Easy Chicken Recipes for Dinner

We’re all looking for easy chicken recipes for dinner, right? Chicken is easy, healthy and versatile. From curries to salads, the options are endless and you’re bound to find a favorite amongst these 60+ chicken recipes.

We eat chicken a LOT in this house. I cook it at least twice a week because not only is it delicious, it’s truly the most versatile protein around. Whether you grill it quickly for salads or wraps, cook it in a luscious aromatic curry or make a one-pot meal with juicy chicken thighs, chicken is always a good idea.

Chicken breast recipes

Chicken breasts are a regular in most households. And for good reason. They are a healthy source of protein and can be cooked in a myriad of different ways.

1. Air Fryer Chicken Breast
2. Baked Chicken Breast
3. Pan Fried chicken breast
4. French Onion Chicken Bake
5. Easy creamy mushroom chicken
6. Chicken breasts with olive, tomato and caper dressing
7. Caprese stuffed chicken breasts
8. Mexican chicken with pico de gallo
9. Creamy bacon and mushroom chicken breasts
10. Lemon risotto with pan-roasted chicken
11. Jalapeño Popper Chicken
12. Easy Smothered Chicken

Chicken Thigh Recipes

Juicy chicken thighs are absolutely delicious, so versatile and economical. They need very little to make them taste great and if you’re a fan of brown meat, this is the cut for you!

1. Baked chicken thighs with pan sauce
2. Easy Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
3. Tomato Spinach Orzo Pasta with Crispy Chicken Thighs
4. Crispy chicken thighs with caper sauce
5. Harissa chicken thighs with crispy chickpeas
6. Roasted Chicken Thighs with White Wine Garlic Sauce
7. Easy honey garlic chicken thighs
8. Peri-peri chicken thighs
9. Easy baked Greek chicken and potatoes
10. Air Fried Chicken Thighs

Chicken Casserole Recipes

Chicken casseroles are a weeknight dinner saver. We love these recipes for their ease!

1. Easy Chicken Zucchini Casserole
2. Chicken Spaghetti casserole
3. One Pan Curried Chicken and Rice Casserole
4. Easy broccoli chicken casserole
5. Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
6. Mexican chicken and rice casserole
7. Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice Casserole

Whole Chicken Recipes

Nothing says “home” like a roast chicken. Cooking whole chicken is a great way to feed a crowd and is cost effective too.

1. Oven Roasted Whole Chicken
2. Juicy Buttermilk Roast Chicken
3. Indian spiced Roast Chicken
4. Honey Soy Roasted Chicken
5. Easy Tuscan roast chicken
6. Kick-ass roast chicken
7. Spinach and feta stuffed roast chicken
8. Peri-peri chicken

Recipes using Rotisserie Chicken

A rotisserie chicken is every busy cook’s saviour. I grab one every time I need to get dinner on the table fast because not only has all the work been done for me, rotisserie chicken also makes the best leftovers. Any time I need to shred chicken for a recipe, it’s my go-to and who can say no to that delicious, golden skin?

1. Rotisserie chicken mushroom soup
2. Rotisserie chicken enchiladas
3. Easy Rotisserie Chicken Fried Rice
4. Easy rotisserie chicken nachos
5. Spicy Chicken Quesadillas

Baked Chicken Recipes

Baked chicken is a great weeknight staple. Add seasonings and ingredients that your family likes and you have a meal in a flash with very minimal effort.

1. Baked chicken thighs with pan sauce
2. Easy Baked Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
3. Sweet chilli and Soy baked chicken
4. Baked peri peri chicken
5. Easy baked Greek chicken and potatoes
6. Baked cornflake chicken
7. Curried baked chicken thighs with potatoes

Shredded Chicken Recipes

Shredded chicken is a fantastic, versatile form of chicken to have and use in the kitchen. It can easily be turned into creamy chicken salad, sandwiches and wraps or used in soups.

1. Shredded chicken tacos with corn salsa
2. Buffalo Chicken Salad
3. Easy Creamy Chicken Salad
4. Chicken Pot Pie Soup
5. Easy Coronation Chicken Salad
6. Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup
7. Spicy chicken and corn crunchwraps

Ground Chicken Recipes

Ground chicken is a great alternative to ground beef. It’s healthier, lower in saturated fat and very often, just as delicious. Used to make meatballs, in pasta dishes or in burgers, you’re going to love these ground chicken recipes.

1. Chicken Bolognese with bacon
2. Marry Me Chicken Meatballs
3. Spaghetti al limone with chicken meatballs
4. Cheesy Chicken Lasagna
5. Sticky Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
6. Easy spicy chicken burgers
7. Easy chicken meatballs with pasta
8. Easy Chicken Cottage Pie
9. Cheese stuffed chicken meatballs
10. Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
11. Lemon Parmesan chicken patties

Taco Chicken Recipes

We love a chicken taco – who doesn’t?! Whether shredded and juicy or crisp and delicious, chicken tacos are a family dinner favorite.

