42 Chicken Breast Recipes That Are Tasty, Easy, And Oh So Juicy (2024)

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There's a reason we come back to chicken recipes time and time again: They're easy to cook and universally delicious, and they don't take many more ingredients to be transformed into a full meal. 1. Caprese Chicken Rollups 2. One-Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken 3. Garlic Parmesan Parchment-baked Chicken 4. Crispy Chicken Cutlets With Tonnato Sauce 5. Hasselback Pizza Chicken 6. Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites 7. One-Skillet Chicken Pot Pie 8. Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken 9. Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Sliders 10. One-Pot Chicken Spinach Bacon Alfredo 11. Asparagus-Stuffed Chicken Breast 12. Chicken Fajita Quesadillas 13. Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry 14. Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta 15. Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice 16. One-Pan Chicken and Veggies 17. Cajun Chicken Alfredo 18. Classic Chicken Noodle Soup 19. Creamy Lemon Chicken 20. One-Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Vegetable Bake 21. One-Pot Chicken and Mushroom Pasta 22. Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake 23. Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti 24. Creamy Chicken Piccata 25. Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry 26. Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Chicken 27. Stuffed Chicken Parmesan 28. Easy Juicy Chicken Marsala 29. Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits 30. One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies 31. Chicken Parm Lasagna 32. Simple Chili Chicken 33. Fajita Parchment-Baked Chicken 34. The Best Crispy Chicken Parmesan 35. Slow Cooker Butter Chicken 36. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Nuggets 37. Jalapeño Popper Dip Stuffed Chicken 38. Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Chicken 39. Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken 40. Honey Lime Sriracha Chicken Poppers 41. One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa 42. One-Pan Moroccan Chicken Trending Recipes Trending Recipes More Tasty Guides FAQs

Got chicken breast? You're halfway there to a delicious meal.

There's a reason we come back to chicken recipes time and time again: They're easy to cook and universally delicious, and they don't take many more ingredients to be transformed into a full meal.

If you're hungry, we've got you covered. Keep reading for a roundup of our favorite recipes that start with chicken breast.

1. Caprese Chicken Rollups

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Enjoy all the delicious components of Caprese salad rolled up in chicken breast. A drizzle of honey balsamic reduction gives this dish a chef's kiss!

Recipe:Caprese Chicken Rollups

2. One-Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken

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Everyone needs a go-to chicken dish in their back pocket. This lemon pepper chicken with asparagus fits the bill!

Recipe:One-Pan Lemon Pepper Chicken

3. Garlic Parmesan Parchment-baked Chicken

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Juicy chicken breast and tender zucchini are baked with butter, garlic, and Parmesan cheese for a mouthwatering meal with easy cleanup.

Recipe:Garlic Parmesan Parchment-baked Chicken

4. Crispy Chicken Cutlets With Tonnato Sauce

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Everyone loves a classic chicken cutlet. This recipe skips the flour dredge for extra-crispy results; pair with creamy, savory tonnato sauce and a squeeze of lemon for the perfect balance of flavors.

Recipe: Crispy Chicken Cutlets With Tonnato Sauce

5. Hasselback Pizza Chicken

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Why choose between pizza and chicken when you can have both? Juicy chicken breasts are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and topped with pizza sauce, pepperoni, and more cheese for a super-satisfying dinner.

Recipe: Hasselback Pizza Chicken

6. Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites

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The name of these chicken bites alone has our mouths watering. Serve them up as a party snack or for a quick and easy dinner.

Recipe: Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites

7. One-Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

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Nothing smooths over a rough day like a comforting pot pie. For extra creaminess, add half a can of cream of mushroom soup.

Recipe:One-Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

8. Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken

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You'll want to cool down your pan significantly before adding lemon juice and Greek yogurt. If you combine the two ingredients in a hot pan, you increase your chances of ending up with a curdled mess. 🥴

Recipe:Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken

9. Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Sliders

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Summer may come and go, but these chicken sliders can be enjoyed year-round.

Recipe:Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Sliders

10. One-Pot Chicken Spinach Bacon Alfredo

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Surprise, surprise: This Alfredo recipe uses just milk, Parmesan cheese, and spinach to create a savory sauce that you'll wish was sold in grocery stores.

