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Our Best Chicken Recipes
This collection can all be found in the Chicken Recipes category. Or see the Chicken Breast Recipes for only breast recipes.
Baked Chicken Legs (Drumsticks) – Crispy & Juicy
Dry, season, and bake hot for crispy skin and juicy meat in about 35 minutes. Optional rack or flip once; finish to 185°–195°F for the best texture.
Oven Baked Chicken Legs
Crispy Oven Fried Chicken
Tender and Crispy Oven Fried Chicken with buttermilk brine and seasoned coating, then baked in a convection oven for extra crispiness. No need to deep-fry. Make breasts, thighs, or tenders. The optional gravy provides extra flavor.
Oven Fried Chicken
Easiest Oven Roasted Whole Chicken
Anyone can bake a moist and tender whole chicken with the crispiest skin with only a few steps. This simple roast chicken recipe is the perfect healthy comfort food you can easily make at home. Based on an American Test Kitchen technique, I have simplified, added troubleshooting tips, expanded options, and added gravy.
Baked Whole Chicken
Pan Seared Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
An easy 30-minute recipe starting with searing the chicken breasts on the stovetop, then oven-baked to a final temperature of 165° for a great tasting, moist, and tender weeknight dinner.
Seared and Baked Chicken Breasts
Grilled Chicken Breasts (Gas or Other Grill)
Juicy grilled chicken breasts with easy prep and reliable results on a gas or almost any grill. Cook over medium heat in about 20 minutes to 165°F.
Grilled Chicken Breasts
Grilled Chicken Legs (Easy, Crispy & Juicy Drumsticks)
Juicy, crispy grilled chicken legs made simple — season and cook over medium heat on a gas grill about 35 minutes for perfect drumsticks.
Grilled Drumsticks
The Best Holiday Recipes
It is always hard to decide on recipes for holiday feasts. These recipes are a good start, but you see the Thanksgiving Recipes and Christmas Recipes posts that are updated yearly with current suggestions.
Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe
This easy roasted turkey breast recipe uses one simple oven temperature for juicy meat and crispy skin. Roast at 350°F for about 16–20 minutes per pound, then cook to 165°F for the perfect doneness.
Roasted Turkey Breast
Old Fashioned Sausage Dressing Recipe
Homemade sausage dressing with white bread, breakfast sausage, celery, and classic seasonings. Crispy on top and tender inside—perfect with turkey or chicken.
Sausage Dressing Recipe
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
Old fashioned sweet potato casserole is a Thanksgiving favorite with a creamy sweet potato filling and your choice of pecan or marshmallow topping. Make a full casserole or scale it down for two.
Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Green Bean Casserole Without Mushroom Soup
This green bean casserole without mushroom soup is made from scratch with an easy roux-based creamy sauce. Use fresh, frozen, or canned green beans and your favorite crunchy topping for an easy Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish.
Green Bean Casserole without Mushroom Soup
Homemade Gravy with Flour
Learn how to make homemade gravy with all-purpose flour using two simple methods—a classic roux or an easy slurry. Use drippings, broth, water, or other liquids.
How to Make Gravy
Easy 60-Minute Yeast Dinner Rolls
Soft and fluffy homemade yeast dinner rolls in about 60 minutes. This easy recipe is perfect for beginners; it makes 12 rolls, or scale down to a small batch of 6.
Easy Dinner Roll Recipe
Easy Holiday Candy
Everybody loves candy. Take it to the office, give it as a gift, perfect for parties or snacks. See the Candy Recipes category for all the simple candy recipes.
Easy 5-Minute Fudge (3 Ingredient Recipe)
Foolproof 5-minute chocolate fudge made with only 3 ingredients: chips, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Great for holidays, gifts, or anytime you need chocolate.
5-Minute Fudge Recipe
Crock Pot Peanut Clusters (Easy Chocolate Recipe)
Easy crock pot peanut clusters with chocolate and just 4 ingredients. Sweet, salty, and crunchy homemade candy for holidays, gifts, or parties.
Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Cinnamon Candied Almonds (Easy Oven-Roasted Nuts)
Delicious cinnamon-sugar candied almonds roasted in the oven until crisp and golden. Easy to make and perfect for snacks, parties, or holiday gifts.
Candied Almonds
Oreo Fudge
Oreo Fudge is a white fudge with crunchy bits of Oreo cookies. It is a variation of the classic 5-minute fudge recipe. You will love this fast and easy stovetop recipe as much as the creamy, delicious white chocolate fudge.
Oreo Fudge Recipe
Pretzel Candies
Super easy chocolate pretzel candies are a great sweet and salty combo. They are perfect for "take a treat" to school, an office party, or even giving as gifts. Just three ingredients and no skill will get you these delicious candies.
Pretzel Candy Recipe
Crock Pot White Chocolate Almond Clusters
Super easy and delicious white chocolate almond clusters are the perfect gift for the holidays or for any special occasion. Simple with these step by step photo instruction for the perfect white chocolate candy.
