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This is a collection of the most popular chicken breast recipes, perfect to save if your family loves chicken as much as we do!
Our Favorite Cut of Chicken
We have chicken recipes for dinner more than any other meat. Chicken is perfect for easy weeknight dinners, or can be dressed up for a Sunday dinner idea. From easy chicken breast recipes to healthy or stuffed ones, this compilation will be your go-to list!
- For chicken breast tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post!
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes
Pair any of these favorites with simple ingredients. Try a Kale Salad, Roasted Green Beans, Crock Pot Rice, or Perfect Baked Potatoes. Chicken is so versatile, you can easily create a variety of delicious dinners!
1 Chicken Alfredo Recipe
Chicken Alfredo Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Simple Chicken Alfredo pasta is a go-to dinner with creamy sauce and sautéed chicken. It's a one-pot meal that the whole family will enjoy!
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2 Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Indulge in cheesy comfort with creamy swiss chicken bake, an easy weeknight dish smothered in decadent creamy goodness.
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3 Fried Chicken Breast Recipe
Fried Chicken Breast Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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This crispy fried chicken breast recipe is topped with arugula, shaved parmesan cheese, and a delicious lemon vinaigrette!
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4 How to Bake Chicken
How to Bake Chicken
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Learn how to bake chicken like a pro! This easy no-fail method yields juicy, tender results every single time.
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5 Baked Ranch Chicken
Baked Ranch Chicken
Total Time: 45 minutes
Our flavorful baked ranch chicken preps in 5 minutes for an easy, healthier take on crispy chicken. It's a kid-approved favorite!
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6 Best Chicken Marinade
Best Chicken Marinade
Total Time: 45 minutes
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This best chicken marinade is the perfect way to flavor chicken before grilling or cooking. It makes the meat juicy, tender, and so good!
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7 Chicken Piccata Recipe
Chicken Piccata Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
With surprisingly few ingredients, this best chicken piccata recipe is bright, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes!
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8 Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Ritz cracker chicken is baked to crispy cheesy perfection and smothered in gravy for an easy comfort food favorite.
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9 Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Baked Bruschetta Chicken is marinated in Italian dressing and topped with cheese. It is simple and delicious!!
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10 Parmesan Crusted Chicken Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Baked parmesan crusted chicken is crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside, with the perfect hint of lemon!
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Easy Chicken Breast Recipes
These chicken dishes are simple and straightforward, perfect for busy nights! Most have a quick prep time – bonus!
11 Mexican Chicken
Mexican Chicken
Total Time: 35 minutes
Mexican chicken is topped with salsa and cheese for a tasty quick meal that takes chicken to the next spice level!
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12 Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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This flavorful lemon garlic chicken is ready in 15 minutes or less! It's a great weeknight chicken dinner.
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13 Salsa Chicken Recipe
Salsa Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Salsa chicken is your ticket to a 30-minute meal that the whole family will love! And it's all baked in one pan for easy clean up!
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14 Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Flavorful and tender Lemon Pepper Chicken is simple and requires just a few ingredients. Served on its own or over rice, this buttery chicken dish is perfect any night of the week for a simple, quick dinner idea.
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15 Mayo Parmesan Chicken Recipe
Mayo Parmesan Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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A delicious Parmesan Chicken Bake that is simple, yet full of flavor, and takes little prep time.
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16 Cilantro Lime Chicken
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Cilantro lime chicken is marinated with fresh lime and herbs, bursting with zesty flavor for an easy weeknight meal.
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17 Green Chili Chicken Recipe
Green Chili Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Green chili chicken is easy and delicious. Topped with cheese and green chili sauce guarantees it will become a new favorite in no time!!
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18 Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu is deliciously breaded chicken filled with ham and cheese. It's a family favorite recipe baked to perfection!!
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19 Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken Recipe
Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
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Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken is delicious and tender. It is stuffed and baked to perfection in under 30 minutes!
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Baked Chicken Breast Recipes
Oven baked chicken breasts are probably the most popular way to enjoy this protein. Add your favorite flavors with these go-to recipes!
20 Baked Teriyaki Chicken
Baked Teriyaki Chicken
Total Time: 35 minutes
Baked teriyaki chicken is smothered in a sweet and tangy homemade sauce and baked in the oven in under 30 minutes!
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21 Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and cheese, coated in ritz crackers and topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese, it will be a family favorite!
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22 Lemon Chicken with Veggies Recipe
Lemon Chicken with Veggies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 8 minutes
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Roasted Lemon Chicken with Veggies including green beans and red potatoes. One of the easiest and yummiest dinner recipes!
