finish off a dish. Chicken and chips never tasted so good.

You will need about 1 large bunch of coriander for this recipe. Note

A classic combo that marries savoury and sweet

Middle Eastern cuisine often incorporates fruit like apricots and raisins into meat dishes. Currants are little sweet, raisin-like dried fruits that give this already fragrant dish an extra flavour boost.

For such a tasty result, pâté is surprisingly easy to make. Try this chicken and port pâté on polenta crisps next time you have a dinner party gathering. Finished with sour cherries and chervil, they taste delicious.

Making your own stock from scratch is easy and has the added satisfaction of knowing exactly what it is made of. Freeze in larger portions to use in soups, and smaller ice-cube sized portions for sauces and stir-frys.

This Thai chicken noodle soup is full of all those lovely and distinctive Asian flavours and will not fail to please. Best of all, you can be enjoying a steaming bowl in under 15 minutes. What's not to love?

Chicken livers have a strong, yet delicious flavour that marries beautifully with a sweet accompaniment like sherry. Their delicate texture is perfect for crusty bread.

For a new take on the usual Tex-Mex fare, consider this delicious chicken taco salad. You've all the fresh and healthy ingredients of a usual taco, but none of the mess that is involved in eating with your hands.

Larb is a spicy salad based on minced chicken, beef or pork. It's popular in Vietnam and Thailand, and regarded as the national dish of Laos.

Making finger food often seems fiddly and time consuming, but the ability to buy ready made pastry cases and good quality chicken mean that these dainty smoked chicken and asparagus quiches will be ready before you know it.

Coq à la bière is a specialty of the beer-producing region of Alsace, but this recipe uses a pale ale instead of the traditional dark brew. The result is a lighter, more delicately flavoured sauce that suits the chicken perfectly.

This creamy chicken and mushroom pasta is given something extra special when topped with fetta and freshly sliced spring onions. It can be on the dinner table in under half an hour which makes it a perfect midweek meal.

Wrap fresh pita bread snugly around this delicious chicken kebab with garlic sauce. Add plenty of fresh salad and you have perfectly balanced meal, with limited washing up. Win.

Good to freeze – perfect for entertaining.

Who doesn't love a pie? It's like a big warm hug.

A chicken quesadillas with guacamole recipe that uses shredded barbecue chicken and cheese

Sour and crunchy, green mangoes are just immature fruit that can be eaten as a vegetable in salads, salsas, curries and stir-fries. They will keep, wrapped in plastic, in the fridge for up to two weeks. Note

This delicious chicken dish is easy to make and packed full of flavour. Your family will love the addition of a zesty homemade salsa verde to their dinner.

Try this fragrant, easy chicken stir-fry with jasmine rice and a squeeze of lime.

Traditional and tasty Thai-style pumpkin and chicken soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

Fettuccine comes from the Italian word `fettucina’, meaning ribbon, because of its long, narrow shape. It goes especially well with creamy sauces; you can replace it with tagliatelle or other large egg noodles, if desired. Fresh pasta cooks even faster than dried pasta; you can find fresh pasta in most supermarkets in the refrigerated section. […]

Recipe is best prepared as required. Note

Filled with vegies and a delicious mustard mayonnaise, these chicken pita pockets are simple and satisfying.

We used sun-dried capsicum pesto for this recipe, but any bottled “red” pesto, such as tomato, could be used. Note

Quick, easy and delicious Indian-style chicken tikka stir-fry from Australian Women's Weekly.

This recipe is also nut-free and egg-free. Did you know? Lebanese cucumbers are short, slender and thin-skinned, and are probably the most popular variety because of their tender, edible skin, tiny, yielding seeds and sweet, fresh taste. Note

A fragrant broth with steamed dumplings, mushrooms and cabbage, this soup is comfort food at its tastiest.

You just can't go wrong with this traditional Christmas turkey with forcemeat stuffing of onion, bacon, pork, chicken, breadcrumbs, parsley, pistachios and tarragon.

Separate chicken livers into halves by cutting lobes apart. Note

Before starting this recipe, boil the kettle so you have boiling water ready to go into the saucepan to cook the pasta. Note

Light and spicy crumbed chicken to share with your friends and family.

Easy and healthy, this chicken stir-fry is perfect for a mid-week dinner.

Crispy grilled chicken with coriander and chilli; a flavour-packed Asian-style meat dish.

Use barbecued chicken breast with the skin removed, leftover roast chicken, or pan-fried or poached chicken breasts. If making ahead of time, don’t dress the salad until ready to serve. We used a fat-free french vinaigrette, but dress the salad with your favourite fat-free dressing. Note

Make this delicious Italian-style broth with chicken & mushroom ravioli to impress dinner guests.

To save time chopping the walnuts, put the roasted nuts in a food processor and pulse a few times until the nuts are finely chopped but not ground. Note

This is such an easy way to cook a chicken. After the initial browning, which develops the flavour and visual appeal and speeds up the cooking, the chicken looks after itself and emerges fragrant and fork-tender.

An exquisite dish of chicken confit with spinach and pan jus from Australian Women's Weekly.

Not suitable to freeze. Note

If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure, your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check with the manufacturer’s instructions before using. Recipe suitable to freeze without figs. Note

Crunchy iceberg cups filled with Thai-style soy and chilli infused chicken salad.

Harissa is a North African paste made from dried red chillies, garlic, olive oil and caraway seeds. It is available from Middle Eastern food shops and some supermarkets. Note

Traditionally known as chengdu chicken, this Szechwan stir-fry is full of complex flavours.

These sandwiches are filled with baked kumara, baby spinach and an oh-so-tasty mixture of ricotta, mayonnaise and chicken - making lunchtime the most exciting meal of the day!

A Valencian rice dish of chicken and chorizo with olives and roasted red peppers.

If making the salad ahead of time, dress the salad just before serving. You could use thick rice noodles instead of the rice vermicelli. Note

Add a little bit of bite to your regular chicken pot pies with these delicious curry versions. Best of all, leftover pies freeze beautifully and can be popped straight into the oven after you get home from work.

Tender chicken skewers with delicious peanut sauce and crunchy salad makes a great lunch or light supper.

Garam masala literally means “blended spices” in its northern Indian place of origin; it is based on varying proportions of cardamom, cinnamon, clove, coriander, fennel and cumin, roasted and ground together. Black pepper and chilli can be added for a hotter version. Note

You can use the chopped meat from one barbecued chicken in this recipe instead of the tenderloins. Add it at the end of bacon becoming crisp and stir until hot. Recipe can be made several hours ahead to the end of step 5. From cold, bake, covered, at 200°C (180°C fan forced) for 30 minutes […]

You need half a large barbecued chicken (approximately 500g) to get the amount of shredded meat required for this recipe. Note

Chicken can be coated in Rice Bubble crumbs up to 2 hours ahead. Keep covered in the refrigerator and bake as required. Note

Add some thinly sliced red chilli for a spicy version of this soup, if you like. This is a last minute soup, it doesn’t freeze well. The pasta will become soggy as it absorbs more liquid and the buk choy will discolour. Note

A great way to use up left-over cooked pasta, this chicken and asparagus pasta salad is simple, tasty and quick to make. You can use most pasta varieties.

Harissa is a fiery chilli-based North African condiment.

Speedy and moreish, the whole family will love this easy chicken pasta.

As well as adding a delightful red hue to a dish, paprika is full of the flavour of the peppers it was ground from. It comes in several varieties - sweet, smoky or spicy. We've used a combination of spicy and sweet here, with great results.

Great for a late summer barbecue, serve with fresh salad.

For a vegetarian take on this light salad, simple replace the chicken with sliced tofu.

This salad will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator. Pack yogurt and lemon wedges separately. You need about half a barbecued chicken. We used 2 x 280g jars of mixed char-grilled vegetables in oil (not the pickled variety); you can also buy marinated grilled vegetables from the delicatessen. Note

A delicious Thai red chicken curry and coriander chicken with steamed jasmine rice.

serving suggestion serve with mixed salad leaves, if desired. storage parcels can be prepared a day ahead; cover, refrigerate until required. Uncooked parcels may be frozen. Note

Recipe is not suitable to freeze. Note

Add a dash of sweet chilli sauce to the chicken mix when making these delicious sandwiches if you want to dial up the drama.

A quick and healthy Chinese stir-fry with capsicum, chilli and hoisin chicken.

Sick of boring old hamburgers? Impress the family with this delicious teriyaki chicken and rice burger.

You need 12 bamboo skewers for this recipe. Soak them in cold water for at least an hour before using to prevent them from scorching during cooking. Note