The 45 BEST Chicken Recipes

A collection of our best chicken recipes.

The Best Chicken Recipes from the blog feature juicy chicken thighs, classic breasts, wings, and even whole chickens in the oven!

If chicken makes its way to your table one or more times each week, you’re not alone! One of the most versatile proteins, chicken is a fantastic addition to soups, salads, pasta, and casseroles, drenched in a variety of finger-licking sauces, skewered, or shredded and stirred into a dip!

We have 45 of our favorite chicken recipes to choose from, ranging from simple weeknight dinners to game day favorites, soul-warming soups, fresh salads, and comforting chicken dishes that are sure to be your new favorites!

Easy Weeknight Chicken Recipes

These easy chicken recipes come together quickly and with little fuss, so you can easily get a delicious dinner on the table any day of the week!

Make our Air Fryer Chicken Breast in as little as 30 minutes to put on top of any salad, in a sandwich, on the side of smashed potatoes, or baked mac and cheese. The best part? It’s all made in the air fryer for maximum flavor and minimum mess.

Our Chicken Fajitas are incredibly easy to make and can be left to marinade for up to two days. When dinner time comes, saute the chicken and vegetables and serve with tortillas and your favorite fajita toppings!

Air fryer chicken breast on a cutting board with a knife.

Chicken fajitas made with chicken fajita seasoning.

You’ll never buy frozen tenders again after tasting our Air Fryer Chicken Tenders. They’re incredibly crispy and packed with flavor. Making them in the air fryer gives you all the crunch without any fat or mess that comes with frying!

Our juicy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs are nestled in a creamy honey mustard sauce for a decadent and savory dish that just 5 minutes to prep and less than an hour in the oven.

Air fryer chicken tenders with a variety of sauces.

You’ll have a complete meal ready in under an hour with our Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs and fingerling potatoes, perfectly seasoned and seared in a cast iron pan.

While our Popeyes Chicken Sandwich recipe spends a little time marinating, hands-on time is less than 30 minutes, and you can enjoy this better than a takeout sandwich at home!

If you save chicken pot pie for special occasions because of how long it takes to make, you have to try out Skillet Chicken Pot Pie. Using puff pastry and rotisserie chicken, you’ll enjoy this comfort meal in just over 30 minutes!

A close up on oven baked chicken thighs with a serving spoon under a chicken thigh.

A close up of Popeyes Chicken Sandwich with fries on a wooden board.

Easy chicken pot pie recipe made in skillets.

Hearty Chicken Salad Recipes

Whether it’s grilled, seared, or served rotisserie and shredded, chicken belongs on top of hearty salads. Here are some of our favorite salad recipes with chicken to enjoy any time of year!

This hearty BBQ Chicken Salad is loaded with juicy pan-fried chicken thighs, fresh veggies, leafy greens, and a homemade BBQ yogurt ranch dressing!

You’l love the flavor and texture combinations in our Sesame Ginger Chicken Salad. Crispy quinoa, fried wontons, crunchy cabbage, and plenty of tender shredded chicken, all dressed in a sesame ginger dressing.

Loaded BBQ chicken salad on a plate with dressing on the side.

Sesame ginger chicken salad in a big bowl.

Greek Salad with Chicken has all the tangy, fresh flavors you love in a Greek salad with seared chicken for a filling and satisfying spin. Kalamata olives, pickled red onions, and a tangy red wine vinaigrette over top of fresh romaine for a fresh dinner or hearty lunch any time of year.

For a sweet spin on a traditional Cobb salad, try our Strawberry Cobb Salad. With fresh strawberries, sliced prosciutto, seared chicken breasts, and crumbled goat cheese, this sweet and savory salad is one of our favorites!

Southwest Style Cobb Salad takes a traditional Cobb salad and elevates it with a flavorful Southwest flair. Plenty of chipotle honey chicken chunks, Fritos, black beans, and crumbled queso fresco, with traditional ingredients like hard-boiled eggs, cucumbers, corn, tomatoes, and bacon, all dressed in cilantro ranch dressing.

Strawberry cobb salad with dressing on the side.

A plate of southwestern style cobb salad with cilantro ranch dressing on the side.

Cozy Chicken Recipes We Know You’ll Love

In these cozy comfort food dinners, chicken takes center stage. From creamy pasta dishes to pot pies, you’ll love these comforting chicken recipes!