Recipe:One-Pot Chicken Spinach Bacon Alfredo

11. Asparagus-Stuffed Chicken Breast

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This cheesy, light chicken recipe is the perfect dish to make multiple servings of and have for lunch throughout the week. Just pair with a bed of rice or a salad.

Recipe:Asparagus-Stuffed Chicken Breast

12. Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

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A crunchy tortilla, gooey cheese, and savory bell peppers and chicken cooked in taco seasoning — can you think of a more perfect midafternoon snack?

Recipe:Chicken Fajita Quesadillas

13. Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry

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This dish is a perfect base for so many ingredients, including water chestnuts, green beans, and chopped carrots or onions. It's all thanks to a sweet and savory sauce made with sesame oil, soy sauce, and brown sugar.

Recipe:Chicken and Veggie Stir-Fry

14. Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta

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Imagine this: You come home from a long day of work or school, and you have a huge container full of leftover creamy chicken penne pasta, flecked with red pepper flakes and bacon bits, ready to reheat. Don't you want to live in this reality? Do your future self a favor and make this recipe.

Recipe:Creamy Chicken Penne Pasta

15. Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice

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Don't forget to get brown rice for this recipe! Its especially chewy texture and nutty taste complement the sweet and savory teriyaki flavor perfectly.

Recipe:Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice

16. One-Pan Chicken and Veggies

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This dish is a great example of the fact that you don't need much to build a dish around chicken. Just roast it with something starchy and something green, and you've got yourself a tasty dinner.

Recipe:One-Pan Chicken and Veggies

17. Cajun Chicken Alfredo

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Here's a small twist on a classic dish: A dash of Cajun seasoning and some cooked sausage give this creamy pasta a spicy, savory edge.

Recipe:Cajun Chicken Alfredo

18. Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

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You don't have to be sick to take advantage of the healing powers of this chicken noodle soup. And all you need to whip it up is some egg noodles, chicken, and a few leftover vegetables.

Recipe:Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

19. Creamy Lemon Chicken

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It's impossible to get sick of these creamy lemon chicken cutlets. Lightly floured and cooked in a creamy lemon sauce, they go great as a family dinner staple enjoyed with spaghetti or a bed of rice.

Recipe:Creamy Lemon Chicken

20. One-Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Vegetable Bake

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For some people, it helps to boil the potatoes for a few minutes before placing all of the ingredients in the baking pan and into the oven.

Recipe:One-Pan Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Vegetable Bake

21. One-Pot Chicken and Mushroom Pasta

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Cooking the pasta in chicken broth means that you'll find each bite as irresistible as the last.

Recipe:One-Pot Chicken and Mushroom Pasta

22. Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake

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To make this dish for four, layer each chicken breast with ranch, bacon, and cheddar cheese (in that order) and pop it in the oven for 40 minutes. It's as easy as that!

Recipe:Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake

23. Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti

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Don't forget to adequately salt your water before boiling the pasta, and season as you go to bring out all that cheesy, tomato flavor.

Recipe:Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti

24. Creamy Chicken Piccata

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A lot of people don't know this, but adding just 1 or 2 tablespoons of capers has the power to bring out exquisite flavors in a creamy sauce.

Recipe:Creamy Chicken Piccata

25. Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry

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Feel free to play with the recipe and increase the amount of lemon, asparagus, or asparagus according to your preference.

Recipe:Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry

26. Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Chicken

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Make a big batch of the balsamic glaze in this recipe and drizzle generously over your chicken or any future salad and rice dishes!

Recipe:Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Chicken

27. Stuffed Chicken Parmesan

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This chicken Parmesan is pure joy. It's smothered in a rich tomato sauce, filled with cheese, fried, and then baked for an unbelievably crispy bite.

Recipe:Stuffed Chicken Parmesan

28. Easy Juicy Chicken Marsala

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Who said chicken meals can't be decadent? This chicken Marsala gets its flavor from a combination of mushrooms and shallots and a sauce made up of white wine, chicken stock, and lemon juice. It takes a bit more work than, say, a chicken stir-fry, but the results are always memorable.

Recipe:Easy Juicy Chicken Marsala

29. Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits

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If you're looking for a meal that feels like comfort on a plate, look no further. This dish not only delivers on buttery flavor but is also a total cinch to prepare using a can of refrigerated biscuit and condensed cream of chicken soup.

