Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Our Most Popular Chicken Recipes of All Time By Kelly Vaughan Kelly Vaughan Kelly is a former associate digital food editor for MarthaStewart.com. Editorial Guidelines Published on June 3, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Marcus Nilsson Whether we're talking about a whole chicken or individual cuts like breasts, thighs, and wings, there's no denying that chicken is one of the most popular meats. It's economical, family-friendly, and endlessly versatile. Choose between white and dark meat, depending on what flavor you're going for, and a tasty meal is in your future. To inspire your next meal, we're sharing more than 30 chicken recipes that you, our readers, love most. These are the recipes that you come back for time and time again and cook night after night. Looking for a new recipe to try? Start with the Creamy Lemon Chicken with Spinach and Artichokes that's pictured here. This 35-minute meal that serves four is always a fan-favorite come spring because of its bright flavor and alluring colors. A combination of baby spinach and frozen artichoke hearts are cooked in a decadent cream cheese-based sauce and are then paired with seared chicken cutlets for the ultimate one-skillet supper. You'll also find recipes that teach you how to roast a whole chicken, make an old-fashioned favorite such as chicken pot pie, dress up a chicken salad, or cook a comforting batch of chicken noodle soup. Perhaps best of all, you'll find that chicken recipes are just as well-suited to a weeknight dinner with your family as they are a larger dinner party. Our readers—that means you!—love our takes on classic recipes just like grandma used to make, too: Try our chicken with mushrooms, chicken tetrazzini, or chicken fricassee whenever you want a comforting dish. And if you're in the mood to cook and eat a more modern chicken recipe, you'll be pleased to see a number of supremely delicious options ahead. 01 of 30 Perfect Roast Chicken Eric Asimov Master the art of roasting a whole chicken with this simple recipe that is one of our readers' all-time favorites. The bird is flavored with lemons, garlic, and fresh thyme, which are tucked into the cavity. View Recipe 02 of 30 Roasted Chicken Thighs Diana Chistruga In this classic chicken recipe, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are roasted in the oven for just about half an hour and then are glazed with a basic honey-mustard duo for a sweet-meets-sharp flavor. View Recipe 03 of 30 Basic Chicken Soup Diana Chistruga Skip the store-bought canned version in favor of this flavorful homemade chicken soup sans noodles. We use a whole chicken rather than purchasing individual cuts, which means that you get a beautiful blend of both white and dark meat in every bowl. View Recipe 04 of 30 Classic Chicken Potpie Johnny Miller Whether you choose to make it in a pie or gratin dish, this chicken recipe is the ultimate all-American comfort food. Start by making homemade all-butter pie crust, then prepare a filling using onions, carrots, frozen peas, shredded pre-cooked chicken, and plenty of fresh parsley. View Recipe 05 of 30 Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo A combination of heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and unsalted butter create the uber-creamy alfredo sauce for this favorite chicken pasta recipe. View Recipe 06 of 30 Breaded Chicken Breasts Diana Chistruga Use a combination of flour and fresh breadcrumbs to make these breaded chicken breasts. We like to serve them over salad, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella for chicken parmesan, or as a simple main course alongside vegetables. View Recipe 07 of 30 Chicken Fricassee Tara Donne This chicken stew features a decadent sauce made from lemon juice, tarragon, heavy cream, and egg yolks—it's the perfect way to make chicken feel and taste extraordinary. View Recipe 08 of 30 Chicken and Dumplings The filling for this chicken recipe, which is one of our readers' all-time favorites, is similar to chicken pot pie, and the topping is something truly magical—comforting and humble drop biscuits seasoned with fresh dill. View Recipe 09 of 30 Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Take cheesy baked penne to the next level with a combination of white mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes, which offer significant umami flavor, plus boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Don't forget the cheese—here, we're using a combination of provolone and Parmesan. View Recipe 10 of 30 Classic Chicken Salad Con Poulos Dress up diced cooked chicken with a combination of mustard and mayonnaise, plus lemon juice and chopped parsley, which add brightness. View Recipe 11 of 30 Chicken Curry Kristen Strecker A combination of curry powder, ground coriander, and ground cumin bring warm, earthy flavor to this slow-cooker chicken dish. View Recipe 12 of 30 Chicken Tetrazzini David Loftus Just like Grandma used to make! Mix linguine with shredded rotisserie chicken, peas, and a creamy mushroom sauce for the ultimate old-fashioned baked pasta dish. View Recipe 13 of 30 Chicken with Mushrooms Andrew Purcell Start by browning chicken cutlets dredged in flour in a skillet until crispy. Mushroom, thyme, and butter are sautéed in the same pan and then everything finishes cooking in a white wine sauce for this timeless recipe. View Recipe 14 of 30 Chicken Enchiladas Grated Monterey Jack cheese and minced canned chipotles are key players in this lightened-up chicken recipe, which is one of our readers' all-time favorites. View Recipe 15 of 30 Slow-Cooker Chili Chicken Tacos Make good use of everyone's favorite slow-cooker in this chicken recipe that you, our readers, love. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs cook with prepared tomato salad, chopped chipotle chiles in adobo, and chili powder cook until the meat is fork-tender and super flavorful. View Recipe 16 of 30 Chicken Soup This chicken soup is a total classic, but gets adorned with bouquet garni, an herbaceous combination of whole black peppercorns, dried bay leaf, fresh thyme, and garlic, which give homemade chicken broth extra flavor. View Recipe 17 of 30 Sautéed Chicken in Mustard-Cream Sauce Good-quality Dijon mustard is the star of this indulgent cream sauce, which we serve alongside boneless, skinless chicken breasts in one of your all-time favorite recipes. View Recipe 18 of 30 Roast Spatchcocked Lemon Chicken Chris Court If you love the look and taste of roast chicken but are short on time, try spatchcocking—this technique means butterflying the chicken and cooking it breast side down on a roasting rack or cast-iron skillet. It cooks in half the time, but you still get crisp skin on the outside and tender meat on the inside. View Recipe 19 of 30 Classic Chicken Vegetable Soup Maxwell Cozzi Start with our chicken soup base, which includes a homemade broth made with a whole chicken, and then make it even heartier with more carrots, celery, and Yukon gold potatoes for a classic recipe that our readers love. View Recipe 20 of 30 Slow-Cooker Garlic Chicken Couscous Romulo Yanes A whole chicken is cut into pieces, then braised in a slow-cooker with white wine, six cloves of garlic, and dried thyme in this reader-favorite recipe. View Recipe 21 of 30 Half-Hour Chicken Gumbo If you're crunched for time, make this speedy chicken recipe—it calls for pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, which is the secret to getting this dinner on the table in just 30 minutes. View Recipe 22 of 30 Baked Chicken Nuggets Romulo Yanes Kids and adults alike will fall head over heels for this chicken recipe. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are dredged in a combination of grated Parmesan cheese and panko breadcrumbs. View Recipe 23 of 30 Braised Chicken Thighs STEVEN FREEMAN Our readers love this chicken recipe, which calls for dredging chicken thighs in Creole seasoning and flour, creating an extra crispy and flavorful skin. The meat is sautéed in a combination of olive oil and butter and then braises with herbs and chicken stock until the is cooked through and uber tender. View Recipe 24 of 30 Herb-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables This is no ordinary one-pan chicken dinner. A whole chicken is stuffed with fresh herbs, like thyme and parsley, and roasts along with leeks, carrots, and baby red potatoes for a family-friendly meal that is one of our readers' favorites. View Recipe 25 of 30 Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos Boneless, skinless chicken breast strips are seasoned with a Mediterranean spice blend, which gives them an earthy flavor in this gluten-free dinner. The chicken is then tucked into butter lettuce wraps and topped with Tzatziki, crumbled feta cheese, and Kalamata olives. View Recipe 26 of 30 Basic Poached Chicken Learn the basic steps of poaching chicken by following this recipe, which is one of our most popular of all time. The result is incredibly moist and tender chicken that is a blank canvas for so many other preparations. View Recipe 27 of 30 Chicken Noodle Soup Romulo Yanes In this popular chicken soup recipe, we added thin angel hair pasta at the very end of the cooking process for a mightier scoop. View Recipe 28 of 30 Chicken and Kale Casserole Anna Williams You'll enjoy this familiar friendly casserole year-round, but especially during winter when kale is at its peak. It provides a vivid deep green hue and heartiness to this creamy baked pasta recipe with chicken. View Recipe 29 of 30 Sautéed General Tso's Chicken A combination of fresh ginger, light brown sugar, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes make boneless, skinless chicken breasts extra flavorful. Instead of deep-frying the chicken, we sautéed it for a slightly lighter spin. View Recipe 30 of 30 Brown Sugar BBQ Chicken Drumettes Whip up your own barbecue sauce using ketchup, light brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and cider vinegar. Toss chicken drumettes with the sauce, then bake them for about half an hour. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit