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 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!
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!
Lemon Chicken (Quick & Juicy)
Golden seared chicken cutlets tossed in a bold, garlicky sauce — quick, punchy, and weeknight-perfect!
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.
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!
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!
Creamy Garlic Chicken Bites
These creamy chicken bites are quick, comforting, and versatile — perfect with mashed potatoes and greens for a cozy, balanced dinner!
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!
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!
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.
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!
Garlic Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Rice
Quick, Healthy dinner with Garlic Butter chicken and cauliflower rice — The ultimate gluten free/low carb dinner.
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms with Bacon
A decadent garlic parmesan mushroom cream sauce that will have you licking your plate clean!
Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
This bruschetta chicken tops pan-seared chicken breasts with fresh tomatoes, basil, toasted pine nuts, and balsamic glaze for an easy 20-minute dinner.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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!
Cheesy Salsa Chicken Casserole
A delicious chicken casserole recipe loaded with fresh flavors.
Garlic Lime Chicken Tenders and Quinoa
This garlic lime chicken tenders is delicious, easy and perfect for busy weeknights.
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!
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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.
