515 quick chicken recipes

Quick Thai coconut chicken soup with galangal, mushrooms, fish sauce, and lime in a silky coconut-chicken broth. Fragrant, soothing, and on the table in 30 minutes.

Pounded chicken breasts rolled around cream cheese, coated in buttery bread crumbs, and cooked in the microwave. A quick, cheesy stuffed chicken dinner in under 10 minutes.

No-cook peanut garlic sauce blended with fish sauce, red curry paste, and chicken broth. A quick Thai-inspired dipping sauce for satay, noodles, or grilled chicken.

Chicken mushroom piccata pounds chicken thin, pan-fries it quickly, then deglazes with lemon, white wine and sliced mushrooms. A 45-minute Italian-American dinner for two.

A fast sweet-and-sour chicken pasta salad: a pasta salad dressing mix spiked with soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar, then tossed with cooked chicken, crisp snow peas, red pepper, and Parmesan. A quick no-cook main-dish salad.

Pan-seared pork chops with a quick peanut ginger sauce made from chicken broth, peanut butter, and lemon juice. Served over noodles and topped with chopped peanuts.

A 15-minute chicken or shrimp curry with crushed tomatoes, garlic, and fresh coriander. Quick enough for the busiest weeknights.

A great chicken bake recipe that saves time by using stuffing mix and cream of chicken soup. Very quick and easy to prepare. Very easy and tastes great.

Crispy pan-fried chicken patties coated in matzo meal, made with leftover cooked chicken, egg, and onion. A traditional Jewish-style recipe that's quick, simple, and Passover-friendly.

Microwave roasted chicken stuffed with fresh parsley and rubbed with olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, and tarragon. A quick whole chicken dinner that cooks in about 30 minutes.

One-pan potatoes and chicken Dijon: tender sliced potatoes and chicken breast tossed in a quick barbecue-tarragon pan sauce. Ready in 30 minutes with one skillet and a microwave shortcut. Weeknight winner.

Chicken piccata with pounded chicken breasts seared in butter, finished with sherry, lemon juice, and capers in a quick pan sauce. A weeknight Italian classic for eight in 40 minutes.

Creamy curry sauce for turkey or chicken with sauteed apple, onion, garlic, and curry powder in a chicken broth and cream base. A quick British-style curry sauce ready in 20 minutes.

Hot and spicy chicken soft tacos with a red chile, curry, and cumin spice rub. A quick marinated chicken taco recipe with bold heat and tender stovetop-seared flavor.

Chicken paprika with strips of chicken breast simmered in a paprika-vegetable juice sauce, finished with sour cream and served over rice. A quick Hungarian-inspired weeknight dinner for two.

Szechwan chicken with cashews is a fiery stir-fry of marinated chicken breast, blackened dried chilies, fresh ginger, green onions and toasted cashews tossed in a quick soy-vinegar glaze.