When you need to make dinner, and you don’t know what to make, thaw some chicken. And then get inspired! There’s so much you can do with chicken.
Make it creamy, make it soupy, make it crispy, make a salad, use the air fryer, bake it and on and on. This post is full of inspiring recipes to make chicken for dinner. What will you make?
Creamy Garlic Chicken
Quick and easy, this creamy garlic chicken dish is a family favorite! Serve it over rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta. Or use it over bread for an old-fashioned open-faced sandwich. When dinner ideas elude you, try this recipe!
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Easy Chicken and Dumplings
There’s nothing better than a hearty bowl of chicken and dumplings. Well, actually, there is! When it tastes like it cooked for hours but comes together quickly, that makes it even better.
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Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Surprise! Stuffed chicken is a quick and easy fix! These stuffed chicken breasts are filled with delicious melty cream cheese, parmesan, and spinach. Perfect for nights when a good dinner idea eludes you.
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Chicken Fajita Casserole
This quick dinner is assembled, baked, and served in under 30 minutes!! Plus, it bakes in the oven, so you can do other things while cooking!
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Ruth Chris Stuffed Chicken
Make this quick and easy Ruth Chris Stuffed Chicken for dinner tonight. This budget-friendly meal boasts chicken breasts stuffed with a rich blend of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, dry Ranch seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Bake until golden brown, and then sit down to dine on a restaurant-style comfort food copycat recipe at home with only 10 minutes of active prep time.
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Cast Iron Chicken Thighs
Ready in under 30 minutes, this Cast Iron Chicken has a wonderfully crisp, savory, salty exterior with a tender, juicy interior that can’t be matched.
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Crispy Chicken Tenders
These are FRESH homemade Air Fryer Chicken Tenders. Made from scratch in UNDER 20 minutes these chicken strips will be a recipe you turn to again and again. They are in the WEEKLY rotation in our home.
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Chicken Piccata
Chicken Piccata is quick to make and tastes better than it should! It features thin chicken cutlets and a creamy piccata sauce with sundried tomatoes, capers, and a fresh taste of lemon.
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Easy Fried Chicken
If you LOVE Fried Chicken but hate the mess LISTEN UP!! Make it in the air fryer, no deep frying is needed. Air Fryer Fried Chicken is LIFE-changing. If your love language is fried chicken (like mine is) then you need this great recipe.
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BBQ Chicken in the Oven
This easy bbq chicken is so quick to make you’ll quickly add it to your weekly meal plans! Moist and delicious, you’ll never want to bbq chicken on the grill!
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Panko Chicken
The flavorful panko bread crumb coating on the chicken cooks up crispy, brown, and perfect in the air fryer while the inside of the chicken is nice and juicy. You can enjoy this chicken on its own, or with your favorite dipping sauce, or even add it to your favorite dinner salad for an easy meal!
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Chicken Taco Soup
Creamy chicken taco soup is the easiest weeknight dinner. All the flavors of tacos plus tacos toppings make this popular with everyone, kids and adults alike!
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Grilled Chicken Tenders
Chicken tenderloins tossed with oil and a blend of seasonings cook up in the air fryer quickly for a juicy grilled chicken flavor that beats grilling every single day!
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Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Everything you love about chicken pot pie but in a soup. Easy as can be and oh-so delicious this soup will become a family favorite!
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Crispy Chicken Salad
Finally, a Crispy Chicken Salad you can enjoy at home. This is one of those salads that are always popular in restaurants, and now you can make it at home!
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Chicken Gnocchi Soup
So quick, so delicious, SO EASY! This soup is perfect anytime you are not sure what to make for dinner. It’s a sure winner with everyone
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