You don’t need to be a professional chef to prepare these delicious chicken dinners. Even beginner cooks will find these easy recipes simple to follow and quick to make.
If you’re tired of your usual chicken dishes and looking for new inspiration, our list of the 85 best chicken dinner recipes is here to help. These recipes will refresh your weeknight meals and introduce new favorites to your table.
1.Chicken & Broccoli
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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2. Grilled Chicken Salad
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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3. Cheesy Chicken & Pepper Bake
PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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4. Creamy Cajun Stuffed Shells
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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5. Cacio E Pepe Chicken
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLIST: BROOKE CAISON
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6. Chicken Tacos
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
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7. Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pizza
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STLYING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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8. Chicken Florentine Pasta
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
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9. Creamy Peanut-Lime Chicken & With Noodles
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
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10. Chicken, Spinach, & Artichoke Lasagna
Ethan Calabrese
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11. Peanut Chicken Protein Bowls
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE
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12. Marry Me Chicken
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS
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13. Orange Chicken
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS
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14. Tequila-Lime Chicken Thighs
PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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15. Peruvian-Style Chicken With Green Sauce
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE
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16. Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Emily Hlavac Green
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17. Butter Chicken
PHOTO: LUCY SCHAEFFER; FOOD STYLING: LAURA REGE
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18. Enchilada Casserole
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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19. Cajun-Stuffed Chicken
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON
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20. One-Pan Coconut-Lime Chicken
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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21. Cacio E Pepe Chicken
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLIST: BROOKE CAISON
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22. Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER
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23. Tequila-Lime Chicken Thighs
PHOTO: JOSEPH DE LEO; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE
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24. Butter Chicken
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
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25. Za’atar Sheet-Pan Chicken
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON
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26. Chicken Shawarma Bowls
PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING BARRETT WASHBURNE
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27. One-Pan Crispy Chicken Primavera
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLIST: BROOKE CAISON
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28. Chicken Satay
Parker feierbach
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29. Brown Stew Chicken
RACHEL VANNI
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30. One-Pan Lemon Chicken & Orzo
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS
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31. Chicken Dijon
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: ERIKA JOYCE
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32. Chicken Scarpariello
Andrew Bui
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33. Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
Lucy schaeffer
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