cook the meat

tested recipes

verdict rates more my "success" to get something delicious on the plate, the recipe may play a role in it…

why mostly chicken?

I started to cook on weekends to get myself more meat on the table. I know the trend is away from meat … and my family prefers a vegetarian diet.

So, to get the meat onto my plate, I have to cook myself. Since the rest of my family will not touch all dark meat, I stick to chicken mostly.

chicken

french: coq au vin
- chicken braised in red wine with bacon, mushrooms and pearl onions
- https://www.recipetineats.com/coq-au-vin/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Lbec0W2PY
- verdict: good
greek: chicken stifado
- chicken stewed with pearl onions in a rich tomato and cinnamon sauce
- https://www.justalittlebitofbacon.com/greek-chicken-stifado-stew/
- verdict: not our taste
american/italian: tuscan chicken
- creamy garlic chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach
- https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a19636089/creamy-tuscan-chicken-recipe/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPum_xK5618
- verdict: a favorite
american/italian: chicken marry me
- pan-seared chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato and parmesan sauce
- https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a46330/skillet-sicilian-chicken-recipe/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWth_06EAqk
- verdict: good
american/italian: chicken francaise
- egg-battered chicken cutlets in a lemon-butter-wine sauce
- https://www.sipandfeast.com/chicken-francese/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU5h9UtmbVg
- verdict: a favorite
kenyan: kuku wa nyanya
- chicken stewed in tomatoes and onions
- https://www.afrika-kulinarisch.de/rezepte/kuku-wa-nyanya
- verdict: good
english/indian: chicken tikka masala
- grilled marinated chicken in a creamy spiced tomato sauce
- https://shibaskitchen.de/chicken-tikka-masala/
- verdict: a favorite

mexican: mole
- chicken in a rich, dark chili-chocolate sauce
- https://theforkedspoon.com/homemade-chicken-mole/
- https://www.queridomundo.de/rezept-mole-poblano-sauce-mexikanisch-2/
- verdict: not our taste
thai: tom kha gai soup
- coconut milk soup with chicken, galangal and lemongrass
- https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/908771196081279/Tom-Kha-Gai-die-beruehmte-Huehnersuppe-mit-Kokosmilch-und-Galgant.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qi3Al5FeBA
- verdict: a favorite
korean: double fried chicken
- crispy twice-fried chicken, often finished in a glaze
- https://mykoreankitchen.com/korean-fried-chicken/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSh6VJYRV-g
- verdict: good, too much work
hawaiian: huli huli chicken
- grilled chicken basted with a sweet-savory pineapple glaze
- https://www.s-kueche.com/2023/06/huli-huli-chicken-spiesse/
- verdict: good
?: honey garlic chicken
- pan-fried chicken tossed in a sticky honey-garlic sauce
- https://www.foodwerk.ch/knoblauch-honig-hahnchen/
- verdict: a favorite
japanese: teriyaki chicken
- chicken glazed in a sweet-savory soy sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbRr01FqINo
- https://japan.recipetineats.com/teriyaki-chicken/
- verdict: a favorite
spanish: paella
- saffron rice dish with chicken (and often seafood)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqkWQU6q98A
- verdict: good
french: chicken fricassee
- chicken braised in a creamy white wine sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqelF9LaAlQ
- verdict: good
indian: palak chicken
- chicken cooked in a spiced spinach puree
- https://carointhekitchen.com/palak-chicken/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sN4fjgjRLU
- verdict: a favorite

mediterranean: herb chicken (green goddess sauce)
- grilled chicken with a fresh herb and yogurt sauce
- https://www.themediterraneandish.com/green-goddess-chicken/
- verdict: good
french: mustard sauce chicken
- chicken in a creamy dijon mustard sauce
- https://www.recipetineats.com/chicken-in-creamy-mustard-sauce/
- https://recipe30.com/chicken-dijonnaise.html/
- verdict: a favorite
italian: chicken cacciatore
- "hunter style" chicken braised with tomatoes, peppers and herbs
- https://www.leckerschmecker.me/chicken-cacciatore-a-h/63743511391090
- https://www.gaumenfreundin.de/pollo-cacciatore/
- verdict: need to try again
french: poulet chasseur
- chicken braised with mushrooms, shallots and a white wine tomato sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagjXH3q3g0
- verdict: good
thai: chicken satay with peanut sauce
- grilled marinated chicken skewers with a peanut dipping sauce
- https://www.recipetineats.com/thai-chicken-satay-peanut-sauce/
- verdict: a favorite
lebanese: fadidas chicken fatteh
- layered dish of crispy pita, chicken, yogurt and chickpeas
- https://www.gewuerze-der-welt.net/rezepte/hauptgang/fadidas-haehnchen-fatteh
- verdict: not impressed
english/indian: mulligatawny soup
- curried lentil and chicken soup
- https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/550351152688181/Mulligatawny-Soup.html
- https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/mulligatawny-soup
- https://vikalinka.com/mulligatawny-soup/
- verdict: a favorite
south african: chutney chicken
- baked chicken with a sweet and tangy chutney glaze
- https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/south-african-chutney-chicken
- verdict:
french: Poulet à l’estragon
- chicken in a creamy tarragon sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqFS0c8tcKE
- verdict: good
italian: chicken kind of Saltimbocca
- chicken with sage and crispy pancetta, Saltimbocca-style
- https://www.daskochrezept.de/rezepte/haehnchenbrust-mit-salbei-und-speck
- verdict: a favorite
middle east: Sumac Chicken
- roasted chicken seasoned with sumac and lemon
- https://www.feastingathome.com/sumac-chicken-with-meyer-lemons/
- verdict: good

