Chicken Breast Recipes

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Creamy Lemon Chicken with Spinach and Artichokes

Like your favorite dip reinvented as a meal, and made healthier to boot! Sauteed chicken cutlets cook fast, and cream cheese provides a little richness with less fat than heavy cream.

Breaded Chicken Breasts

Whenever you make breaded and fried chicken, it disappears almost immediately. Try our foolproof three-step method for perfect results every time, then turn it into Chicken Parmesan or serve over salad.

Chicken Schnitzel with Dill and Sesame

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.

Skillet Chicken with Leeks and Carrots

We've adapted a fall favorite, roast chicken, for the warmer months by using bone-in breasts to cut the cooking time in half. Baked on a bed of leeks, carrots, and bread cubes that soak up the meat's flavorful juices, this one-pan meal is worthy of a special occasion.

Lighter Sesame Chicken

Say "open sesame" to a Chinese-restaurant classic that's no longer a guilty pleasure. This chicken is sauteed in a little oil instead of deep fried. The less-sweet sauce has fewer calories than a standard recipe, and, nutritionally, brown rice beats white.

Chicken with Mushrooms

Chicken cutlets are sautéed with button mushrooms for a quick and delicious one-skillet meal.

Chicken Marsala

Make this Chicken Marsala recipe for a delicious and satisfying dish. Serve it up alongside some pasta or a side salad for a well-rounded meal.

Easy Chicken Noodle Soup

This comforting classic is so easy to make, you'll never eat the store-bought version again.

Grilled Chicken Breasts with BBQ Sauce

For this all-American classic that's great for lunch or dinner, use a great homemade sauce and pick your method: Slow-cook a whole bird for the juiciest results or grill smaller pieces for a fast meal.

Crispy Chicken Cutlets

A streamlined take on a family-favorite that makes it even more suited for busy weeknights: a 15-minute marinade in yogurt tenderizes the chicken cutlets, while also acting as a ‘glue’ for crunchy panko breadcrumbs. The cutlets cook quickly in the frying pan and then are ready to be topped with a lemon-y mixed green salad and devoured.

Simple Baked Chicken Breasts

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.

Crispy Chicken Nuggets

Happy meals at home just got easier with this quick and easy recipe for homemade crispy chicken nuggets.

Inspiration and Ideas

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Chicken Paillards 101

Sauteed Chicken in Mustard and Herb Sauce

Feel as though you've been transported to France in under 30 minutes with this simple dish that's all about the creamy Dijon sauce.

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Creamy Asparagus Chicken

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

Chicken Divan

Chicken breasts, broccoli, and mushrooms are smothered in a creamy Mornay sauce and topped with a blanket of cheesy breadcrumbs in this classic Chicken Divan.

Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A family favorite, this recipe makes one baking dish for now and one to freeze for a ready-made dinner when you're pressed for time.

Cayenne-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Cool, buttery avocado makes a soothing salsa -- a palate-pleasing contrast to spicy meats, such as these cayenne-rubbed chicken breasts.

Breaded Chicken Cutlets

When you prepare crisp, golden cutlets in advance and stockpile them in your freezer, you open up all kinds of options for speedy dinners. To kick off our new food column about shortcuts and time-savers, here are delicious baked alternatives to breaded cutlets from a box. The best part? They go from frozen to perfection in a mere 15 minutes.

Kung Pao Chicken

Not all stir-fries use high heat; this Szechuan-inspired recipe calls for more of a steam-sauté in a covered pan to keep the chicken breast meat from becoming stringy as you cook this 45-minute chicken and peanuts entrée. It has a kick from charred dried chiles, the tingle of Sichuan peppercorns, and a light coating of a subtle sweet-sour sauce.

Stir-Fried Chicken with Bok Choy

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.

Chicken Risotto

The creaminess of risotto makes it an instant comfort food, but the addition of sautéed summer squash and gently cooked, pencil-thin asparagus, and chicken drive up the nutritional value too.

Baked Chicken Nuggets

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.

Japanese Fried Rice

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.

Chicken Milanese with Arugula Salad

The bite of lemon, arugula, and onion cuts through the richness of these crisp cutlets.

Warm Quinoa and Chicken Salad

Quick-cooking quinoa is a nutritional powerhouse, packed with protein, iron, and fiber. It is also the foundation for a main-course salad with chicken and springy vegetables. This one-pan recipe comes from our book "One Pot."

Chicken with Artichokes and Angel Hair

Pantry staples, chicken, and fast-cooking pasta add up to an impressive 25-minute meal.

Chicken-and-Broccolini Mac and Cheese

Chicken Scaloppine with Piccata Sauce

Chicken with Ginger

You can also serve this Asian dish over Chinese noodles or steamed rice.

Chicken Barley Soup

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

Oat-Crusted Chicken Cutlets

Swap oats in for breadcrumbs and add umami-rich Grana Padano and fresh parsley to make a flavorful coating for chicken breasts. A quick turn in the skillet later, dinner is on the table.

Grilled Chicken Salad

Smoky charred grilled chicken combines with bright peas and herbs in a salad that's fresh and hearty. Grilling the chicken ahead of time makes it even easier to put together.

Quick Jambalaya

Jambalaya, a one-pot New Orleans favorite, always includes meat or seafood and vegetables; this easy rendition is full of chicken, spicy andouille sausage, bell pepper, and onion.

Marsala Chicken with Sage and Cremini Mushrooms

Our lightened-up version of a Chicken Marsala—a delicious chicken standby—has all the intensity of the original. To preserve mushrooms' earthiness, wipe them clean with a damp paper towel instead of rinsing. To showcase their shape, slice through the stem.

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