How to make Cooked Chicken in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft cooked chicken with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, cooked chicken is one of the many food items that you can make. However, it is not made with a crafting table but rather with a furnace or a smoker. When you eat cooked chicken, it will replenish your food meter.

cooked chicken

Let's explore how to add cooked chicken to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

Cooked chicken is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Cooked Chicken in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find cooked chicken in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Foodstuffs
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Food & Drinks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find cooked chicken in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2	Nature
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find cooked chicken in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Food
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Food
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find cooked chicken in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Food
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Food
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find cooked chicken in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Food
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Food
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find cooked chicken in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2	Nature
Windows 10 Edition	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Equipment

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find cooked chicken in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21	Nature
Education Edition	1.0.27 - 1.17.30	Equipment

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Cooked Chicken

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft cooked chicken:

1 Raw Chicken

How to craft Cooked Chicken in Survival Mode

You can craft cooked chicken in Survival Mode using either a furnace or a smoker.

Furnace
Smoker

1. Open the Furnace Menu

First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:

furnace menu

2. Add Fuel to the Furnace

Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.

furnace menu with fuel

In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.

TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren't sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.

3. Add Items to make Cooked Chicken

Next, place the raw chicken in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames cooking the raw chicken.

Crafting recipe for cooked chicken

Once the raw chicken is cooked in the furnace, the cooked chicken will appear in the box to the right.

cooked chicken

4. Move the Cooked Chicken to Inventory

Now that you have made cooked chicken in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed cooked chicken

Congratulations, you have made cooked chicken in a furnace in Minecraft!

1. Open the Smoker Menu

First, open your smoker so that you have a Smoker menu that looks like this:

smoker menu

2. Add Fuel to the Smoker

Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the smoker.

smoker menu with fuel

In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.

3. Add Items to make Cooked Chicken

Next, place the raw chicken in the top box of the smoker. You should see the flames cooking the raw chicken.

Crafting recipe for cooked chicken

Once the raw chicken is cooked in the smoker, the cooked chicken will appear in the box to the right.

cooked chicken

4. Move the Cooked Chicken to Inventory

Now that you have made cooked chicken in your smoker, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed cooked chicken