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The Easiest Chicken Recipes for Busy Days
Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
A homemade fajita spice blend flavors these sheet pan chicken fajitas perfectly. Baking the chicken and vegetables strips in a hot oven means minimal cleanup as well. Just slice the chicken and vegetables, toss them with the oil and spices, and bake! Another benefit—the dish is high in protein and low in carbsohydrates Serve the fajitas on lettuce leaves or low carb tortillas if you like.
Chicken and Shrimp Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is a colorful and flavorful combination of angel hair pasta, shrimp, chicken, and lots of chopped vegetables. Feel free to switch out any vegetables you'd like. There are many other vegetables that would be excellent in this salad. Try it with chopped or sliced celery, cucumber, radishes, grape tomatoes, or diced avocado. For tangier dressing, add extra lemon juice or add more mayonnaise if you like a creamier dressing.
Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
This recipe is the reason I bought a pressure cooker. Everything is combined in the pot and all you have to do is put the lid on and press the button. It is as easy as that! Boneless chicken thighs can be left whole or sliced into strips. There's really no reason to sauté boneless chicken thighs, but if you do use bone in chicken with skin, it should be browned in a small amount of oil first.
Crispy Skin Chicken Thighs
High heat is the key to crispy-skin chicken, and the cast iron pan is an excellent choice because it retains heat beautifully. These bone-in chicken thighs are first browned in the skillet, and then they're moved to the oven.
Garlic Roasted Whole Chicken Legs
Garlic roasted chicken is a quick preparation that offers fabulous flavor, and all you need is the chicken, a few basic seasonings, garlic, and oil. When you need a healthy supper but don't have a lot of time to prep, these roasted chicken legs is an excellent choice. Whole chicken legs are legs with the thighs attached. Whole chicken legs are often labeled chicken leg quarters. They're budget-friendly, too!
Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
The slow cooker makes chicken Marsala a dish you can throw together in no time, and it cooks hands-free while you go about your daily tasks. The delicious Marsala sauce is made with dry Marsala wine and chicken stock.
Sweet and Spicy Chicken Thighs
This recipe takes just minutes to prepare and cook, and it is a great way to enjoy boneless chicken thighs. While I usually like chicken thighs on the bone with skin, I'll definitely make this recipe again. The sauce boils down to make a sweet, spicy glaze on the chicken.
Instant Pot Chicken With Sun Dried Tomatoes and Garlic
This dish is an excellent choice for a quick everyday dinner, and it is always a big hit. The creamy chicken gets amazing flavor from the sun-dried tomatoes and lots of garlic. Heavy cream and Parmesan provide the perfect finishing touch. This chicken is fantastic over quick-cooking angel hair pasta, or serve it with any kind of fresh cooked pasta or rice.
Diana Rattray
Chicken, Rice, and Zucchini Casserole
An all-in-one casserole is makes a convenient weeknight meal, and this chicken and rice casserole is an excellent example. The dish is chock full of fresh vegetables, too. It's a super easy casserole to throw together; just pop it in the oven and toss a salad or warm some biscuits to go along with it.
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken With Taco Seasoning
This shredded taco seasoned chicken is perfectly cooked in only 14 minutes in an Instant Pot pressure cooker. Chicken thighs are the best choice for tender and flavorful shredded chicken. You can't go wrong with this recipe. Use the chicken in sandwiches, tacos, or on salads.
Thai-Style Chicken Curry
Even if you aren't following a low carb diet, this keto-friendly Thai chicken curry dish will quickly become a family favorite. The recipe features chunks of tender chicken swimming in a ginger-garlic flavored sauce of coconut milk, curry powder, and lime juice. It's an easy preparation, too. Just saute the chicken and veggies and add the sauce mixture. That's all there is to it!.
Instant Pot General Tso's Chicken
If you enjoy the General Tso's chicken, you will love this fast and easy Instant Pot version. It's lighter than the fried version, and it's ready in minutes with very little prep work. The only work involved includes cutting up the chicken, mincing the garlic and ginger, and combining the sauce ingredients. It would take you longer to order the restaurant version for pick-up or delivery!
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breast Cutlets
The chicken breasts are marinated in buttermilk, making them extra moist and tender. Serve them with French fries or roasted potatoes or sandwich them in buns with lettuce and sliced tomato.
