How to Use chicken in a Sentence

chicken

noun
  • Don't be such a big chicken.
  • It's just a spider, you chicken!
  • We had chicken for dinner.
  • Add the chicken breasts and turn to coat them in the marinade.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • Pour the sauce around the chicken and over the vegetables.
    Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Add chicken and rice to the pan with the vegetables and oil.
    cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Layers of sauce, spinach, cheese, and chicken all in one dish?
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
  • That’s why Music City is the best place to try its crispy, spicy chicken.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2023
  • The main event is the southwestern twist on hot chicken.
    The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
  • When smooth and bubbly, add your milk and chicken broth.
    Virginia Willis, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The sales decline was mainly in the pork and chicken segments, Tyson said.
    John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Remove squash from oven, and scrape out flesh into a blender; add ½ cup of the chicken stock.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Whether they’re plucked from a chicken or saved from a wild turkey, giblets can be used in all sorts of ways.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Fiery nuggets are a spicy take on BK's classic chicken nuggets.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
  • Game nights are for wings, with 69-cent chicken wings while there’s a local game on TV.
    Alex Darus, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The chicken is a nod to his childhood in Hawaii, while the curry is a play on one of the owner's favorite meals from Oak.
    The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The recipe brings together a rainbow of fruits and vegetables to roast in the rich juices of chicken thighs.
    Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Dump everything in and go, then return at the end to shred your chicken and add the noodles.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • But of course, field peas are great with summer favorites like ribs and smoked chicken.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 June 2023
  • The ceviche and roast chicken wrapped in banana leaves are crowd favorites here.
    Lauren P. Reyes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The second course includes the options of prime rib, roasted chicken or or a king salmon.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Case in point: This long list of super summery chicken recipes!
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 6 June 2023
  • Slow cook the chicken ahead of time to make night-of meal preparation much easier.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
  • This recipe forgoes the usual sweet filling in favor of all the makings of chicken pot pie.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
  • And the mee krob—crispy vermicelli rice noodles in sweet-and-sour sauce with chicken and shrimp.
    Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 18 June 2023
  • The answer: Simmer whole pieces of chicken in chicken broth.
    Ben Fogel, Sunset Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Big orders had wiped out the ribs and brisket, and literally all that was left was four chicken thighs.
    Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 7 June 2023
  • This condiment is yummy as a glaze for skin-on, bone-in roasted chicken.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The affected chicken products were dressed in Honey BBQ sauce and sold in 15-oz.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Workers are working shoulder to shoulder processing and cutting the wings, the legs, the rest of the chicken.
    Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

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