Chicken Breast Recipes

Warm up with a bowl of soup that's brimming with healthy grains and bright vegetables.

This winning technique for grilled chicken pecks out any dry—or bland—results. A few juicy secrets: Choose small cuts, and pound them flat so they cook quickly and evenly. Then, for maximum flavor without flare-ups, finish with a robust sauce like this lemon-thyme number.

The seductively savory combination of soy sauce, sake, butter, and garlic seasons this chicken-and-egg fried rice. It's a complete meal that the whole family will devour. Day-old rice works best in this recipe, so plan ahead.

The classic Cobb wins over even the most reluctant salad eaters with bacon and blue cheese. This iteration features a mouthwatering Mustard Vinaigrette.

All the delicious crunch of fried chicken, with less mess—that's the elevator pitch for schnitzel. Pounding the breasts into thin cutlets helps them cook in a flash. We season the flour and the panko mixture, not just the meat, and add sesame seeds for a nuttier crunch. Serve the dish with Watercress-Apple Relish for a bright, peppery counterpoint.

Disrupt your chicken rotation with this one-pot meal of braised breasts with asparagus and potatoes.

With a little advance preparation, the components for this tasty Chicken Caesar Salad can be stored in the fridge and then assembled and served within minutes.

In restaurants, stir-frying is done in extra-large woks over very high heat. To approximate the effect at home, don't crowd the meat in the pan, and make sure the wok and oil are nice and hot before you add the chicken.

Serve this home-style version of kung pao chicken and peanuts with a side of steamed white rice. If you're feeding a large crowd, stir-fry an additional batch instead of making one large serving at once; overcrowding the pan won't allow the ingredients to cook properly.From the book "Mad Hungry," by Lucinda Scala Quinn (Artisan Books).

Cooking chicken breasts gently in a flavorful broth makes them moist, tender -- and healthy!

Chicken tenders grill quickly—almost too quickly, resulting in dryness. But not with these skewers, which benefit from a buttermilk brine and a blanket of bacon. Serve them with a choice of two dipping sauces—a creamy ranch and a spicy romesco—that pair nicely with crudités, too.

Take grilled chicken breasts in a tasty, direction with this clever recipe: the chicken is pounded so it cooks quickly and evenly, then a tangy homemade hoisin-teriyaki glaze goes on in the last few minutes of cooking to create a delicious char. 

A total crowd pleaser, this delicious chicken parmesan takes mere minutes to make. Start with our baked Breaded Chicken Cutlets from the freezer.

Here's the easy way to prepare moist, tender chicken breasts in the oven. Use for sandwiches, salads, tacos, soups, and casseroles, or simply serve with vegetables and potatoes for a complete meal.

Nuggets are a home run with kids, but admit it, you love them too. These are baked, so you can enjoy them guilt-free. A three-step breading method -- coating chicken pieces in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs -- seals in moisture and gives a crisp crunch without a lot of added fat.

Studded with bacon and bathed in a cream sauce, this one-pot dinner hits all the right notes--including easy clean-up.

Forget the bread: This classic sandwich is so good in salad form. Our easy recipe for chicken club salad calls for cooking the bacon and boneless chicken breasts together in the oven to streamline prep. A colorful mix of diced plum tomatoes, red onion, and celery is combined with mayo and white wine vinegar–it's the easiest dressing ever. Then, after the crumbled bacon and diced chicken are added, the salad is served over crispy romaine leaves. For a make-ahead version, prepare the elements in advance and arrange them right before you eat.

A quick tomato sauce makes a delectable base for baked chicken breasts in this weeknight skillet supper.

A favorite dish, these easy cheesy, breadcrumb-coated chicken cutlets are quickly cooked on the stovetop, then topped with mozzarella and broiled on a bed of tomato sauce. Serve them over pasta or with a crisp green salad and plenty of garlic bread.

Shredded chicken, corn tortillas, plus a smoky chipotle sauce -- a delicious dinner in three steps.

Most chicken enchiladas are dripping with cheese, but just a scattering of robust cotija in this casserolke is enough to satisfy.

Versatility is the name of the game in this deconstructed Healthy Chicken Burrito Bowl: the simple cilantro-lime marinade works just as well for fish and shrimp as it does for chicken, and the rice and beans can be switched out for your favorite grains and legumes.

Fresh ginger is used in the poaching liquid for the chicken, as well as used to flavor the cucumber salad in this quick weeknight dinner.

Serve this Garlic-Marinated Chicken Cutlets with Grilled Potatoes for your next dinner. It's a family-style choice on a big platter, perfect for the next time you're feeding a crowd.