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Our Favorite Carla Hall Recipes

From a black-eyed pea salad to “by far the best” shrimp and grits.
Shrimp and grits made with fennel potlikker
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Meet the one-pot braised chicken thighs we keep coming back to time and time again. They’re seasoned with a Smoked Paprika and Sun-Dried Tomato Pottliker, a savory broth that tastes like liquid gold. And the recipe comes from chef, author, and TV personality Carla Hall.

Hall has no shortage of accolades in the food scene. She’s competed on shows like Top Chef and Top Chef: All-Stars, hosted the Emmy Award–winning series The Chew, and written cookbooks including Carla Hall’s Soul Food, Carla’s Comfort Foods, and Cooking With Love. She’s also appeared on the Bon Appétit podcast, Dinner SOS, with editor in chief Jamila Robinson, discussing how the two celebrate Juneteenth.

Beyond her braised paprika chicken, Epicurious has even more of Hall’s impressive recipes. If you need a salad that can sit on the summer picnic table without wilting, try these black-eyed peas. They’re dressed in tangy hot sauce balanced with a lick of honey. Or for a showstopping main, try her shrimp and grits. Featuring an intensely aromatic Fennel Potlikker, it’s “by far the best shrimp and grits I have ever had,” according to one reader. Explore more of Hall’s recipes below.

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