20 Chicken Recipes You Can Make Any Night of the Week

Let's start with a fast recipe: Minimal ingredients means minimal prep, so this is stovetop dinner on the table in 25 minutes or less. Lightly floured chicken cutlets are sautéed in butter, then the mushrooms and fresh thyme are cooked. The pan is deglazed with a touch of white wine before the browned chicken is added and the sauce magically thickens. Also try our make-ahead breaded chicken cutlets.

Let the oven do the work with this dinner recipe. Chicken thighs and drumsticks are crisped up on the same sheet pan as the crusty bread, lacinato kale, and cherry tomatoes in the panzanella that's served alongside. 

We turn up the volume on basic ground chicken with a fiery blend of spices, jalapeño peppers, and lime juice in these irresistible tacos.

A flavorful sauce made with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, fiery Thai chiles, and plenty of fresh basil coats cut-up pieces of chicken thigh makes for a punchy 35-minute chicken dinner.

The multicooker is a stellar route to a chicken dinner. Here, we use pieces of boneless, skinless chicken thighs and plenty of warming spices to make a hearty curry in 30 minutes.

As much as we love chicken on its own, we adore it even more when it's paired with bacon. We also adore using the broiler for dinner recipes because it heats up much quicker than the oven and cooks food twice as fast. Its blast of direct heat seals in juices as it perfectly caramelizes the outside of not only chicken breasts, but also meats, seafood, and vegetables for delicious dinners in a flash.

Using a mix of panko, sesame seeds, and flour makes for a crisp, nutty coating for these chicken cutlets. They cook in a flash and deliver the delicious crunch of fried chicken with far less mess.

Because everyone needs a soothing chicken soup recipe, this one comes with spaetzle, the dumpling's bite-sized cousin. In just 40 minutes you'll be spooning this rich dill-infused broth with parsnips, carrots, and plenty of chicken.

For something different, go en papillote tonight for dinner. It's a scrumptious, low-fat way of cooking dinner—the chicken breasts gently steam in the parchment packet, along with cherry tomatoes, baby bok choy, shallot, and a touch of wine—in 45 minutes.

Here's a main-course salad built around quick-cooking quinoa, which is packed with protein, iron, and fiber. With chicken, asparagus, and peas it makes a filling dinner.

This 35-minute dinner is made with boneless, skinless chicken thighs that are braised in a lively mix of coconut milk and fish sauce, then topped with a spicy pineapple-scallion salsa.

Bold flavors—balsamic vinegar and whole orange wedges—liven up pan-seared chicken thighs in this 20-minute entrée. Squeeze the sautéed oranges over the chicken and serve with plenty of crusty bread for mopping up the sauce.

Why should beef get all the burger action? As this zesty patty proves, a ground chicken burger can be a winner with the right seasonings—here, canned green chiles take it to the next level of flavor.

Hearty and creamy, this 35-minute pasta is rich but not heavy. It's made with boneless chicken breast and cremini mushrooms, plus celery and parsley for crunch and color.

Here's a one-pot route to a most delicious curry featuring a cut-up chicken with bonus coconut basmati rice cooked in the same Dutch oven.

Grilled chicken isn't just a fast weeknight standby—it's a weekday treat, too. Here, grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast halves are cut into strips and top grilled pitas along with hummus, cherry tomatoes, radicchio, and feta. It's the best open-faced chicken sandwich ever!

This southern-inspired meal transforms boneless, skinless chicken thighs into a tasty one-skillet dinner (you cook the chicken in the pan, then wipe it out and use it for the creamy corn). It all comes together in less than 30 minutes.

Hearty, homey, and satisfying, this braise is faster than most. It takes one hour to transform a whole chicken cut into pieces into a Mediterranean-inspired main.

Lightly battered and fried chicken is paired with an addictive chile-laced sweet-and-sour sauce in this takeout classic. It's tastier and faster than waiting for delivery, we promise!