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19 Worst Rated European Chicken Dishes

Last update: Sun Feb 16 2025
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Pork Dish

CZECH REPUBLIC
3.4
Katův šleh
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Simple and inexpensive to make, katův šleh is a spicy Czech dish prepared in numerous variations throughout the country. It usually consists of chicken or pork, onions, and bell peppers, coated in a creamy tomato sauce and seasoned with chili and Worcestershire sauce.


Despite its unusual name, translated as headman’s whip, this hearty Czech classic is a staple restaurant dish, usually served alongside rice, dumplings, bread, or French fries.

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Pot roast chicken is one of the classic Danish dishes that are typically enjoyed as home-cooked meals. A whole chicken is seared and then slowly braised in a broth, usually alongside onions, parsley, and peppercorns. When thoroughly cooked, the braising liquid is reduced and optionally thickened with flour roux or cream.


Gammeldags kylling, translated as old-fashioned chicken, is usually served with roasted potatoes, cucumber salad, and the accompanying sauce.

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Pollo alla Romana is an old peasant dish originating from Rome. It's made with a combination of chicken pieces, pancetta, onions, garlic, white wine, tomatoes, olive oil, and bell peppers. The meat is simmered with other ingredients until they become tender and create a comforting and rich sauce.


This dish is typically slow-cooked – people used to prepare it in the morning, and left it to simmer for a few hours. It was originally invented as a way to use up low-quality meat, wine, and herbs which tenderize the meat and give it flavor.


It's recommended to serve the dish with rustic bread on the side.

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Coronation chicken is an Indian-style poultry-based dish originating from England. It's usually made with a combination of cooked chicken cut into pieces, mayonnaise, tomato paste, curry powder, onions, chicken stock, lemon juice, yogurt, dried apricots, and oil, although the list of ingredients may vary.


The ingredients are cooked or stir-fried, then combined with the chicken pieces. Before serving, the dish should be refrigerated for at least one hour. It was created in 1953 by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. 

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Stew

PYRÉNÉES-ATLANTIQUES, France
3.6
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Simple, yet bursting with typical French and Mediterranean flavors, poulet basquaise is one of the most famous French stews. Translated as Basque-style chicken, the dish incorporates authentic French ingredients and traditional French cooking techniques.


The main ingredient in this classic dish is chicken, usually only legs or thighs which are generously spiced with Espelette pepper, an authentic French pepper variety. Another traditional French ingredient in the dish is Bayonne ham, the salty, air-dried ham which gives a smoky flavor to the stew. 

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Poulet chasseur (lit. Hunter's chicken) is a traditional chicken dish originating from France. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken, shallots, mushrooms, garlic, butter, salt, pepper, oil, flour, chicken stock, tomatoes, thyme, parsley, and dry white wine.


The chicken pieces are seasoned with salt and pepper and browned in oil before they're removed from the pan. Butter is added, and the onions are cooked in the same pan until translucent. Next, mushrooms, salt, and garlic are added to the pan and sautéed with the onions. 
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Chicken Dish

DUBLIN, Ireland
3.7
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Irish spice bag is a popular fast food meal consisting of potato chips and chicken meat with red, green, and chili peppers. The dish that is strongly influenced by Asian cuisine was developed in Dublin in the 2010s, but its exact origins are still unknown.


Spice bags are available in Chinese takeaways and chippers, where they are served in paper bags with an accompanying tub of curry.

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Chicken Dish

NORTHERN CYPRUS, Cyprus
3.7
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Magarına bulli is a traditional chicken dish originating from Northern Cyprus. The dish is usually made with a combination of chicken, pasta such as penne or macaroni, stock, salt, pepper, lemon juice, halloumi cheese, parsley, onions, garlic, olive oil, and mint.


The onions, garlic, and a half of lemon is stuck in the cavity of the bird. It's drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. Once roasted, the chicken is carved and the meat is then mixed with pasta that has been boiled in stock. The dish is sprinkled with grated halloumi and garnished with mint, parsley, and a squeeze of lemon juice on top.

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Kuře na paprice is a Czech interpretation of the famous Hungarian chicken paprikash. The dish consists of braised chicken pieces doused in a creamy sauce that is generously spiced with Hungarian sweet paprika. Like the original dish, the Czech version also appears in many varieties and incorporates tangy tomatoes or heavy cream in the accompanying paprika sauce.


The Czechs prefer to serve the dish alongside plain boiled rice or white bread dumplings. Although the origins of this dish are not native to the Czech Republic, kuře na paprice has become incredibly popular and one of the favorite poultry dishes in the country.

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Stew

GHENT, Belgium
3.8
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Waterzooi is a traditional seafood stew with a creamy consistency. It incorporates julienne-sliced vegetables, an egg, and a cream-based soup. The dish originated in the city of Ghent, and according to the most popular belief, the rivers around the city were abundant in fish, so the dish was invented as a new way to incorporate fish into traditional Belgian cuisine.


However, the decrease in fish population and pollution have caused this dish to be reinvented once again, and today it is commonly prepared with chicken. Although it can be found in other Belgian regions and cities, Ghent has specialized in the preparation of the dish, and there are numerous restaurants across the city which offer waterzooi as their signature dish. 

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Fried Chicken Dish
MIDDLESBROUGH, England
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Stew
ALSACE, France
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