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Cr: William Meppem / GW - Food, March 5 issue. Neil Perry's chicken with lemon and orzo risotto.
SMH GOOD WEEKEND Picture by WILLIAM MEPPEM GW160305 William Meppem – Sat, 5. March 2016 12:00 AM988594168.jpgCr: William Meppem / GW - Food, March 5 issue. Neil Perry's chicken with lemon and orzo risotto. SMH GOOD WEEKEND Picture by WILLIAM MEPPEM GW160305

50 of our favourite crowd-pleasing chicken dishes

When you want something easy yet impressive and guaranteed to please, chicken always delivers. Here are 50 great chicken recipes, all ready in an hour or less.

Roast chicken noodle soup.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s roast chicken noodle soup

An already cooked chook is the perfect shortcut for this simple but hearty soup.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
One-pan peanut chicken.

This outrageously delicious saucy dinner is your one-pan answer to chicken satay

Plus two more budget-friendly one-pots including a generous home-style Greek chicken and rice recipe and a rich red wine and tomato beef ragu.

  • Nicole Maguire
Nagi and gyros

RecipeTin Eats reveals the secret to making this cult souvlaki bar’s chicken gyros at home

In her new series, Nagi Maehashi chases the world’s great dishes, and adapts them for the home kitchen. First up: Gyros with a surprising ingredient.

  • Nagi Maehashi
Mustard and herb roasted chicken breast with buttered leeks.
EASY

Mustard-and herb-roasted chicken breast with buttered leeks

Simple roasted chicken with a side of buttery leeks and potato.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
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Deeply savoury prawn noodle soup ($16) .
14/20

Brilliant prawn noodles, supple chicken rice, and deep-fried milk at Hey Hawker

Brilliant prawn noodles, supple chicken rice, an intriguing deep-fried milk dessert masquerading as an appetizer.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

This $10 lemony chicken one-tray wonder is your new go-to family dinner

The Greek-style drumstick tray bake with potatoes pairs perfectly with a bowl of spanakorizo (AKA spinach rice).

  • Chelsea Goodwin
14/20

Beer + chicken skewers + beer. It’s a perfect formula at this north shore yakitori joint

Yakitori Yurippi is at the heart of the Hatena Group’s transformation of Crows Nest into the north shore’s very own version of Merivale’s Ivy complex.

  • Callan Boys
Top with pine nuts and serve with crusty bread.
EASY

This might be your new go-to roast chicken recipe for the Sunday lunching season ahead

Grapes are really wonderful roasted in the oven – especially in the company of chicken, sage and garlic.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Julia Busuttil Nishimura
One-tray cheesy tomato and basil chicken strips.

These cheesy one-tray chicken tenders from Sarah Pound will feed the whole fam

Plus three other quick dishes by our new columnist and recipe writer, including a shortcut to easy meatballs.

  • Sarah Pound