
27 Southern Chicken Recipes To Make For Supper Tonight
Southerners love chicken dinners. We love chicken fried, stewed, roasted, grilled, smoked—basically any way you cook it. From casseroles to stews to skillet suppers, chicken is a family favorite that never disappoints. These super-Southern recipes satisfy all your chicken cravings, and help you get dinner on the table fast.
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
This classic roast chicken roasts right in the skillet, and its juices flavor all the wonderful vegetables beneath it.
Any state that touches Louisiana finds Cajun flavors seeping into their suppers. This spicy spin on classic Alfredo sauce makes the dish distinctly Southern.
Pot pies usually look pretty humble, but this version looks fancy enough to serve to company.
Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel
Does it get any better than mama’s fried chicken? You be the judge!
No-Peek Chicken And Rice
Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Marianne Williams, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Taking the top spot in the “set it and forget it” category, this blissfully easy chicken and rice dish is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Grilled until crispy and smoky, this saucy chicken is just as good (if not better!) than your local barbecue joint.
Fred Hardy; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley
Chicken. Bacon. Ranch. Pasta. Cheese. Need we say more?
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
A crunchy coating with the South’s signature tree nut makes these chicken cutlets irresistible.
Paired with a side of roasted potatoes, this hearty chicken gumbo is hard to beat.
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Cornbread stuffing mix hides underneath the chicken as it roasts, soaking up all their flavorful juices.
Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
This Tex-Mex stunner from country star Martina McBride will warm your soul from top to bottom.
Award-winning chef Ashleigh Shanti leans on smoked chicken from her local barbecue joint to add big flavor to this comforting chicken and rice recipe.
Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis
You don’t have to tell the kids, but we snuck some broccoli into this recipe so it’s a delightful one-dish wonder.
Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Prissy Lee
If you’re craving your favorite chicken nuggets on a Sunday and can’t get them, this recipe will satisfy your cravings.
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn
Based on my grandmother’s recipe, this soothing bowl of chicken and tender, biscuit-based dumplings is the ultimate Southern comfort food.
A double dredge delivers extra-crispy fried chicken wings that will be a hit any party or dinner table.
Stacy K. Allen, Props: Josh Hoggle, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray
Chicken, sausage, and shrimp join forces to make one of the best pots of jambalaya we’ve tasted. Of course, you haven’t invited us over to taste your mama’s recipe yet…
Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
Coated in one of our favorite dry seasonings, these quick-cooking chicken cutlets are lovely served atop buttered noodles.
Brittany Conerly; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman
Puff pastry dresses up chicken pot pie in the best ways possible—easily and deliciously!
Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Somewhere between a stew and a pilaf, this cozy chicken and rice dish from the Lowcountry is like a hug in a bowl.
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen
Filled with chicken, cheese, tomatoes, and pasta, this is one of my favorite comfort food recipes of all time.
Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox
Shallow-fried and then tossed in sweet-and-spicy hot honey, this is fried chicken taken to the next level.
Chicken And Collards Pilau
Packed with chicken, rice, sausage, and collard greens, this one-dish wonder is about as Southern as it gets.
Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Creamy chicken topped with a buttery cracker topping may be old-school to some, but to us, it’s the epitome of comfort food.
Heavy on the French influence on Cajun cusine, this braised chicken dish will warm your bones on a cold night.
Crispy Fried Chicken
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
Flavored with pickle juice, hot sauce, and a host of spices, this amped-up fried chicken is one of our favorite versions.
Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley
Southerners will put barbecue chicken on anything, and who could blame us? This saucy pizza is one of our favorites.