1. Bang Bang Chicken Tacos
2. Chicken Tacos with Pico de Gallo
3. Easy Crispy Baked Chicken Tacos
4. Shredded chicken tacos with corn salsa
5. Chicken Taco Bowls
6. Chicken Birria Tacos

Chicken Pasta Recipes

Chicken pasta is a guaranteed family favorite. Whether creamy and comforting or tomato-based and summery, we have a recipe for every mood.

1. Marry Me Chicken Pasta
2. Easy Cajun Chicken Pasta
3. Chicken parmesan pasta bake
4. Easy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
5. Easy Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
6. Creamy Broccoli Chicken Pasta
7. Easy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
8. Easy Spring Vegetable Chicken Orzo

Grilled Chicken Recipes

There isn’t a week that goes by during Summer when we don’t eat grilled chicken at least once. Whether served simply with side dishes or turned into a different dish altogether, we love the smoky flavors of grilled chicken.

1. Easy Greek grilled chicken skewers
2. Easy grilled chicken thighs
3. Green Panzanella salad with Grilled Chicken
4. Easy BBQ Chicken
5. Easy Grilled Chicken Sandwich with peri-peri mayo
6. Harissa grilled chicken wings
7. Grilled Spatchcock Chicken
8. 30-minute easy grilled chicken and vegetables
9. Grilled Greek Chicken Pizza with Feta and Spinach
10. Spicy grilled chicken with corn salsa

Healthy Chicken Recipes

Chicken is the ultimate healthy protein because it’s affordable, easy to cook and so versatile. These recipes are all lower in calories and very often low carb too.

1. Easy herby lemon chicken skewers
2. Sesame Chicken Salad
3. One pan lemon chicken with spinach and beans
4. Chicken Souvlaki with Zucchini Tzatziki
5. Easy Curried Grilled Chicken Breast
6. Easy Greek chicken grain bowl

Chicken Leg Recipes

Chicken legs, or chicken drumsticks as they’re also known, are easy to cook and turn out juicy and delicious. They are quicker to cook than chicken thighs but offer more flavor than chicken breasts.

1. Easy Baked Chicken Legs
2. Sticky Garlic Air Fryer Chicken Legs
3. Baked Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks
4. Sticky soy honey baked chicken drumsticks
5. Easy Grilled Gochujang Chicken

Lemony Chicken Recipes

Lemon and chicken go hand-in-hand. I am generous with fresh lemon juice in almost all of my recipes but with chicken, it’s just a non-negotiable. From creamy lemon chicken pasta to lemony roast chicken, these recipes are some of my favs.

1. Easy Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
2. Lemon Chicken Piccata Meatballs
3. Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta Primavera
4. Easy Rosemary Lemon Chicken Thighs
5. Easy lemon chicken with creamy spinach orzo
6. Lemon pepper chicken thighs
7. Lemon Rosemary Spatchcock Chicken
8. Lemon risotto with pan-roasted chicken
9. Creamy Parmesan Lemon Chicken
10. Lemon Pepper Popcorn Chicken

Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

Using an Instant Pot or pressure cooker is a joy in the kitchen and chicken recipes are made even quicker and fuss-free when cooked in this handy kitchen appliance.

1. Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
2. Instant Pot Butter Chicken
3. Easy Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
4. Instant Pot Pulled Chicken
5. Instant Pot Braised Coconut Chicken
6. Instant Pot Spicy Chicken Black Bean Soup

Air Fryer Chicken Recipes

I don’t know about you but the air fryer has absolutely revolutionized my cooking. I use it every day, without fail, and I’m always so impressed with the end results. Chicken is a FANTASTIC ingredient to cook in the air fryer because it cuts down on cooking time and delivers juicy meat, every time.

1. Lemon Za’atar Air Fryer Chicken
2. Air Fryer Chicken Pot Pie
3. The Juiciest Air Fryer Chicken Breast
4. Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Fingers
5. Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
6. Sticky lemongrass chilli Air Fryer chicken wings
7. Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets
8. Lemon Rosemary Air fryer chicken thighs
9. Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken
10. Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings
11. Sticky Garlic Air Fryer Chicken Legs
12. Air Fryer Whole Chicken
13. Air Fryer Orange Chicken

Chicken and Rice recipes

Chicken and rice is a staple all across the world. It’s nutritious, filling and affordable. These recipes are always guaranteed to deliver empty plates and the leftovers are delicious!

