Chicken Recipes & Ideas

Chop chop! Lunch is already made.

The spice blend is everything.

It's the only version I make.

Sticky-sweet BBQ chicken is the quintessential summer dinner that shouldn’t be limited to the lucky folks with backyard grills. I love BBQ chicken from the grill as much as anyone, but if we’re being really honest here, it is kind of time-consuming to do well. You’ve got to cook the chicken pretty perfectly without the sauce, and once the sauce is added you have to spend a lot of time flipping and basting to get that burnished-but-not-burned coating we all crave.

Homemade noodles take it to the next level.

It’s juicy, tender, and so savory.

It's my forever recipe.

The cream sauce is wildly delicious.

Banish all thoughts of stringy, tough, sad chicken from your mind. For our chicken salad sandwiches and quick chicken weeknight meals, we want nothing but the best. And for that, poached chicken is definitely the way to go. This poached chicken method is easy, fast, and foolproof. Totally tender chicken breasts that are as good for dinner as they are for lunch the next day? Not a problem.

Just toss and eat.

It’s really that good!

The homemade teriyaki sauce only has five pantry ingredients.

It’s ridiculously flavorful.

The sauce is everything.

The buttery cracker topping is everything.

Who says chicken breasts have gotta be boring?

We've got the secret to fluffy and dense matzo balls.

Everything's probably already in your fridge.

The best use for leftover chicken.

Does it live up to the hype? I put my taste buds to the test.

Bonus: It comes together in one pan.

It's so good I ate it straight from the pot.

Mom always knows best.

There’s a secret ingredient that takes it to the next level.

It only takes 25 minutes.

Behold the single food that has revolutionized my weekly meal plan – shredded chicken! The very best thing about cooking up a batch of shredded chicken are all the possibilities it brings to mealtime. It can mean a week’s worth of dinners — everything from chicken tacos and chicken burritos to chicken salad are made more satisfying with shredded chicken. It’s an easy solution for make-ahead lunches and weeknight dinners the whole family will love.

It’s the absolute most hands-off way to cook chicken.

The pro move: Eat it on a cheesy open-faced sandwich.

Everything you love about garlic bread, but make it chicken.

You can prep it in just 10 minutes.

The sticky glaze is everything.

I’m not being hyperbolic — hear me out.

Bonus: It's super easy.

Such a catch.

Almost every culture has a homey version of chicken soup to comfort the sick or the soul weary, or to stave off the chill of cold weather, but the Greeks might just have one of the best: the egg and lemon soup known as avgolemono. Here’s how to make this classic comforting soup at home. First of all, it’s gorgeous. The broth is vibrant yellow from the eggs and heavily scented with lemon fragrance. The broth is rich, but not heavy.

Trust us on this one.

Easy and brilliant.

It’s so cozy!

The creamy, garlicky Parmesan sauce is everything.

"I know it'll never let me down."

Anything but boring.

Store-bought biscuits for the win.

Three words: crushed barbecue chips.

It’s a comfort-food classic.

Show me a platter of baked chicken wings slathered in sticky Buffalo sauce and I can take ’em or leave ’em. But show me a platter of ultra-crispy garlic Parmesan wings blanketed with a double-dose of punchy garlic, plenty of salty Parm, and some melted butter for good measure, and I’ll be first in line to pile them on my plate. Serve themwith ranch dressing or blue cheese dip, alongside carrot sticks and celery sticks for your next party.

One of the ingredients is in the soup aisle!

The creamy sauce takes it over the top.

Chicken fried steak is a Southern diner tradition. You’ll find it on the menu at nearly every mom-and-pop spot and at larger chains as well. It’s the first thing my husband orders whenever we return home to Georgia. But, thanks to this pantry-friendly, one-pan recipe, you don’t have to leave the house (or travel to the South) to enjoy this essential Southern meal.Here’s the easiest way to make chicken fried steak at home.

Spicy! Crispy! Saucy!

Bonus: It's super easy.

You might adore Olive Garden for the unlimited salad and garlic breadsticks (our copycat recipe is seriously legit!) or the ultra-comforting creamy pastas, but for me, it’s all about the luxuriously creamy chicken gnocchi soup. Just thinking about it, I can smell the herb and black pepper-flecked broth and feel the warm, satisfying comfort it brings to my belly.

Oh, and it cooks in 30 minutes.

It’s retro in a good way.

It’s our classic for a reason.

Baked chicken breasts don’t have to be dry and boring. They can, in fact, be moist, tender, and full of flavor — something you actually look forward to having for dinner. The secret? The parchment paper method. By covering the chicken with a piece of parchment paper, the chicken bastes in its own juices so they never dry out. It’s basically a cross between braising and roasting and is sure to become one of your new favorite ways to cook chicken.

I am not sure which is more tried-and-true when it comes to weeknight cooking: a trusty skillet dinner or crowd-pleasing chicken. It really doesn’t matter, though, because if you bring the two together you have easy eating at its very best. Take your pick between bone-in or boneless thighs, lean chicken breasts, or even whole chicken, because they’re all fair game in these chicken skillet recipes.

So much better than chicken noodle.

There are no shortage of ways to cook up a really great chicken dinner, and one of my absolute favorite ways is in the slow cooker. That’s right — your slow cooker isn’t just for big, tough cuts of meat. It’s also perfect for cooking up tender, juicy chicken. Whether you’re starting with a pack of meaty chicken thighs, lean chicken breasts, or even a whole chicken, your slow cooker is the secret to turning it into an easy, family-friendly dinner.

Three words: crescent roll crust.

Oh, and it cooks in just 30 minutes.

A faster way to make the classic.

It's the coziest thing you'll cook all winter.

Enjoy with lots of rice.

Everything you love about the classic cheesy pasta, without the fuss.

So. Much. Flavor.

It's the duo we deserve.

Answering the question "What's for dinner?" has never been this easy.

When a busy weeknight calls for nachos, start here.

Works like a charm every single time.