White Chocolate Almond Cluster Recipe
Our Top Grill Recipes
I love grilled meat, but most people buy a grill, and it is assumed they know how to use it. All these recipes have simple step-by-step photo instructions to help you get it right the first time and every time.
See the Grill Recipes category for more great grill recipes. And don't miss the Grill Technique category to learn more about your grill.
Grilled Filet Mignon (Best Way on Any Grill)
The best way to grill filet mignon with simple temps, timing, and doneness guides. Juicy, tender steak on a gas or any grill in about 10 minutes.
Grilled Filet Mignon
Grilled New York Strip Steak
Grill New York strip steak over high heat in just minutes for a delicious crust and a medium-rare center, with easy cooking times and temperatures for your preferred doneness.
How to Grill New York Strip Steaks
How to Grill Pork Tenderloin on a Gas Grill
Grill pork tenderloin on a gas grill in about 25 minutes at 450°F. This easy beginner method delivers tender, juicy pork with simple prep and no fancy setup.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Grilled Pork Chops
Easy grilled pork chops with simple seasoning and optional brine. Grill 1-inch chops over medium-high heat to 145°F for perfect results.
How to Grill Pork Chops
How to Grill Hamburgers (Juicy, Easy Method)
Grill juicy hamburgers with a simple method, a hot grill, and a 160°F finish. Reliable cook times and easy steps for perfect burgers every time.
How to Grill Burgers
Grilled Ribeye Steak (Gas Grill)
Grill a juicy, tender ribeye steak on a gas grill with easy step-by-step instructions, cooking times, temperatures, and a doneness guide from rare to well done.
How to Grill Ribeye Steak
The Best Small Crock Pot Recipes
This is a "cooking for two" blog, and all those big crock pot recipes can produce a lot of food. A smaller crock pot works better for most small households.
See the Crock Pot Recipes category for all-size slow cooker recipes. See the Small Crock Pot Recipes for 4 quart or under slow cookers and the Mini Crock Pot Recipes for 2-3 quart crock pots.
Crock Pot Apple Cobbler with Cake Mix
Easy crock pot apple cobbler made with fresh apples and cake mix. A simple small-batch dessert that scales from two to a crowd.
Crock Pot Apple Cobbler
Easy Crock Pot Pizza Casserole
Easy cheesy Crock Pot Pizza Casserole with uncooked pasta, sausage, pepperoni, and homemade pizza sauce. Everything cooks together for an easy family dinner.
Crock Pot Pizza Casserole
Crock Pot French Dip Recipe
This Crock Pot French Dip recipe has tender beef cooked in rich homemade au jus, then piled on toasted rolls with melted provolone for easy French Dip sandwiches.
Crock Pot French Dip Recipe
Best Crock Pot Beef Stew
This easy crock pot beef stew recipe has tender beef, potatoes, and carrots in a rich, hearty gravy. Make a small batch or scale it up for any size crock pot.
Small Crock Pot Beef Stew
Crockpot French Onion Soup Recipe
Make classic French onion soup without standing over the stove all day. The crockpot caramelizes the onions, then add rich beef broth and finish with toasted bread and melted cheese.
French Onion Soup Recipe
Crock Pot Baked Ziti Recipe (Easy Cheesy Pasta)
Easy crock pot baked ziti with uncooked pasta, rich homemade sauce, and plenty of cheese—all cooked right in your slow cooker.
Crock Pot Pasta Bake
Top Easy Dinner Recipes
Everybody needs quick and easy dinner recipes. These speedy recipes are ones I use all the time. See the Easy Dinner Recipes category for more choices.
Easy Skillet Fried Pork Chops with Gravy
Juicy skillet fried pork chops with rich homemade brown gravy made from the pan drippings. An easy stovetop dinner ready in about 30 minutes.
Fried Pork Chop Recipe
Taco Meat Recipe (Homemade From Scratch)
Easy, from-scratch spicy taco meat with tomato sauce and pantry spices – no packet. Perfect for nachos, tacos, and bowls.
Taco Meat Recipe
Pan Seared Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Pan-seared pork tenderloin, finished by baking to your ideal temperature, is tender, juicy, and delicious! With excellent browning from cast iron searing, it is still moist and tender from oven roasting— an easy, 30-minute dinner recipe.
Pan Seared Pork Tenderloin
Crispy Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia (Oven-Baked in 20 Minutes)
This easy baked Parmesan Crusted Tilapia is crispy, flaky, and ready in 20 minutes using fresh or frozen fillets.
Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
Convection Oven Chicken Breast (Juicy and Tender)
Make juicy, tender chicken breast in a convection oven in about 25 minutes. The circulating heat cooks more evenly and improves browning for dependable results.
Convection Oven Baked Chicken
Boneless Pork Ribs in Oven (Juicy, 30-Minute Recipe)
Juicy boneless pork ribs cooked in the oven in about 30 minutes. Pan-seared, then baked for tender, flavorful ribs—an easy and reliable weeknight dinner.
Seared and Baked Boneless Pork Ribs
