Got chicken breast? You're halfway there to a delicious meal.
There's a reason we come back to chicken recipes time and time again: They're easy to cook and universally delicious, and they don't take many more ingredients to be transformed into a full meal.
If you're hungry, we've got you covered. Keep reading for a roundup of our favorite recipes that start with chicken breast.
1. Caprese Chicken Rollups
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Enjoy all the delicious components of Caprese salad rolled up in chicken breast. A drizzle of honey balsamic reduction gives this dish a chef's kiss!
Recipe:Caprese Chicken Rollups
2. One-Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken
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Everyone needs a go-to chicken dish in their back pocket. This lemon pepper chicken with asparagus fits the bill!
Recipe:One-Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken
3. Garlic Parmesan Parchment-baked Chicken
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Juicy chicken breast and tender zucchini are baked with butter, garlic, and Parmesan cheese for a mouthwatering meal with easy cleanup.
Recipe:Garlic Parmesan Parchment-baked Chicken
4. Crispy Chicken Cutlets With Tonnato Sauce
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Everyone loves a classic chicken cutlet. This recipe skips the flour dredge for extra-crispy results; pair with creamy, savory tonnato sauce and a squeeze of lemon for the perfect balance of flavors.
5. Hasselback Pizza Chicken
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Why choose between pizza and chicken when you can have both? Juicy chicken breasts are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and topped with pizza sauce, pepperoni, and more cheese for a super-satisfying dinner.
Recipe: Hasselback Pizza Chicken
6. Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites
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The name of these chicken bites alone has our mouths watering. Serve them up as a party snack or for a quick and easy dinner.
Recipe: Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites
7. One-Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
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Nothing smooths over a rough day like a comforting pot pie. For extra creaminess, add half a can of cream of mushroom soup.
Recipe:One-Skillet Chicken Pot Pie
8. Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken
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You'll want to cool down your pan significantly before adding lemon juice and Greek yogurt. If you combine the two ingredients in a hot pan, you increase your chances of ending up with a curdled mess. 🥴
Recipe:Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken
9. Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Sliders
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Summer may come and go, but these chicken sliders can be enjoyed year-round.
Recipe:Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Sliders
10. One-Pot Chicken Spinach Bacon Alfredo
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Surprise, surprise: This Alfredo recipe uses just milk, Parmesan cheese, and spinach to create a savory sauce that you'll wish was sold in grocery stores.
Recipe:One-Pot Chicken Spinach Bacon Alfredo
11. Asparagus-Stuffed Chicken Breast
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This cheesy, light chicken recipe is the perfect dish to make multiple servings of and have for lunch throughout the week. Just pair with a bed of rice or a salad.
Recipe:Asparagus-Stuffed Chicken Breast
12. Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
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A crunchy tortilla, gooey cheese, and savory bell peppers and chicken cooked in taco seasoning — can you think of a more perfect midafternoon snack?
Recipe:Chicken Fajita Quesadillas
13. Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry
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This dish is a perfect base for so many ingredients, including water chestnuts, green beans, and chopped carrots or onions. It's all thanks to a sweet and savory sauce made with sesame oil, soy sauce, and brown sugar.
Recipe:Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry
14. Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta
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Imagine this: You come home from a long day of work or school, and you have a huge container full of leftover creamy chicken penne pasta, flecked with red pepper flakes and bacon bits, ready to reheat. Don't you want to live in this reality? Do your future self a favor and make this recipe.
Recipe:Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta
15. Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice
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Don't forget to get brown rice for this recipe! Its especially chewy texture and nutty taste complement the sweet and savory teriyaki flavor perfectly.
Recipe:Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice
16. One-Pan Chicken and Veggies
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This dish is a great example of the fact that you don't need much to build a dish around chicken. Just roast it with something starchy and something green, and you've got yourself a tasty dinner.
Recipe:One-Pan Chicken and Veggies
17. Cajun Chicken Alfredo
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Here's a small twist on a classic dish: A dash of Cajun seasoning and some cooked sausage give this creamy pasta a spicy, savory edge.
Recipe:Cajun Chicken Alfredo
18. Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
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You don't have to be sick to take advantage of the healing powers of this chicken noodle soup. And all you need to whip it up is some egg noodles, chicken, and a few leftover vegetables.
Recipe:Classic Chicken Noodle Soup
19. Creamy Lemon Chicken
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It's impossible to get sick of these creamy lemon chicken cutlets. Lightly floured and cooked in a creamy lemon sauce, they go great as a family dinner staple enjoyed with spaghetti or a bed of rice.
Recipe:Creamy Lemon Chicken
20. One-Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Vegetable Bake
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For some people, it helps to boil the potatoes for a few minutes before placing all of the ingredients in the baking pan and into the oven.
