Dishes made with chicken
172 dishes from around the world that list chicken as a main ingredient.
Paella
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreRice cooked with meat, seafood or vegetables in a wide shallow pan from Valencia
Main dish, Lunch
RechtaMeatرشتة
🇩🇿 Algeria and 1 moreAlgerian handmade noodles served with chicken and vegetables in a spiced sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PachamancaMeat
🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreAndean meats and vegetables slow-cooked with hot stones in an earthen oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Hāngī
🇳🇿 New ZealandFood slow-cooked in an earth oven with hot stones, a Māori tradition
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zereshk poloMeatزرشکپلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Carimañola
🇨🇴 Colombia and 1 moreDeep-fried yuca dough stuffed with meat or cheese
Street food, Breakfast, Snacks
Phat khingMeatผัดขิง
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreStir-fried ginger dish from Thailand and Laos, often made with chicken and vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Inihaw
🇵🇭 PhilippinesGrilled meats and seafood, often on skewers, from the Philippines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
JuaneMeat
🇵🇪 PeruRice, meat, and egg wrapped in leaves and boiled, from the Peruvian Amazon
Main dish
Freekehفريكة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreRoasted green durum wheat grains, a staple across the eastern Mediterranean
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tofu skin roll
🇨🇳 ChinaTofu skin wrapped around a savoury filling, served steamed or fried as dim sum
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chuanr串
🇨🇳 ChinaGrilled skewers of meat, seafood or vegetables from northern China
Grill or roast, Dinner, Snacks
Barbecue in the United StatesMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesMeat slow-cooked over wood smoke, a tradition rooted in the American South
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SaleegMeatسليق
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaRice cooked with broth and milk, topped with roasted meat from western Saudi Arabia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kabab Bargکباب برگ
🇮🇷 IranPersian skewered meat marinated and grilled over open fire
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Phophở
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 5 moreVietnamese rice noodle soup with beef or chicken in aromatic broth
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Pakoraपकोड़ा
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreVegetables or other fillings coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
Doner kebab
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreMeat roasted on a vertical spit, sliced and served in bread or on a plate
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Satayꦱꦠꦺ
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreGrilled skewers of seasoned meat or seafood, often served with peanut sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tamaletamal
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCorn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Chicken soupMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreA hot soup of chicken simmered with vegetables, noodles or grains
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Tandoori chickenMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreChicken marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in a clay oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RendangMeatRandang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMeat simmered with coconut and spices until coated in a rich, dry sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Fried chickenMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreChicken pieces coated in seasoned flour or batter and fried until crisp
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
YakitoriMeat焼き鳥
🇯🇵 JapanChicken skewers grilled over charcoal and seasoned with salt or tare sauce
Street food, Dinner, Snacks
Wonton云吞
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChinese dumplings with a thin wrapper, filled and served in soup or fried
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Butter chickenMeatमुर्ग़ मक्खनी
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreChicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jiaozi餃子
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreChinese dumplings with meat or vegetable filling, served boiled, steamed or fried
Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch
Chow mein炒麵
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreStir-fried noodles with vegetables and often meat or tofu
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
BratwurstMeat
🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreGerman sausage made from pork, veal, or beef, often grilled and served in a bread roll
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Laksaلقسا / 叻沙
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 moreSpicy Southeast Asian noodle soup with coconut or sour broth
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Jambalaya
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreLouisiana rice cooked with meats, vegetables and spices in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Coq au vinMeat
🇫🇷 FranceFrench chicken braised slowly in red wine with lardons and mushrooms
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kung Pao chickenMeat宮保雞丁
🇨🇳 ChinaSpicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with peanuts and chili peppers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AsadoMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreBarbecued meats cooked over open fire, central to gatherings in Argentina and Uruguay
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pot-au-feu
🇫🇷 FranceFrench boiled meat and vegetable stew served in two courses
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Maqlubaمقلوبة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreRice, meat and fried vegetables cooked in layers and served upside down
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Japanese curryMeatカレー
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreA thick, mildly spiced curry sauce served with rice, noodles or bread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Samsa
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreBaked Central Asian pastry filled with meat or vegetables
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
Adobo
🇵🇭 PhilippinesMeat, seafood, or vegetables simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikkaMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 moreBoneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a tandoor oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Omuriceオムライス
🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreJapanese fried rice wrapped in a thin omelette, often topped with ketchup
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Club sandwichMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA three-layer toasted sandwich with poultry, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks
Teppanyaki鉄板焼き
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese dishes cooked on a flat iron griddle, often prepared in front of diners
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Fesenjānفسنجان
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 morePersian stew of pomegranate, walnuts and poultry, served with rice
Main dish, Dinner
Roast chickenMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreWhole chicken roasted over heat or fire, served in many styles worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Karaageから揚げ
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese marinated and deep-fried bite-sized chicken or fish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Omurice: Kanesue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tamale: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chuanr: Mizu basyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rechta: Ms10vc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pho: Phương Huy, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Paella: Jebulon, CC0, source
- Club sandwich: Memm, CC BY 3.0, source
- Coq au vin: Breville USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Yakitori: MShades, CC BY 2.0, source
- Asado: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Jiaozi: Bioniclepluslotr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Laksa: Alpha, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pakora: ampersandyslexia, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pot-au-feu: Muesse, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Satay: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Freekeh: Kristen Taylor, CC BY 2.0, source
- Saleeg: Sayom, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tandoori chicken: Bharat Mirchandani, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pachamanca: Javi270270, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wonton: Oldie~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hāngī: einalem, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chow mein: roland, CC BY 2.0, source
- Inihaw: George Parrilla, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kung Pao chicken: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tofu skin roll: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Japanese curry: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Chicken tikka: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Adobo: dbgg1979 on flickr, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bratwurst: Pressestelle BFK Urfahr-Umgebung, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Teppanyaki: Kelly Cookson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Barbecue in the United States: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Karaage: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Phat khing: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Juane: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kabab Barg: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Carimañola: Jdvillalobos, CC BY 3.0, source
- Doner kebab: AleGranholm, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chicken soup: Shizhao, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fried chicken: Choo Yut Shing, CC BY 2.0, source
- Jambalaya: pelican, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Samsa: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Maqluba: Arafataslan, Public domain, source
- Fesenjān: stringparts, CC BY 2.0, source
- Roast chicken: Rajeeb Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0, source