Never Struggle with Dinner Again: 57 Easy Chicken Recipes That Will Save Your Night!

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Tired of the dinner-time struggle? Look no further! In this post, we've collected 59 easy and delicious chicken recipes that will save your night. From quick and simple skillet meals to flavorful baked dishes and succulent grilled recipes, these easy-to-follow recipes will not only simplify your dinner preparations but also delight your taste buds. Say goodbye to dinner struggles and embrace the joy of effortless and satisfying meals!

Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Make this simple & delicious Buffalo Chicken Pasta in just 15 minutes! It's the perfect weeknight treat with all your favorite buffalo flavors - spicy sauce and tangy blue cheese, all mixed with pasta & chicken. Get the recipe from always use butter

Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry

Make the best Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry in just 25 minutes - chopping included! Loaded with chicken, broccoli, bell peppers and carrots this is a delicious, filling, low carb meal on its own - or add noodles or rice to serve more people. Use homemade or store bought Teriyaki sauce - and you can even use frozen veggies! Get the recipe from always use butter

Chicken Stuffed with Feta Cheese

These chicken filets are loaded with Feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and basil for the tastiest chicken you've ever had. Get the recipe from always use butter: Feta Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Air Fryer Chicken Patties

Make the best & juiciest Chicken Patties in Air Fryer with a quick prep, a few easy steps, and 10 minutes of air frying. No chopping required thanks to powdered seasonings - and extra juicy with fresh lemon juice. Get the recipe from always use butter

Spanish Chicken Stew

Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake

Lots of chicken and broccoli for a super filling dinner that will be sure to leave you leftovers. Get the recipe from always use butter.

Massaman Chicken Curry

This authentic Massaman Chicken Curry (Gaeng Massaman Gai) is made in one pot in just 45 minutes, using store bought curry paste. With coconut milk, chicken, potatoes and peanuts it's super creamy, subtly sweet and not so spicy. Get the recipe from always use butter

Spicy Chicken Soup

With half a chicken & two types of chili this is THE spicy chicken soup you need when you're craving something cosy and spicy. Done in under an hour, packed full of flavor & textures and low in carbs - this is a soup you don't want to miss! Get the recipe from always use butter

Sheet Pan Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken

This Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken is an easy sheet pan chicken dinner that comes together in minimal time with minimal effort. Get the recipe.

Orange Ginger Chicken

This Orange Ginger Chicken recipe takes a whole chicken and some oranges and with a few simple steps transforms it into a lovely roast dinner, complete with the most flavorful sauce. With sweetness from oranges, a kick from ginger, and a salty tang from dark soy sauce this is a perfect dinner any night of the week. Get the recipe: Orange Ginger Chicken with a Whole Chicken

Chicken Thigh Tray Bake

This chicken thigh tray bake recipe is fuss-free and perfect for a speedy weeknight family dinner and ready in under 45 minutes. Simply roast chicken thighs, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and carrots in a flavorful marinade. Get the recipe.

Caprese Chicken

This easy 5-ingredient Caprese Chicken is everything you want in a one-pan meal. It’s wholesome, hearty, and a total comfort food. Your whole family will love this and it will be your instant favorite for when you want an easy yet delicious dinner. The best part is that it only needs five ingredients so prep time is a breeze! You can even make it in one pan and is also gluten-free. Read the 5-Ingredient Caprese Chicken recipe here.

Easy Balsamic Chicken

Easy Balsamic Chicken is a quick one-pan dinner that can be whipped up in under 20 minutes. The tomatoes and balsamic vinegar make a delicious sauce. If you love Italian food, you’ll enjoy this recipe because of the classic Italian flavors. Since it’s a healthy protein, you can indulge without the guilt. Make a large batch for an easy yet delicious leftover the next day. Find the Easy Balsamic Chicken recipe here.

Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup

This spicy soup is loaded with Thai flavors and perfect for colder days. Get the recipe from always use butter: Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup

Instant Pot Chicken Soup

Make this Instant Pot Chicken Soup in just over an hour for a flavor packed and cosy dinner. Creamy with a light spicy kick, this soup is just the comfort food you need Get the recipe from always use butter

Creamy Red Wine Chicken Pasta with Mushrooms

Red wine, chicken, mushrooms & thyme combine to create a delicously flavor packed pasta. Get the recipe from always use butter: Creamy Red Wine Pasta Sauce

Gluten Free Kung Pao Chicken

Bursting with flavor and beyond easy to make, this Gluten-Free Kung Pao Chicken is a healthier twist on your favorite take-out dish. The perfect combination of salty and sweet, this savory recipe is sure to become your new weeknight staple.

Chicken & Feta Cheese Pasta

A creamy pasta with lots of flavor: Feta cheese, fresh basil and cherry tomatoes ensure this dish will be on repeat in your house! Get the recipe from always use butter: Creamy Chicken Pasta with Feta Cheese

Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Two favorites combine to create this cheesy, spicy, goodness. A perfect mid-week treat! Get the recipe from always use butter: Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas

Instant Pot Chicken & Potatoes

This Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes is a complete flavor packed meal all done in the instant pot in under 45 minutes. With a delicious tomato sauce made from fresh tomatoes, tomato paste and oregano, this is an easy dinner perfect for busy nights! Get the recipe from always use butter: Instant Pot Chicken and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce

Baked Chicken & Potatoes

This easy-baked chicken and potatoes one-pan meal results in tender juicy chicken coated in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce, crispy golden potatoes, and delicious, slightly charred, broccoli. It’s a simple, wholesome, weeknight dinner that takes minimal effort and very little mess. But really, it just tastes amazing! Get the recipe.

Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

A  simple yet flavor packed dinner that makes an easy weeknight meal or Sunday dinner. This classic Italian dish is cooked low and slow and can be served over pasta, polenta or mashed potatoes. Get the recipef rom Saporito Kitchen: Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki Recipe

Instant Pot Chicken Teriyaki thighs are the easiest weeknight recipe ever. The teriyaki sauce is easily made with only a few ingredients and it is gluten free. Quick and easy instant pot pressure cooker dinners are the best!

Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken

This Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken dish is both sweet and spicy, and so simple to make. This cheap chicken recipe is a weeknight dinner superstar. With only 4 ingredients, this tasty and super quick dinner couldn't get any easier! Get the recipe.

Ranch Sheet Pan Chicken & Veggies

This fuss-free sheet pan chicken dinner with veggies is perfect for busy families who still want to eat a healthy, hot meal for dinner. Toss, bake and serve. It really is that easy! Get the recipe.

Oven Roasted Five Spice Peking Chicken

This Chinese five-spice chicken is marinated overnight in five spice, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and then baked in the oven and glazed to get that delicious-looking skin. It's full-on flavor and pairs amazingly with a ginger scallion sauce. If you're looking for a very flavorful roasted chicken, you definitely need to try this one. Get the Oven Roasted Five Spice Chicken recipe here.  

Instant Pot Chicken Stew

This Instant Pot Chicken Stew is the easiest chicken stew you will ever make. Prep it for 10 minutes, then set it and forget it - and enjoy a flavor packed veggie loaded meal in under 45 minutes. Get the recipe from always use butter: Instant Pot Chicken Stew

Paella with Chicken & Shrimp

My version of paella is an easy dish that's a sure crowd pleaser. It's filled with deliciously fragrant saffron & dry white wine and stuffed full of shrimp, chicken, green peas and bell peppers. Perfect for a dinner party and just as delicious reheated the next day. Making it for a crowd? No worries! This recipe works wonderfully when multiplied. Get the recipe: Paella with Chicken & Shrimp

Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas

Air fryer fajitas is the easiest, and most delicious, way to have your favorite Mexican dish! Get the recipe from Sustainable Cooks.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala

A classic British takeaway dish, all done in the slow cooker. Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala is as simple as dumping all the ingredients in the slow cooker and letting it cook. A rich creamy tomato chicken curry with a little tang and spice, all done in the slow cooker. Homemade curry night just got easier! Get the recipe.

Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

The best Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks are done in just 20 minutes after marinating in olive oil, lime juice and spices. They come out tender and perfectly cooked, with a slightly crispy exterior. You'll never make drumsticks any other way again! Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Drumsticks

Fried Green Curry Spaghetti

Thai curry + spaghetti = a dish so delicious you'll be wanting it every week. Get the recipe from always use butter.

Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs & Sweet Potatoes

You will love this comforting, easy, filling and over the top delicious Sheet Pan Baked Chicken Thighs and Sweet Potato recipe. It is extremely easy to make with pantry staples and cooks in just 30 mins. This gluten-free spiced One Pan Chicken recipe can be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd. Get the recipe.

Spinach Artichoke Chicken Casserole

This creamy spinach artichoke chicken casserole is made with rotisserie chicken and frozen veggies, making prep a breeze! You can make this entire chicken casserole in under 1 hour. Get the recipe.

Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Tenders

Minimal prep needed to make the best Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Tenders. After marinating for 15 minutes in lime juice, olive oil & spices they just need 10 minutes in the air fryer *. Juicy, tender & packed full of flavor! Get the recipe: Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Tenders

Ranch Chicken & Potato Casserole

This Ranch Chicken and Potato Casserole with broccoli, bacon, and cheese is comfort food at it's finest. Super simple and made in just one pan, this delicious, easy dinner recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight meal. Get the recipe.

Baked Chicken Drumsticks & Veggies

This sheet pan dinner is great for quick and easy weeknight meals! Hands-off with just a bit of chopping to start, and comes out tasting amazing with chicken, veggies and lots of sauce all in one pan. Get the recipe from always use butter: Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Veggies

Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers

Smoky grilled chicken skewers recipe marinated in ginger, garlic, coconut cream, and soy sauce. Then finished with a sweet coconut cream glaze and served with a simple peanut sauce. Big on flavor and super easy to throw together! Get this Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers recipe here.  

Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

Thai Basil Chicken is a delicious and simple Thai dish made with diced or ground chicken, yardlong beans (or green beans), and lots of fresh Thai basil tossed in a savory umami sauce. If you're looking for a quick weeknight dinner, this would be it! You can have this ready from start to finish in about 15 minutes if you're using ground chicken, and your taste buds will love you for it! You can get the Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow) recipe here.  

Chicken Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Bake

Cheesy chicken and pasta loaded with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach for a filling comfort food meal that's super easy to make. Get the recipe from always use butter.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

If you're a fan of sweet and sour pork, then you should definitely try sweet and sour chicken. If you're wondering what the difference is, the batter is lighter with fewer aromatics, so it is a lighter version that brings out the flavor of the sweet and sour sauce more. Get the Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe here.  

Chilli Chicken

A popular and delicious Hakka, Indian Chinese takeout dish, dry chilli chicken is made with crispy chicken chunks and lightly tossed in a spicy chilli sauce. Packed full of amazing flavors from both worlds. Get the Chilli Chicken recipe here.

French Mustard Chicken

Prepare to fall madly in love with this Creamy Dreamy Mustard Chicken Recipe. Classic French dish that tastes outstanding. Get the recipe.

Spanish Chicken And Rice

Bursting with flavor, juicy, hearty, and comforting, this Spanish Chicken And Rice makes a delicious one-pot recipe for the whole family. Perfect for a weeknight or Sunday dinner. Get the recipe.

