72 Easy Chicken Dinners Ready in 30-Minute or Less

Easy chicken dinners – Are you often stuck in a dinner time rut? Just try our easy chicken dinner recipes that take under 30 minutes to make. These quick chicken recipes are fresh, full of flavor, and make great lunches or dinners whether you’re all by yourself or feeding a family. Enjoy!

Chicken Dinner: 72 Easy Chicken Recipes Ready In 30-Minute or Less

1. Creamy Bacon Chicken

These creamy chicken thighs with bacon make a quick, easy, yet utterly delicious dinner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Bang Bang Chicken Bake

Baked Bang Bang Chicken is so good and healthier than the pan-fried version. You'll love these crisp/juicy chicken tenders and their sweet-spicy sauce!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Garlic Lemon Chicken Thighs

This grilled boneless skinless chicken thighs recipe will be your new dinner routine! Marinated and seared chicken thighs come out perfectly juicy and tender every time.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Blackened Chicken Salad with Avocado

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

5. Honey Garlic Chicken Bites

Honey garlic chicken bites is the easiest dinner to throw together! Make it all in one skillet and let the flavors blow your mind!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Air Fryer Chicken and Vegetables (in 15 minutes!)

This air fryer chicken recipe with veggies is super easy to make and full of flavor. Air fryer chicken and vegetables make a complete and healthy low-carb or keto meal in under 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet

This one-skillet Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken recipe is a snap to fix. The chicken thighs and green beans are cooked with lemon garlic butter sauce in the same pan. So addicting!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Mediterranean Chicken Zucchini Bake

This mediterranean baked chicken breast and zucchini is a great meal for those busy weeknights. The chicken bake is easy to put together, and can be on the table in just 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Spinach Chicken Casserole with Cream Cheese and Mozzarella

Chicken breasts casserole recipe is packed with delicious flavors - Try the chicken casserole with spinach, cream cheese, and mozzarella for a nice combination for a busy day's meal!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Asparagus

Chicken and asparagus recipe is a winner for dinnertime - This chicken recipe is is so much flavor and so easy to throw together!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Meal Prep Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice

These delicious chicken meatballs are easy to put together for the ultimate meal prep lunch.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Creamy Bacon Chicken Pasta

This creamy chicken pasta recipe is a complete and nutritious dinner that’s easy enough for a weeknight and tasty enough for when your have company. The chicken pasta ready on the table in about 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

This delicious chicken casserole recipe is so quick and easy – Everyone will love!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Easy Teriyaki Chicken Rice

Try our Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl recipe for a healthy, satisfying dinner, ready in less than 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Cheesy Chicken Fritters

Stack these chicken fritters up in your lunch box for easy meal prep during the week!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Honey Lime Chicken Skewers

These Honey Lime Chicken Skewers are sure to be on repeat all summer!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon Garlic

Make the juiciest grilled chicken skewers with this easy chicken recipe. These grilled chicken breasts kabobs are made with marinated chicken and served with crisp asparagus for a complete low-carb, Keto-friendly dinner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts in Pepper Parmesan Sauce

Easy pan-seared chicken breasts cooked to perfection and simmered in a luscious roasted pepper sauce. Dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes or less!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad on Grilled Flatbread

Try our chicken ranch salad on a flatbread - a fun and nourishing twist on classic pizza!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Garlic Parmesan Chicken Bake

Our quick and simple garlic parmesan chicken is bursting with delicious flavor and sure to become a new favorite. Try this baked chicken recipe for a quick weekday meal!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Easy Oven Baked Chicken Bites

Try our juicy oven baked chicken recipe! Boneless chicken breasts are cut in small bites and deliciously seasoned before baked in the oven until tender!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes Skillet

This garlic butter chicken and potatoes skillet is the easiest and tastiest weeknight dinner - One skillet for amazing flavors!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

23. Baked Pesto Chicken (3-Ingredient)

This baked pesto chicken recipe combines tender chicken, bold flavors, and gooey cheese for an easy and delicious dinner option. With minimal prep time, This baked chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

24. Creamy Pesto Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes

Creamy pesto chicken recipe comes together in just 30 minutes and is packed with flavor. A restaurant style pesto chicken breast recipe you can serve on anything your want!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

