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Chicken night has never looked this good. This month I added four brand-new recipes to CopyKat — and three of them happen to be chicken, which means your weeknight dinner problem is officially solved for the next three weeks. Grab the bourbon chicken for a quick stir-fry, put the crockpot chicken and gravy on in the morning, fire up the grill for that Waffle House chicken, and make the coleslaw that ties it all together. August dinner, handled. 🍗

🍗 The Mall Food Court Chicken You've Always Wanted at Home

​Golden Corral Bourbon Chicken — Sweet, savory, and slightly sticky, this is the bourbon chicken that always had a line at the food court — tender pieces of chicken glazed in a rich bourbon-soy sauce that caramelizes beautifully in the pan. Serve it over steamed rice with a splash of extra sauce, and it tastes even better than you remember from the mall.

🥩 The Grilled Chicken That's Way More Than Diner Food

​Waffle House Grilled Chicken — Simple, well-seasoned, and cooked on a hot flat-top to get those crispy edges and juicy center — Waffle House's grilled chicken is one of those dishes that's better than it has any right to be. This copycat nails the seasoning and technique so you can get that same satisfying result from your own stovetop or grill any night of the week.

🥘 The Dinner That's Ready When You Are

​Crockpot Chicken and Gravy — Tender shredded chicken slow-cooked in a rich, savory gravy until it's spoonable and deeply comforting — set it up in the morning and come home to dinner that's practically serving itself. Pour it over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or biscuits and this is the kind of weeknight meal people request on repeat.

🥗 The Coleslaw That Belongs on Every Plate

​Popeyes Coleslaw — Creamy, slightly sweet, and tangy with just enough crunch — this is the coleslaw Popeyes serves alongside their famous chicken, and it's the perfect counterpoint to every recipe in tonight's lineup. It comes together in minutes, gets better as it chills, and is one of those sides that quietly steals the show.

🍗 What Should I Cook Next?

Vote on what gets developed next in the CopyKat Community — chicken recipe requests, restaurant throwbacks, and reader polls are always happening there. Join the CopyKat Community — your vote could be the next recipe on the site. Got a chicken dish you've been craving from a restaurant? Drop it in the community and let's talk it through.

🍳 In the Kitchen: Tools for Chicken Night Done Right

Three picks that make this whole lineup come together.

🍳 Large Stainless Steel Skillet — Both the bourbon chicken and the Waffle House grilled chicken need a wide, heavy pan that holds steady heat and lets the sauce reduce without steaming the meat. This skillet does both — and it's wide enough to cook a full dinner portion in one batch.

🥄 Meat Chopper — The crockpot chicken and gravy shreds most easily with a good chopper right in the slow cooker — pull it apart into perfect bite-sized pieces while the gravy is still hot, and the whole dish comes together in seconds.

🔪 Safe Mandolin — Popeyes coleslaw has that fine, consistent shred that's hard to achieve with a knife, and a mandolin makes it effortless. Thin, even cabbage slices absorb the dressing more evenly and give you that restaurant-quality texture in every bite.

🎉 Chicken Night, Sorted for the Whole Month

Bourbon chicken, Waffle House grilled chicken, crockpot chicken and gravy, and the coleslaw that makes everything better — August dinner is officially covered. Make one recipe this week or run the whole lineup over the month; either way, you've got some delicious new CopyKat favorites to look forward to. Happy cooking!