20 Skillet Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknight Meals

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!

Skillet Chicken Recipes: 20 Quick and Easy Skillet Chicken Recipes for Busy Weeknight Meals

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Skillet Chicken Thighs in Sundried Tomato Parmesan Cream Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

Easy and flavorful - This chicken thighs skillet recipe is an easy, crowd-pleasing dinner ready in 30 minutes. Enjoy!
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Skillet Chicken in Roasted Pepper Butter Parmesan Sauce

Cooking 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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Asado Chicken Thighs and Sauteed Lemon Asparagus

Cooking time: 25 min

With less than 30mn to fix and cook, this Asado chicken and asparagus recipe is perfect for any weeknight dinner.
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Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Tenders and Green Beans Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

You'll make this chicken tenders and green beans recipe at least once a week when you realize how much everyone loves it!
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Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus

Cooking time: 20 min

This chicken recipe with asparagus is a winner for dinnertime - So much flavor and so easy to throw together!
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Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Green Beans Skillet

Cooking time: 20 min

This skillet chicken thighs recipe with green beans is a snap to fix and is so addicting!
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Garlic Butter Chicken with Spinach and Bacon

Cooking time: 25 min

This garlic butter chicken recipe with spinach and bacon is rich, creamy, and hearty - everyone will love it!
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Asado Chicken and Sauteed Lemon Zucchini

Cooking time: 20 min

Juicy and flavorful, this healthy chicken recipe is perfect for summer BBQ, memorial day cookout or any weeknight dinner.
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15-Minute Broccoli Chicken in Cream Cheese Sundried Tomato Sauce

Cooking time: 10 min

This quick tasty chicken and broccoli is a great keto option for a quick dinner or meal prep!
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15-Minute Garlic Butter Chicken with Parmesan Cauliflower Rice

Cooking time: 20 min

This chicken parmesan is crispy, soft and SO delish – The ultimate gluten-free / low carb dinner.
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Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms with Bacon

Cooking time: 15 min

A decadent garlic parmesan mushroom cream sauce that will have you licking your plate clean!
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Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

Cooking time: 10 min

A winning dish for a weeknight dinner for two.
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Egg Roll Bowls with Chicken and Cabbage

Cooking time: 10 min

Super easy to make, and so nourishing. All of the great flavor of Egg Rolls, without the carbs!
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Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Zucchini Noodles

Cooking time: 15 min

These delicious chicken bites are so juicy and tender you'll eat them hot right off the pan!
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15-Minute Cowboy Butter Chicken with Zucchini Noodles

Cooking time: 15 min

Easy and delicious - You'll want to sip the sauce by the spoon.
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Chicken Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

A restaurant-style meal, packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes.
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Chicken with Spinach in Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Cooking time: 20 min

This creamy chicken and spinach recipe is an easy one-pan dish that will wow the entire family for dinner!
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Cheesy Salsa Chicken Casserole

Cooking time: 20 min

A delicious chicken casserole recipe loaded with fresh flavors.
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Garlic Lime Chicken Tenders and Quinoa

Cooking time: 0 min

Delicious, easy and perfect for busy weeknights.
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Buttery Garlic Herb Chicken With Asparagus

Cooking time: 20 min

Easy and nourishing - Cooked in one skillet for easy prep and cleanup.
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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.