25. Honey Lemon Grilled Chicken Salad

Try our delicious grilled chicken salad with honey lemon dressing. Quick and easy to prepare, this grilled chicken salad recipe is perfect for lunch or dinner!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

26. Fajita Chicken Breasts Casserole

This chicken casserole is packed with flavor and so quick to throw together!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

27. Garlic Butter Chicken with Spinach and Bacon

This garlic butter chicken recipe with spinach and bacon is rich, creamy, and hearty - everyone will love it!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

28. Asado Chicken Breast with Sauteed Lemon Zucchini

Delicious Asado chicken breast recipe is a winner for dinnertime! Forget dry chicken: Boneless chicken breasts are marinated then grilled and served with sauteed lemon zucchini.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

29. Instant Pot Crack Chicken Spinach Soup with Cream Cheese and Bacon

This Instant Pot crack chicken soup is packed with flavors and so speedy to prep - It's your next favorite!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

30. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles

These delicious chicken bites are so juicy and tender you'll eat them hot right off the pan!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

31. Cheesy Spinach Chicken Pasta

This chicken pasta recipe is straightforward and ready in 30 minutes! Delicious and easy to clean up for a comforting chicken pasta dinner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

32. Instant Pot Chicken Chili Soup

Instant Pot Chicken Chili Soup is quick, easy, and flavorful. Ready in 30 minutes, make this Instant Pot chicken chili when you’re craving a comforting bowl of soup!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

33. Pepper Chicken Stir Fry (15 Minutes)

Our delicious pepper chicken stir fry is sweet and savory, with incredible umami flavors. Quick, easy, and delicious - You won’t want to miss this chicken stir-fry recipe!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

34. Easy Pesto Chicken Pasta

Creamy pesto chicken pasta is a quick and easy chicken pasta recipe, perfect for any occasion!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

35. Juicy Oven-Baked Chicken Breasts

Juicy oven baked chicken breast sprinkled with an amazing seasoning then baked until crisp-golden. This recipe for baked chicken breasts is quick, easy and incredibly flavorful!
Cooking time: 18 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

36. Easy Chicken Salad

This easy chicken salad is undoubtedly a crowd-pleasing salad recipe! Make this classic chicken salad for lunch, a picnic, or a potluck!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

37. Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken and Pineapple

Instant Pot Hawaiian chicken is umami sweet with a spicy twist. Served on top of rice, it’s one of our favorite pressure cooker chicken dinners!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

38. Creamy Garlic Chicken

Creamy garlic chicken is ready in less than 30 minutes and perfect for any weeknight dinner… Even on special occasions! This chicken breast recipe is a total crowd-pleaser!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

39. 15-Minute Garlic Butter Chicken with Parmesan Cauliflower Rice

This chicken parmesan with cauliflower rice is crispy, soft and SO delish – The ultimate gluten-free / low carb dinner.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

40. Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta

This Instant Pot chicken pasta recipe is incredibly quick to make! Easy and delicious Electric Presure Cooker dinner recipe your whole family will love.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

41. Instant Pot Chicken Pad-Thai {Gluten-Free}

This Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai is a quick and easy one-pot dinner everyone will love. Skip the takeout and make this easy Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai instead!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

42. Garlic Chicken and Zucchini

This garlic butter chicken is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Garlic butter chicken is delicious with its side of zucchini cooked straight in the same pan for easy cleanup. You'll ❤️ the flavors!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

43. Creamy Chicken and Cauliflower Rice Casserole {Keto, Low-Carb}

This chicken cauliflower casserole recipe makes a quick, easy, and over the top tasty dinner. Chicken cauliflower casserole is gluten free, keto, low carb friendly!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

44. Broccoli Chicken Casserole with Cream Cheese and Mozzarella

This broccoli chicken casserole recipe is loaded with delicious flavors your whole family will love!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

45. Tomato Spinach Chicken Pasta

Give this tomato spinach chicken pasta recipe a try anytime you are craving comfort food!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

46. Cream Cheese Spinach Chicken Pasta

This creamy spinach chicken pasta recipe comes together quickly and is a total comfort food dinner. You can make this incredible chicken pasta dinner in less than 30 minutes flat!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

