30-Minute (or Less) Chicken Dinner Recipes Perfect for Busy Weeknights

Here's a healthier take on a favorite guilty pleasure dinner: chicken tenders. Rolled in oats and pan-fried, these chicken cutlets have a delicious crunch. Serve with a tossed green salad to keep it light.

All you need for this fast and elegant entrée is chicken cutlets, button mushrooms, broth, white wine, and fresh parsley.

This family-friendly noodle-centric dinner is made with grilled chicken cutlets plus eggplant, edamame, and an irresistible soy marinade that does double duty as a dressing for the noodles.

With sweet slices of ripe mango and plenty of crunch thanks to sliced celery and cocktail peanuts, you know this no ordinary chicken cutlet sandwich.

This riff on a classic French dish—Niçoise salad— swaps chicken breasts for the traditional tuna and adds in sugar snap peas and feta cheese for a fresh take on a favorite.

So fast, so flavorful! First boneless, skinless chicken breast halves are seared in a hot skillet, then steamed in a ginger-infused liquid. The result is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside meat.

For this one-pot, five ingredient pasta recipe, boneless chicken breasts are brightened with fresh lemon zest and dill. The sauce, made with olive oil and chicken broth, will reduce into a light, slightly creamy, absolutely delicious consistency.

Just in time for grilling season—even if that means using a grill pan on your stovetop—comes this super burger. Toasting cumin seeds adds a depth of earthy, smoky flavor in these chicken patties.

For when you need a super-fast chicken dinner, there's this elegant and easy option. Thinly pounded chicken breasts are quickly sautéed and served alongside arugula, lemon, and big curls of Parmigiano-Reggiano.

To make this fast dinner even easier, prep the crispy chicken, green beans, and dressing up to a day in advance and refrigerate. Then assemble the salad just before serving.

Chicken thighs are one of the test kitchen's favorite cuts of chicken. They're versatile, economical, and have plenty of flavor. Here we pair them with a richly-flavored vinegar glaze and creamed corn made with frozen (or fresh!) kernels, cream cheese, and milk. It's an indulgent side that the whole family will want to scoop up.

A colorful, quick entrée made with boneless chicken breasts, creamy, good-for-you hummus, and feta, plus a rainbow of tomatoes, radicchio, and scallions.

A different take on pasta dinner: Orzo is a fun-to-eat, short-cut pasta that looks like rice. Here it pairs with a traditional puttanesca sauce and crispy chicken cutlets.

There's nothing as comforting as chicken soup and this fast recipe delivers. Use leftover roast chicken or a store-bought rotisserie bird with store-bought stock and pesto for a 20-minute bowl.