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By Christina Cherrier
Updated Oct 27, 2022
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Looking for quickchicken dinner recipes? These super-quick and easy chicken recipesare perfect for a stress-free weeknight meal. This roundup includes pan-seared chicken recipes, chicken salad recipes, grilled chicken recipes, chicken stir-fry recipes, and many more! Plus, they make enough so that you can eat delicious leftovers for a couple of days. Enjoy!
Quick Chicken Dinners: 15 Quick Chicken Dinners Ready in 20 Minutes
1. Skillet Chicken in Roasted Pepper Butter Parmesan Sauce
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Crispy and savory chicken breasts grilled to perfection and simmered in a luscious roasted pepper sauce. Dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
2. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus
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Chicken and asparagus recipe is a winner for dinnertime - This chicken recipe is is so much flavor and so easy to throw together!
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3. Blackened Chicken Salad with Avocado
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This blackened chicken salad recipe with avocado is crisp and full of flavor - Salad with chicken is the simplest and healthiest meal you can make!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
4. Asado Chicken Breast with Sauteed Lemon Zucchini
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Forget dry chicken with our delicious Asado chicken breast recipe! Boneless chicken breasts are deliciously marinated before being grilled until tender and served with sauteed lemon zucchini. A winner chicken breast recipe for dinnertime!
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5. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet
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This skillet chicken Thighs recipe with green beans is a snap to fix and is so addicting!
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6. Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
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This chicken recipe is a winning dish for a weeknight dinner for two!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
7. 15-Minute Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles
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Easy and delicious butter chicken recipe with zucchini noodles - You'll want to sip the sauce by the spoon!
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8. Garlic Lime Chicken Tenders and Quinoa
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This garlic lime chicken tenders is delicious, easy and perfect for busy weeknights.
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
9. 15-Minute Garlic Butter Chicken with Parmesan Cauliflower Rice
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This chicken parmesan with cauliflower rice is crispy, soft and SO delish – The ultimate gluten-free / low carb dinner.
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10. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Zucchini Noodles
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These delicious chicken bites are so juicy and tender you'll eat them hot right off the pan!
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11. Garlic Herb Butter Chicken Thighs with Asparagus
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This garlic butter chicken thighs recipe is delicious and super nourishing. Skin-on bone-in chicken thighs are cooked in one skillet for easy prep and cleanup!
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12. 15-Minute Chicken Stir Fry Noodles
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Thischicken stir fry noodles recipe is loaded with nutritious veggies, and ready in 15 minutes - Flavor overload!
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13. Taco Chicken Tenders with Lemon Garlic Butter Zucchini Noodles
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These flavorful and juicy Taco Chicken Tenders are a perfect dinner for the busiest of weeknights.
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14. Garlic Butter Chicken with Pineapple
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This pineapple chicken is so tender and juicy bursting with savory sweet flavor!
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15. One-Pan Lemon Butter Chicken with Asparagus
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A delicious, bright lemon butter chicken recipe with Asparagus for a Spring dinner.
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Yield: 3 - 4 Servings Prep Time: 5 min Cook time: 25 min
Crispy and savory chicken breasts grilled to perfection and simmered in a luscious roasted pepper sauce. Dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes!
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Ingredients you need for the Skillet Chicken in Roasted Pepper Butter Parmesan Sauce
2lbs. (900g) boneless skinless chicken breastsor 3 medium chicken breasts1 jar roasted bell pepper sauce (usually found in the pasta sauce aisle of your grocery store)2 teaspoons Italian seasoning1 pinch ofCayenne Pepper, optional2 – 3 tablespoonsolive oilSalt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste1/3cupunsalted butter, diced2 heaping tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnishFresh chopped parsley or basil, for garnish
Directions
1. Season chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper on both sides. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until a nice golden brown and juices run clear. Transfer chicken to a plate.
2. Reduce the heat to low, then add your roasted bell pepper sauce to the same skillet with the oil and Cayenne pepper. Slowly increase the heat to medium-low and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Whisk in diced butter and grated parmesan cheese, until melted. Carefully return cooked chicken breasts to the skillet and allow to simmer in the sauce for 3 minutes more.
4. Serve chicken over steamed cauliflower rice, bulgur, pasta or rice and garnish with chopped parsley or basil, and more parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes:
- Cooking times can vary depending on the size and thickness of your chicken breasts. The internal temperature should show at least 165ºF (74ºC).
- Go easy on the salt, or simply skip it (especially if you follow a low sodium diet), because the sauce and parmesan should bring enough saltiness.
- If you’d like to make your own roasted bell pepper sauce: In a food processor, combine canned roasted bell peppers, garlic, basil, and Cayenne (if using). Mix until smooth.
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Tips for quick chicken dinners
A quick chicken dinner starts with the preparation: Pound chicken breasts to get them to an even thickness so they cook quicker.
When frying, grilling, broiling, or sautéing chicken, remove chicken pieces as they get done to avoid overcooking while finishing other pieces. White meat and smaller pieces, such as breasts and wings, will get done faster than dark meat pieces, such as legs and thighs.
Keep in mind that uncovered chicken takes quicker to cook in the oven than covered chicken. Covering chicken foil allows cooking meat more evenly and gently. Toward the end of cooking time, remove the foil to crisp up the chicken.
Be sure to use a sharp knife when cutting or carving meat when your chicken dinner is ready. Sharp knives will make your job a lot easier, especially when having to cut in the joint areas, and will provide neatly cut slices and pieces of chicken.
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