47. Creamy Garlic Chicken Breast with Crispy Bacon

Try our juicy creamy chicken breast recipe this week! Boneless chicken breasts are deliciously seasoned and cooked in an irresistible creamy, garlic, bacon parmesan sauce! A winner chicken breast recipe for dinnertime !
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

48. Air-Fryer Fried Chicken Thighs and Asparagus

This air fryer chicken recipe with asparagus is a delicious family-friendly dinner in under 30 minutes.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

49. Baked Chicken in Foil with Asparagus and Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

These baked garlic butter chicken foil packets are just so easy and so delicious!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

50. The Ultimate Grilled Chicken Thighs

This grilled chicken thighs recipe is the bomb, perfect for a festive cook out! Everyone RAVES about these delicious grilled chicken thighs!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

51. 15-Minute Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles

Easy and delicious butter chicken recipe with zucchini noodles - You'll want to sip the sauce by the spoon!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

52. Creamy Garlic Pesto Chicken

This easy pesto chicken recipe is delicious, creamy, simply amazing!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

53. Garlic Herb Butter Chicken Thighs with Asparagus

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!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

54. Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken Breasts

These Instant Pot lemon garlic chicken breasts are ready in 30 minutes - Perfect for busy weeknights!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

55. Creamy Spinach Chicken Gnocchi

This creamy chicken gnocchi recipe and spinach has to be the ultimate comfort food!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

56. Easy Chicken Fajitas

This easy chicken fajitas is on the table in 20 minutes or less, perfect for busy nights!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

57. Chicken Ramen Noodle Stir Fry

This easy chicken ramen stir-fry recipe takes only 25 minutes from start to finish and is perfect for lunch or dinner!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

58. Garlic Chicken Thighs in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

This creamy mushroom chicken thighs recipe is the kind of weeknight dinner everyone raves about!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

59. Healthy Chicken Stir-Fry with Broccoli

This easy chicken stir-fry recipe packed with fresh vegetables is the ultimate weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

60. Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken

This Instant Pot teriyaki chicken recipe will please even the pickiest eaters!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

61. Chicken Tortellini Soup with Vegetables

This chicken tortellini soup warms you up from the inside. It's quick and easy to make, perfect for those busy weeknights!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

62. Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This garlic mushroom chicken thighs recipe make the perfect dinner for a hungry crowd!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

63. Cajun Chicken Bites (10-Minute)

These pan-seared chicken bites pack so much flavor. The perfect chicken recipe for a quick weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

64. Creamy Spinach Chicken Meal Prep with Zucchini Noodles

This spinach chicken meal prep recipe is colorful, packed full of flavor, and ready in 30 minutes or less!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

65. Creamy Fajita Chicken Breasts Skillet

This creamy fajita chicken breasts recipe is the perfect quick weeknight dinner.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

66. Salsa Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These chicken lettuce wraps are so delicious - Citrusy, sweet, spicy, and savory all in one, the salsa that goes with grilled chicken will steal the show. Perfect for a quick lunch, dinner, or meal prep!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

67. Grilled Chicken Fajitas

These grilled chicken fajitas are delicious comfort food everyone will go crazy for!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

68. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Cucumber and Parmesan Balsamic Dressing

This chicken pasta salad is simple to make and super delicious. Perfect for summer potlucks and BBQs, or as a quick family dinner.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

69. Creamy Tuscan Chicken Meal Prep

This Tuscan chicken meal prep recipe is a restaurant quality lunch ready in 30 minutes or less
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

70. Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Noodles

This Instant Pot chicken noodle recipe is both filling and yummy, perfect for a weeknight dinner everyone will enjoy!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

71. Instant Pot Enchilada Chicken Soup

Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas Soup is pure comfort food, is ready in 10 minutes, and loaded with flavor! It is just what you need to make a simple weeknight dinner that the whole family will love!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

72. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Zucchini Noodles Skillet

So much flavor and so easy to throw together! This skillet chicken recipe with zucchini noodles will make your weeknight way easier.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

73. Crispy Parmesan Chicken

The best parmesan chicken breasts with a deliciously crispy coating, drenched in a luscious lemon garlic butter sauce!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

74. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Breasts with Mushrooms