vietnamese: pho ga soup
- fragrant chicken noodle soup
- https://www.essen-und-trinken.de/rezepte/pho-ga-rezept-vietnamesische-nudelsuppe-mit-huhn-13444992.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJxA0pk1q-Y
- verdict: a favorite
asian-american style: orange chicken
- crispy chicken in a sweet and tangy orange glaze
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diKyBhs88Qw
- https://www.modernhoney.com/chinese-orange-chicken/
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XikOqUJzf2E
- verdict: a favorite
indian: butter chicken
- chicken in a creamy, mildly spiced tomato-butter sauce
- https://shibaskitchen.de/original-butter-chicken-rezept/
- https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/butter-chicken/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKs-cRneTyE
- verdict: a favorite
italian: risotto and piccata milanese
- creamy mushroom risotto paired with a lemon-butter piccata
- https://www.reishunger.de/rezepte/rezept/1061/einfaches-pilz-risotto
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHWc6KKq61Y
- verdict: good
asian-american: general-tso chicken
- crispy fried chicken in a sweet and spicy sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ8RMyPOZRQ&t=229s
- https://www.recipetineats.com/general-tsos-chicken/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_p62i6L7SY
- verdict: good
chinese-american: hot and sour soup
- spicy, tangy soup with tofu, mushrooms and egg ribbons
- https://www.koch-mit.de/kueche/sauer-scharf-suppe/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOT3-_KmSVg
- verdict: good
thai: massaman curry
- mild, rich coconut curry with potatoes and peanuts
- https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/massaman-curry/
- https://www.gaumenfreundin.de/massaman-curry/
- verdict: good
indian: chicken biryani
- spiced, layered rice dish with marinated chicken
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XlMguO9r-M
- https://shibaskitchen.de/chicken-biryani-rezept/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cLDrBc4Of4
- verdict: good
lebanese: chicken shawarma
- spiced, grilled chicken wrapped in flatbread
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqga4q1uAeY
- verdict: a favorite
indian: chicken barra
- tandoori-style grilled, marinated chicken
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpEHA3JVsBg
- verdict: good
chinese: char siu chicken
- chicken glazed in a sweet-savory barbecue sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JE8LvQv17U4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gpq1QXXMV8
- verdict: a favorite
japanese: chicken katsu
- breaded, deep-fried chicken cutlet
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJsuxQrVQSE
- https://playswellwithbutter.com/chicken-katsu/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6diqH8RF4U
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O5I_YInVmUE
- verdict: a favorite
italo-american: chicken parmesan
- breaded chicken topped with tomato sauce and melted cheese
- https://asimplepalate.com/blog/chicken-parmigiana/
- https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/simple-chicken-parmesan/
- verdict: a favorite
asian adapted: mango fried chicken
- crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet mango sauce
- https://thequirinokitchen.com/mango-fried-chicken/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p8Snu09yCc
- verdict: good

other meats or no meat

italian: osso buco
- veal shanks braised low and slow in a rich wine sauce
- https://www.koch-mit.de/kueche/ossobuco-alla-milanese/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAglEU7CZng
- verdict: have to practice more

french: boeuf bourguignon
- beef stewed in red wine with mushrooms and bacon
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZSlUn7zzT0
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlcMgfSW0mc
- https://www.fleischglueck.de/magazin/boeuf-bourguignon-rezept/
- verdict: a favorite

