Poultry
Arroz con Pollo with Salsa Verde
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon BlancThis ‘Green Chicken with Rice’ is a traditional Chilean dish that packs a lot of flavor. Enjoy with a salad and bread.
Chicken and Asparagus in White Wine Sauce
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon BlancThis tasty chicken and asparagus with white wine sauce is easy enough for a weeknight dinner but impressive enough for company.
Cider-Braised Chicken, Brussels Sprouts and Apples
Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend RedThis fantastic one-pan dinner is ideal for a Sunday supper or casual fall get-together with friends; the sauce is delicious, so serve with bread or mashed potatoes to soak up every delicious bite.
Orange Chicken
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesA classic Asian recipe by the Pioneer Woman. Serve this with Asian-style veggies and rice.
Lemon Tree Chicken
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon BlancThis is a wonderful meal for any occasion. It can be cooked ahead and warmed when ready to serve.
Parmesan Chicken with Pasta Rags
Wine Pairings: Sangiovese, Italian RedsFinally, a need for broken lasagna noodles! They're the tasty "rags" in this delicious Italian chicken dish.
Chicken Under a Brick with Fresh Herb and Garlic Sauce
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon BlancThis Chicken under the brick recipe is so juicy and flavorful you will be excited to eat the left overs for lunch the next day. Try it with some rice pilaf and your favorite vegetable to complete this delicious meal.
Cajun-Injected Spicy Turkey
Wine Pairings: RieslingTake your traditional turkey and spice it up a little! Pair with a dry or off-dry Riesling that will balance out the spicy flavors.
Green Curry with Chicken, Bell Pepper, & Sugar Snap Peas
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesForget takeout—this satisfying Thai-inspired green curry is ready in just 20 minutes with a little help from a store-bought rotisserie chicken.
Caesar-Style Kale Pesto Chicken
Wine Pairings: ChardonnayFlavorful pesto made from Caesar-style kale is a nutritious topping for your chicken or you can pile it on pasta or vegetables for variation.
Grilled Oregano Chicken
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesThe key to grilling large pieces of chicken is patience. Starting with the skin side up reduces flare-ups, and medium heat gives you browned (not blackened) skin and juicy flesh..
Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu
Wine Pairings: Bordeaux Red BlendHow to make the fussy French dish unfussy.
Duck Breast Ragu with Soft Polenta
Wine Pairings: SangioveseThe rich, tasty duck ragu is served on a bed of soft polenta for a complete gourmet experience.
Three-Pea Chicken Salad
Wine Pairings: ChardonnayGently poach chicken breasts, or use purchased rotisserie chicken for this bright salad.
Southeast Asian Style Turkey Burgers with Pickled Cucumbers
Wine Pairings: Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir, GrenacheThe Asian style of this delicious and light turkey burger gives it a different, yet very pleasing, twist.
Chicken Soup with Gnocchi, Basil and Parmesan
Wine Pairings: ViognierPotato gnocchi, which are increasingly available at many grocery stores, make assembling this substantial soup a snap. If you have leftover roast or grilled chicken, use it to save even more time.
Blackened Chicken
Wine Pairings: Spanish RedSpice-rubbed chicken breasts are grilled gently until they turn mahogany.
Easy Roasted Duck with Plum Sauce
Wine Pairings: Light RedsThis Easy Roasted Duck with Plum Sauce will walk you through how to prepare a delicious duck AND save the rendered fat for future cooking!
Chicken Florentine
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon BlancDelicious and easy to make. Try it over brown rice. You will definitely want to make this warm and comforting dish again.
Crock Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Wine Pairings: Albarino, Light Crisp WhitesThis is especially delicious on a chilly fall eveing or cold winters night. After it’s been cooking on low all day all you need to do is add a green salad, slice up a crusty baguette, and serve for a complete meal.
Asian Chicken Salad with Wasabi Dressing
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesThis delectable poached-chicken salad, packed with Asian pear, cucumber and bean sprouts, offers a double hit of wasabi.
Baked Pasta with Turkey, Tomatoes, and Mozzarella
Wine Pairings: SangioveseTurkey is hard to pair with wine. A fruit-forward lighter wine, like Sangiovese or Gamay, won’t over power the turkey, and will compliment the tomatoes with its lively acidity.
Chicken in Red Wine Vinegar
Wine Pairings: Chardonnay, Rich Round Whites, Gamay/Light RedsThis rustic French dish is total comfort food. Slow cooking transforms red wine vinegar, tomato, shallots, garlic and a touch of honey into a perfectly balanced sauce for chicken.
Chicken & Hominy Soup
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon Blanc, Unoaked ChardonnayA quick weeknight soup that tastes like it cooked for hours, and will supply several nights worth of leftovers. Serve this with tortilla chips, pickled onions, guac or avocados, and some creamy goat cheese. You won't be disappointed.
Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Mustard Sauce with Rosemary Potatoes
Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend RedA zesty mustard sauce dresses chicken breasts and sautéed Brussels sprouts. Paired with Rosemary Potatoes, Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Mustard Sauce will be one of your go-to meals for busy weeknights.
Chicken in Red Wine Sauce with Root Vegetables
Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend RedThis is a great dinner for a cold fall night. Try with smashed red potatoes and fresh green beans or wilted greens.
Rustic Italian Tortellini Soup
Wine Pairings: Italian RedsQuick to fix on a busy night and full of healthy, tasty ingredients. It originally called for spicy sausage links, but we’ve found that turkey sausage, or even ground turkey breast, is just as good, and better for you.
Pasta Salad with Arugula Pesto, Grilled Chicken Breasts, and Feta
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesYou can purchase Emeril’s Essence, or make it by combinding 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika, 2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper.
