Easy chicken and turkey recipes

Chicken is a healthy and nutritious meat that is low in fat, high in protein and very good for you. What’s more, chicken is a versatile meat that is used in a number of different cuisines around the world, from the Far East all across to the West. Popular chicken recipes include sweet and sour chicken, chicken curry, chicken soup, Kung Po chilli chicken, bbq chicken, chicken and rice and chicken casserole to name but a few. If you want to prepare one of these chicken recipes you can either buy a readymade jar sauce or make it from scratch. Using a jar sauce is by far the easiest way but if you want to make the chicken recipes from scratch you are going to have to trawl the internet.  

Arguably, the easiest chicken recipe is the chicken curry. You can make your own chicken curry from scratch, but this requires a lot of different herbs and spices, and can take a lot of time and effort to prepare. An easy alternative is to use one of the readymade curry sauces that are readily available from all grocery stores. There are several different types of curry sauces that range from the very mild, such as the korma, all the way through to the very hot and spicy sauce, such as the vindaloo. There are several other sauces of different spice levels in between, so there is something for all tastes.  

The chicken curry is simply made by cooking the chicken before dicing it in small cubes and then covering with the jar sauce. The curry sauce and chicken is then warmed up on the hob and then served on a bed of rice with a chapatti, flat bread or naan bread. If you have any leftover chicken a jar of curry sauce is a great way of using it up without wasting the leftover meat. 

If you want to show your family and friends your culinary skills and want to make a curry from scratch I would suggest doing some internet research and simply searching for a curry making website. There are loads to choose from, so finding a suitable one won’t take too long. 

An alternative to chicken is turkey. Turkey is not as popular as chicken and, as such, is generally cheaper. There is not much difference between chicken and turkey so if you are on a bit of a budget and trying to live a bit frugally a turkey recipe may be just the thing for you.  

Since turkey is so similar to chicken you can use turkey as a direct substitute in all the chicken recipes above. That’s right, turkey recipes include bbq turkey, turkey and rice and turkey casserole. One of the best turkey recipes is turkey chilli, and there are plenty of turkey chili recipes you can use.

One of the easiest turkey chili recipes simply involves marinating a turkey breast in some oil with chilli powder overnight and then cooking on the grill or barbeque. You can alter the level of spice of this dish by adding more or less chilli powder to taste. Another turkey chili recipe involves mincing the turkey and then making a standard chilli con carne.  

It is clear that chicken and turkey are versatile meats that can be used in a hundred and one different meals. What’s more, both meats are healthy, nutritious, high in protein, low in fat and very good for you.