22 tender and crisp chicken with Recipes

butternut squash , halved lengthwise, unsalted butter, leeks, white and tender green parts, coarsely chopped, fresh thyme sprigs or 1 tsp dried, chicken stock or unsalted canned broth, salt, freshly ground pepper, sour cream, chopped chives, bacon , fried crisp and crumbled

yukon gold potatoes , or other waxy, boiling potatoes, cider vinegar, chicken stock or potato-cooking water, chopped onion, chopped celery, crisply cooked bacon, chopped or crumbled, chopped pickle, sweet or dill, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced thin, chopped fresh chives or scallions, including a bit of their, tender green, salt and freshly ground white pepper, mayonnaise , homemade if possible, sour cream , optional, crisp whole red-leaf or other lettuce leaves, canned red pimiento, diced ; sliced hard-boiled eggs; tomato quarters; parsley sprigs