Poultry & Game recipes

Apple Cider Chicken

This is an easy and delicious dinner for friends and family. Serve with onion and sage rice and a crisp, green salad.

Barbecue Apricot Chicken

This sweet, tangy barbecue sauce is great over chicken. Serve it with steamed rice and mixed vegetables for a quick and tasty supper.

Bisteeya

This traditional Moroccan pastry is one of the most elaborate and intriguing dishes in Moroccan cuisine.

Black Pepper Chicken Curry

Black pepper chicken curry is deliciously spicy and full of flavour. Serve with plain boiled basmati rice and a tomato and onion salad.

Braised Chicken with Artichokes

Chicken thighs are a natural for braising, because they stay nice and juicy. Canned artichokes and frozen peas are the secret time savers i…

Braised Chicken with Prunes

Enjoy this tasty braised chicken with couscous and a mixed salad.

Braised Mediteranian Chicken

I like to use thighs and drumsticks for this wonderfully aromatic braised chicken and it is delicious served with couscous, mixed with chic…

Cashew Nut Chicken

I like to use skinned, deboned chicken thigh meat in stir fry dishes. Chicken breast is very convenient and easy to use, but it can become…

Cheddar Chicken Chowder

Not much can match soup’s ability to warm us, both inside and out. Enjoy this meal in a bowl.

Chicken and Cider Casserole

This is a deliciously rich and creamy casserole flavoured with cider, bay leaves and mustard. Choose crisp apples like Golden Delicious and…

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Mushrooms

If you get into a last-minute panic when entertaining, this is a good choice. Stuff chicken breasts in advance and pop into the oven once t…

Chicken Cacciatore

Nothing beats this Italian home style hunter’s stew on a cold evening. Serve it with creamy polenta or with freshly cooked pasta.

Chicken Curry with Basil, Ginger and Peanuts

Try this wonderful Thai chicken curry next time you are looking for a quick and easy dish to change a ordinary supper into a memorable feas…

Chicken Feet Alexandra Township Style

Chicken Giblets

Serve a bowl of chicken giblets with lots of fresh bread to dip into the delicious sauce. Don’t forget the ice cold beer.

Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

Chinese black bean sauce is made of fermented soya beans and has a distinctive salty taste. It is used mainly to season fish, chicken and m…

Chicken in Orange Juice

Quick and easy to prepare, this recipe is a wonderful standby when kitchen time is running out.

Chicken Jasmina

Chicken Jasmina is a mild curry cooked with fresh fruit and coconut. Serve with chutney, sambals and basmati rice.

Chicken Liver and Hazelnut Pate

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Parmigiana is real comfort food all in one dish. This recipe will feed a crowd of hungry youngsters and it is a breeze to repair. S…

Chicken Tonnato

Chicken Wings with Barbecue Sauce

Chicken with Fresh Figs in Red Wine

I was given a tray of black mission figs and have so enjoyed experimenting with this luscious fruit. Some were very ripe and I added them t…

Chicken with Green Olives

This recipe is a supper time favourite. It’s easy to prepare and its flavours are intense and wonderful.

Cinnamon Roast Chicken

For this recipe you need chicken supremes. It is the drumstick and thigh left in one piece. Allow one supreme for each person.

Coronation Chicken

Coronation Chicken was first prepared by Le Cordon Blue London, one of the oldest cooking schools in London, opened in 1933. The cooking sc…

Crispy Chicken Thighs

A quick and easy chicken treat that is excellent served hot with French fries and stir-fried vegetables. Served cold, it is a great additio…

Duck and Orange Salad

This luxurious salad is a combination of rich, crisp, grilled duck and powerfully flavoured fennel. The unusual marmalade and mustard dress…

Duck Breast with Green Olives

The effort it takes to make the green olive paste is well worth it. I like the flavor of the orange zest and it is a clever new version of…

Duck with Oranges and Green Olives

This dish is Spanish inspired and is prepared with bitter Seville oranges. I used sweet oranges and added a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to…

Duck with Turnips

Look out for baby turnips when planning to roast your duck. The flavour is sweet and nutty and goes so well with the richness of the duck.…

