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Weeknights can be busy so whenever dinner time rolls around and you’re wondering what you can quickly whip together, here’s a list of 15 recipes that will help you get dinner on the table in no time! Below are some of my favorite easy chicken recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less.
![collage post showing 9 Easy Chicken Recipes](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Easy-Chicken-Recipes.jpg)
These chicken recipes uses common ingredients, pantry/kitchen staples, and aren’t complicated to make, just perfect for an easy dinner. You don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen to make a healthy meal for your family!
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Best Chicken Recipes for Dinner Or Lunch
Quick and easy, here are 15 simple chicken recipes that you can make in 30 minutes or less!
![Caesar chicken in a creamy sauce in a skillet.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/caesar-chicken-recipe-300x300.jpg)
Creamy Caesar Chicken
![Top down view of creamy pesto chicken in a pan.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/creamy-pesto-chickenjpg-300x300.jpg)
Creamy Pesto Chicken Recipe
![Close up of a chicken breast in cajun sauce.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cajun-pan-seared-chicken-recipe-300x300.jpg)
Creamy Cajun Chicken
![Close up of a spoonful of crispy general tso chicken.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/best-general-tso-chicken-300x300.jpg)
Easy General Tso’s Chicken
![Top down shot of lemon and chicken in a skillet.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lemon-and-garlic-chicken-recipe-300x300.jpg)
Easy Lemon & Garlic Chicken
![Top down shot of tuscan chicken in a pot.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/easy-creamy-tuscan-chicken--300x300.jpg)
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
![Overhead shot of chicken and broccoli in a pan.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/creamy-broccoli-chicken-300x300.jpg)
Creamy Broccoli Chicken Recipe
![Top down view of lemon chicken piccata in a pot.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/lemon-chicken-piccata-recipe-300x300.jpg)
Lemon Chicken Piccata
![Top down shot of greek chicken in a skillet.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/greek-skillet-chicken-recipe-300x300.jpg)
Greek Chicken Skillet Recipe
![Top down shot of creamy chicken alfredo stirred in a pot.](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/easy-chicken-alfredo-300x300.jpg)
Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pasta Recipe
![easy sticky chicken recipe in a bowl](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/easy-sticky-chicken-300x300.jpg)
Easy Sticky Chicken Recipe
![delicious Spicy Cashew Chicken](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/spicy-cashew-chicken-300x300.jpg)
Spicy Cashew Chicken
![Spicy Teriyaki Chicken with Broccoli recipe](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/spicy-teriyaki-chicken-with-broccoli-300x300.jpg)
Spicy Teriyaki Chicken with Broccoli
![creamy mushroom chicken pasta in a skillet garnished with basil](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Creamy-Mushroom-Chicken-Pasta-300x300.jpg)
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
![creamy-chicken-tortellini-pasta in a skillet, garnished with basil and shaved parmesan cheese](https://www.cookinwithmima.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Creamy-chicken-mushroom-tortellini-300x300.jpg)
Creamy Tortellini Chicken Pasta
Common Questions
All of these recipes uses a skillet. You are welcome to use whatever skillet you have on hand from stainless steel to cast iron to non-stick.
Not long! All these recipes take 30 minutes or less. To tell when your chicken is cooked through, use an instant read thermometer. The USDA recommends that your chicken hits a minimum internal temperature of 165 F.
You can swap the chicken breasts for chicken thighs if you would like! Chicken thighs need to be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 F to 170 F.
Try these family favorite side dishes: The Best Air Fryer Potatoes, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Garlic Bread, Garlic Butter Mushrooms, Cheesy Broccoli Bites, and my Green Bean Casserole.
You can cook chicken in so many different ways, which are Stir-frying, Grilling/BBQ, Pan-frying, Air frying and Baking or Roasting.
The best way to make your chicken taste better is adding spices! I love buying premade spices and trying many different kinds. Also premade or homemade chicken sauces are a great way to do that.
Not necessarily, sometimes overcooking your chicken may also cause it to become dry and chewy. But it can also be undercooked. Check if the inside of the chicken is pink or use a cooking thermometer when cooking your chicken and make sure you do not cook over 165 F.
And there you have it! 15 different chicken recipes that you can make for dinner this week in 30 minutes of less! Tell me, how do you make busy weeknights easier? Let me know in the comments down below.
I hope you enjoy all the recipes I share with you. I hope you try it, enjoy it, rate it and share it with your friends and family!
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