I love to cook for my family, but I don’t usually have a whole lot of time to do it. Whether it’s because the baby needs something, we’ve been out all day, or {soon} we’re trying to get homework done before bed, there’s always something else to do. So while I love to make homemade meals, I love it when they don’t take that long!
Chicken is a go-to around here for many of our meals, but especially our quick weeknight meals!
There are many reasons that chicken is a great starting ingredient for planning your quick and easy dinners. Chicken is so versatile, which means you could really make it every night of the week and not get sick of it as long as you keep switching up what you serve it with!
It’s also one of the faster proteins to cook- especially if you’re cooking it chopped up or thinly sliced. Beef and pork are much thicker and take a lot longer to cook {with the exception of ground meats of course}.
And of course, it’s important to consider health when planning meals for your family- you don’t want to serve something multiple times a week if it’s bad for your family! But chicken is a good source of protein that’s lower in fat compared to other kinds of meat, and there are so many healthy ways to prepare it like baking it or grilling it.
Below you’ll find 12 quick & easy chicken dinners- everything from slow cooker tacos to garlic chicken to chicken salad. They are great meals to make after a long summer day or in the craziness of back to school!
Bacon and Tomato Whole Wheat Bow-Tie Pasta Salad
Honey BBQ Bacon, Chicken and Sweet Potato Packets
Crockpot Chicken Soft Tacos
Slow Cooker Buttered Lemon & Herb Rotisserie Chicken
Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza
California Chicken Pitas
What’s your favorite way to eat chicken?
alicia k (Petite Pilates Pixie) says
what a great compilation of recipes!
Tammy S says
Thanks for sharing these great recipes. We eat a lot of chicken so I am always looking for new recipes to try.
Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says
we all love chicken dishes here. I will have to browse through your selections for some inspiration! Thanks!
Francine Anchondo says
Thanks for the recipes always looking for new chicken recipes. I love baked chicken and fried chicken.
Rhea says
I’m always looking for new recipes, so thanks!
Tonya says
I need some chicken recipes. For the first time we raised chickens for meat. Now I have a freezer full of chicken that I need to learn to fix more than the handful of ways that I’ve been using.
Mandi says
Yum! I’ll be saving some of these, they will be great for easy dinners once school starts!
Valerie Remy-Milora says
Lots of tasty looking recipes here.. I love quick, easy healthy recipes and we cook a lot of chicken so these are much appreciated 🙂
Kecia says
If I could only eat one meat for the rest of my life, it would definitely be chicken. But sometimes my go-to dinners get boring. Thanks for the new inspirations for dinner!
Elaina says
Bookmarking this! I’m always looking for different chicken recipes.
Crystal says
Yum! I love to BBQ so I really like chicken off the grill.
Mimi says
We’re big chicken eaters and my meals get so old and boring! So nice to have new ideas.
Sara P. (@SensiblySara) says
Those chicken gyros look AMAZING! I don’t cook chicken as often as I should!
Melissa says
Mmmmm, I could eat chicken each night! Thanks for the ideas!
Lynsey @MoscatoMom says
Yum I love seeing so many that are Whole30 compliant! Yay!
Wendy says
we eat a lot of chicken. There are some great recipes here! I’m looking forward to trying a bunch of them!
Kimberly Grabinski says
My favorite chicken is wrapped with bacon and cooked in maple syrup.
Lauren (Lolo) says
That honey bbq with sweet potatoes looks amazing! I would love to try that.
Lisa says
These all look amazing!
Andrea Kruse says
Mmm… thanks for sharing. I am always looking for more chicken recipes to try with my family.
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says
Some great recipes there. My favorite chicken dish is probably chicken broccoli alfredo.
Rachel @RunningRachel says
Yummy! I am always looking for more yummy chicken recipes. 🙂
Digna D. says
Chicken is my favorite food. Thanks for sharing all these great recipe ideas. Giving a pin for later.
Beth says
We love to check out new recipes. These sound great for menu plans!
Marisa says
I love oven roasted chicken, especially with mashed potatoes on the side. It’s one of my favorite meals!
Marcie W. says
We eat chicken quite often around here, so exploring some new recipes is a great idea. I am really anxious to try that Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza.
saminder gumer says
these are some great recipes for any day of the week. i will definitely use these and make some staples in our weekly menu. thanks for the recipes.
Della Barker says
These are wonderful recipes to add to my weekly rotation. Thank you!
Lorayne Gothard says
That you for the wonderful article!! I always cook chicken and I am trying to find different recipes!!
Rosie says
These recipes make me want more and more chicken! I don’t have any one favorite – I haven’t yet tried making my own rotisserie, that is something new for me to try making!
CR Williams says
I am always looking for new ideas for dinner. Thanks for sharing!
Arena Thompson says
Writing down a few of these! Chicken is my go-to protein for dinner 🙂