Ground Turkey Fried Rice
Wine Pairings: ChardonnayThis ground turkey fried rice is a healthier twist on a take out classic! Leftover brown rice is mixed with a few veggies, extra lean ground turkey, spices, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin, chili garlic sauce, and more.
Chicken, Spinach, Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Avocado Sour Cream
Wine Pairings: Albarino, Light Crisp WhitesToast the inside part of the tortilla on the pan for about 30 seconds before you put the fillings on. That way is crisps up just a little bit; enough to prevent the cheese from making the inside of the quesadilla soggy.
Spicy Asian-Chicken-Salad Lettuce Cups
Wine Pairings: RieslingUse a store-bought rotisserie bird in this reinvented chicken salad. The mayonnaise with chile sauce and toasted sesame oil add a spicy kick and the water chestnuts a bit of crunch. Spicy Asian dishes like this chicken salad tend to pair best with off-dry white wines. Riesling is a perfect option!
Pan-Roasted Breast of Chicken with Sautéed Granny Smith Apples & Toasted Walnuts
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon Blanc, Unoaked ChardonnayPan-roasting is a little-known method that’s startlingly easy and results in chicken breasts with crackling skin. This recipe is delicious with unoaked Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc.
Grilled Chicken & Veggies with Chimichurri Sauce
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesChimichurri is a very flavorful and vinegary condiment made from parsley, garlic, and olive oil that is served in Argentina with grilled meats. You can make the sauce up to a day ahead and store it in the refrigerator, which makes for an easy weeknight meal. It will also pair wonderfully with fish and beef.
Chicken Piccata
Wine Pairings: Crisp Italian WhitesPan-fried chicken breast get a light, fresh lemon sauce with capers and parsley in this recipe. This is great on its own with a side salad, or serve over bowtie pasta.
Braised Chicken Legs with Green Olives
Wine Pairings: Medium Racy RedsBraising chicken in a liquid that combines onions, carrots, bacon and olives creates complex flavor relatively quickly.
Old-Fashioned Homemade Chicken and Dumplings
Wine Pairings: Rich Round WhitesThis version of old-fashioned chicken and dumplings, which we’ve adapted from our friends at The Old Farmer’s Almanac, is a wonderfully efficient way to use a chicken.
Oven Chicken Cordon Bleu
Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend RedEnjoy your dinner with this chicken breast filled with ham and cheese – a traditional cordon bleu recipe.
Roast Breast of Turkey With Cranberry-Wine Sauce
Wine Pairings: BeaujolaisA delicious wine-infused recipe for fall or for your Thanksgiving dinner.
Citrus Chicken
Wine Pairings: Sauvignon BlancCitrus chicken is a great go-to recipe to add juice and zest to ordinary chicken. The spicy sauce works equally well with fish or pork.
Perfect Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesRestaurant-Style Herb Roasted Chicken Thighs, crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and devilishly delicious!
Tarragon Chicken (Poulet a l’ Estragon)
Wine Pairings: ChardonnayAn ode to one of spring’s most versatile herb -- and a classic French chicken recipe fit for a Sunday dinner.
One Pan Chicken Pasta with Chardonnay Sauce
Wine Pairings: ChardonnayPair this dish with a light salad, garlic bread and, of course, a glass of Chardonnay.
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Fennel and Rosemary
Wine Pairings: Sangiovese, Italian RedsPair this flavorful chicken dish with polenta or mashed potatoes.
Spice Rubbed Grilled Duck Breast
Wine Pairings: Rhone Blend RedYou need a vigilant eye to keep the duck out of constant flare-ups, but it’s rewarded with a crisp skin and juicy meat.
Dijon-Thyme Marinated Chicken Skewers
Wine Pairings: Chardonnay, Pinot NoirA great flavorful and fun way to have chicken for a delicious meal or appetizer.
Chicken with Curried Chickpeas and Wilted Spinach
Wine Pairings: Chardonnay, ViognierTry this zesty curry chicken dish with fresh spinach and chickpeas. Pairs perfectly with a suitable white wine.
Chicken Cacciatore
Wine Pairings: Italian RedsChicken Cacciatore means hunter’s chicken in Italian and basically the name comes from the old days when the hunter would come home with a pheasant for the pot and his wife would add in whatever she’d managed to collect.
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Wine Pairings: Syrah/ShirazPresto! It’s pepped-up pizza with pesto, chicken, olives and cheese!
Sicilian Olive Chicken
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesThis saucy one-skillet chicken dish is full of tomatoes, spinach, olives and capers. Try Kalamata olives in place of the green Sicilians or a combination of both.
Quick Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Wine Pairings: Spanish RedEnjoy this quick, easy, and authentic paella full of Spanish flavors, but with chorizo and chicken insead of seafood. You can easily add shrimp to this for more variety.
Creamy Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Chicken
Wine Pairings: Light Crisp WhitesCreamy Parmesan Garlic Mushroom Chicken is ready in just 30 minutes and the parmesan garlic sauce is sure to become a new favorite.
Chicken Breasts with Goat Cheese & Wine Sauce
Wine Pairings: TorrontesThis chicken breast is to die for when served over creamy goat cheest and topped with the mushroom wine sauce. It all tastes so good together and pairs perfectly with a nice Argentinian Torrontes.
Pan Seared Duck Breast with Balsamic Jus
Wine Pairings: Pinot Noir, Rhone Blend RedIn this recipe, the sear on high heat gets the skin nice and crispy. Aromatic five-spice powder gives the duck an exotic flair. An easy pan sauce results from deglazing the pan with wine and balsamic vinegar.