248 pan pan chicken recipes

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.

Greek-style roasted whole chickens with lemon, oregano, and olive oil alongside thick-sliced baked potatoes: crispy-skinned birds basted in pan juices, served with toasted bread for dipping.

Chicken thighs poached with cumin and oregano, rubbed with spice paste, then pan-fried until crisp. Served in a tangy onion broth with banana peppers and apple cider vinegar.

Crispy-skinned chicken breasts with oven-roasted portobello mushrooms in a reduced white wine and cream pan sauce. A steakhouse-worthy dinner with just 8 ingredients and 50 minutes.

Pan-fried chicken tossed with fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, and scallions in a punchy sesame-soy dressing spiked with five spice. A cool, crunchy salad with serious depth.

Sage-and-nutmeg-crusted chicken breasts pan-seared in olive oil, then simmered with dry vermouth and sweet red bell pepper. A quick, aromatic skillet dinner with Italian flair.

Hard-seared chicken breasts finished with a tangy white wine vinegar, garlic, and thyme pan sauce. A French bistro classic ready in just 25 minutes with 8 simple ingredients.

Golden pan-seared chicken breasts layered with thin prosciutto, melty fontina, and Parmesan then baked until bubbly. An elegant Italian dinner ready in 40 minutes with just 9 ingredients.

Whole chicken braised in a clay pot with crispy bacon, onion, and garlic. Fall-apart tender bird cooked from a cold oven, finished with a simple pan-juice gravy.

Classic French Provencale sauce: a rich brown sauce brightened with chopped ripe tomato and fresh garlic. A versatile 3-ingredient pan sauce for steak, chicken, pasta, and roasted vegetables.

Quick herbed brown sauce simmered with chopped onion, parsley, tarragon, thyme, and a splash of vinegar. A savory, tangy pan sauce for chicken or roasted meats in just 15 minutes.

Browned chicken breasts baked on a bed of cumin-toasted bulgur pilaf studded with sweet currants and crunchy almonds. A wholesome one-pan Middle Eastern inspired dinner in 45 minutes.

Pan-seared chicken breasts topped with a zesty Mexi-corn salsa, garnished with cherry tomatoes and fresh cilantro. A quick, colorful Tex-Mex weeknight dinner ready in just 30 minutes.

Moroccan-spiced roast chicken with saffron, ginger, and cilantro, finished with a pan sauce of green olives and julienned lemon zest. Two birds roasted golden for a crowd of 10.

A dead-simple one-pan chicken bake with green beans, diced potatoes, and melted butter mixed with Italian dressing seasoning. Minimal prep, maximum weeknight dinner payoff for the whole family.

Roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic in a French-style white wine pan sauce. Garlic mellows to a sweet, spreadable paste. Pureed back into the sauce for unbelievable depth.