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5 Delicious Chicken Backs Recipes

by Ayesha Mani
5 Delicious Chicken Backs Recipes

Cooking Excellence: 5 Delicious Chicken Backs Recipes

Chicken backs are commonly overlooked in cuisine. But seasoned chefs and home cooks realize these often-overlooked jewels’ gastronomic potential. Chicken backs are versatile and flavorful, making them ideal for a variety of recipes that enhance any meal. Our detailed guide includes five delicious chicken backs dishes to please even the pickiest eaters.

5 Delicious Chicken Backs Recipes :What’s chicken back?

Chicken backs have spines, ribs, and connected flesh. It runs from neck to tail between the wings and tail feathers. Its rich taste and adaptability make this chicken part popular in cookery. Stewing, baking, grilling, and making soup and sauce broth are all options. Despite having less flesh than other bird parts, it is praised for its flavor and may improve many meals. 

Where to get chicken backs?

Butcher shops, meat markets, and supermarket stores sell chicken backs. They may be fresh or frozen in supermarket meat sections, depending on availability. Ask your local poultry supplier or visit farmer’s markets for farm-fresh chicken backs. Chicken backs may be sold in specialized or ethnic grocery shops for particular cooking styles.

1. Slow-Cooked Chicken Backs Stew

Slow-Cooked Chicken Backs Stew

Slow-Cooked Chicken Backs Stew

 Ingredients: Fresh chicken backs

  • Celery, carrots, potatoes
  • Bay leaves, rosemary, thyme
  • Rich chicken stock
  • Salt, pepper, garlic

The chicken backs should be seared in a hot pan until golden brown to enhance their taste.

Chop veggies and fragrant herbs and add seared chicken backs to a slow cooker.

Cover the items with rich chicken broth and season with salt, pepper, and chopped garlic.

Slow simmer the stew on low for several hours to create a delicious, fragrant stew.

2. Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Backs with Herbed Crust

Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Backs with Herbed Crust

Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Backs with Herbed Crust

 Ingredients:

  • Breadcrumbs Panko
  • Fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano”
  • Parmesan grated
  • Egg wash Olive oil
  • Add salt and pepper.

Start by preheating the oven to a moderate temperature and lining a baking pan with parchment paper.

Combine panko breadcrumbs, finely chopped herbs, grated Parmesan, salt, and pepper in a shallow plate.

Toss each chicken in the egg wash again, then coat it equally in the breadcrumbs, pressing lightly.

On the prepared baking pan, spray olive oil over the coated chicken backs and bake until golden and crispy, turning halfway through.

3. Chicken Backs Soup with Fragrant Spices

Chicken Backs Soup with Fragrant Spices

Chicken Backs Soup with Fragrant Spices

 Ingredients 

  • Store-bought or homemade chicken stock
  • Garlic, ginger, onions
  • Foreign spices (cinnamon, star anise, cloves)
  • Green onion, cilantro,
  • Vermicelli/rice noodles
  • Soy sauce.
  • Heat-optional Sriracha

Method: Sauté chopped onions, minced garlic, and grated ginger in a large saucepan until aromatic.

Chicken backs, chicken stock, and exotic spices like cinnamon, star anise, and cloves add depth and flavor to the soup.

Carefully simmer the soup until the chicken backs are soft and the flavors have blended.

For an authentic touch, serve the hot soup over cooked rice noodles or vermicelli with fresh cilantro, chopped green onions, and soy sauce. A dash of Sriracha provides heat.

4. Citrus-glazed roasted chicken backs delight

Citrus-glazed roasted chicken backs delight

Citrus-glazed roasted chicken backs delight

Ingredients 

  • Citrusy (lemons, oranges)
  • Honey
  • Mustard Dijon
  • New rosemary
  • Oil of olives
  • Add salt and pepper.

Method: Preheat the oven to high and line the baking pan with foil.

Mix fresh citrus juice, honey, Dijon mustard, chopped rosemary, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small dish to make a tart glaze.

Brush the citrus glaze evenly over the chicken backs on the baking tray.

For a delicious caramelized finish, roast the chicken backs in the preheated oven until golden brown and juicy, basting periodically with the leftover glaze.

5. Delicious BBQ-Sauced Grilled Chicken Backs

Delicious BBQ-Sauced Grilled Chicken Backs

Delicious BBQ-Sauced Grilled Chicken Backs

Ingredients:

  • A new chicken back
  • Store-bought or homemade barbecue sauce
  • Fermented apple cider
  • Brown sugar.
  • Sauce Worcestershire
  • Garlic powder.
  • A smoked paprika
  • Add salt and pepper.

Method:

Marinade chicken backs in barbecue sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper for at least an hour to absorb the flavors.

To avoid sticking, preheat the grill to medium-high and gently oil the grates.

Grill marinated chicken backs, flipping periodically and basting with barbecue sauce, until charred and juicy with smoky-sweet flavor.

In conclusion,

 These five delicious chicken backs dishes demonstrate the culinary variety and potential of an underappreciated cut of fowl. There’s a recipe here to satisfy every craving and elevate your dining experience, whether you prefer a hearty stew, crisp oven-baked treats, fragrant soups, zesty citrus-glazed treats, or smoky grilled gems.

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