Spatchcock Chicken uses a roasting method that allows the chicken to cook faster and more evenly and results in the crispiest skin. You’ll never want to roast a chicken any other way!

Creamy Tuscan Chicken is a quick dinner that’s perfect for a cozy night in. Thinly sliced chicken breast, fresh spinach, and flavorful sun-dried tomatoes, all swimming in a delicious creamy sauce.

Spatchcock chicken in a skillet freshly roasted.

Tuscan chicken recipe in a skillet with plates on the side.

Our favorite classic comfort food dinner has to be Chicken and Dumplings! Shredded chicken swimming in a creamy broth, all topped with herbed drop biscuit dumplings, makes for one of the best meals on a chilly night.

Enjoy this Butter Chicken with its tangy tomato butter sauce over top of rice and warm pita for a meal that will warm you up from the inside out.

Chicken and Dumplings recipe in a bowl with a spoon taken a piece out of one of the dumplings.

Butter chicken, or murgh makhani recipe on two plates with rice.

Chicken Tetrazzini is a baked pasta filled with shredded chicken, sautéed mushrooms, and peas and smothered in a creamy sauce for a comforting meal in one.

A new way to eat your favorite pasta dish! Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Roll Ups fill lasagna noodles with a filling of shredded chicken, peas, and sauteed mushrooms, all dressed in a decadent Alfredo sauce.

One of the most decadent pasta around, our Baked Chicken Rigatoni is covered in a roasted poblano Bechamel – creamy, indulgent, and with a subtle smoky and peppery flavor you’ll fall in love with.

Chicken tetrazzini in a baking dish with a spoon in it ready to sever.

Chicken alfredo lasagne roll ups in a pan, serving with a spoon.

Baked chicken rigatoni with sweet corn, zucchini, and a roasted poblano béchamel with a spoon.

Delicious Asian Inspired Chicken Recipes

These chicken dishes are inspired by Asian cuisines and have all the flavors you love including plenty of curry, garlic, chili peppers, and hoisin.

Honey Garlic Chicken Skewers are perfect for a main course or to serve as appetizers. You’ll love the juicy bites of chicken thighs coated in a thick layer of sticky honey garlic sauce.

For fall-off-the-bone tender chicken, make our Garlic and Ginger Braised Chicken! Perfect served over a bed of steamed rice with extra sauce drizzeled over top.

Air fryer chicken skewers with green onions on top.

Garlic and ginger braised chicken recipe on two plates with rice.

Our better-than-takeout Cashew Chicken is a fan favorite! Juicy chicken thighs are coated in a savory hoisin sauce for an intensely flavorful dish, perfect for serving over fried or steamed rice and steamed veggies.

In less than 30 minutes, you’ll be eating our favorite Orange Chicken. You’ll love these tender bites of fried chicken thighs coated in a sweet and savory orange sauce.

Cashew chicken recipe in a skillet with rice on the side.

Orange chicken recipe in a bowl with rice on the side.

This is one of our favorite ways to make Chicken Satay – flavor-packed chicken thighs dressed in a creamy, savory, and slightly spicy peanut sauce.

This Honey Garlic Chicken takes just over 30 minutes to make and is an incredibly delicious and flavorful meal, served over rice or noodles with a side of steamed veggies. You’ll love our homemade sweet garlicky sauce.

Chicken satay recipe with a peanut sauce on a platter.

Honey garlic chicken dinner recipe in two bowls ready to be eaten.

Sweet, salty, sticky, and absolutely delicious, this Sesame Chicken is better than anything you’d get at a restaurant and makes the best leftovers!

Chicken Lettuce Wraps are perfect for a light dinner or an appetizer served to a crowd. Combining crispy cool lettuce with our warm and savory chicken filling is absolutely mouthwatering.

Two bowls of fresh sesame chicken in bowls with rice and a little bowl of sesame seeds.

A bowl of chicken with a spoon next to lettuce wraps on small plates.

Our Thai Red Curry Chicken Thighs tops crispy seared bone-in chicken thighs and zucchini slices with a flavorful and creamy red curry sauce.

Our addictive Chicken Pot Stickers are crispy on the outside and filled with a simple but flavorful ground chicken filling. You’ll want to make extras to freeze for another day!

Korean Chicken Nuggets take classic pan-friend chicken nuggets and douse them with a spicy Korean BBQ sauce – perfect for a quick dinner or appetizer!

A close up of ginger chicken pot stickers with green onions and sauce.

A plate of Korean fried chicken nuggets with drinks.

Our Best Chicken Recipes for Game Day

No game day is complete without a table filled with delicious finger foods, dips, and appetizers. We have the best easy chicken recipes to fuel your fans, whatever team they’re rooting for.

These Parmesan Dusted Air Fryer Chicken Wings are perfect for game days or any get-together that needs an addictive, delicious finger food. They’re ready in less than 30 minutes!

Spicy Honey Butter Air Fryer Chicken Wings take our air fryer chicken wings and dress them in a seriously delicious honey butter sauce that packs a little heat, thanks to chili sauce.

Parmesan dusted chicken wings on a platter.

A classic game-day food made easier (and more delicious!) You’ll love how quickly these Air Fryer Buffalo Wings come together and the intense buffalo flavor in every bite!

Game days may be prime for finger foods, but you have to give our Baked Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches with Honey a try! Ultra crispy breaded chicken breasts are drenched in an insanely good buttery honey sauce that’s a little smoky with a spicy kick and served in a bun for easy eating.

Air fryer buffalo wings on a platter being served.

Baked hot honey chicken sandwiches on a cutting board.

Our Chipotle Chicken Sheet Pan Nachos have the best spicy, smoky flavor and are covered in a creamy queso as well as melted shredded cheese. And all on a sheet pan for easy serving and clean up!

No game is complete without a dish of Buffalo Chicken Dip waiting to be devoured. Ours is creamy and cheesy and takes just 30 minutes to whip together.

Chipotle chicken sheet pan nacho recipes with beer on the side.

Buffalo chicken dip in a skillet with chips and veggies on the side.

For a handheld meal, serve a platter of our Creamy Chicken and Green Onion Hand Pies – creamy, cheesy chicken stuffed inside of a cream cheese pie crust that’s baked until golden brown and crispy!

These Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Meatballs look like innocent meatballs on the outside, but your guests will have the best surprise when they bite into the gooey mozzarella cheese inside. For game day, serve them with a side of marinara dipping sauce!

Creamy chicken and green onion hand pie sticks on a blue platter.

Air fryer turkey meatballs on a plate with bread on the side.

Chicken Soup Recipes for All Occasions

While classic chicken noodle soup is definitely on our list, sometimes you need something a little more hearty or maybe with a little kick of heat. We have you covered with our favorite chicken soup recipes, from the classics to soups with our own delicious spin!

A bowl of classic Chicken Noodle Soup is perfect for any chilly fall or winter day. Our hearty take on this soup is loaded with shredded chicken, thick egg noodles, and simple vegetables.

Move over Olive Garden; our Chicken Gnocchi Soup has you beat! This rich and creamy soup is ultra-filling, with plenty of tender gnocchi and shredded chicken swimming in a flavorful, creamy broth.

Chicken and gnocchi soup in a bowl with bread on the side.

Our Spicy Chicken Laska uses a homemade Laska paste that is absolutely divine, but you can always use a store-bought version to save on time. No matter which past you use – make this full-flavored, spicy noodle soup to warm up this winter!

Our Pozole Verde de Pollo is incredibly easy to make and tastes even better the next day! Filled with fresh ingredients like tomatillos, peppers, and cilantro, and you’ll love getting creative with the garnishes to make it your own!

Spicy chicken laksa in a bowl garnished with jalapeños, red onion, and cilantro.

A close up of a bowl of pozole verde de pollo.

Spicy White Bean Chili with Shredded Chicken packs the flavor and heat of Anaheim, jalapeno, and poblano peppers, as well as a pinch of spicy cayenne and plenty of white beans and chicken for a satisfying and filling soup.

If you’re a chicken and rice soup fan, you have to try our Creamy Chicken and Farro Soup. Farro adds a nutty, savory flavor to this creamy soup for an irresistible filling and hearty cold-weather meal.

While it may not be traditional, our Chicken and Andouille Gumbo is a hearty and delicious soup that’s packed with your favorites like Andouille sausages, chicken, corn, and okra.