Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes


It’s a busy weekday evening and the kids are chiming for dinner. You pull out the chicken breasts, but don’t want to make the same ol’ meal again. These 15 easy chicken dinner recipes will rescue boring meal time and help you get dinner to the table without a ton of effort.

Easy Chicken Recipes



聽15 Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes

Easy-Taco-Salad-Recipe

Easy Taco Salad | A Mom’s Take
Turn traditional chicken tacos into a yummy taco salad!

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Sunshine Citrus Chicken | Thrifty Jinxy
Toss the chicken with delicious citrus for a unique taste.

chicken Penne Alfredo

Chicken Penne Alfredo | The Kitchen is My Playground
Enjoy a homemade chicken alfredo to feel like dining out from home.

Teriyaki Chicken and rice in 30 minutes

Teriyaki Chicken and Rice | A Mom’s Take
A filling chicken dinner recipe in under 30 minutes!

seared-drumsticks

Seared Drumsticks & Brussels Sprouts | Nibbles by Nic
Skip the breast and chow down on drumsticks with brussels sprouts.

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Honey Orange Chicken | O Taste and See
Orange chicken with it’s own unique flair using honey.

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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Breast | This Mama Loves
Toss the chicken in the slow cooker and dinner will be ready with no effort!

Grilled-Bruschetta-Chicken-Recipe

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken | A Mom’s Take
Take your grilled chicken to a new level with a simple topping.

pepper jack chicken bacon

Pepper Jack Chicken with Bacon | CincyShopper.com
A combination of yummy flavors to change up dinnertime.

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Grilled Chicken Breast with Pineapple Mango Salsa | Mama of 3 Munchkins
Homemade salsa pairs wonderfully with chicken in this tropical recipe.

Chicken-Drumsticks-Recipe

Grilled Chicken Drumsticks | A Mom’s Take
Toss the drumsticks on the barbecue with this homemade seasoning聽and you’ll be lickin’ your fingers before dinner.

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Lime Chicken Chili | Delightful E Made
Make dinner feel different than just plain chicken by tossing it into homemade chili!

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Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza | This Mama Loves
This聽buffalo flatbread with give you a kick of flavor.

Chicken-Pineapple-and-Sriracha-Kebabs-Recipe

Chicken, Pineapple and Sriracha Kebabs | Homemade for Elle
Anything served on kebabs is more fun!

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Easy Herbed Chicken and Vegetables – Cooked in a Bag | Spaceships and Laser Beams
Get a filling, hearty meal that will challenge your favorite stews.

Which of these easy chicken dinner recipes will you try first?


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14 Comments

  1. I think I’d try the Grilled Bruschetta Chicken first. It looks so yummy! Thanks for all the ideas. It’s so hard sometimes to look at the chicken breast in the freezer and think, ugh, chicken AGAIN!

  2. What great recipes. I make chicken quite a bit but get tired of the same old recipes. thanks for sharing.

  3. My husband is on a high protein low fat diet so he eats a lot of chicken and eats it every day. He has been complaining that he is tired of bland chicken recipes so I came here to get some recipe ideas. There are quite a few that I am sure will make him happy!

  4. Thanks for the recipes, I needed some new dinner inspiration. I especially like the Honey Orange Chicken.

  5. My favorite chicken recipe will always involve grilled chicken, I just love how the charcoal and smoke tastes on the grill haha. And now you’ve expanded my list of chicken recipes, since I’ve just started cooking. Thanks that I stumbled into your post 馃檪

  6. The Grilled Chicken Breast with Pineapple Mango Salsa looks so interesting to try.

  7. Great recipes! I want to try the Seared Drumsticks & Brussels Sprouts first. I’m always looking for new chicken recipes, thanks for sharing!

  8. I make Chicken all the time and I think that there are a lot of great chicken recipes here and I am going to make the grilled chicken legs. I buy cheaper cuts of Chicken and make a lot of dishes with it!

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