Crock Pot Chicken Curry
Curry powder and a wide variety of spices balance the flavors beautifully in this crock pot chicken curry. Garlic and onions add texture while cilantro and green onions provide the perfect finish. Serve the chicken over hot boiled rice with steamed peas or broccoli.
Creamy Garlic Chicken With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
These chicken breasts are cooked with a creamy garlic, Parmesan, basil, and sun-dried tomato sauce. This delicious chicken recipe is one you'll reach for again and again. Serve the chicken atop hot cooked pasta for a fantastic family meal.
Easy Chicken Breasts With Creamy Wine Sauce
Use Champagne or a good dry white wine or Champagne in this delicious creamy chicken dish. I used wine in the pictured dish. This chicken is wonderful when served with a green vegetable and potatoes, noodles, or rice.
Chicken Breasts With Dijon Mustard Sauce
These easy chicken breasts are pan-fried or grilled to perfection and then served with the creamy Dijon mustard sauce. The sauce is flavored with garlic, green onions, and some dry white wine (or chicken stock).
Oven-Fried Cornflake Crusted Chicken
Use your favorite Italian dressing to make this easy oven-fried chicken. The cornflake crumbs make a crunchy coating on the chicken, and oven frying keeps it relatively light.
Instant Pot Chicken With Bacon and Wine
Bacon and white wine are featured in this easy and delicious Instant Pot chicken. I used chicken thighs because they are flavorful and retain their tenderness and juiciness when braised, unlike chicken breasts, which can become somewhat dry. The braised chicken is similar to the classic French dish, coq au vin. It's an excellent everyday dinner choice, and it's special enough for guests.
Oven-Braised Chicken With Rosemary and Wine
This easy chicken can be made with a cut-up whole chicken or all chicken breasts, thighs, or legs. The flavor comes from fresh rosemary sprigs, garlic, onion, and some wine and stock. It's a fuss-free rustic dish, braised in the oven.
Easy Chutney Chicken Breasts
Use chicken breast halves or cutlets, depending on size. This is a simple combination of ingredients. The chicken is cooked in the skillet with a flavorful chutney sauce. Adjust the cooking time for very thin cutlets or thicker chicken breast halves.
Coconut Curry Chicken Breasts
Thick, sweet cream of coconut and curry powder team up in this easy chicken breast recipe. The chicken is browned and then cooked in the fragrant sauce mixture. Garnish the chicken with parsley or cilantro and some sliced green onion tops. If you prefer a less sweet sauce, use unsweetened coconut cream or the thick part of canned coconut milk.
Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole
A chicken casserole makes a tasty and satisfying family meal, and this one is a classic combination of chicken, rice, and condensed soup. This cheese-topped casserole is an all-in-one baked dish. Serve the chicken and rice with green beans, peas, carrots, or broccoli.
Classic Chicken Piccata
Chicken piccata is a classic lemon chicken recipe. The chicken is gently fried and then finished with fresh lemon juice and optional capers. Serve the chicken with angel hair pasta or spaghetti.
Slow Cooker Lemon and Garlic Chicken Thighs
These flavorful slow cooker lemon chicken thighs are broiled for a few minutes after cooking, producing golden, crispy skin. Fresh lemons, garlic, and a little dried oregano or basil flavor the chicken thighs perfectly.
Easy Spiced Oven-Fried Chicken
This spicy chicken is oven-fried to perfection with a unique spiced coating. Lime juice and honey, along with some Tex Mex spices and a dash of cinnamon flavor the easy chicken breasts. Or use chicken tenders in this dish.
Roasted Whole Chicken With Maple Rosemary Glaze
A rosemary and maple glaze flavors this amazing roasted chicken. Add a dash of cinnamon to the glaze mixture or leave it out. It's a refreshing alternative to the typical seasoned roast chicken.
Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
These easy roasted chicken thighs will quickly become a family favorite. A simple honey, soy sauce, and garlic combination flavors these juicy roasted chicken thighs.
Hot and Spicy Hunan Chicken
This Asian style Hunan chicken features a spicy sauce with hot chile peppers, soy sauce, and ginger. Serve the chicken with a mound of snowy white rice or spoon it over a bowl of rice noodles.
Honey and Peanut Glazed Chicken Thighs
Chicken piccata is a classic lemon chicken recipe. The chicken is gently fried and then finished with fresh lemon juice and optional capers. Serve the chicken with angel hair pasta or spaghetti.
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