Recipe:Slow Cooker Chicken and Biscuits

30. One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies

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To make it a fuller meal, just add some spaghetti and mix it up with the pesto.

Recipe:One-Pan Pesto Chicken and Veggies

31. Chicken Parm Lasagna

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Quick tip: Use oven-ready pasta or pre-boil the pasta before creating this dish. If you use unboiled pasta, you may risk a result that's a touch tooal dente.

Recipe:Chicken Parm Lasagna

32. Simple Chili Chicken

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This bright red chili sauce comes together with just garlic, tomato puree, soy sauce, and a red chile. And depending on what kind of chile you get, you might want to add just half of one to start. 🔥

Recipe:Simple Chili Chicken

33. Fajita Parchment-Baked Chicken

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Cooking the chicken in parchment paper is not only convenient but also ensures that all the flavors mix and combine.

Recipe:Fajita Parchment-Baked Chicken

34. The Best Crispy Chicken Parmesan

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If crispy, gooey, and juicy are textures that you enjoy in food, then this chicken Parmesan recipe was made just for you.

Recipe:The Best Crispy Chicken Parmesan

35. Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

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If you enjoy your curries thick, try adding a teaspoon of cornstarch to your slow cooker before starting the cooking process.

Recipe:Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

36. Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Nuggets

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This might be the easiest chicken recipe yet: Cut raw chicken into bite-size pieces, shake the pieces around in a bag of your favorite chips, then bake them for 12 minutes. Presto, dinner!

Recipe:Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Nuggets

37. Jalapeño Popper Dip Stuffed Chicken

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If you're not afraid of getting your hands dirty, then this chicken recipe will reward you with a meal that oozes spicy, creamy cheddar cheese.

Recipe:Jalapeño Popper Dip Stuffed Chicken

38. Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

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This recipe is a bit more involved than usual, but it'll reward you with a sticky, sweet plate of chicken that you won't mind getting all over your face.

Recipe:Pineapple Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

39. Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken

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Everyone knows that ample amounts of garlic and butter make every savory recipe taste better. So it makes perfect sense that this chicken stuffed with garlic butter would make you salivate before you take your first bite.

Recipe:Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken

40. Honey Lime Sriracha Chicken Poppers

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If there's one way to improve the taste of sriracha, it's by adding honey, soy sauce, butter, and lime juice to it. Enjoy it poured over a bowl of fried chicken bites.

Recipe:Honey Lime Sriracha Chicken Poppers

41. One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa

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Loaded with beans and quinoa, this chicken dish is the perfect tasty, tummy-filling recipe to make for lunch.

Recipe:One-Pan Southwestern Chicken Quinoa

42. One-Pan Moroccan Chicken

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This Moroccan-inspired recipe gets a ton of its flavor from spicy harissa paste and cumin, so don't skimp on the seasoning. For even more complexity, try swapping the water for stock.

Recipe:One-Pan Moroccan Chicken

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    FAQs

    What is the secret to juicy chicken breast? ›

    Consider brining your chicken breasts before baking. Soak them in a solution of salt and water for about 30 minutes to an hour. This helps the chicken retain moisture during the baking process, resulting in juicier and more tender meat.

    What can I add to chicken breast to make it taste better? ›

    Add a touch of spice to your chicken breast by combining paprika, cinnamon, turmeric, cumin, ginger, garlic and olive oil to create a paste. Then cover your chicken breast with the paste and pat down to secure.

    How do you make chicken more tender and juicy? ›

    Brines and marinades help tenderize the meat by bringing more moisture in the protein. With that extra moisture, you lose less when you cook. The simplest way to do this is with a dry brine — unwrap the chicken breasts, salt them on both sides and let them sit in the fridge for at least an hour.

    How do you get the most flavor out of chicken breast? ›

    Whip up a yogurt- or olive oil-based marinade with your favorite spices, some minced garlic, ginger, chiles, and a squeeze of lemon or drizzle of vinegar. Letting your chicken sit in a marinade like this for at least 15 minutes can make a huge difference — but if you can let it go for 24 hours, that's even better.