italian: spaghetti alla nerano
- pasta with fried zucchini and provolone cheese
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULMMVj2MHhY
- https://a-modo-mio.at/zucchini-pasta/
- verdict: a favorite
italian: pasta alla norcina
- pasta with sausage in a creamy truffle sauce
- https://www.greatitalianchefs.com/recipes/pasta-alla-norcina-recipe
- https://youtu.be/sShNn2mhWi0?si=nr0r_hnVk8fIzlP_
- verdict:
italian: pasta limone sage
- pasta in a butter, lemon and sage sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDnJCM2CtJ8
- https://www.ourcookingjourney.com/recipe-pages/butter-sage-and-lemon-spaghetti
- verdict: a favorite
chinese: fried rice
- stir-fried rice with vegetables, egg and shrimp
- https://natashaskitchen.com/shrimp-fried-rice-recipe/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZNhVv7fmSE
- verdict: a favorite
italian: tuna pasta
- pasta with canned tuna in a light tomato sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/A7O4_IjYVxU
- https://www.recipetineats.com/canned-tuna-pasta/
- verdict: a favorite
german: fried asparagus with pasta
- pan-fried asparagus tossed with pasta
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3svQzRYv0AY
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDOXgQqRX6M
- verdict: a favorite
italian: gnocchi alla sorrentina
- gnocchi baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella
- https://www.vincenzosplate.com/gnocchi-alla-sorrentina/
- https://www.insidetherustickitchen.com/gnocchi-alla-sorrentina/
- verdict: good
thai: pad-thai
- stir-fried rice noodles with egg, tofu/shrimp and peanuts
- https://www.feastingathome.com/15-minute-pad-thai/
- verdict: good
italian: pasta amatriciana
- pasta with guanciale, tomato and pecorino
- https://shop-muellers.de/blogs/kitchen-club/das-ist-die-vergessene-pasta-%F0%9F%8D%9D-amatriciana?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=product_shelf
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI4D36NtcLA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYPAtZgmrxA
- verdict: a favorite
mediterranean: red lentil soup
- spiced soup with red lentils and paprika
- https://www.effilee.de/rezept/rote-linsensuppe-mit-paprika-a-9204b7b4-0005-0011-0000-000010158887?utm_source=firefox-newtab-de-de
- verdict: good
- verdict: a favorite
italian: Spaghetti al’assasina
- spicy pasta pan-fried in tomato sauce until crispy
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XNNJQmoUIc&t=438s
- https://www.eat-this.org/spaghetti-all-assassina/
- verdict: a favorite
italian inspired: fried sage and roasted pine nuts
- crispy fried sage in butter with toasted pine nuts
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvOJEDODbAI
- verdict: a favorite
spanish: patatas bravas
- fried potatoes served with a spicy tomato sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XNNJQmoUIc&t=438s
- https://www.eat-this.org/patatas-bravas/
- verdict: a favorite

indonesian: bami goreng , mie goreng
- stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7sxitHr6-s
- https://www.gaumenfreundin.de/bami-goreng/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulh3YezrV7Q
- verdict: a favorite

