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Easy Chicken Recipes

Browse dozens of easy chicken recipes perfect for a busy weeknight or for using as the base of a festive holiday meal.

You could start with a rotisserie chicken and make one of these 50 quick shredded chicken recipes in a pinch.

But then learn how to make baked chicken breasts or pop tenderloins under the broiler or in the air fryer as a base for countless delicious chicken casseroles, soups, pasta dishes, and so much more!

Most Popular Chicken Recipes

A blue plate has a bed of rice topped with chunks of chicken, pineapple, and roasted vegetables.

Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken

A small scoop of chicken salad is in a bowl next to a plate of crackers.

Cranberry Chicken Salad with Jalapeños

A white plate has jasmine rice and a pile of honey garlic chicken thighs sprinkled with fresh green onions.

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

Air Fryer Tandoori Chicken on a white plate. Salad sits in the background.

Tandoori Marinated Chicken in the Air Fryer

A homemade chicken spinach alfredo pizza has been sliced and the pieces pulled apart.

Chicken Spinach Alfredo Pizza

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POPULAR CHICKEN Recipes

How to Cook Chicken

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Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

A baking pan lined with foil has finished baked chicken breasts on top.

12 Easy Baked Chicken Breast Recipes

A broiler pan of chicken tenderloins.

Easy Broiled Chicken Tenderloins

An airfryer basket has 7 seasoned chicken tenderloins golden brown and cooked.

Healthy Chicken Tenderloins in the Air Fryer

The roasted chicken sits on top of roasted vegetables in a round roasting pan.

Easy Roasted Chicken with Vegetables

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POPULAR CHICKEN Recipes

Crockpot Chicken Recipes

A bowl of rice is topped with crockpot creamy chicken made with cream cheese and topped with salsa and green onions.

Crockpot Creamy Chicken {Mexican Style}

A spiced shredded chicken taco has slaw on the top with flour tortillas. Fresh lime wedges in the back.

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

A CrockPot has a batch of Tuscan chicken with sundried tomatoes and spinach.

Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta

A bowl of rice is topped with shredded bourbon chicken from the crockpot.

Saucy Crockpot Bourbon Chicken

A Crockpot is filled with shredded bbq chicken thighs and bbq sauce.

BBQ Crockpot Chicken Thighs

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Chicken Casseroles

A baking dish with creamy chicken pot pie has phyllo dough on the top.

Lighter Chicken Pot Pie

A blue plate has a serving of chicken rice alfredo casserole. You can see the red peppers and peas popping up through out the serving.

Chicken Alfredo Rice Casserole

A blue baking dish has a spoon scooping out a serving of chicken tetrazzini pasta with peas.

Easy Chicken Tetrazzini {No Mushrooms!}

A blue baking dish filled with alfredo pesto pasta and topped with crunchy breadcrumbs. A slotted spoon has scooped out a serving.

Creamy Pesto Chicken Casserole

A white baking dish has chicken wild rice casserole topped with bread crumbs and almonds. A scoop is missing.

Chicken Wild Rice Casserole

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Chicken Soup Recipes

A bowl of Tuscan chicken soup with round noodles, tomato broth, and fresh veggies chopped up inside.

Tuscan Chicken Soup

A white bowl of tomato-based chicken chili has shredded cheddar and a dollop of sour cream on top.

Red Chicken Chili with No Beans

A bowl of caribbean chicken soup has fresh cilantro sprinkled over the top and corn bread muffins in the back.

Spicy Caribbean Chicken Soup

A bowl of homemade matzoh ball soup has a spoon showing the carrots and chicken while three matzoh balls float in the broth.

Faster Matzo Ball Soup

A bowl of chicken pot pie soup has a croissant on the plate next to it.

Ina's Chicken Pot Pie Soup For Frugal Families

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A white plate has jasmine rice and a pile of honey garlic chicken thighs sprinkled with fresh green onions.

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

A white platter of golden brown baked chicken legs.

Baked Chicken Legs

The white plate has two baked chicken thighs that have been seasoned with blackening spice.

Cajun Blackened Chicken Thighs {Air Fryer or Oven}

A plate is filled with rice pilaf and Meyer lemon roasted chicken thighs that have sliced lemons on top.

Roasted Meyer Lemon Chicken

The shredded chicken sandwich has slaw and green onions on top, a serving of green beans on the side.

Hawaiian Chicken Crockpot Sandwiches

A bowl of homemade chicken soup with chicken and carrots has a spoon scooping up a bite.

Homemade Chicken Soup for Flu & Cold Season

A white bowl is filled with a creamy chicken and wild rice soup.

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup {or Stovetop}

A gravy boat filled with chicken gravy on a white platter.

Make Ahead Roasted Chicken Gravy

A roasting pan filled with chicken leg quarters with onion, lemon, and orange pieces.

Roasted Chicken Legs Quarters

A bowl of caribbean chicken soup has fresh cilantro sprinkled over the top and corn bread muffins in the back.

Spicy Caribbean Chicken Soup

The slowcooker is filled with long noodles, chunks of chicken, bell peppers, and is sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese on top.

Crockpot Cajun Chicken Pasta

A blue bowl is filled with spaghetti noodles, sliced bell peppers, and chicken tenderloins to show the finished chicken scampi.

Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi

A tomato sauce and shredded chicken sandwich has provolone cheese on a crusty bun.

Crockpot Italian Chicken Sandwiches

A baked BBQ chicken pizza has been sliced for serving.

Barbeque Chicken Pizza

A platter of chicken nuggets has a cup of copycat Chick-Fil-A sauce for dunking.

Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce

The shredded chicken is on a brioche bun with coleslaw. Hot sauce is drizzling down the sides.

Slowcooker Hot Honey Chicken

A white bowl of chicken noodle soup sits on a blue plate. There are wavy egg noodles and fresh parsley peeking out of the broth.

Easy Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup

A bowl of hot chicken taco soup has shredded cheddar and a dollop of sour cream on top. Sliced bread in the background.

Quick Chicken Taco Soup {No Beans!}

A bowl of Tuscan chicken soup with round noodles, tomato broth, and fresh veggies chopped up inside.

Tuscan Chicken Soup

A slowcooker is filled with cream chicken and pasta.

Olive Garden Crockpot Chicken

A homemade chicken pesto pizza on browned parchment paper.

Chicken Pesto Pizza

The chicken breasts are on a cutting board, one has been cut into half and chopped into a big dice with a chef knife and fork.

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts for Meal Prep

The photo collage shows a bag of shredded chicken next to 3 photos of the recipes you could make with it.

50 Quick Shredded Chicken Recipes

The white bowl of shredded chicken meat.

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken

A blue plate has a bed of rice topped with chunks of chicken, pineapple, and roasted vegetables.

Sheet Pan Hawaiian Chicken

A bag of seasoning is on the counter next to a pan of vegetables.

Stir Fry Seasoning for Chicken and Vegetables

A platter of chicken and broccoli is heavily seasoned with lemon wedges on the side.

Sheet Pan Chicken Diavolo

A spiced shredded chicken taco has slaw on the top with flour tortillas. Fresh lime wedges in the back.

Crockpot Chicken Tacos

A baking dish with creamy chicken pot pie has phyllo dough on the top.

Lighter Chicken Pot Pie

A white dip cup is filled with seasoned maple syrup for chicken and waffles.

Sauce for Chicken and Waffles

A buttermilk waffle has buttermilk fried chicken on top and a special pitcher of spiced maple syrup in the back.

Southern Chicken and Waffles

A platter of buttermilk fried chicken tenderloins with a cup of ranch.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken in the Oven

The photo collage shows 4 different kinds of chicken sliders.

10 Easy Chicken Sliders

A white platter of crack chicken sliders shows the creamy chicken filling on a Hawaiian slider bun.

Crack Chicken Sliders

A plate with sliced barbecue chicken has a drizzle of Alabama bbq white sauce over the top.

Baked Alabama BBQ Chicken Breasts

The dry rub has seasoned a chicken breast which has been cooked and sliced on a plate.

Chicken Wing Dry Rub Seasoning

A skillet is filled with creamy orzo with chicken chunks, asparagus spears, and cherry tomatoes.

Creamy Orzo with Chicken and Asparagus

A white bowl filled with cranberry jalapeño meatballs has chopped green onions sprinkled over the top for garnish.

Cranberry Jalapeño Meatballs

A white bowl is filled with a light green salad topped with Thai chicken and lime wedges.

Thai Chicken Salad

The baked Thai chicken pizza has chopped peanuts, green onions, and red pepper strips on top. Two lime wedges are on the side of the plate.

Thai Chicken Pizza