1. Easy baked lemon chicken and rice
2. Grilled Peruvian Chicken and rice bowls with Green Sauce
3. Creamy Peri Peri Chicken with Rice
4. One pan ginger chicken and rice
5. Crispy chicken thighs on cheesy broccoli rice
6. Braised chicken Osso Buco with Risotto Milanese
7. Arroz con Pollo
8. Chicken Biryani
9. Tandoori Chicken with turmeric rice

Keto Chicken Recipes

If you’re on a Keto diet, these recipes will be in regular rotation. They are delicious but tick all the boxes when it comes to keto eating.

1. Grilled Spatchcock Chicken
2. Coconut braised chicken thighs
3. Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers
4. One pan lemon butter chicken
5. Easy garlic butter chicken
6. Grilled chicken BLT salad
7. Creamy Paprika Chicken
8. Tandoori grilled chicken wings
9. Lemon herb chicken breasts
10. Easy Creamy Chicken in Tomato sauce

Chicken Salad Recipes

Perfect for lunch and dinner, chicken salads are healthy and delicious. They are also great for days when you want to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen because most often, the chicken is the only element that needs cooking.

1. Greek chicken salad
2. Chicken quinoa salad with peas and feta
3. Soy honey noodle salad
4. Chicken Caprese salad
5. Grilled chicken BLT salad
6. Mexican chicken lunch bowls
7. Moroccan chicken couscous salad
8. BBQ Chicken salad
9. Greek orzo salad with grilled chicken
10. Chinese chicken salad

Chicken wing recipes

Chicken wings are everyone’s favorite snack. Sticky, crispy or hot. Whichever way you like them, they’re guaranteed to be delicious.

1. Baked apricot sticky chicken wings
2. Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings
3. Miso Maple Glazed Chicken Wings
4. Asian baked chicken wings
5. Sriracha-honey wings
6. Sticky lemongrass chilli Air Fryer chicken wings
7. Spicy Chipotle Baked Chicken Wings
8. General Tso Chicken Wings
9. Grilled Lemon Pepper Wings

Chicken soup recipes

Chicken soup is delicious, healthy (for the most part) and a great way to feed a lot of people. Bulk it out with vegetables, pasta, rice and grains to make it go even further.

1. Easy healthy chicken broccoli soup
2. Easy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
3. Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
4. Easy spicy garlic chicken broth
5. Easy chicken noodle soup recipe
6. Creamy broccoli chicken gnocchi soup
7. Easy Butter Chicken Soup
8. Mexican chicken soup with charred baby corn

Fried Chicken Recipes

Juicy fried chicken is everyone’s favorite. These recipes cover everything from crispy fried chicken pieces to golden chicken nuggets and are guaranteed crowd favorites.

1. Crispy Juicy Fried Chicken
2. Homemade Chicken Nuggets
3. Crispy chicken pops
4. Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
5. Easy Chicken Milanese with Grinder-style salad
6. Crispy sesame chicken
7. General Tso’s Chicken
8. Fried chicken sandwich with creamy coleslaw
9. Crispy Orange Chicken
10. Easy Chicken Katsu Bowls

Quick Chicken Recipes

If you’re in a rush and need a meal quickly, chicken is the way to go. Chicken breasts or chicken cutlets in particular can cook in mere minutes, making them the perfect choice for quick recipes.

1. Creamy Mushroom Parmesan Chicken
2. Easy chicken thighs with lemon thyme potatoes
3. Easy sticky ginger chicken
4. Chicken Zucchini Pasta
5. Easy chicken chickpea curry
6. Lemon Parmesan chicken patties
7. Easy baked lemon chicken
8. Smoked chicken sandwich with jalapeño mayo
9. Easy Mediterranean Chicken
10. Easy 20-minute chicken stir fry

Chicken Pot Pie Recipes

There is no better comfort food than a creamy chicken pot pie. We love turning leftover chicken into a chicken pot pie for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.

1. Easy Butter Chicken Pot Pie
2. Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
3. Easy Weekday Chicken Pot Pie
4. Easy Curried Chicken Pot Pie

One pot chicken recipes

The perfect solution for weeknight dinners. Curries, meatballs, rice dishes and more.

1. Easy weeknight chicken curry
2. Chicken Biryani
3. Butter chicken curry
4. One pot tomato basil chicken rice
5. Easy 20-minute chicken stir fry
6. Easy peri-peri chicken livers
7. Chicken chili bowls with tortilla chips
8. Easy Chicken Divan
9. Easy Broccoli Cheddar Chicken

Chicken wraps, sandwiches and burgers

Chicken is a great filling for sandwiches, wraps and tacos. It’s also perfect on burgers and shredded in nachos.

1. Chicken Caesar sandwich
2. Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
3. Family-size creamy chicken salad sandwich
4. Buffalo chicken sliders with blue cheese sauce
5. Smoked chicken sandwich with jalapeño mayo
6. Roast chicken melt
7. Easy spicy chicken burgers
8. Creamy tzatziki chicken wraps