italian: pasta al forno
- baked pasta with tomato sauce and cheese
- https://www.gaumenfreundin.de/rigatoni-al-forno-rezept/
- https://www.the-pasta-project.com/pasta-al-forno-baked-pasta-italian-way/2/
- verdict: good
italian: sardine lemon pasta
- pasta with sardines, lemon and garlic
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOrlQIynMdU
- https://splendido-magazin.de/penne-mit-sardinen-zitrone-und-knoblauch/
- https://recipe30.com/creamy-lemon-sardine-spaghetti.html/
- https://www.sicilianicreativiincucina.it/pasta-con-le-sarde/?lang=de
- verdict: a favorite
italian: pasta salsiccia
- pasta with sausage in a tomato sauce
- https://blog.giallozafferano.it/pinaincucina/2020/12/18/pasta-salsiccia-e-pomodorini/
- https://happyplates.com/r/41775/rigatoni-mit-salsiccia-tomatensauce-und-frischem-thymian
- verdict: good
italian: fettuccine alfredo
- pasta in a rich butter and parmesan cream sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx6vuZVqOyc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qda5mMOIlqc&t=57s
- verdict: too heavy for us
italian: pasta cacio e pepe / pasta alla gricia
- Roman pasta with pecorino and black pepper (gricia adds guanciale)
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-zLUHP5Gvzw
- https://www.vincenzosplate.com/pasta-alla-gricia-recipe/
- https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/4070401635071891/Spaghetti-Cacio-e-Pepe-die-Mutter-aller-roemischen-Pasta.html
- verdict: good
pulled turkey/pork with a dutch oven
- slow-cooked, shredded meat braised in a dutch oven
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQeaqQiPE3w&t=455s
- verdict: good
asian: pork belly
- crispy-skinned braised or roasted pork belly
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVjN6ApAqB0
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVmtAOzxYOA
- verdict: a favorite
croque madame / croque monsieur
- grilled ham and cheese sandwich, topped with a fried egg for madame
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EJXLpYVF9E8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccS6otp6Xng
- verdict: good
asian: egg drop soup
- soup with silky ribbons of egg in a light broth
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohaQlA2ebbo
- https://thewoksoflife.com/egg-drop-soup/
- verdict: good
italian: carbonara
- pasta with eggs, pecorino, guanciale and black pepper
- https://emmikochteinfach.de/original-spaghetti-carbonara-rezept/
- https://lucasitaly.com/2017/10/16/cooking-carbonara-the-right-way-recipe/
- verdict: good
omelette
- simple pan-fried, folded eggs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcvWslmRcXg
- verdict: good
greek: bifteki
- grilled herbed meat patties served with tzatziki
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djZgUlHTWQ0
- https://emmikochteinfach.de/bifteki-griechische-frikadellen/
- https://emmikochteinfach.de/griechisches-tsatsiki/
- verdict: good
tortilla de patatas
- Spanish potato and egg omelette
- https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/tortilla-de-patatas/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM_FSQcFHgU
- verdict: good
chinese: sichuan beef
- stir-fried beef in a spicy, numbing sauce
- https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/szechuan-beef/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hzFFZ7VGoY
- verdict: a favorite
chinese: beef onion stir-fry
- quick stir-fry of beef and onions
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uDJbLxTzkk
- https://christieathome.com/blog/beef-onion-stir-fry/
- verdict: good
chinese: pad kra pao
- stir-fried minced meat with holy basil and chili
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UYyA8Hy4F4Y
- https://thewoksoflife.com/pad-kra-pao/
- verdict: good
korean: spring onion pan cakes
- crispy pan-fried scallion pancakes
- https://www.vernabanana.com/recipes/crispy-korean-spring-onion-pancake-pajeon
- verdict: a favorite
asian: moo tod kratiem
- Thai garlic fried pork
- https://www.creatable.de/rezept/moo-tod-kratiem-knoblauch-schweinefleisch/
- verdict: good
rice & beans
- simple stewed rice and beans side dish
- https://youtu.be/4s5Q2ZPsePM?si=FYaWB7FBBXEQc9Bk
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNMrwudowfg
- verdict: good
eggs benedict
- poached eggs and ham on an English muffin with hollandaise sauce
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4xNq3QPUb8E
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h63hUlTaImQ
- verdict: good, but too much work for breakfast
italian: spaghetti aglio e olio
- pasta with garlic, olive oil and chili flakes
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QrvzFNA2Yrk
- https://www.gaumenfreundin.de/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio/#rezept
- verdict: a favorite
pepper fish curry in coconut milk
- fish simmered in a spiced coconut milk curry
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-7j43xuKI
- https://www.acedarspoon.com/coconut-fish-curry/
- verdict: good
filipino: pork adobo
- pork braised in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnbKQSPTX70
- https://www.recipetineats.com/filipino-pork-adobo/
- verdict: a favorite
indian: mango lassi (drink only)
- yogurt and mango smoothie drink
- https://www.paperandtea.de/blogs/journal/mango-lassi-rezept-erfrischender-genuss-zum-selbermachen
- https://shibaskitchen.de/mango-lassi/
spanish: gazpacho soup
- cold blended tomato and vegetable soup
- https://www.mariaesschmecktmir.com/gazpacho-suppe/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sSMc3Nag2I
- verdict: not my thing
spanish: croquetas de jamon
- creamy ham croquettes, breaded and fried
- https://spanishsabores.com/croquetas-de-jamon-serrano-recipe-ham-croquettes/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AiinQWa130
- verdict: did not get it to work
german: leek and cheese soup with ground meat
- creamy soup with leeks, cheese and ground meat
- https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/982031203667502/Kaese-Lauch-Suppe-mit-Hackfleisch.html
- https://wildegrillerei.de/blogs/rezepte/gnocci-in-kase-lauch-suppe
- verdict: a favorite
vietnamese: banh mi
- baguette sandwich with pickled vegetables and meat
- https://leckerezepte.de/banh-mi-sandwich/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idlBHlBsOgA
- verdict: a favorite
spanish,german: bread soup
- rustic soup made with bread, garlic and broth
- https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/154171067691869/Bayrische-Brotsuppe.html
- https://www.lecker.de/sopa-de-ajo-traditionelle-knoblauch-brot-suppe-74813.html
- verdict: not received well
chinese: dan dan noodles
- noodles in a spicy, savory sesame-chili sauce
- https://asian-foodie.de/chinesische-rezepte/dan-dan-nudeln/
- https://dishkin.com/de/recipes/dan-dan-nudeln-mit-tofu-und-pak-choi-vegetarisch-b2003
- verdict: good

in the queue

italian: fagioli all’Uccelletto
- white beans stewed in tomato and sage
- https://recipe30.com/creamy-tuscan-white-beans.html/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFH5k-9Vvx4