Posted Jan 11, 2022, Updated Jul 15, 2023
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The top 25 easy and delicious Chicken Breast Recipes. These are the best chicken recipes to make when you’re stuck in a dinner rut and want to make something delicious!
When I need a healthy protein to serve to my family, most often I choose chicken breasts! We always have them in the freezer ready to thaw and use for dinner.
If you are in need of some dinner inspiration – here are some of the best chicken breast recipes. I only share recipes that I love and that my family truly enjoys. In each section, I wrote my favorite in bold letters.
These chicken breast recipes are easy to make with minimal ingredients. And as always, they are family-friendly and kid-approved.
Chicken Breast Recipes
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Table of Contents
Chicken Soups & Chilis
I make chicken soups all year long. These chicken soup recipes are easy to make, either on the stovetop or in the slow cooker. From a healing bowl of classic chicken noodle soup to a hearty serving of chicken chili, you will love all of these recipes!
- Healthy Crockpot Chicken Chili (GF, DF, Slow Cooker) – I make this recipe every time a friend of mine has a baby or a significant life change. It’s healthy and freezer friendly and everyone loves it.
- Chicken Noodle Soup (DF, Stovetop) – This soup is so much better than a can! Perfect when you’re feeling under the weather.
- White Bean Chicken Chili (GF, Slow cooker) – a creamy, comfort-food chili we all love.
- Chicken and Rice Soup (GF, DF, Stovetop) – a great, gluten-free alternative to chicken noodle sup!
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup (GF, Slow Cooker) comfort food at it’s finest. Plus it’s easy to prepare in 5 minutes by just tossing everything in the slow cooker.
Baked Chicken Breast Recipes
There are so many ways you can bake chicken breasts in the oven. These baked chicken breast recipes are healthy, made with simple ingredients and the perfect way to cook a lot of chicken at once. All of them are great for meal-prep! Serve them with vegetables (like roasted broccoli, roasted carrots, Brussels sprouts, etc.), salad (kale salad, burrata salad), and fresh bread (no-knead bread, dinner rolls, etc.).
- Homemade Chicken Nuggets – better than the drive thru – and healthier too.
- Baked Chicken Breasts (GF, DF, P, K) – this is the perfect meal prep recipe.
- Pistachio Crusted Chicken (GF, DF, P, K) – We make this recipe often. It’s a family favorite. Think ok of it as healthier chicken tenders with more flavor.
- Pesto Baked Chicken (GF, K) – a delicious meal to serve over pesto pasta or roasted veggies.
- Baked Hummus Chicken (GF, DF) – we all love this recipe and serve it with homemade pita!
- Baked Honey Mustard chicken (GF, DF, P) so easy and delicious.
Chicken Sandwiches
Everything is better when you add bread, right? Make these delicious chicken sandwich recipes for lunch or dinner! Serve them in between slices of our favorite white bread for sandwiches or these homemade hamburger buns.
- BBQ Chicken (GF, DF, P, Slow Cooker). This is my go-to when we’re hosting a large crowd – best served on these homemade buns.
- Classic Chicken Salad (GF) – the best for a picnic!
- Avocado Chicken Salad (GF, K) – if you want a chicken salad without mayo -this one is delicious.
- Pecan Cranberry Chicken Salad (GF) – This is my all-time favorite chicken salad to make for a special lunch or brunch.
Mexican Chicken Recipes
We make tacos or another Mexican recipe once a week. These Mexican chicken breast recipes are even better than your favorite restaurant. Serve them with homemade salsa, easy guacamole and cilantro rice!
- Chicken Enchiladas – this is my oldest daughter’s favorite meal. I make them for her on her birthday.
- Crockpot Chicken Tacos (P, GF, DF, K, Slow Cooker) a great alternative to ground beef tacos.
- Chicken Quesadillas – I’ve been making this recipe for almost 2 decades. It has a secret ingredient that might seem odd but makes them amazing.
- The best easy chicken fajitas (P, GF, DF, K) so easy and way better than any restaurant.
- Chicken Tortilla soup (GF, DF) easy and delicious – better than your favorite restaurant.
Chinese Chicken Recipes
I always prefer to make our favorite take out dishes at home. These Chinese-inspired chicken recipes are the perfect healthy dishes to make for a quick dinner. They will satisfy your take out craving! Don’t forget to make fried rice on the side!
- Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (GF, DF) – these are in my top 3 favorite recipes. I highly recommend them!
- Cashew Chicken Stir Fry (DF, Stovetop) – I make this at least twice a month! So good!
- Teriyaki Chicken (GF, DF, Slow Cooker) – this is great to serve to a crowd.
- Asian Chicken Salad (GF, DF) – better than your favorite restaurant
Comforting Chicken Recipes
Sometimes you just need the comfort of classic chicken recipes like chicken pot pie. These recipes are perfect for chilly nights and are one-dish meals with all the cozy vibes.
- Homemade Chicken Pot Pie from scratch, even the sauce is from scratch!
- Healthy Chicken Pot Pie with a whole wheat biscuit crust.
- Broccoli Chicken & Rice Casserole – easy to make from scratch (no canned soups).
Grilled Chicken Recipes
- Lemon Chicken Kebabs – (GF, DF, K, P) my all-time favorite grilling recipe!
- Chicken Satay Skewers – (DF) a delicious grilled chicken recipe with an Asian flare!
- Grilled BBQ chicken – (DF, GF) a must-make in the summer.
- Greek Chicken Marinade – perfect over a greek salad!
Chicken Recipes: FAQs
Since I usually buy chicken on sale and freeze it, I have to thaw it before cooking. I suggest thawing it in the refrigerator overnight, or at room temperature for 3-6 hours (depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts).
Yes, but it is very important to use cool or lukewarm water to thaw the chicken breasts slowly. If you use very hot water to thaw the chicken, causing the temperature to change too drastically in a short amount of time will result in rubbery chicken breasts.
In this roundup we cook chicken in the slow cooker, on the stovetop and baked in the oven.
There are two methods I use most often to make chicken flavorful:
1) Marinade the chicken. In many of my recipes I call for marinating the chicken for at least 30 minutes so the breasts can be infused with flavor.
2) Slow-cook the chicken. Cooking chicken breasts low and slow makes them tender and flavorful.
I like to serve chicken with vegetables (like roasted broccoli, roasted carrots, brussels sprouts, etc.), salad (kale salad, burrata salad), and fresh bread (no-knead bread, dinner rolls, etc.).
So, what chicken recipes will you make?
I only share recipes that our family loves. I work hard to make sure you can recreate them in your kitchen as well. I hope you enjoy these chicken recipes as much as we do – please don’t forget to comment and let me know which is your favorite!
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