Think you don’t have time to cook dinner? I’m giving you my 30 favorite chicken dinners that can be made in 30 minutes or less!
These quick chicken recipes come together faster than DoorDash can get to your house! You’ll save money while eating balanced meals.
Try a few and you’ll quickly realize that just because your time is limited, that doesn’t meant mean you have to sacrifice flavor!
1. Parmesan Tomato Basil Chicken
In this mouth-watering, one-pan recipe, chicken thighs or breasts are seared and simmered in a creamy tomato basil and parmesan sauce.
2. Spicy Peanut Chicken Satay
This popular chicken recipe from Asia takes just 30 minutes to make ig you marinate and soak the skewers ahead of time.
3. Three Ingredient Blackened Chicken
This blackened chicken is a personal favorite of mine. It makes a quick, low-carb dinner when served with a simple side salad (I prefer arugula, tomatoes, and parmesan).
4. One Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
A one-pot pasta dish that incorporates all of your favorite chicken parmesan flavors. Not only can you make it quickly, but clean up is a breeze thanks to the lack of dishes!
5. Chicken Pot Pie Crescent Braid
Don’t be intimidated by this fun twist on chicken pot pie – crescent braids are so much easier to make than you might think!
6. Easy Thai Chicken
DD always delivers, and this 30-minute, stick, tender, and moist Thai chicken is no exception. I love with it with a side of rice or noodles.
7. Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas
This BBQ chicken quesadilla is a great way to use up leftover chicken. We’ve been on a quesadilla kick lately and after seeing this recipe I know what I’m making next!
8. Jamaican Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
Sheet pan dinners can be your best friend when you have limited time. This Jamaican chicken version has bell peppers, onions, mangoes and potatoes covered in a spicy rub – yum!
9. Lemon Butter Chicken
Lemon cream sauce mixed with fresh garlic and parmesan cheese pairs perfectly with the tender and juicy chicken in this dish. It’s a welcome sight on the dinner table any night!
10. Honey Sriracha Lime Chicken Wings
Wings are a staple in our household and this is one of our go-to recipes. The spicy sriracha and tart lime balance each other out to make a memorable wing sauce.
11. 30 Minute Chicken Gyros
Forget takeout, you can make this classic Greek dish faster than you can make it at home faster than you can order it! It’s more flavorful and often fresher, too.
12. One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
This hearty one-pot chicken fajita pasta has all your favorite fajita flavors combined with creamy pasta. It’s a great weeknight meal and the leftovers are great for packing in lunches.
13. Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Creamy Tuscan chicken with fresh garlic, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes is a meal worthy of special occasions! But it’s so easy to make that it can be on your table in just half an hour!
14. The Best Grilled Chicken Recipe with Spice Rub
Joyful healthy eats says this is the best chicken you’ll ever make it – and it will only take you 20 minutes!
15. One Pan Mediterranean Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Another one-pan chicken recipe, this Mediterranean version is covered in a roasted red pepper sauce. Serve it with a simple carb to make a complete meal.
16. Mexican Chicken Soup
This easy, healthy Mexican chicken soup is a great way to put leftover chicken to work. Be sure to keep this recipe on hand during cold season!
17. Instant Pot Honey Balsamic Chicken
One of the easiest 30-minute chicken hacks is using the Instant Pot. This sweet, tangy, fall-off-the-bone chicken leg & thigh recipe is a great one to start with if you’re new to pressure cooking.
18. Creamy Mushroom & Leek Chicken Breasts
A must-make when leeks are in season, this pan-seared creamy mushroom chicken breast dinner is a simple, savory master-piece.
19. Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken
Did you know you can use your pressure cooker to make a whole chicken that rivals any grocery stores rotisserie chicken? Don’t believe me? Invest just 30 minutes of your time trying this recipe and let me know if your mind isn’t changed!
20. Quick & Easy Honey Chipotle Chicken
Something sweet & spicy always catches my attention! This chipotle chicken checks those boxes and just so happens to pair perfectly with a cold beer on a hot summer evening.
21. Baked Chicken Parmesan with Zucchini Noodles
Quick chicken recipes like this that swap out the carbs for vegetable noodles are a godsend when you’re trying to reduce your calorie intake. Serving chicken parm on spiralized zucchini is so good you want even miss the pasta.
22. One Pan Cheesy Jalapeno Chicken
This one-pan chicken recipe is bursting in flavor and smothered in cheese. You can’t go wrong with that!
23. Pesto Chicken Caprese Pasta
I swear I can smell this dish through the screen. So fresh – it’s packed full of pesto grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and lots of basil.
24. Creamy Italian Chicken Skillet with Spaghetti
This creamy Italian chicken skillet is the perfect thing to put over spaghetti. It’s so easy and is made all in one skillet!
25. 30 Minute Chicken Pad Thai
This Chicken Pad Thai recipe rivals any restaurant but can be made with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry and is less expensive!
26. Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken & Vegetables
Honey mustard lovers must try this healthy one-pan chicken dinner with seasonal veggies like butternut squash.
27. 30 Minute Mozzarella Chicken with Homemade Tomato Sauce
A simple chicken breast that’s been seared, nestled in a quick marinara and then topped with a slice of mozzarella cheese and broiled for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is all bubbly and golden. Yes, please!
28. Tomato Basil Chicken Stew
Looking for a quick and hearty chicken dinner? Try this easy recipe from Gimme Some Oven.
29. Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Pulled Chicken Tacos
The Instant Pot is coming to the rescue again! Make this colorful chicken recipe when you have limited time on Taco Tuesday.
30. 30 Minute Low Carb Chicken Ramen
This delicious chicken recipe uses a noodle alternative that’s low carb and low calorie. Perfect for those chilly weeknights!
