414 chicken tender recipes

Slow cooker chicken drumsticks glazed in orange juice and honey with a kick of jalapeno. Just 5 minutes of prep, then the crockpot does all the work for tender, sweet-heat chicken.

Tender chicken meatballs made from ground chicken breast, onion, and parsley, then simmered right in a fresh blended tomato sauce and served over spaghetti. A light, kid-friendly take on meatballs.

Crockpot cooked chicken simmers chicken breasts with bay leaf, parsley, garlic, and onion until tender. The hands-off way to make shredded chicken for casseroles and meal prep.

Kotopoulo me bamyes, Greek chicken with okra in a cinnamon-scented tomato-wine sauce. A classic Greek summer stew with tender chicken, silky okra, and warm aromatic spice. Served with potatoes.

Tender chicken breasts simmered in white wine and chicken broth with mushrooms, onion, and basil. A light, savory one-skillet dinner ready in about an hour.

Golden, flaky pastry tops a bubbling creamy filling loaded with tender chicken, carrots, celery, and onions. This is the chicken pot pie your grandmother made, and it's just as good as you remember.

Crustade of chicken and pigeon: a medieval-style savory custard tart of tender poached game and chicken with mushrooms and raisins, set in a spiced egg-and-stock custard. Old English flavors in a pastry case.

Chicken crêpes featuring mushrooms and walnuts in a creamy sauce is a delightful and satisfying dish that combines the tender, juicy chicken with the earthy flavors of mushrooms and the rich, nutty taste of walnuts for a pleasing variety of textures.

Springtime chicken salad with poached chicken breast, snap-tender asparagus, crisp iceberg, and a bright lemon-herb dressing. A light, protein-packed main salad finished with toasted almonds.

Creamy chicken pot pie casserole with tender potatoes, sweet peas, and golden biscuit topping. This one-dish comfort meal uses leftover chicken and cream of mushroom soup for foolproof weeknight ease.

Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers chicken in paprika and onions, finished with sour cream and served over tender homemade nokedli (Hungarian egg dumplings).

Thick pork chops dredged in mustard-garlic seasoned flour, browned crispy, then slow-cooked in chicken and rice soup until fall-apart tender. Crockpot comfort at its easiest.

Moo goo gai pan is the classic Chinese chicken and mushroom stir fry: tender sliced chicken with snow peas, water chestnuts and a light, glossy white sauce. Fresh, crunchy and easy to make gluten-free.

Tender chicken and crisp asparagus stir-fried in a savory black bean sauce with garlic and ginger. Classic Chinese restaurant favorite that's faster to make at home than ordering takeout.

Teriyaki chicken marinates broiler-fryer pieces in soy sauce, sake, sugar and fresh grated ginger, then cooks in the microwave for tender, glossy Japanese-style chicken in 20 minutes.

Ginger-spiced broccoli peanut chicken baked with rice in one dish. Crunchy peanuts and tender broccoli make this a freezer-friendly weeknight winner.