22 Easy Skillet Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknights

Skillet chicken recipes – Do you need inspiration for dinner time? Something quick with almost no dishes? We’ve got you covered: These 20 skillet chicken recipes come together quickly in a single pan and many of them make complete meals. Check out some of our favorite chicken skillet recipes including skillet chicken in roasted pepper butter parmesan sauce, garlic butter chicken bites with lemon asparagus, and grilled bruschetta chicken. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Updated Apr 5, 2026

1. Skillet Chicken Thighs in Sundried Tomato Parmesan Cream Sauce

Easy and flavorful - This chicken thighs skillet recipe is an easy, crowd-pleasing dinner ready in 30 minutes. Enjoy!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. 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

3. Lemon Chicken (Quick & Juicy)

Golden seared chicken cutlets tossed in a bold, garlicky sauce — quick, punchy, and weeknight-perfect!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Asado Chicken Thighs and Sauteed Lemon Asparagus

With less than 30mn to fix and cook, this Asado chicken and asparagus recipe is perfect for any weeknight dinner.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders Recipe

The best chicken tenders recipe ever! You'll make this chicken tenders recipe with green beans recipe at least once a week when you realize how much everyone loves it!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus

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

7. Creamy Garlic Chicken Bites

These creamy chicken bites are quick, comforting, and versatile — perfect with mashed potatoes and greens for a cozy, balanced dinner!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. 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

9. Creamy Garlic Chicken with Spinach and Bacon

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

10. 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

11. 15-Minute Broccoli Chicken in Cream Cheese Sundried Tomato Sauce

This quick tasty chicken and broccoli recipe is a great keto option for a quick dinner or meal prep! Chicken breasts have never been so delicious!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Garlic Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Rice

Quick, Healthy dinner with Garlic Butter chicken and cauliflower rice — The ultimate gluten free/low carb dinner.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms with Bacon

A decadent garlic parmesan mushroom cream sauce that will have you licking your plate clean!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

This chicken recipe is a winning dish for a weeknight dinner for two!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Egg Roll Bowls with Chicken and Cabbage

This chicken egg roll bowl recipe is super easy to make, and so nourishing. All of the great flavor of Egg Rolls, without the carbs!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Zucchini Noodles

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

17. Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles (15-Minute)

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

18. Chicken Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

This creamy pesto chicken pasta recipe is a restaurant-style meal, packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Creamy Chicken Breast in Spinach Parmesan Sauce

This creamy chicken breast recipe is a 20-minutes easy chicken dinner that will wow the entire family!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Cheesy Salsa Chicken Casserole

A delicious chicken casserole recipe loaded with fresh flavors.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Garlic Lime Chicken Tenders and Quinoa

This garlic lime chicken tenders is delicious, easy and perfect for busy weeknights.
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. 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

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Tips on how to cook chicken in a skillet

• Before cooking, allow chicken to come to room temperature. The chicken will cook faster and you’ll get a nice sear on the surface when you cook chicken in the pan. When chicken breasts or chicken thighs are cold from the refrigerator, they  cooks unevenly in the skillet and renders moisture.
• Allow the chicken meat to rest for 3-5 minutes once it’s done cooking. For example, if you cut into a chicken breast right away for serving, the juices inside the meat are super hot and they will leak out of the breast and make it dry and tough. When you let the juices reflow into the meat when resting, the chicken keeps its moisture and tenderness.
• Use lot of spice and herbs: chicken can be pretty bland, especially when it cooks quickly in a pan. You don’t have time to infuse the chicken meat with flavor like when you roast or use a slow cooker. So season thoroughly your chicken on all sides and allow to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes minimum to let the spices and herb flavors penetrate the meat.