The combination of fresh salad and perfectly roasted chicken. What could be better on summer night?
45 showstopping chicken recipes for Mother's Day
Celebrate the Mother hen of the pack with these succulent chicken recipes.
Butter chicken moussaka
"With moussaka, it's the idea that it's warming – it makes you feel fantastic. It's not fine dining; it just really hits the soul." – George Calombaris
Roast chicken with braised borlotti beans
You can dice the vegies as big or small as you like and make this as refined or rustic as you choose, says Mike.
Golden chicken biryani
This recipe is based on an Emirati dish known as Mandi biryani, where the chook is roasted above the rice so the juices drip down into the rice, says Matt.
Matt Moran's piri-piri chicken with smoky tomato aioli
Best served around at a summer barbecue with a few of your nearest and dearest nearby. This is an edited extract from Matt Moran’s Australian Food: Coast + Country, Murdoch Books, $45, out now.
Fresh ideas
Corn
This summer, pick Australian grown corn with grassy green husks for a fresh addition to your BBQ.
Sunshine barbecue chicken
Could it get any better than a barbecued chicken? Oh yeah, when you serve it with an apricot and tequila salsa!
Honey-glazed chicken drumsticks with pearl couscous salad
Kids and adults alike will love this sticky honey glaze.
Buttermilk-brined chicken with chutney glaze
Buttermilk ensures this chicken stays super-moist and utterly delicious.
Spiced chicken and eggplant skewers
Take your summer barbecue on a trip to India with these spiced skewers.
Garlic-roasted chicken
This midweek meal is anything but your average roast chook.
Coconut and chilli poached chicken with mixed rice
This warming broth is the perfect midweek meal as the temperature begins to drop.
Sticky chilli bean paste chicken wings
Sticky chicken wings. Need we say more? This recipe is an extract from our new cookbook delicious. daily (HarperCollins, $45), out October 30.
Almond dukkah chicken bake with amaranth and herbs
Bursting with flavours, this is anything but your average roast chook.
Miso and mirin poached chicken
Make three separate meals at once with this brilliant midweek meal option.
Chicken, Gruyere and paprika vol-au-vents
Colin Fassnidge is starting a retro food revival of the vol-au-vent with this easy and delicious starter that’s ideal for easy entertaining.