Don’t be a chicken: 17 daringly delicious poultry picks

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Hey food fans, if you love good food and want chicken to take center stage, we’ve got just the thing for you! Check out these 17 simple and tasty chicken recipes to ace dinner time. With fast, flavorful meals, these easy-to-cook chicken recipes will make your taste buds happy without any hard cooking. So get set to wow your family and friends with these yummy and easy-to-make meals!

Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Cranberries in a bowl.
Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Cranberries. Photo credit; Cook What You Love.

Chicken & Zucchini Casserole

2 mini casseroles with chicken dish.
Chicken & Zucchini Casserole. Photo Credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

With a sauce that’s so good you’ll want to lick your plate clean, this meaty wonder is loaded with flavor, and it’s an easy weeknight fix!
Get the Recipe: Chicken & Zucchini Casserole

Low-Carb Chicken Florentine Bake

Chicken Florentine Bake in a black dish with a second in the background.
Low-Carb Chicken Florentine Bake. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

This meaty dish features spinach, miles of cheese, and tender, juicy chicken. Plus, there’s no cream cheese in the sauce! So easy and so good, this meaty wonder is low in net carbs, too!
Get the Recipe: Low-Carb Chicken Florentine Bake

Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Cranberries

Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Cranberries in a bowl.
Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Cranberries. Photo credit; Cook What You Love.

Chicken breast, heart-heathy walnuts, and sweet cranberries team up in this stunning chicken salad that’s as delicious on a sandwich as it is just on the end of a fork.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Salad with Walnuts & Cranberries

Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs

Oven Baked Chicken Thighs on a platter.
Oven Baked Chicken Thighs. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

Big, meaty chicken thighs are cooked with onions and garlic to make a wholesome and delicious dish, and that gravy? OMG!!! It’d make an old shoe taste great – but serve it on mashed potatoes instead!
Get the Recipe: Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs

4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken

4 ingredient slow cooker chicken on a black platter.
4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

When you’re pressed for time but want to get dinner on the go, this easy set-it-and-forget-it chicken dish to the rescue! It’s so easy and so good and it’s ready when you are!
Get the recipe: 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken

Grilled Greek Chicken

Grilled Greek Chicken on a white plate with lemon slices.
Grilled Greek Chicken. Photo credit: Grill What You Love.

Fire up your grill and infuse your meal with the sunny flavors of the Mediterranean! This Grilled Greek Chicken recipe is bright, bold, and sassy, and the moist flavorful chicken is perfect with any meal!
Get the recipe: Grilled Greek Chicken

Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad

Rotisserie chicken pasta salad in a bowl.
Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Loaded with leftover rotisserie chicken, veggies, and a creamy dressing, this Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad is always gobbled up fast!
Get the Recipe: Rotisserie Chicken Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Chicken breast with herbs, cheese and tomatoes.
Mediterranean Chicken Bake. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Mediterranean Chicken Bake is easy, low in fat, high in protein, and it really delivers on flavor, too! It’s loaded with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and tangy feta cheese, plus lots of herbs and spices to really amp up the flavor.
Get the Recipe: Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

Grilled Bruschetta Chicken on a white plate.
Grilled Bruschetta Chicken. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Imagine juicy, marinated chicken breasts topped with ooey gooey cheese and flavorful garlicky and basil-infused tomato bruschetta. That’s what this easy grilled recipe is all about, and with this much flavor in every bite, you’re sure to become a fan!
Get the recipe: Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Paprikash on a platter.
Chicken Paprikash. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

With its smoky-sweet and oh-so creamy sauce, Chicken Paprikash is comfort food 101, and it’s a quick fix in your IP!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Paprikash

Chicken Tinga

Chicken tinga in a blue bowl.
Chicken Tinga.Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Packed with flavor and so good in burritos and tacos or loaded onto nachos, Chicken Tinga is the perfect Instant Pot recipe when you’re craving big and bold flavors!
Get the Recipe: Chicken Tinga

Monterey Chicken

Chicken dish with vegetables in a square pot.
Monterey Chicken. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

Juicy and tender chicken breast topped with a tangy sauce, bacon, cheese, and green onions – what’s not to love? Grab a fork and dig in!
Get the Recipe: Monterey Chicken

Whole Grilled Chicken

Grilled Smoky Whole Chicken on a cutting board.
Grilled Smoky Whole Chicken. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

Move over rotisserie chicken, there’s a new bird in town and this whole smoky chicken done on a Ninja Woodfire Grill is too good to pass up!
Get the recipe: Whole Grilled Chicken

Curried Chicken Salad with Raisins & Almonds

Curried chicken salad in a blue bowl.
Curried Chicken Salad. Photo credit: Cook What You Love

Leftover rotisserie chicken gets a flavor makeover with this Curried Chicken Salad – raisins give it a touch of sweetness and the almonds add a nutty crunch!
Get the recipe: Curried Chicken Salad

Chicken Wings with Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce

Ninja Woodfire Grill Wings with Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce on a white plate.
Grilled Wings with Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce. Photo credit: Grill What You Love.

Ready in no time, these smoky, saucy wings are good eating! Crispy wings with a touch of smoke are slathered in a whiskey-infused sauce making these some of the best wings around!
Get the recipe: Chicken Wings with Jack Daniel’s BBQ Sauce

Low-Carb Chicken Tortilla Soup

Low-Carb Chicken Tortilla Soup in a white bowl next to a floral cloth.
Low-Carb Chicken Tortilla Soup. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

It’s a good day for soup, don’t you think? Chicken Tortilla Soup has – spoonful by spoonful – more flavor than most soups! Who can resist the big and bold flavors in this delish soup?
Get the recipe: Low-Carb Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala with asparagus on a white plate.
Chicken Marsala. Photo credit: Keto Cooking Wins.

Chicken Marsala, with its rich savory goodness and creamy sauce that’s plate-lickingly delicious, is a restaurant-quality dish you can make at home! Ready in a jiffy, cook up some flavor today!
Get the recipe: Chicken Marsala

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