Recipe:One-Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Vegetable Bake
21. One-Pot Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
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Cooking the pasta in chicken broth means that you'll find each bite as irresistible as the last.
Recipe:One-Pot Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
22. Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake
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To make this dish for four, layer each chicken breast with ranch, bacon, and cheddar cheese (in that order) and pop it in the oven for 40 minutes. It's as easy as that!
Recipe:Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake
23. Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
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Don't forget to adequately salt your water before boiling the pasta, and season as you go to bring out all that cheesy, tomato flavor.
Recipe:Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
24. Creamy Chicken Piccata
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A lot of people don't know this, but adding just 1 or 2 tablespoons of capers has the power to bring out exquisite flavors in a creamy sauce.
Recipe:Creamy Chicken Piccata
25. Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry
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Feel free to play with the recipe and increase the amount of lemon, asparagus, or asparagus according to your preference.
Recipe:Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry
26. Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Chicken
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Make a big batch of the balsamic glaze in this recipe and drizzle generously over your chicken or any future salad and rice dishes!
Recipe:Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Chicken
27. Stuffed Chicken Parmesan
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This chicken Parmesan is pure joy. It's smothered in a rich tomato sauce, filled with cheese, fried, and then baked for an unbelievably crispy bite.
Recipe:Stuffed Chicken Parmesan
28. Easy Juicy Chicken Marsala
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Who said chicken meals can't be decadent? This chicken Marsala gets its flavor from a combination of mushrooms and shallots and a sauce made up of white wine, chicken stock, and lemon juice. It takes a bit more work than, say, a chicken stir-fry, but the results are always memorable.
Recipe:Easy Juicy Chicken Marsala
29. Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits
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If you're looking for a meal that feels like comfort on a plate, look no further. This dish not only delivers on buttery flavor but is also a total cinch to prepare using a can of refrigerated biscuit and condensed cream of chicken soup.
Recipe:Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits
30. One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies
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To make it a fuller meal, just add some spaghetti and mix it up with the pesto.
Recipe:One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies
31. Chicken Parm Lasagna
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Quick tip: Use oven-ready pasta or pre-boil the pasta before creating this dish. If you use unboiled pasta, you may risk a result that's a touch tooal dente.
Recipe:Chicken Parm Lasagna
32. Simple Chili Chicken
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This bright red chili sauce comes together with just garlic, tomato puree, soy sauce, and a red chile. And depending on what kind of chile you get, you might want to add just half of one to start. 🔥
Recipe:Simple Chili Chicken
33. Fajita Parchment-Baked Chicken
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Cooking the chicken in parchment paper is not only convenient but also ensures that all the flavors mix and combine.
Recipe:Fajita Parchment-Baked Chicken
34. The Best Crispy Chicken Parmesan
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If crispy, gooey, and juicy are textures that you enjoy in food, then this chicken Parmesan recipe was made just for you.
Recipe:The Best Crispy Chicken Parmesan
35. Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
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If you enjoy your curries thick, try adding a teaspoon of cornstarch to your slow cooker before starting the cooking process.
Recipe:Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
36. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Nuggets
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This might be the easiest chicken recipe yet: Cut raw chicken into bite-size pieces, shake the pieces around in a bag of your favorite chips, then bake them for 12 minutes. Presto, dinner!
Recipe:Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Nuggets
37. Jalapeño Popper Dip Stuffed Chicken
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If you're not afraid of getting your hands dirty, then this chicken recipe will reward you with a meal that oozes spicy, creamy cheddar cheese.
Recipe:Jalapeño Popper Dip Stuffed Chicken
38. Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
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This recipe is a bit more involved than usual, but it'll reward you with a sticky, sweet plate of chicken that you won't mind getting all over your face.
Recipe:Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
39. Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken
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Everyone knows that ample amounts of garlic and butter make every savory recipe taste better. So it makes perfect sense that this chicken stuffed with garlic butter would make you salivate before you take your first bite.
Recipe:Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken
40. Honey Lime Sriracha Chicken Poppers
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If there's one way to improve the taste of sriracha, it's by adding honey, soy sauce, butter, and lime juice to it. Enjoy it poured over a bowl of fried chicken bites.
Recipe:Honey Lime Sriracha Chicken Poppers
41. One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa
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Loaded with beans and quinoa, this chicken dish is the perfect tasty, tummy-filling recipe to make for lunch.
Recipe:One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa
42. One-Pan Moroccan Chicken
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This Moroccan-inspired recipe gets a ton of its flavor from spicy harissa paste and cumin, so don't skimp on the seasoning. For even more complexity, try swapping the water for stock.
Recipe:One-Pan Moroccan Chicken