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5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious, healthy, easy, May 20, 2008
This review is from: Good Housekeeping 100 Best Chicken Recipes (Spiral-bound)
I love this book! It gives the prep time and the cooking time for each recipe. It lists the nutrition values (calories, fat, protein, etc.) and seems to consist mainly of fairly healthy choices. And the recipes are delicious and generally easy.
I've made the Chicken Enchiladas and the Chicken Stuffed with Basil and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. The last was SO fast and easy I plan to put it in regular rotation (and I've made it twice this week alone). The enchiladas were delicious and a big hit, although a smidge more work.
Great ease of use and great ideas in this book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding for cooking all types of chicken., August 1, 2009
This review is from: Good Housekeeping 100 Best Chicken Recipes (Spiral-bound)
This cookbook is only one of very few still around that feature bone-in chicken recipes. So many recipes out there seem to favor ONLY boneless, skinless chicken breasts. My experience has been that the bone-in variety tastes a lot better. Therefore recipes that call for bone-in chicken breasts such as the CAROLINA CHICKEN PILAU, the CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND BASIL, the CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TARRAGON SAUCE, the GRILLED BASIL CHICKEN WITH BABY GREENS and the GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST THREE WAYS are real finds!
Personally I am not big on chicken thighs but I do like chicken drumsticks and there are a number of recipes for those in this great book. Try the BAKED HONEY-LIME DRUMSTICKS or the POLYNESIAN DRUMSTICKS. Then there are many recipes for whole 3 1/2 lb chickens (of course bone is still in) or 3 1/2 lb chickens cut into 8 pieces with skin removed notably COQ AU VIN, CHICKEN CACCIATORE, CHICKEN CURRY or CHICKEN MOLE or CHICKEN PAPRIKA.
Of course for those times when you DO want to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts there are wonderful recipes like the ROASTED TANDOORI-STYLE CHICKEN BREASTS,the SMOKY ALMOND CHICKEN, the THAI CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS, the CHICKEN BREASTS a L'ORANGE, the LEMON ROSEMARY CHICKEN, the CHICKEN ROULADES, the NEW CHICKEN CORDON BLEU, CHICKEN PARMIAGANA, the JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN KABOBS and the THAI CHICKEN SATE,
There are even recipes I would not expect to find in a typical chicken cookbook but I think the author is just great including them here: CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM POTPIE WITH HERB PHILLO CRUST, SPRING MEAT LOAF WITH GREMOLATA CRUMBS (using ground chicken), CHICKEN SHEPHERD's PIE (again using ground chicken), TEXAS CHICKEN BURGERS (you guessed it), CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD and POACHED CHICKEN PICCATA.
All in all this book is divided into six sections according to how you might prepare your chicken: Roasts. Braises and Stews, Baked Dishes and Skillet Dishes, Sautes and Stir Fries, Grills and Broils, and Soups, Salads and Sandwiches. It is just fantastic! I would truly reommend it!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Cookbook, November 3, 2006
This review is from: Good Housekeeping 100 Best Chicken Recipes (Spiral-bound)
Purchased this cookbook after a recommendation from a friend. I would pass on the recommendation! Excellent recipes that are easy and delicious.
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