Spicy Thai Chicken Salad

A twist on a classic Larb Gai, this spicy salad gets its texture from roasted peanuts. Get the recipe from always use butter: Larb Gai (Spicy Thai Minced Chicken Salad)

Pumpkin Chicken Curry

Pumpkin Chicken Curry is juicy, tender chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces and simmered in a flavorful and creamy canned pumpkin sauce. This easy and quick one-skillet recipe is bursting with flavor and is perfect for a cozy autumn meal. Get the recipe.

Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken

Decadent and delicious, this Stovetop Creamy Honey Mustard Chicken skillet meal is just 30 minutes away. Filled with rich flavors and made in one pan, this simple and easy recipe is sure to be your new fave. And the creamy honey mustard cream sauce is amazing on rice, potatoes, and roasted veggies, too! Get the recipe.

Chicken Mushroom Stroganoff

This Chicken Mushroom Stroganoff is a creamy, savory, luxurious dinner inspired by delicious Eastern European cuisine and it's ready to eat in just half an hour! You simply can't beat this easy stroganoff recipe for a one-skillet, thirty-minute dinner when you're ready for a satisfying, comforting meal that doesn't involve slaving in the kitchen all afternoon. Get the recipe.

 

Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta

A creamy crème fraîche pasta loaded with flavor from sun-dried tomatoes & dried herbs. Get the recipe from always use butter: Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta

Spanish Chicken Stew

Make a quick chicken stew with the help of rotisserie chicken - packed full with lemon & rosemary flavors! Get the recipe from always use butter: Easy Spanish Chicken Stew

Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Another takeout favorite you can make at home - with the juiciest, tastiest orange sauce. Get the recipe from always use butter: Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons & Olive - One Pot!

The enticing flavors of Morocco in a one-pot chicken dinner.

The blend of spices – saffron, turmeric, cumin, ginger and cinnamon – might seem unusual. Combined they are indeed heady and fragrant but they are also perfectly balanced by the acidity from the Preserved Lemons as well as lemon juice.

The classic rendition of this dish uses a fair amount of onion and garlic but that was easily remedied with Garlic-Infused Oil and a combo of scallion and leek greens. CLICK FOR RECIPE

​Chicken Thighs with Grapes, Thyme & Smoked Paprika

​We Love Our Thighs. Chicken thighs that is. Chicken thighs are in regular rotation around here and this dish for Chicken Thighs with Grapes was a happy sweet and savory surprise.

This Chicken with Grapes, Thyme and Smoked Paprika is a simple one-pan, oven-roasted meal that highlights the sweetness of the grapes, the smokiness of the paprika and the savory-ness of the chicken and thyme.

It comes together in less time than it takes for the oven to preheat and is easy enough for a weeknight but fancy enough for non-FODMAP guests. CLICK FOR RECIPE

Chicken Pot Pie - Low FODMAP, Gluten Free

You asked for it! You all have made it very clear that a recipe for Low FODMAP Chicken Pot Pie was something you NEEDED. So, here it is! As delicious as any classic rendition that you have ever had. Promise. CLICK FOR RECIPE

​Maple Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Blueberries

This Low FODMAP Balsamic Blueberry Chicken Recipe is a quick and easy dish using economical, juicy chicken thighs, maple syrup and low FODMAP amounts of balsamic vinegar and fresh blueberries. CLICK FOR RECIPE

​Balsamic Chicken with Peaches

Juicy chicken thighs, peaches, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and rosemary come together in our one-pan Low FODMAP Balsamic Chicken with Peaches. This recipe is based upon our incredibly popular Low FODMAP Maple Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Blueberries. If you love that dish, you gotta try this one – if you have passed your sorbitol Challenge. CLICK FOR RECIPE

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake

Get all your buffalo flavors in a dump-and-bake pasta package. Get the recipe from always use butter.

Lemon Chicken

Make the best Lemon Chicken Marinade in just a few minutes with simple, healthy, ingredients. It's great for grilling, pan frying and oven baking. With olive oil, lemon & basil the chicken comes out so juicy, tender and loaded with flavor. Get the recipe from always use butter

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