A good roast chicken comes down to a handful of things done properly rather than any clever trick: a dry bird, a hot oven to start, and enough patience at the end to let it rest before carving. Skip any one of those and you’ll usually end up with pale skin or dry meat —…
This Delia Smith chicken soup recipe is a light, comforting homemade soup made with tender chicken breast, carrots, celery, leek and potato in a gently infused chicken broth. The method is deliberately simple: flavour the stock with herbs, gently poach the chicken, then cook the vegetables until tender before bringing everything together at the end….
Delia Smith’s Parmesan Chicken is a simple baked chicken recipe with a crisp, golden Parmesan and breadcrumb coating. Chicken pieces are marinated in garlic and beaten egg before being coated with fresh breadcrumbs, Parmesan and parsley, then baked in butter and olive oil. Unlike traditional Italian-American chicken Parmesan, this recipe has no tomato sauce or…
Delia Smith Chicken in the Pot is a French-style pot-roasted chicken cooked with smoked turkey lardons, shallots, carrots, turnips and mushrooms in chicken stock. The chicken is browned first, then finished in the oven while the vegetables cook in the savory cooking liquor around it. A piece of foil protects the breast during the first…
Delia Smith’s Chicken Puttanesca takes the bold flavours normally associated with puttanesca pasta and turns them into a hearty chicken dinner. Skin-on chicken breasts are browned first, then gently cooked in a tomato sauce with garlic, chilli, olives, capers and basil. The result is a rich, savoury sauce with plenty of Mediterranean character. The chicken…
If you’re searching for a coronation chicken recipe Delia Smith, this easy version combines tender cooked chicken with a creamy curry dressing, mango chutney, raisins, dried apricots, and toasted almonds. The dressing is made with mayonnaise, natural yoghurt, Madras curry powder, and mango chutney. The yoghurt keeps it lighter, the chutney adds a gentle sweetness,…
