Easy, crowd-sized chicken recipes — the casseroles, skillet dinners, pastas, and bakes built around the family’s favorite weeknight protein, all written to feed a houseful without the stress.
Homemade Cane’s Sauce Might Beat the Drive-Thru — The Chicken? Let’s Talk. I set out to make copycat Raising Cane’s chicken tenders for my crowd, and I’m going to be straight with you — my first batch was not my finest hour. The buttermilk-marinated tenders had a genuinely good, crispy coating, but I went heavy…
If a Salad Has Chow Mein Noodles in It, I’m In This Asian chicken salad is what I make on a warm Florida day when I am not turning on my oven for anybody. Crisp romaine, sliced almonds, shredded carrots, mandarin oranges, green onions, sliced chicken, and a generous handful of chow mein noodles —…
Tastes Fancy. Ridiculously Easy. Mediterranean Diet Approved. This maple balsamic grilled chicken tastes fancy but is ridiculously easy — and yes, it is Mediterranean diet approved. The marinade is six ingredients you almost certainly already have: olive oil, balsamic vinegar, real maple syrup, dried thyme, salt, and pepper. The chicken sits in it for at…
Fast, Flexible, and Ready Before the Takeout Driver Could Get Here Chicken and shrimp stir fry is one of those recipes I have been making my whole life. It is fast, it is flexible, and honestly — it tastes like takeout without leaving your house. When I am feeding a crowd, I do both chicken…
Five Ingredients. One Bowl. Pure Comfort. This chicken pot pie is the meal I make when everything is a little bit hard and everybody still needs to eat. When I filmed this one, I had sick kids at home, I wasn’t feeling great myself, and I still needed to get something warm and good on…
The Best Mistake I Ever Made in the Kitchen This lemon garlic chicken pasta is one of those 30-minute meals that looks way fancier than it is — bite-size chicken breast, frozen garlic, butter, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh parsley, and a generous handful of shredded Parmesan. Quick, light, and absolutely a winner for feeding…
Two Meats. One Pan. Nobody Goes Home Hungry. Chicken and steak fajitas are the dinner I make when I need to feed a crowd fast and still want everyone to feel like I really cooked. You get perfectly seasoned steak and chicken with caramelized peppers and onions, warm tortillas, and a full spread of toppings…
Two Proteins, One Pot, Zero Complaints Thai coconut curry shrimp and chicken is what I made on a Thursday night when all my girls came home from college — and they brought friends. Fourteen people around my table and not a single complaint — only empty bowls and requests for the recipe. The trick? I…
The Dish That Makes the Rice Cook Itself and the Whole House Smell Like Dinner This chicken mushroom rice bake came to me as a new-to-me recipe and I am so glad I tried it. You stir the rice right into French onion soup and beef consommé, top it with butter and mushrooms and Parmesan,…
The Little Crescent Roll Pouches That Steal the Show Every Time Mexican Chicken Roll-Ups came straight out of my family cookbook — a recipe from my great-aunt Helen Hanavan — and the first time I made them for a party, they were gone in minutes. That was all I needed to know. I have been…
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