15 Easy, Insanely Flavorful Chicken Dinner Recipes
Chicken is a dinner staple, but it’s easy to fall into a rut, making the same bland dishes over and over. If you’re tired of boring chicken meals, it’s time to shake things up with these 15 easy and insanely flavorful recipes. From bold marinades to creative cooking techniques, these dishes will breathe new life into your weekly dinner routine. Get ready to transform your chicken into mouthwatering meals that will have everyone asking for seconds!
One-Pan Lebanese Freekeh with Chicken and Apricots
If you’re unfamiliar with freekeh, it’s an awesome ingredient commonly found in Middle Eastern cuisines. Freekeh is an ancient grain that’s high in protein and full of nutty flavor. This recipe uses a combination of the spices found in Lebanese 7 spices to season chicken thighs. The sweet and warm spices are a great complement to the dried apricots. Perfect for busy weeknights—it comes together in under an hour!
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Homemade Chicken Ramen
Looking for an easy homemade chicken ramen that’s brimming with flavor and can be customized to your taste? Then this is the recipe for you! A comforting, vibrant, flavor-packed, easy ramen recipe to make at home that elevates your ramen bowl to a whole new level! This is a classic chicken shoyu ramen bowl with a delicious soy sauce chicken broth, topped with caramelized soy chicken, a ramen egg, and other flavorful toppings.
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Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs
These grilled boneless chicken thighs with green goddess sauce are a delightful recipe for warmer months. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are marinated in a green goddess sauce and then grilled to perfection. Once grilled, they’re topped with the creamy, herby sauce for a delicious, Mediterranean-style dish. These green goddess-grilled boneless chicken thighs would be perfect for a summer BBQ or a weeknight meal.
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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
These Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas are perfect for busy weeknights and are about to become a new family favourite! They are ready to enjoy in just 15 minutes and are full of simple ingredients! They are so easy to make and leave you with a lovely and delicious family-friendly dinner. Chicken Fajitas in the air fryer are easy to adjust for dietary needs.
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Creamy Dill Chicken
This creamy dill chicken is full of flavor with a delicious herb cream sauce that feels so indulgent! Quick and easy to make, it comes together in about 30 minutes and is equally perfect for entertaining or for a weeknight meal. It’s an easy yet indulgent recipe that comes together so easily in your skillet. Make a delicious dill cream sauce with fresh herbs, onion, and garlic that’s full of flavor and so quick to do.
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Butter Chicken with Garlic Naan
Butter chicken with a side of piping hot garlic naan is our favourite Indian takeout dish. It’s the ultimate indulgent weeknight dinner. But why order it when you can make it at home? You could probably make this in the time it takes to go to your local takeout restaurant and back. Don’t skip the naan—it’s incredibly soft and buttery with TONS of garlic flavour.
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Grilled Lemon Chicken
If you’re looking for an easy way to make your chicken dinners more exciting, add this Grilled Lemon Chicken to the menu on your next grill night. Just don’t be surprised when your guests ask for seconds. Made of fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, the marinade keeps the chicken juicy and tender while also creating flavor.
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Orange Chicken
Inspired by everyone’s favorite Chinese takeout dish, this Orange Chicken Recipe is sweet, savory, and tangy, and it packs just a bit of heat thanks to the addition of Sriracha. Both gooey and crispy, it’s even better than the restaurant versions. Plus, it’s best served fresh, so it will never sit in a warming tray all afternoon. Just be ready for the mad dash to the dinner table when the dinner bell is rung!
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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken
This deeply flavorful, rich, and downright addictive Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken starts with chicken that has been intensely marinated in a variety of aromatic spices and then braised down in the best savory liquids. This results in the most comforting Caribbean-style stew you can imagine! Each spoonful transports you to the sun-soaked shores of Jamaica, where food is made with warmth, soul, and a little bit of island magic.
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One Pot Chicken and Yellow Rice
This Arroz con Pollo is an easy one-pot meal full of Latin flavors, combining juicy chicken, fluffy yellow rice, and vegetables for a complete meal. With savory spices like cumin and paprika, plus smoky bacon, each bite bursts with flavor. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and is inspired by Venetian roots.
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Thai Basil Chicken
This easy Thai Basil Chicken is a delicious dish that can be on the dinner table in just 20 minutes! As it has capsicums, it’s a complete meal with just a bowl of white rice. Serve each plate of Thai chicken and rice with a fried egg, the way it’s done in Thailand! This recipe features easy-to-get ingredients but is authentic to the original Thai recipe.
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Scallion Chicken
You’ve got to try this scallion chicken recipe! It’s ready in under 20 minutes from prep to table. It’s budget-friendly and tastes amazing. Chicken, scallions, and a few kitchen staples are all it takes. Homemade dishes often rely on humble ingredients but still taste incredible, and this one is no exception.
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Honey Soy Chicken
With only a handful of ingredients and minimal effort, this Honey Soy Chicken will quickly become a family favorite. It’s super tender, flavorful, and healthy, and it’s great for meal prep. This honey soy chicken is quite possibly the easiest way to make juicy, tender chicken in the oven. It’s tender, flavorful, and perfect over your favorite rice.
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Cajun Smothered Chicken with Brown Gravy
Cajun smothered chicken with brown gravy is one of the most delicious, most beloved South Louisiana dishes, y’all. Heavily seasoned, boneless, skinless chicken thighs submerged in cassava flour and browned on each side. Removed from the skillet to let the softened Cajun trinity bits soak up all of the flavor of the pan drippings. Finished with chicken broth and a few dashes of hot sauce, this heart and soul-warming skillet chicken dinner is on your table in about one hour.
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Baked Feta Chicken
This easy and fast-to-make Baked Feta Chicken is perfect for a special occasion or a casual weeknight dinner. The feta perfectly complements the chicken, resulting in a comforting and irresistibly delicious combination. The magic begins with pairing two culinary powerhouses – feta cheese and chicken. The feta, when baked, transforms into a creamy, savory delight that perfectly complements the tender juiciness of the chicken. This dynamic duo creates a beautiful flavor explosion.
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