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What wine goes best with chicken - red or white?

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on October 16 2020 at 08:15

Good news! The best wine with chicken can be either red or white - it depends on your own personal taste and the way it’s cooked.

That said, chicken is a light meat, it won’t surprise you to learn that white wine is generally a more flexible match with smooth dry whites like chardonnay happily partnering a great many chicken dishes. But there are recipes I’d definitely pair with a red . . .

White wine pairings with chicken

Go for a lightly oaked Chardonnay or other smooth dry white like oaked Chenin Blanc or Viognier with:

Chicken in a creamy sauce, such as chicken alfredo or creamy chicken pies
Creamy or cheesy chicken pasta dishes like chicken tetrazzini
Chicken caesar salad or other chicken salads with a creamy dressing
Mild chicken curries like kormas

Aromatic white wines like medium-dry Riesling and Pinot Gris match well with spicy chicken dishes such as

Thai green chicken curry
Stir-fries with chicken
Sweet and sour chicken
Chicken tikka masala
Asian-style chicken noodle dishes

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