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40+ Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes

Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! So many easy delicious chicken dinner recipes for any occasion!

One of our favorite meals is - French Onion Chicken (whoa... this is a popular one from our readers too as it's been pinned over 130,000 times!) And family favorites such as a fried Chicken without buttermilk recipe make up this category--- so many ways to make chicken and all so very different!

Entertaining on a Budget

Chicken is a great way to entertain inexpensively because you can buy it when it's on sale (which is all the time) ~~ it's also easy to freeze so you can always have it on hand even when it's not on sale.

Main Course Party Recipes 

Chicken can be dressed up in so many ways and our Cuban Mojo Chicken and our Mustard Cream Sauce Chicken are two recipes that look very gourmet and expensive but are simple to make! (It can be our secret you didn't slave all day on your dinner party!

Healthy Comfort Food

Chicken Dinners are also easily made into healthy meals that become family favorites which you won't feel guilty eating. Easy Healthy Comfort Food Chicken Picatta and Hawaiian Chicken Kebobs are recipes you need to check out!

Chicken Tips for Success

No matter what you choose, healthy chicken breasts, flavorful chicken thighs or a whole crispy roast chicken you and your family and guests will walk away fully satisfied!

The number one tip for success is to not overcook the chicken. Use a thermometer to cook chicken to a safe 165°. Remember that dark meat cooks a little faster than white when cooking.

There are so many ways to prepare them it's an obvious choice for easy entertaining. Chicken is also great for leftovers shredded in salads, casseroles (like our Chicken Artichoke Rice Casserole that's perfect for potlucks) or tossed into a taco or a chicken salad sandwich.

Thai Style Grilled Chicken w Thai Style Dipping Sauce

This Thai BBQ chicken is a deeply flavorful, juicy grilled chicken breast that’s been brined in a sweet and salty brine then seasoned with an easy Thai chicken marinade of aromatics, spices, and citrus. A great way to have take-out at home! It is chicken so tender and flavorful, it’ll have you licking your fingers!

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Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken Skewers

Subtle flavors make this recipe for Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken Kebabs perfect for a casual BBQ.  Juicy, tender and a slight smokey flavor they are ideal for grilling for last minute entertaining. If you love grilled chicken you could serve a trio for a summer cookout. Our Thai BBQ Grilled Chicken and the Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken …

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Cajun Chicken over Creamy Pasta

Cajun Chicken over Creamy Pasta: extra juicy chicken seasoned with cajun spices quick sautéed served over tangy creamy pasta.  Full-flavored chicken makes entertaining easy with this healthier comfort food chicken dinner. If you love cajun flavors but prefer shrimp recipes you will love our Sheet Pan Oven Shrimp or our Southern Shrimp, Green Beans and …

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