Chicken is one of those ingredients that shows up in our kitchens a lot – which means the recipes need to be GOOD. Like, genuinely exciting, save-worthy, “I’d make this again next week” good. This list is a collection of chicken recipes that I keep coming back to because they’re flavorful, flexible, and realistic for everyday life!
You’ll find a mix of cozy comfort food, fresh bowls, quick skillet dinners, and a few fun upgrades that make chicken feel anything but boring. Whether you’re meal-planning for the week or just need a reliable dinner idea you know everyone will eat, these are the chicken recipes that have earned a permanent spot in my kitchen!
My Favorite Chicken Recipes
Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Chicken Breast
My go-to everyday air fryer chicken! Thinly sliced chicken breast pieces, coated to the max in spices, plus a bit of brown sugar and cornstarch, and air fried to golden, juicy perfection.
Crockpot Chicken Bowls with Yellow Rice and Cilantro Pesto
Saucy shredded chicken, yellow rice, pickled onions, greens, and cilantro pesto on top. It’s a flavor and color delight!
Sheet Pan Chicken Pitas with Tzatziki
Part bowl, part salad, part sandwich folded up into any kind of bread you like, and I’m here for it in every form.
Chipotle Chicken with Chunky Pistachio Sauce
Smoky chipotle chicken grilled to perfection, with a chunky fun sauce featuring pistachios, avocado, lemon, and chives! This is so good!
Thai Peanut Chicken Bowls
I love a shortcut dinner hack! These bowls feature caramelized peanut chicken, a tangle of vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs and cucumber salad, and peanut sauce all over top.
Ridiculously Good Chicken Tacos with Green Sauce
Just 20 minutes to get these chicken tacos on the table! Juicy, flavorful, and absolutely mindless in the best way.
Chicken with Coconut Kale
Golden, juicy, thinly sliced pan-fried chicken swims in a creamy coconut-kale gravy-like situation with slips of shallot and a bit of heat. Super easy, minimal ingredients!
Best Anytime Baked Chicken Meatballs
These Baked Chicken Meatballs are the BEST! The perfect addition to any meal or to eat right on their own. Bonus: they’re meal-prep friendly to stock up throughout the week!
Ginger Chicken Meatball Sandos
Golden brown chicken meatballs cozied up next to fixings like cucumbers, shallots, kewpie mayo, mint, a bit of chili crisp, and some fresh cilantro to make the ultimate chicken sando!
Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry with Spicy Cashew Sauce
Caramelized red curry chicken sits next to a bed of hot, fluffy rice and steamed broccoli and then totally sauced up with the BEST spicy cashew sauce. Ooof, this is so, so good.
Gochujang Chicken Burgers with Kimchi Bacon Jam
Wow wow wow! These Gochujang Chicken Burgers are next-level good. And a perfectly sweet-spicy kimchi bacon jam piled high on top? Yes, please!
Butter Chicken Meatballs
These butter chicken meatballs are covered in a rich and mildly spiced tomato gravy that is made luxurious with just a little bit of butter and cream. Serious weeknight magic!
Ang’s Chicken Wraps
Hellllooo quick summer lunch! These chicken wraps have me hooked. Shredded chicken, crispy cheddar cheese, fresh veg like tomato, corn, and lettuce, some pickled red onion, and not one, but TWO sauces.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench
These lettuce wraps are a SUMMER DREAM. Mountains of crumbled-crisp ground chicken, fluffy quinoa, and/or rice for added satisfaction, and garlicky gingery sautéed veggies in crisp butter lettuce leaves.
Crispy Chicken Tikka Bowls with Mint Sauce
Bringing you these addicting Chicken Tikka Bowls! Crispy bits of chicken tenders, crispy cucumbers, and briny pickled onions, all on a bed of fluffy quinoa with a swoop of cool mint sauce on top. You absolutely cannot go wrong with these bowls.
Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuits
Our easy chicken pot pie with biscuits has a flaky, golden topping over creamy chicken and veggies. It’s the ultimate cozy comfort food for any night of the week!
