Out of all of the meats we cook in our kitchens, nothing comes close to the powerhouse protein that is chicken. With a neutral palate and the ability to take on any flavor, the world is your oyster when you cook chicken! Yet our usual hum-drum recipes can become a bite flat, so here to the rescue are nine super easy chicken dinners you can make any night of the week!
Chicken Pot Pie Baked Potatoes
This recipe for Chicken Pot Pie Baked Potatoes fuses the humble baked potato side dish, turning it into a vessel for a delightful from-scratch pot pie filling. Using a baked potato as a base means you don’t have to fuss around with a finicky pie crust or biscuit topping making for a quick and easy chicken dinner. The filling, an amazing combination of bright veggies, huge chunks of chicken, and a savory herby cream sauce, gets piled onto the fresh from the oven-baked potatoes for a comforting, convenient, and from scratch meal! Find the recipe by clicking the link.
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
It only takes five minutes of preparation to have succulent, juicy, glazed chicken. Don’t believe me? Then check out this recipe for Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken. Store-bought shortcuts like barbecue sauce and crushed pineapple cook low and slow with the chicken breasts, allowing the meat to absorb the flavor and become velvety soft, and tender. With this chicken no knife for cutting is required, it’s that luscious melt-away good! Curious about the recipe? Then click the link here.
Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini
Creamy Chicken Tetrazzini is one of those things that epitomizes childhood dinners in the best possible way. The chicken is hearty and satisfying, paired with the perfect amount of creamy sauce and melty gooey cheese. Linguine pasta is cooked to the perfect al dente, making the contrasting textures of the chicken, sauce, and pasta a joy to eat! Try out this recipe by clicking the link here!
Chicken Ramen Skillet
A protein and veggie-packed one-pan meal in fifteen minutes flat? Sounds too good to be true, but that sort of combination is a reality with this recipe for Ramen Chicken Skillet. An umami-rich from-scratch sauce coats every inch of the vegetables, chicken, and noodles, making for an additive sweet, salty, and savory bite! With this recipe, you can have the flavors of takeout without the high price tag! Find the ingredient list and step-by-step instructions here.
Easy Chicken Stroganoff
Easy Chicken Stroganoff is for when you want the hardiness of a developed pan sauce but without the heavy flavor and hefty price tag of beef. The sauce develops in the pan quickly thanks to pantry staples like Worcestershire sauce and mustard alongside aromatics like onion and garlic — all of which get absorbed into the chicken for a restaurant-worthy complexity of flavor! Get the full recipe by clicking the link!
French Chicken Normandy Casserole
Upon hearing the words French food and weeknight meal you’d probably laugh at the impossible pairing, that is until you tried this recipe for French Chicken Normandy Casserole. All of the complexities of the sauce and chicken cook up in a 9×13 casserole dish that’s filled to the brim with ingredients like brandy, hard apple cider, leeks, thyme, and mustard. The chicken thighs take all of these flavors and soak them right up, making for a chicken dinner that makes daunting French food feasible! Find the ingredient list and step-by-step instructions by clicking the link here.
Quick Butter Chicken
A restaurant-worthy Indian curry at home and a hundred percent homemade? Absolutely doable with this recipe for Quick Butter Chicken! Chicken breasts get coated in pantry spices and then simmer for a bit in a tomato sauce. The chicken is then removed, and the sauce cooks down with a bit of cream, giving it that signature vibrant orange hue! Served over a bed of rice this curry is ready from start to finish in twenty minutes flat. Get the recipe details by clicking the link!
Coronation Chicken Salad
When the thought of a heavy stew or complex casserole sounds too much, then this Coronation Chicken Salad is the perfect royal-approved meal! Shredded chicken is mixed with a variety of spices, creamy mayo, and crunchy almonds creating a delightful chicken salad that’s worthy of any queen or king in your household! Find all of the step-by-step recipe details here!
Greek Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
Travel without the ticket with this Greek Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner! A vibrant lot of veggies are the partners to chicken thighs. A zesty marinade coats everything and savory complex additions like olives and feta cheese add that extra bit of Greek flavor. Curious about the recipe? Then click the link!