Taste and smell are potent senses. Does the scent of honeysuckle transport you to your childhood home? Does the taste of apple cider make you long for clear autumn evenings? If so, you know how powerful the right flavors and scents can be.
With the right flavors, you can do more than simply make a great meal—you can take yourself and your loved ones on a journey. If you want to get creative in the kitchen and make your favorite flavors pop, chicken is your new best friend. This lean, easy-to-cook protein is the perfect ingredient for countless flavor profiles. Get ready for a journey with three flavor combinations that pair perfectly with chicken.
First Things First: Choose Your Chicken
For nutritious and ethical protein, choose pasture-raised chicken fed a natural, antibiotic-free diet. Once you’ve found a reliable source for corn and soy free chicken, you’re ready to start cooking!
Rosemary and Garlic
The first bite of tender, juicy chicken seasoned with rosemary and garlic might just transport you to a pristine evening on the Mediterranean coast. This earthy, aromatic herb and flavorful bulb are staples of Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian cuisines.
A whole chicken served alongside diced roasted potatoes can do this iconic flavor duo justice. Rub your chicken with rosemary-infused butter before stuffing it with sprigs of fresh rosemary and peeled halved garlic cloves. Nestle your bird in a pan with chopped, seasoned potatoes, and roast to perfection.
Sage and Apple
Imagine strolling on a golden autumn evening. You might hear leaves and twigs crunching underfoot and smell the earthy fall foliage. For a dish that captures the sights, sounds, and feel of taking a walk on a glowing autumn evening, try this delicious flavor combination. The sweet, crisp flavor of fresh apples combined with the woody, piney flavor of sage is a simple way to liven up any chicken dish.
You might brown fresh basil leaves in butter, roast your apple slices until they’re soft and tender, and use them to garnish a grilled chicken breast. Or, you could sear your pastured chicken breasts with dried sage and serve them with a fresh salad topped with diced green apples, walnuts, and a balsamic glaze. Regardless of how you choose to serve your chicken, this delicate flavor combination will surely satisfy.
Basil and Fire-Roasted Tomatoes
For a dish that feels like gathering around a hearth with loved ones or swapping stories around a campfire, call on basil and fire-roasted tomatoes. The sweet, peppery taste of this fresh herb perfectly complements the robust, smokey flavor of the tender tomatoes. The result? A dish so heartwarming, you can’t help but feel nostalgic.
To make this meal memorable, whip up a basil and fire-roasted tomato cream sauce and serve it alongside sliced, roasted soy free chicken breasts. Add the sauce and chicken to pasta for a hearty, dense meal, or enjoy your delicious, creamy chicken with a light side salad.
With these three fresh flavor combinations, your next chicken dinner will take you on a flavorful journey.
About Primal Pastures
Primal Pastures is setting a new standard for the meat industry by raising livestock humanely and healthily. A humble backyard venture with 50 chickens in 2012 is now a nationwide endeavor with the mission of providing the healthiest, cleanest, environmentally friendly food possible by using regenerative agriculture and caring for animals the way they deserve to be cared for. Primal Pastures is raising the agricultural bar for farms across the United States by giving animals what they actually need: nutrient-dense, corn-free, soy-free food and a pasture for roaming. Primal Pastures is here to help you serve your family food raised with the same amount of love that goes into your home-cooked meals.
Find fresh, ethically raised chicken at https://primalpastures.com/
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