Quick & Easy Chicken Recipes

Put a healthy spin on this favorite by adding broccoli, chicken, and dried tomatoes to your mac and cheese.

Chicken breasts browned in butter are delicious when topped with a fragrant mix of parsley, oregano, lemon peel, and garlic.

Finely chopped almonds and panko crumbs (Japanese-style bread crumbs) give this chicken its crunchy texture. Serve over spinach sautéed with shallots.

Forget about messy Buffalo sauce-covered fingers; toss boneless Buffalo-style chicken with lettuce and blue cheese dressing for a yummy meal you can eat with a fork.

Upgrade chicken tenders by cooking them in a sweet sauce made of orange juice, vinegar, applesauce, and cardamom.

Rub a mix of lemon peel and grated ginger under the chicken skin before cooking to infuse the meat with flavor. Simmer with a tangy sauce made from lemon juice, honey, and soy sauce for a full-flavored meal.

Running behind? Whip up this fast dish in 15 minutes flat. While diced onions give the salad bite, grapes and mango chutney add a hint of sweetness.

Tender gnocchi and sautéed chicken sit atop buttery acorn squash cooked with sage and nutmeg.

Grits get a makeover with the addition of canned pumpkin and sage. Cinnamon chicken rounds out the fall-inspired dish.

This Asian-inspired meal cooks effortlessly, thanks to bottled peanut sauce. Just mix it with pasta and veggies for a go-to healthy dinner.

Homemade barbecue sauce gives broiled chicken drumsticks a sweet-and-spicy flavor, while broiled onions make a fast side dish.

Think chicken soup -- but better. Jalapeno pepper slices and crushed red pepper crank up the heat, while thick soba noodles give the soup substance.

Chicken poached in broth with lemon and garlic stacks high on cucumber and tomato slices in this vertical salad topped with a lemon-garlic yogurt vinaigrette.

The only thing better than this dish's bold flavor--a mix of lemon, Dijon mustard, and capers--is that the chicken and green beans cook together in one pot.

Red onions, feta cheese, grape tomatoes, and Kalamata olives turn basic chicken quesadillas into Greek tributes to the Mexican original.

Buttermilk chicken breasts served with wilted spinach and quick-cooking polenta get a boost of flavor from homemade tomato jam.

Have leftover roasted chicken? Combine it with lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, and Greek dressing for a fast Mediterranean meal.

Lasagna noodles piled high with chicken sausage, dried tomatoes, and spinach make for a satisfying dinner.

Liven up boring chicken breasts by cooking them with herbed tomatoes, olives, and white wine. Serve over easy-to-make polenta.

Warm grapes cooked with grape juice make a sweet topping for chicken thighs coated in chopped pecans and served over wilted greens.

It's the perfect pairing: spicy jerk chicken over crunchy slaw. Chopped pineapple adds a hint of sweetness to the dish.

Here's a new use for lasagna noodles: pair with lemony ricotta cheese, chicken breasts, and briny olives.

Garlic chicken in an orange glaze is a delicious Asian-inspired meal. Ginger and crushed red pepper give the sauce heat, while soy sauce and honey add a salty-sweet flavor.

Instead of Alfredo sauce, top your pasta with chicken, Parmesan cheese, and ranch salad dressing mix. Throw in some bacon for added flavor.

At your next family get-together, serve pulled roasted chicken dressed in homemade barbecue sauce.

This salad is infused with flavors from the tropics. Chicken rolled in coconut and sliced papaya sit atop a bed of greens tossed with papaya vinaigrette.

Guests will love this Mediterranean chicken dish. A stuffing made from feta, tomatoes, and basil gives chicken great flavor.

Not sure what to do with your leftover chicken? Dice it up with apples and egg, then toss with mayonnaise and yogurt for a fast chicken salad sandwich.