While there are probably more than a million ways to cook a chicken—see all the tomes devoted to chicken cookery lining bookstore shelves—in actuality, most of us only use a few on a regular basis. Our choices are usually based on familiarity and personal preference, though sometimes what’s trending can pique our interest enough to get us to try something new. I, for one, am a sucker for chicken recipes with good visuals on Instagram. They motivate me to seek out unfamiliar flavor combinations and textures, learn new cooking techniques, and look at old tried-and-true recipes in a different light.

This is how I’ve approached curating this collection of seriously good chicken recipes. There are familiar favorites like Southern fried and barbecue chicken (but done in an air fryer) and a spicy fried chicken sandwich with a Korean twist. We offer different methods of cooking a classic Moroccan chicken m’qualli (without the traditional tagine) and a more flavorful Indian butter chicken. There’s even chicken soup to nourish your body and soul, made with whole little chickens stuffed with sticky rice and aromatics instead of shredded chicken and vegetables. So what are you waiting for? You just might discover new must-haves to add to your chicken-recipe repertoire.