Recipe courtesy of Richard Garcia
Sponsor: Tyson Foodservice

Disrupting conventions in the crispy, craveable chicken breast game

Recipe courtesy of Michael Israel
Sponsor: Custom Culinary

Recipe courtesy of Leyla Wheelhouse
Sponsor: Chobani®

Roti | Based in Chicago

Golden Corral | Based in Raleigh, N.C.

The Holding Company | San Diego

Mister Mao | New Orleans

Chicken Liver And Spring Pea Ravioli Doppio with Marsala, Vidalia onions, mint, ricotta, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano and a butter-basil-pine nut sauce

Pollo Chilango with pickled vegetables, crushed tomato salsa and roasted corn esquites

Grilled chicken breast, Ammerländer Swiss, bacon and signature white barbecue sauce, on French Parisian bread

Pibil Chicken Taquitos with housemade garlic ranch, salsa verde and Cotija cheese

Roasted chicken with sweet corn soubise, Ozark Forest mushrooms, Boursin agnolotti and dark poultry jus

Suprema de pollo, papas rajas, poblano béchamel

Hot Chicken Buns with Kewpie mayo slaw and a dill pickle on steamed bao buns

Kulcha Chalupa Tacos with butter chicken and vinegared onions

Fried chicken thigh, spicy “mud” sauce, housemade coleslaw, pickles and comeback sauce on brioche bun

Jalapeño-cheddar biscuits topped with Santa Fe hot chicken, poached eggs and pork chili, served with breakfast potatoes

Chicken Karaage with shishito peppers, wasabi aïoli, furikake and charred lemon

Fried chicken, lettuce, cheddar and jalapeño-ranch, wrapped in a flour tortilla

Spiced crispy chicken, pickled chiles, Chihuahua cheese, “Rooster Sauce,” lettuce, tomato, pickles and avocado

Say “Aloha” to craveable fried chicken sandwiches

Creative flavor play lifts the already soaring 
fried chicken higher and higher

Taking ingredients in unexpected directions leads to sublime discovery

Shin Ramyun Chicken Wings with gochujang glaze, buttermilk dressing, scallions and sesame seeds.

Cornmeal Crusted Yardbird with coconut rice and pickled cucumber salad.

Crispy Sriracha Chicken Sandwich with spicy honey Sriracha, aïoli sauce, lettuce, tomato and housemade pickles.

Southern Honey Hot Chicken Hoagie with cheesy grits, garlic dill pickle slices and honey hot sauce.

Pan-Roasted Chicken with toasted spices, pomegranate glaze, pearl onions and a warm bulgur wheat salad.

Korean Fried Chicken: deep-fried Cornish hen coated in a gochujang hot sauce

Chicken ‘N’ Watermelon ‘N’ Waffles: cheddar cheese waffle, fried chicken, spiced watermelon, bourbon-maple syrup and honey-hot sauce.

Biloxi Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich with cabbage slaw, pickles and mustard sauce.

Fiery Chicken Vindaloo with jalapeño, habanero and bird’s eye chiles.

The Chicken Parm Provolone Sandwich: Buttermilk fried chicken, fried provolone, spicy marinara, Parmesan and an herb cheese schmear.

Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich with arugula-herb salad, cucumber, pickled turnips, harissa mayo and turmeric mayo.

Modern ways that chefs are featuring meat, poultry and game

Chefs are flying high with poultry

Half chicken, oregano, lemon juice, Parmesan, with roasted russet potatoes

Pan-Seared Chicken Paillard with Lacinato kale, Brussels sprouts, pickled grapes, almonds, orange, Parmesan, honey gastrique

Fried Chicken with a Serrano-pecorino waffle, miso butter, Brussels sprouts, bagna càuda and Sriracha honey

Grilled Barbecue Chicken with red grape-tamarind sauce and roasted red grapes

Sonoma Grilled Chicken Flatbread with double-cream Brie, caramelized onions, grilled chicken, hearth-roasted grapes, Parmesan, baby arugula

Leg of deep-fried chicken, toasted sesame bun, spicy daikon slaw

Nashville hot chicken, classic slaw, dill pickles, Greek yogurt ranch, mayo

Southern fried, all-natural chicken, guest’s choice of side

Rotisserie-roasted heritage-breed chicken with potatoes

Chicken tikka masala, brioche, curried coleslaw

Chicken moves into stardom when chefs show it some love, developing recipes that are delicious and trend-forward. Here are three dishes that stand out—each bringing a different approach to a very familiar protein.

Farmer Boys offers a Southwest Chicken Salad with grilled chicken breast, roasted corn, black beans, avocado, tortilla strips, iceberg and green leaf lettuce, chile-ranch dressing

D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches offers its Southwestern Chicken, Rice & Grain Bowl: Grilled chicken and onions, charred corn-black bean-pepper salad, bell peppers, pickled jalapeños and cilantro with chipotle sauce and ranch dressing

Minigrow offers a The Chicken Jawn: Fresh three-wheat noodles, whole roasted chicken, sweet-and-sour onions, black truffle, miso corn, chives, Parmesan

Flying Biscuit Café offers a Chorizo Hash: Roasted potatoes, red and green peppers, onions, cheddar, chicken chorizo, over-medium eggs, tomatillo sauce, fresh cilantro