Weeknight
27 Chicken Breast Recipes for Every Dinner Clock
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Weeknight
15 Chicken Recipes Built for Planned Leftovers
Plan chicken recipes that cover dinner, lunch, and freezer portions. These 15 practical picks include casseroles, salads, tacos, and rice.
Weeknight
- Dairy-free
Dairy Free Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk
40 min totalServes 4
Make dairy free chicken curry in one pan with coconut milk, tender chicken thighs, vegetables, warm spices, and lime. Serves four.
High Protein Grilled Chicken and Chickpea Bowls
45 min totalServes 4 dinner bowls, plus 4 lunch-sized portions
High protein chicken bowls with grilled thighs, skillet chickpeas, rice, cucumber, and tahini lemon dressing. Makes four dinners plus lunches.
15 Chicken Recipes Worth Cooking Twice
These chicken recipes turn one cooked chicken into casseroles, salads, and easy dinners with clear serving and storage plans.
- Sheet pan
Sheet Pan Dinners Chicken Fried Rice
40 min totalServes 432.2g protein487 kcal
Make sheet pan dinners chicken fried rice with cold rice, rotisserie chicken, frozen vegetables, and eggs. It serves four and keeps the stovetop clear.
- Quick
Baked Chicken Breasts, the 20-Minute Weeknight Version
20 min total4 servings38.6g protein246 kcal
This baked chicken breast recipe uses an even thickness and hot oven for a 20-minute dinner. Make four servings with a savory paprika crust.
- Make-ahead
Baked Chicken Wings with Crisp Paprika Skin
1 hr total6 servings42g protein546 kcal
These baked chicken wings use a dry seasoned coating, open rack spacing, and a hot finish for crisp golden skin across six game-day servings.
- Quick
- Sheet pan
Oven Baked Chicken Thighs in 30 Minutes
30 min totalServes 440.6g protein433 kcal
Oven baked chicken thighs roast over tender onions with smoky pantry spices. This simple sheet-pan dinner makes four flexible servings in 30 minutes.
- Make-ahead
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole for Eight
1 hr total8 servings38.3g protein630 kcal
Chicken bacon ranch casserole combines pasta, broccoli, pulled meat, smoky bacon, and a dill sauce under bubbling cheddar for eight portions.
- Make-ahead
Chicken Noodle Casserole with a Crisp Cracker Top
1 hr total6 servings34.3g protein611 kcal
Chicken noodle casserole combines egg noodles, peas, pulled chicken, and a light thyme sauce under crisp cracker crumbs for six make-ahead servings.
Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
45 min totalServes 625g protein514 kcal
Make creamy poppyseed chicken casserole with rotisserie chicken, sour cream, crackers, and a buttery topping for a practical six-serving dinner.
Chicken Salad
- Quick
Chicken Salad Recipe with Celery and Dijon
20 min total6 servings19.7g protein310 kcal
This chicken salad recipe combines pulled chicken, crisp celery, grapes, and a bright Dijon dressing for six practical lunches in only 20 minutes.
Chicken Salad
- Quick
Chicken Salad Sandwich with Crisp Celery
20 min total6 sandwiches22.4g protein462 kcal
This chicken salad sandwich layers lemon-Dijon chicken salad, crisp lettuce, and toasted bread for six tidy lunches ready in only 20 minutes.
Chicken Salad
Grilled Chicken Salad with Corn and Avocado
35 min totalServes 429.4g protein388 kcal
This grilled chicken salad combines crisp romaine, charred corn, avocado, tomatoes, and a lemon-Dijon dressing for an easy dinner or lunch.
- Quick
Chinese Chicken Salad with Sesame and Almonds
20 min totalServes 4; uses 2 cups cooked chicken
This Chinese chicken salad combines cooked chicken, crunchy cabbage, carrots, almonds, and a sesame dressing for four easy lunch bowls.
- Quick
- Make-ahead
Rotisserie Chicken Salad for Four-Day Lunches
20 min total6 servings27.2g protein390 kcal
Rotisserie chicken salad combines pulled light and dark meat, celery, apple, pecans, and a cider-Dijon dressing for six four-day lunch portions.
- Quick
Southwest Chicken Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing
20 min total4 servings30.7g protein413 kcal
This Southwest chicken salad uses rotisserie chicken, beans, corn, and a creamy lime dressing for a practical lunch or easy dinner.
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