Coconut milk and coffee braised chicken thighs recipe with ancho chile, Greek yogurt and cilantro. Served with yams over rice.
Chicken and Poultry
A collection of chicken and poultry recipes from Jackie Alpers showcasing Sonoran-Mexican Southwestern regional culinary influences including recipes for chicken tacos, Salsa chicken salad, chicken tortilla soup, chicken dinners and easy meals.
Deli Counter Tacos with Scallion Ranch Cream Cheese
Lunchbox recipe for street tacos made with deli counter turkey and provolone cheese rolled in tortillas and topped with lettuce, tomato, olives and pepperoncini. Includes recipe for Scallion Ranch Cream Cheese Spread.
Goose Tacos Recipe
Recipe for Sonoran-style goose tacos inspired by Peking Duck. These goose tacos are served on flour tortillas with hoisin sauce, salsa macha, cabbage, carrots and scallions. Food photography for this recipe is shortlisted for the 2025 World Food Photography Awards in the Food Influencer category.
Jackie Kashian’s Paprika Marinated Chicken Recipe
Recipe for Paprika Marinated Chicken. Comedian Jackie Kashian is funny on stage but her chicken recipe is no joke.
Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken slow-simmered in salsa, then shredded for serving in as a filling for tacos, tostadas, enchiladas, and is keto when served in lettuce cups.
Chicken Fried Steak Dinner from Yellowstone
How to make the perfect chicken fried steak dinner – includes recipe links to my smoky mashed potatoes, sausage gravy, and garlic butter green beans. Fun fact!: The vintage plate shown in this photograph matches the one from Yellowstone that this meal was served to “Jimmy” on at the 6666 Ranch in Texas.
Spicy Sonoran Chipotle Chicken Salad
Spicy Sonoran-style chicken salad recipe made with rotisserie chicken in a light, flavor-packed chipotle sauce for lettuce/taco wraps, salads and sandwiches. This recipe was first developed for the Glamour.com article, A Week of Delicious Chicken Recipes.
Sonoran Arroz Con Pollo Recipe
Arroz con pollo is one of the recipes most requested by locals from my Taste of Tucson cookbook and I’ve always found chicken and rice to be a comforting combo. This is a great make ahead recipe for workday lunches. At first glance El Pato salsa de chile fresco may look like pureed tomato sauce, but it’s got a medium spicy kick of heat that will convince you otherwise.
Sonoran Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Sonoran tortilla soup recipe made with rotisserie chicken, diced tomatoes, green chiles, crushed tortilla chips, diced avocado and crumbled Mexican cheese in a clear broth. Quick, easy and flavorful.
Chicken Molé Amarillo
Nuttier and less sweet than its chocolate based cousin, this version of Molé Amarillo is the personal creation of Chef Suzana Davila of Tucson’s Cafe Poca Cosa. She specializes in these complex sauces, and her recipes are longtime local favorites which is one reason why I wanted to feature the recipe in my upcoming cookbook Taste of Tucson: Sonoran Style Recipes Inspired by the Rich Culture of Southern Arizona. Serve this dish with tortillas and a pretty, salad, as Suzana would.
Sonoran Grilled Chicken Drumsticks
Sonoran-style grilled chicken made with sweet Hungarian smoked paprika mixed with hot New Mexico chili pepper, unsweetened chocolate (inspired by molés), and red wine.
Buffalo Chicken Rumaki Bites
This modern Buffalo chicken rumaki recipe updates the Polynesian appetizer served at tiki parties in the 70s.
Grilled Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Parmesan
This is a healthy and extremely flavorful way to dress up boneless skinless chicken breasts. Adding just a small amount of butter on top, and using grated parmesan for a garnish, keeps the fat and calories down.
Spicy-Sweet Sonoran Grilled Chicken Wings
Recipe for spicy-sweet Sonoran grilled chicken wings made with a chile and brown sugar spice rub and finished with barbecue sauce.
Chicken Liver Pate Bites on Chicharrones with Cornichons
A crunchy Sonoran and Jewish deli snack mashup. Chopped liver pate smeared onto pork rinds and topped with cornichons! (Chicken liver pate bites on pork rinds with pickles.)
