16 Chicken Recipes Every Southerner Should Know By Heart

Ask anyone to talk about Southern food and a few dishes may come to mind. Fried chicken, pecan pie, and biscuits might be at the forefront. Collard greens, grits (cheesy or not), pimiento cheese, more than one family recipe, and plenty of barbecue are sure to make the list, too. But when it comes to the day-to-day cooking, you can't beat a staple Southern chicken recipe. Easy and versatile, chicken is the star of many weekday staples a Southerner should know by heart. Use it as a main in a comforting chicken and dumplings recipe or let it be the star of your Sunday supper as a whole roast. You're hard-pressed to find a dish where chicken can't shine. It's safe to say, these are the chicken recipes you're going to want on repeat all year long.