Winning the weeknight dinner game: 11 quick chicken recipes

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Say goodbye to boring weeknight dinners with these 11 quick and easy chicken recipes that’ll win the dinner game every time! From simple sandwich melts to mouth-watering cheesy stuffed chicken, these dishes will have your family begging for seconds.

Crispy oven baked marinated chicken wings on a plate.
Crispy Baked Marinated Chicken Wings. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Buffalo chicken tenders on a plate with dipping sauce.
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Ultra-crispy air fryer buffalo chicken tenders are a definite crowd-pleaser dinner recipe and a healthier option too!
Get the Recipe: Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Tenders

Southwest Ranch Chicken Salad Sandwich Melt

Southwest ranch chicken salad sandwich on pumpernickel.
Southwest Ranch Chicken Salad Sandwich. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Ranch flavored chicken salad with melted cheddar piled high on your favorite bread is the ultimate simple chicken comfort food kind of dinner.
Get the Recipe: Southwest Ranch Chicken Salad Sandwich Melt

The Best Marinated Chicken Wings

Crispy oven baked marinated chicken wings on a plate.
Crispy Baked Marinated Chicken Wings. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This salty, sweet and spicy chicken wing marinade is the only recipe you’ll need from here on out. The wings bake to sticky caramelized perfection and will leave you licking your fingers.
Get the Recipe: The Best Marinated Chicken Wings

Stuffed Chicken Marsala

Stuffed chicken marsala in a cast iron skillet.
Stuffed Chicken Marsala. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

A classic Italian dish with a comfort food twist. Stuffed with melted mozzarella, this marsala is like none you’ve ever tasted.
Get the Recipe: Stuffed Chicken Marsala

Buffalo Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Bites

Buffalo chicken broccoli cheddar bites with avocado dipping sauce.
Buffalo Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Bites. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

These buffalo chicken cheddar bites make a fun dinner that kids will love. Serve with their favorite dipping sauce and call this one a win!
Get the Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Bites

Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Honey garlic chicken in a bowl served over rice.
Slow Cooker Garlic Honey Chicken. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This easy honey garlic chicken cooks in the slow cooker so there’s hardly any work to get it on the dinner table at the end of the day. With a sticky, sweet, addicting sauce, this will become a family favorite.
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

Cream Cheese Chicken

Cream cheese chicken in a white skillet.
Cream Cheese Chicken. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Savory and indulgent, cream cheese chicken is an easy skillet meal that’s creamy, juicy and tender all at once.
Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese Chicken

4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken

Four ingredient slow cooker pulled chicken with beans in a yellow bowl.
Four Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This dump and go slow cooker recipe is as simple as it gets. Serve it over rice or stuff it in tortillas for an easy dinner.
Get the Recipe: 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken

Buffalo Chicken Orzo Soup

Buffalo chicken soup with orzo served in a bowl with blue cheese crumbles and green onion.
Buffalo Chicken Orzo Soup. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Buffalo wing fans rejoice, all the flavors of a basket of wings in soup form. This creamy buffalo chicken orzo soup is beyond delicious!
Get the Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Orzo Soup

Honey Orange Sesame Chicken

Honey orange chicken with sesame seeds and green beans in a white bowl.
Honey Orange Sesame Chicken. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

An easy, healthy copycat Chinese takeout recipe you can make in minutes at home. Sticky, sweet and delicious, this honey orange sesame chicken will be a recipe you make over and over.
Get the Recipe: Honey Orange Sesame Chicken

Chicken Lime Soup

Spicy chicken lime soup in bowls.
Chicken Lime Soup. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

This spicy chicken lime soup is like chicken noodle meets chicken tortilla soup for a spicy, noodle-less middle ground perfect for a quick nourishing meal.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Lime Soup

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