    How to cook chicken breasts so they are moist and tender? ›

    1. Flatten the chicken breasts. ...
    2. Heat the pan. ...
    3. Cook the chicken breasts over medium heat for 1 minute without moving. ...
    4. Flip the chicken breasts. ...
    5. Turn the heat down to low. ...
    6. Cover the pan and cook on low for 10 minutes. ...
    7. Turn off the heat and let sit for an additional 10 minutes. ...
    8. Remove lid and take temperature.

    How do you cook chicken breast to keep it moist and tender? ›

    Getting a good sear through medium high heat, then reducing the heat to LOW and COVERING the chicken while it cooks. The butter, oil, and chicken juices create a super flavorful liquid that acts as a way to steam the chicken at a low temperature, ensuring that it is moist & tender on the inside.

    What brings out the flavor in chicken? ›

    The reaction of cysteine and sugar can lead to characteristic meat flavour specially for chicken and pork. Volatile compounds including 2-methyl-3-furanthiol, 2-furfurylthiol, methionol, 2,4,5-trimethyl-thiazole, nonanol, 2-trans-nonenal, and other compounds have been identified as important for the flavour of chicken.

    How do you make chicken taste more flavorful? ›

    Brining your chicken is a foolproof way to not only add flavour to your roast but also to ensure you don't overcook the meat. Essentially a mix of salt, sugar and water, we love adding herbs, garlic or whole spices such as fennel and cumin to flavour the brine.

    What spices enhance the flavor of chicken? ›

    5 best spice and herbs blends for chicken and meat
    • Paprika and garlic powder. Paprika is a great spice that makes any chicken dish stand out, it comes in many forms sweet, hot, regular and smoky. ...
    • Basil and rosemary. ...
    • Ginger and lemongrass. ...
    • Turmeric and chili. ...
    • Coriander and cumin.

    How to make chicken breast soft like restaurants? ›

    Pat dry, light coat of flour/seasonings, oil pan, and cook on medium heat for about 4-6 minutes a side. Baste with butter or butter/garlic, and let it rest for a few minutes. And do NOT poke or cut the chicken before you're ready to eat it.

    What is the best way to cook chicken breast without drying it out? ›

    If you're baking it, keep it covered with a baking sheet or with the pan-top for about 80% of the total baking time, uncover it only when the breast is cooked and tender but there's juices in the pan. Once uncovered, the juices will evaporate quickly in the oven, and you'll have a juicy chicken breast to eat.

    What tenderizes chicken the best? ›

    Slow cooking your chicken is one of the greatest ways to achieve a tender piece of meat. The long cooking process allows for a tender and delicious chicken, giving the juices and flavor time to blend and fuse. You can choose to cook or smoke the chicken, depending on your recipe.

    Why are chicken breasts so tough lately? ›

    If you've ever cooked a chicken breast and had it turn out tough and chewy, it might not have been your fault. Some chickens are affected by a condition called “woody breast,” which is the result of hardened muscle fibers . To lessen the chance of getting a woody breast, buy your chicken from smaller farms.

    Why is my chicken breast always dry? ›

    Checking the temperature is really the only surefire method for doneness, as sometimes fully cooked chicken can still retain a pinkish tinge. If you keep cooking it past 165°F, the meat will most definitely dry out, so always use that as your best indicator.

    Should you cut chicken breast before cooking? ›

    By cross-cutting the chicken breasts, the edges get crispy, the seasoning is able to absorb into the breasts, and the inside's kept just moist enough. Dry chicken breasts, be gone!

    What is a good chicken breast tenderizer? ›

    The OXO Die Cast was better at pounding out chicken without bruising or tearing the flesh than any other mallet tenderizer we tested. This is likely due to the rounded edges on the flat side of the mallet, which prevented it from leaving divots or impressions.

    Does baking soda keep chicken moist? ›

    Briefly soaking meat in a solution of baking soda and water raises the pH on the meat's surface, making it more difficult for the proteins to bond excessively, which keeps the meat tender and moist when it's cooked.

    Should I cover chicken breast with foil when baking? ›

    When chicken is covered while baking, it traps steam and moisture within the dish, resulting in juicier results. The covering helps prevent excessive evaporation and keeps the chicken moist throughout the cooking process. Preventing dryness. Chicken tends to dry out more quickly when exposed to direct heat.

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