48 Weeknight Chicken Dinners You'll Want To Make Again & Again

Ready in under an hour with minimal ingredientsthis flavor-packed dinner is one of our most popular recipes (and it's easy to see why). Chicken thighs marinated in lime juice and freshly chopped cilantro are the star of the show in this meal that is just as perfect for a quick and easy weeknight as it is for an impromptu date night.

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This meal has everything you could wantfrom the butteryherbyand zingy sauce to weeknight-friendly chicken breasts. Whether you make this for the family or for a dinner partytrust me—no one can resist the allure of cowboy butter.

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Coming together in one pan and in just 30 minutesthis skillet dinner is Tex-Mex at its finest. This dinner is great all on its ownbut if you really want to take advantage of all of the best that this skillet has to offerwe recommend serving it alongside tortilla chips.

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Featuring store-bought pesto along with just six other ingredientsthis 30-minuteone-pan meal is truly the lazy cook’s dream. Don’t be surprised if you end up (willingly!) eating the leftovers for lunch every day until they run out.

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This crunchy coconut chicken dish is one that I can't stop thinking about. It starts by marinating the chicken in lime juicefish sauceand coconut milk and then coating the chicken in a mixture of coconut and panko for an incredible coconut crust.

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If you love Caprese but wish it could be more of a main coursethen let us introduce this protein-filledcarb-forward skillet. In this recipewe're adding in pan-roasted chicken and store-bought gnocchi as Caprese’s newest co-stars.

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When the craving for satisfying comfort food meets the need for a straightforward dinnerchicken enchiladas are a guaranteed winner. They’re easyfillingand take less than an hour to prepare from start to finish.

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If you just can't get enough of the classic Panda Express dishthis copycat recipe will be a game-changer. Ready in under an hour with all of the same sweet and savory flavors you lovestaying in for weeknight dinner has never been easier.

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Cane’s juicyfried chicken strips dunked in tangypeppery sauce is the kind of fast food meal I dream about. I tested and tested and retested this recipe so that I could confidently saythis copycat is as good as the real thing.

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You can practically throw any combination of proteinveggiesand sauce in a pan and call it goodbut sometimes it’s helpful to have a basic formula to go off of. Enter: our chicken stir-fry recipe. Make it as isor use it as a jumping-off point to create your own.

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A saucy glazed chicken thigh is typically pretty hard to beatbut this Hawaiian shoyu chicken is really something special. Featuring a ridiculously simple soy and brown sugar saucethis easy one-pot meal will become your new go-to weeknight dinner.

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This chicken and rice recipe is definitely a direct flight to a quick and easy dinner destination. It requires minimal cleaning upand the active cooking time is only 20 minutes. Heads up: whether you're traditionally a cream of mushroom soup fan or notit's worth it in this casserole.

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This fast and easy one-pot chicken and broccoli recipe is coated in a sweet and savory sauce with plenty of ginger and garlic for a weeknight dinner that beats take-out. This dish comes together in 20 minutes with minimal prep work too. Win win!

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Has there ever been a combination more harmonious than pineapple and BBQ sauce? We don’t think so! Sweet and tangy with just a hint of spicethis chicken dinner is practically guaranteed to make you everyone’s favorite person at the cookout.

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Arroz con pollo is the perfect weeknight dinner savior. It’s an easy one-pot meal that doesn’t taste like one (seriouslyyou just might be eating the rice straight out of the pan). The best part? It makes for incredible leftoversso you can enjoy it all week long.

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With a creamycheesy sauce and tender chicken breaststhis is the pasta dish we turn to time and time again when we're craving the ultimate comfort meal. If you've never made pasta sauce from scratch before—this is where you should start. Fair warning: No jarred pasta sauce may compare after you've made this.

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Tender chicken thighs are coated in a fragrant mix of gingergarlicand soy-based stir-fry sauceperfectly charred alongside vibrant broccolicrisp snow peasand scallions. Toss in the springy ramen noodlesgive it one last broil to crisp everything upand you’ve got a goldencaramelized masterpiece.

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Having easyone-pan dinners in your back pocket is the key to looking like a hero come mealtimeespecially on busy days. This dish is the perfect example: Chickenorzospinachand feta come together into a complete meal that’s quick enough for a weeknightbut beautiful enough to serve to friends at a dinner party.

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