Durban Roast Chicken

For this meltingly tender roast chicken, the whole bird is skinned, then marinated and roasted in a covered dish. It is irresistibly delici…

French Style Roast Chicken

This is not a recipe as such, but a cooking technique that is favoured by French cooks when roasting chicken to perfection. The secret is f…

Ginger Flavoured Chicken Provencal

I like to use skinned and deboned chicken thighs for this delightful dish. It can be increased to serve a larger group of people and can be…

Greek Chicken Casserole

A touch of honey, dried currants soaked in red wine vinegar and baby onions, gives this chicken dish a delicious sweet and sour taste. Serv…

Greek Chicken in Walnut Sauce

This is a traditional Greek dish from Arcadia in the Peloponnese where the best walnuts in Greece comes from. In this dish the rich walnuts…

Green Thai Chicken Curry

This recipe is quick and easy to prepare and a treat to eat. Add more or less chillies to taste and serve with coconut rice. (Recipe to fol…

Herb Roasted Chicken

One of the many pleasures of chicken is that so many herbs complement it. Thyme and tarragon are the classic accompaniments for this herb r…

Individual Chicken Phyllo Pies

Individual chicken pies are very convenient to make ahead of time and to reheat when ready to serve. The phyllo topping adds a nice crispne…

Lemon Ginger Chicken

A great chicken dish that combines three of my favourite flavours: lemon, ginger and garlic. This is terrific hot from the oven or at room…

Lemon Roast Chicken

Few things are more delicious than a roast chicken, subtly flavoured with lemon and thyme. Add potatoes, garlic and onions to the roasting…

Magret of Duck Green Peppercorn Sauce

Magret is the French name for boneless duck breast, traditionally the plump meat on a bird which has been fattened for foie gras. Here it i…

Margarita Braised Chicken

This juicy, fruity chicken dish receives great reviews. It is a real party pleaser and is great served with Green Rice (see Recipe Index) a…

Moroccan Chicken Thighs

Serve this sweet and tangy chicken stir-fry over a bed of couscous.

Mushroom Chicken Marsala with Blue Cheese

Serve this creamy delight over mini penne pasta. Add a green salad and supper is ready.

Mushroom Pot Pie

Mustard Chicken with Peaches

Juicy, yellow cling peaches compliments the mustard chicken perfectly. Serve with rice and green peas. Supper is ready.

Orange Chicken

Here is an easy suppertime recipe to turn everyday chicken into something special in no time at all. Serve with rice and vegetables of your…

Ostrich Fillet with Cape Gooseberry Sauce

Ostrich meat is now readily available in supermarkets and it tastes just great prepared with Cape gooseberries, Old Brown Sherry and a spla…

Panko Chicken Breasts

Japanese panko breadcrumbs are as light as air and in this recipe I use it as a topping for oven baked chicken breasts. No deep-frying invo…

Paprika Chicken

Paprika is ground, dried sweet red peppers. It grew wild in Mexico and was introduced to Europe in the sixteenth centaury by the Spaniards.…

Parmesan Crumbed Chicken with Basil Dressing

Blend any stale bread in a food processor to make your own breadcrumbs.

Pumpkin Seed Crusted Chicken Breast

The pumpkin seeds add a great flavour and crunchy bite to these easy to prepare chicken breasts.

Raspberry Vinegar Crispy Duck

Fresh ducks are now available at Woolworths and frozen duck breast are available at the Dunkeld meat market. Duck breast is served with the…

Sesame Seed Chicken

Coat chicken quarters with a breadcrumb and sesame seed mixture and bake in the oven until golden brown. Serve piping hot with mashed potat…

Spiced Roast Duck

The secret is in the glaze which has a wonderful aroma and flavour.

Super U Sweet and Sour Chicken

My friend Gill lives, loves and cooks in a small village in France and this recipe was suggested to her at her local supermarket, called th…

Tarragon Chicken

This classic French recipe is very satisfying and I like to serve it with rice cooked in chicken stock and green beans.

Tarragon Chicken Salad with Grapes

Take chicken mayo to the next level with this delicious chicken salad. I like to serve it piled high on warm slices of whole wheat bread.

Thai Spiced Duck Salad

This is a salad full of happy summer flavours and it is perfect to serve for a lazy lunch in the garden.