Chicken of the Woods Recipes
About
Chicken of the woods, along with hen of the woods, are one of the largest and easiest mushrooms to identify you can find.
These are a polypore mushroom that parasitize hardwood and coniferous trees, eating them from the inside out and causing heart-rot. If you're new to them, check out my basic guide to chicken of the woods.
Age
The basic post will show you a lot about these mushrooms. One of the most important things to know is that just because you found one, doesn't mean that it's at the perfect stage for eating.
Species and allergies
The species of mushroom is important too. Typically, I only cook with chicken mushrooms found on hardwood trees.
Chickens growing on coniferous trees, while edible for some, may cause stomach-upset in others-eat those species with caution in a small amount if you're new to them.
Everyone's digestion is different and some people may react to any species of this mushroom no matter what tree they grow on.
Recipes
If you have some you want to cook, one of my favorites is my Chicken Fried Chicken of the Woods. Chicken frying is a time tested, simple way to cook them, but, they must be young and tender.
If you have sulphur shelves that needed to be cut into pieces, or you only have tender edges, try my Chicken of the Woods with Lemon Cream.
If you notice after harvesting that your mushrooms are older or tough (it's common) try making roasted chicken or hen of the woods stock.
Finally, if you want to preserve them, you can try my basic pickled wild mushrooms or pickled chicken of the woods.
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Rich and Creamy Mushroom Dip
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Mushroom Tempura
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Buffalo Chicken of the Woods Nuggets
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Creamy Chicken of the Woods Soup with Dumplings and Herbs
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Chicken of the Woods Risotto with Basil and Peas
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Chicken of the Woods Pasta with Lemon and Pecorino
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Chicken Forestière
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Sauteed Chicken of the Woods
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Łazanki: Polish Pasta with Cabbage and Mushrooms
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Ham and Mushroom Pizza Bianca
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Wild Chicken Mushroom Thai Red Curry
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Sauteed Wild Mushrooms with Chevre and Flatbread
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White Chicken Mushrooms
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Vegan Mushroom Barbacoa
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Wild Mushroom Taco Meat (Vegetarian)
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Creamy Baked Chanterelle Frittata
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Sesame Baked Chicken of the Woods
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Wild Mushroom Chowder with Leeks and Bacon
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Hot and Sour Soup with Wood Ear Mushrooms
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Wild Mushroom Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Soup)
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Classic Minnesota Wild Rice and Mushroom Casserole
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Provencal Mushroom Fricassee
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Sicilian Chicken of the Woods (Fungo del Carrubo)
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Gnocchi with Chicken of the Woods Lemon Cream
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Roasted Chicken or Hen Mushroom Stock
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Wild Mushroom Chili
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Chicken of the Woods Piccata
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French Wild Mushrooms Bordelaise
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Wild Mushroom Tartine with Purslane and Pickled Vegetables
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Chicken of The Woods Lemon Cream Sauce
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Wild Mushroom Conserve (Pickled Mushrooms)
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Chicken Fried Chicken Of The Woods
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Pickled Chicken Of The Woods
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Burdock Flower Stalk and Mushroom Vegetable Soup
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Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms: The Laetiporus