39 chicken coating recipes

Lemon chicken with Angostura bitters, brown sugar, and paprika. Flour-coated chicken thighs browned in a skillet then baked with lemon slices in a sweet-bitter pan sauce.

Hot and spicy baked chicken wings coated in a tomato-based sauce with red pepper flakes, hot sauce, and jalapenos. No frying needed. Serve with blue cheese and celery.

Grilled garlic chicken: three-ingredient grilled chicken breasts coated in garlic mushroom soup mix and olive oil. A fast weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes from pantry shortcuts.

Neil's Burn Lisa's Mouth Chicken Nuggets, shake-and-bake chicken breast chunks coated in Cajun spice, crushed red pepper, paprika and breadcrumbs. Kitchen-prank-level spicy in the best way.

Chinese five-spice chicken wings marinated in soy, sherry, and ginger, coated in water chestnut flour and deep-fried until golden and crispy. A crunchy, aromatic appetizer or party snack.

Lemon mustard chicken breasts marinated in lemonade, coated in whole-grain mustard and pecan breadcrumbs, pan-fried in walnut oil with a cream mustard sauce.

Chicken fried steak coated in crushed saltine crackers and egg, pan-fried golden then covered to steam tender. Four ingredients and no extra salt needed.

Yogurt-coated chicken breasts rolled in herb stuffing crumbs and baked alongside cinnamon-sugar peaches. A sweet and savory dinner for two, ready in 40 minutes.

Authentic-tasting mole in under an hour using jarred paste, Mexican chocolate, and a simple trick. Smoky, rich sauce coats tender boiled chicken for a weeknight win.

Baked chicken fingers coated in yogurt and herb-seasoned cracker crumbs with a hint of curry. Crispy, low-calorie, and kid-approved with no deep frying required.

Cajun chicken nuggets pan-fried in a spiced breadcrumb and onion soup mix coating with chili powder, cumin, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Kid-pleasing appetizer with grown-up Southern heat.

Homemade chicken nuggets fried golden in a Parmesan, paprika, and oregano coating. Crispy outside, juicy inside, and miles ahead of frozen. Makes 48 nuggets in just 30 minutes.

Homemade Cajun chicken nuggets coated in onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, chili powder, cumin, and thyme. Pan-fried or microwaved. Makes about 5 dozen bite-sized pieces for a crowd.

Crispy chicken fried steak fingers coated in a seasoned flour paste and saltine crumbs, fried golden, and served with rich homemade cream gravy. Quick, crunchy, and built for dipping.

Zesty Parmesan chicken breasts dipped in melted butter, coated in a Parmesan seasoning blend with breadcrumbs, and baked crispy at high heat. Four ingredients and done in 40 minutes.

Mom's chicken piccata with egg-dipped, flour-coated breasts browned in butter and simmered in a tangy lemon broth. A simpler weeknight take on the classic Italian-American dish.