Ingredients Chicken Our 20 Favorite Fall Chicken Recipes By Food & Wine Editors Updated on August 19, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © ANDREW PURCELL These flavorful fall chicken dishes get a little help from the best seasonal produce. From Roasted Chicken and Acorn Squash with Sumac Browned Butter to Braised Chicken with Apples and Calvados to Chicken and Mushroom Shepherd's Pie with Parsnip Mash, we've put together a mouthwatering roundup of satisfying chicken preparations that incorporate our favorite tastes of autumn. Whether you're craving a comfort food classic or need an easy weeknight dinner, here are 20 next-level fall chicken recipes to choose from. 01 of 20 Lazy Chicken and Sausage Cassoulet Alison Miksch Cookbook author Molly Stevens' cassoulet starts with a combination of chicken thighs, seasonings, aromatics, and smoked sausage. "A bit of tomato paste ups the umami quotient, and a splash of white wine contributes just enough acid to balance the richness. From there, everything gets gently folded together with cooked white beans," she says. Get the Recipe 02 of 20 Sheet-Pan Chicken with Sourdough and Bacon Con Poulos In this easy one-pan recipe from Food & Wine Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple, roast chicken legs drip meaty, delicious fat onto a smoky, peppery bed of potatoes, red onion, slab bacon, and crispy sourdough croutons. Get the Recipe 03 of 20 Cardamom Chicken with Rice Pilaf © SUSAN SPUNGEN Sprinkled with cardamom, roasted until crisp, and topped with an apple-flavored sauce, chicken legs become extraordinary. The chicken is perfectly matched by the raisin-studded rice pilaf that's also flavored with cardamom. Get the Recipe 04 of 20 Chicken with Port and Figs © DANA GALLAGHER Dried figs are poached in port to make a luscious Portuguese-inspired sauce. Ruby port provides the best color, but tawny will also taste good. Serve with a green vegetable such as steamed broccoli. Get the Recipe 05 of 20 Chicken, Wild Mushroom, and Roasted-Garlic Sauté © DANA GALLAGHER A variety of fresh mixed mushrooms and the concentrated flavor of dried porcinis lend a delicious, earthy flavor to this chicken thigh sauté with roasted garlic cloves. The dish is finished with a sprinkle of chopped tarragon, which adds a light, herbal sweetness. Get the Recipe 06 of 20 Sticky Grilled Drumsticks with Plum Sauce © CEDRIC ANGELES For this chicken recipe, a wonderfully sticky and pleasantly sweet glaze of fresh plums and red pepper jelly is brushed over drumsticks while grilling. Hot red pepper jelly makes for a spicier glaze, while sweet pepper jelly creates a milder one. Get the Recipe 07 of 20 Chicken Breasts with Apricot-Onion Pan Sauce © Lucy Schaeffer After sautéing chicken breasts, diced onions and white wine are added to sweep up the delicious browned bits left in the skillet. The sauce is then sweetened slightly with dried apricots and apricot preserves Get the Recipe 08 of 20 Individual Chicken Pot Pies © Scott Hocker Chicken pot pie is so good that nobody wants to share. This classic recipe makes four individual pot pies, so now no one has to! For ease of preparation, we use store-bought shredded rotisserie chicken here. Get the Recipe 09 of 20 Maple-Glazed Chicken Breasts with Mustard Jus © QUENTIN BACON For this at-home version of chef David Slater's restaurant dish, chicken breasts are glazed with maple syrup and sherry vinegar, then finished with a mustard sauce and sprinkle of fresh breadcrumbs. Serve atop a bed of braised kale and chopped bacon for an extra-lovely plate. Get the Recipe 10 of 20 Roasted Chicken Legs with Potatoes and Kale © TINA RUPP For this hearty dish, chicken legs are roasted on a bed of potatoes and kale so the meaty juices keep the vegetables moist. Prep takes just 10 minutes, and there's very little clean-up since everything bakes together in the same pan. Get the Recipe 11 of 20 Pasta Rustica with Caramelized Onion, Chicken, and Wild Mushrooms Wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, and a pinch of chile flakes give this simple chicken pasta a burst of flavor. Serve topped with parsley and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Get the Recipe 12 of 20 Poached Chicken and Roasted Acorn Squash © TODD PORTER & DIANE CU Perfect as a holiday side or paired with a nice green salad for a quick and easy meal, this cold-weather twist on traditional chicken salad is sure to satisfy. Get the Recipe 13 of 20 Chicken and Mushroom Fricassee © SNEH ROY This lightened-up classic is fast to pull together, especially if you buy pre-sliced mushrooms. It has a rich, slow-cooked flavor and a splash of cream adds a nice touch without making it heavy. Get the Recipe 14 of 20 Skillet Chicken and Mushroom Pot Pie © Stephanie Foley This one-skillet dish proves that making pot pie doesn't have to take a long time. It's brilliantly prepared with store-bought rotisserie chicken and buttered white bread in place of the usual labor-intensive puff pastry crust. Get the Recipe 15 of 20 Roasted Chicken and Acorn Squash with Sumac Brown Butter Victor Protasio Pre-salting the chicken makes for savory flavor throughout and helps crisp up the skin. Browning the butter adds nutty depth to the sauce; a flourish of sumac and Aleppo adds a fresh, bright flavor to the finished dish. Get the Recipe 16 of 20 Sliced Poached Chicken with Baby Turnips and Mushrooms © Chris Court This recipe employs a technique chef Linton Hopkins often uses when cooking for his family: He gently poaches an entire chicken in an herbed stock, then serves just the moist breast for dinner. You can use any combination of fresh herbs. Get the Recipe 17 of 20 Chicken and Mushroom Shepherd's Pie with Parsnip Mash This recipe plays with the meat-and-potatoes mix of a traditional shepherd's pie, using chicken in the filling and buttery mashed parsnips on top. It's finished off in the broiler to ensure the mash is perfectly browned. Get the Recipe 18 of 20 Pappardelle with Chicken Livers and Mushrooms © LINDA PUGLIESE For this luscious dish, pan-fried chicken livers and sautéed mushrooms get deglazed with a douse of dry Marsala before everything's enriched with heavy cream and tossed with pappardelle. Get the Recipe 19 of 20 Butternut Squash-Chicken Pan-Roast © CHRISTINA HOLMES For this super easy recipe, all you do is roast chicken on top of a mix of squash, apples, and sage, then reduce the juices in the same roasting pan over the stove. Get the Recipe 20 of 20 Braised Chicken with Apples and Calvados © Con Poulos Chef Matthew Accarrino uses apples plus cider and the apple brandy Calvados to add layers of flavor to his braised chicken. To serve, the herbal and spice notes of a Loire Cabernet Franc make a terrific wine match. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit