Washington Report

This holiday season, there’s a new star on the table. Leave the prime rib in 2019, more people than ever are looking for chicken on the holiday menu. Chicken is the main protein families are preparing at home during quarantine and now more than half of Americans who eat chicken say they would prefer the tasty poultry to ham (52%) or turkey (49%) at a holiday meal, according to a recent survey by the National Chicken Council (NCC). This story originally appeared this week on NCC’s Chicken Check In blog.

Funny enough, eating chicken at Christmas isn’t a new tradition. In Japan, there is a booming trend of eating Kentucky Fried Chicken for the holidays dating back to at least the 1970s.

Ready to carve out new traditions this holiday season?

Try these tasty palate pleasers and bring some delicious memories to your table.

Create a festive table with Balsamic Cranberry Roast Chicken from PureWow.

Serve up some comfort classics like this staple from Betty Crocker – Butter Herb Roast Chicken.

Thinking of channeling the Japanese tradition and whip up some fried chicken this holiday? Look no further than these good old-fashioned recipes from Click Americana.

Chicken wings are more than just a savory football staple, chicken eaters are also eager to see the drums and flats served up for the holidays this year – 61% of Americans say they would eat wings as part of their Christmas dinner.

Don’t just cook it, gift it.