Chopped Thai-Inspired Chicken Salad
This simple chopped Thai chicken salad has BIG flavors – peanut, lime, soy, chili, cilantro. Topped with a homemade peanut dressing! Healthy and fresh.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Winner, winner, Chicken Tortilla Soup dinner! Tender chicken thighs, creamy pinto beans, garlic and onions, crushed tomatoes, jalapeño pepper, crushed tomatoes, and ALL the toppings.
Ginger Peanut Chicken with Coconut Rice
Juicy, quick-marinated, Ginger Peanut Chicken on a bed of THE MOST LUSH coconut jasmine rice, with speckles of crunchy peanuts, bright fresh cilantro, and lime squeezes.
Chicken Teriyaki Burgers with Sesame Slaw
These Chicken Teriyaki Burgers are amazingly simple while also being ridiculously delicious. Caramelized burgers that are fried up in minutes, a pile of sesame slaw on top, and a perfectly toasted bun. YUM.
Summer Chipotle Chicken Cobb Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
This juicy salad tastes like summer! With chipotle chicken, sweet corn, avocado, cilantro vinaigrette, bacon crumbles, and fresh strawberries for a pop of sweetness.
Red Chile Chicken Tacos with Creamy Corn
These Red Chile Chicken Tacos are always on our minds! Lightly pan-fried corn tortillas stuffed with tender chicken and a pinto bean red chile saucy filling, piles of creamy corn salsa, and tangy homemade pickled red onions. YUM!
5 Ingredient Lemon Chicken with Asparagus
Juicy, pan-fried chicken with peppery lemon flavors and tender bites of asparagus with a honey butter sauce. A bright and fresh 5 ingredient dinner on the table in 20 minutes!
Lemongrass Chicken with Rice and Zucchini
This Lemongrass Chicken with Rice and Zucchini is OMG-level good! Tender chicken thighs, sautéed and then simmered in a creamy coconut and lemongrass sauce, sits next to a steamy pile of jasmine rice, fresh herbs, and your choice of veg.
Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing
This Cashew Crunch Salad is loaded up with crunchy veg, chow mein noodles, edamame, and roasted cashews and it’ll make you ACTUALLY WANT TO EAT A SALAD. And the sesame dressing – OMG!
Summertime Fried Chicken Sandwiches with Tangy Slaw
All my friends raved about these fried chicken sandwiches! This recipe for fried chicken is surprisingly easy and SO GOOD. Just soak, dredge, and fry!
Rainbow Chicken Salad with Almond Honey Mustard Dressing
Tender chicken, plump grapes and berries, crisp lettuce, tangy feta cheese, crunchy almonds, and the real star – almond honey mustard dressing! Eat the rainbow and be glad, friends!
Coconut Lime Grilled Chicken and Rice
Grilled marinated chicken, fluffy rice, and excessive handfuls of mint and cilantro, finished off with a generous drizzling of big and flavorful creamy coconut lime sauce.
Goddess Curry Chicken Salad
This Curry Chicken Salad is super clean and SO delicious. Loaded with spiced chicken, golden raisins, pistachios, herbs, and Greek yogurt + olive oil as a stand-in for mayo.
The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos
These Chicken Tinga Tacos are THE BEST! Saucy, spicy, real food perfection.
Spicy Thai Chicken and Quinoa
Spicy Thai Chicken and Quinoa, made with chili sauce, agave, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and peanuts! Sticky, saucy, and delicious.
Marinated Kale and Chicken Bowls with Sun Dried Tomato Sauce
Marinated Kale and Chicken Quinoa Bowl with Sun Dried Tomato Sauce! This recipe is clean, simple, and nutritious!
Things That Make Chicken Even More Delicious
I have a small little arsenal of products, sauces, and tools that I always have on hand to make chicken great! Here’s what I recommend:
- Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning: This one is perfection for the air fryer chicken if you want a good seasoning shortcut!
- My Favorite Air Fryer: Essential for crispy, falvorful, juicy chicken!
- Gochujang Dipping Sauce: This has become my go-to sauce for all kinds of proteins, but especially chicken!
- A Good Chef’s Knife: A good sharp knife goes a long way for prepping chicken! This is the one I love.