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23 Buttery Baked Chicken Recipe
Buttery Baked Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Creamy Buttery Baked Chicken is simple and full of flavor. It is another great dinner idea for any occasion!!
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24 Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe
Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 day 30 minutes
Quick and Easy Healthy Chicken Dinner. This takes less than 30 minutes to bake, is full of flavor, and will please the whole family!
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25 Healthy Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Healthy Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
This "Skinny" healthy Chicken Parmesan has all the tasty goodness of the classic meal, without the extra calories!
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26 Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe
Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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This Baked Pesto Chicken takes just minutes to prep, is simple, tasty, and the perfect meal to add to your dinner rotation.
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27 Salsa Verde Chicken Recipe
Salsa Verde Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Juicy Salsa Verde Chicken is moist and delicious. It is simple with the perfect level of spice, for a quick and tasty dinner option!
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28 Ranch Chicken Recipe
Ranch Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
Chicken breasts with potatoes and carrots, tossed in ranch seasoning and baked to perfection. This delicious dish is SO simple, quick, tasty, and allows you to cook your meat and sides in one shot!
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29 Baked BBQ Chicken Recipe
Baked BBQ Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Quickly whip up this healthy baked bbq chicken in under 30 minutes. With a homemade bbq sauce, the flavor is fantastic!
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30 Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Baked chicken parmesan is one of the easiest dinner ideas you'll ever try!! It's covered with melted cheese and great served over pasta!
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31 Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
Enjoy a lean version of your favorite ‘hunter-style’ chicken in this Chicken Cacciatore with mushrooms, onions, and red bell pepper.
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32 Arroz Con Pollo
Arroz Con Pollo
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Simple arroz con pollo is a Mexican-spiced dish the entire family will LOVE. This one-pot wonder is sure to be a hit!
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FAQS
Boneless or Bone In?
- Bone-in chicken breasts have the skin and rib bone attached. The skin keeps the chicken moist and juicy and depending on the cooking method, can give a nice crunchy texture. The bone helps distribute heat evenly throughout the cut of meat which also helps keep the chicken moist and tender.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts are perfect for meals that call for chicken cutlets, like casseroles, soups, stews, pasta, Chicken Stir Fry, and more. They cook more quickly than bone-in breasts so be watchful when grilling or baking and be careful they don’t overcook.
How to keep Chicken Moist?
- Preheat. Whether baking, pan frying, or grilling, preheat so the chicken can immediately begin cooking.
- Skin on. Leaving the skin on the chicken breast will help keep juices inside yielding a moist dish.
- Even thickness. Chicken breast is naturally thicker in the upper section, then thins out toward the tip which may cause uneven cooking. Use a meat mallet to pound the thick part to make it more even throughout.
- Brining or marinating will help tenderize and keep the chicken moist.
- Rest time. Allows time for the flavors and juices to distribute evenly and the temperature to rise the final 5 degrees.
Top Chicken Breast Cooking Tips?
- Room temperature. Allow chicken to come to room temperature for 20-30 minutes before cooking.
- Don’t overbake. Cook to an internal temperature of 160°F (check with a meat thermometer) then allow it to sit for a few minutes before serving. This resting time will allow for all the flavors and juices to disperse through the breast. The temperature will also rise the final 5° needed for a perfect cook.
- Seasoning suggestions. Some popular options include a little olive oil, garlic powder or garlic salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano, lemon pepper, lemon juice, paprika, and cayenne.
- For sauces, we love our Teriyaki Sauce, BBQ Sauce, and Basil Pesto Recipe.
- Bake. These are general guidelines for 6 ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- 350°F: 25-30 minutes for larger bone-in breasts bake 45-60 min.
- 375°F: 20-25 minutes for larger bone-in breasts bake 40-50 min.
- 400°F: 18-20 minutes for larger bone-in breasts bake 35-45 min.
- 425°F: 15-18 minutes for larger bone-in breasts bake 30-40 min.
- Pan fry. Bring oil temperature to 350°F. Place breasts in the pan. Once they begin to brown, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook bone in 15-30 minutes, flipping halfway. Cook boneless skinless for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway. Rest for 8-10 minutes.
- Grill. Preheat the grill to 400-450°F. Grill bone-in for 20-24 minutes over direct high heat, flipping halfway. Grill boneless skinless for 12-16 minutes over direct high heat, flipping halfway.
- See individual recipes for instant pot or air fryer chicken breast recipes.
For More Chicken Breast Recipes:
Fried Chicken Breast Recipe
45 mins
How to Bake Chicken
35 mins
Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake
1 hr 5 mins
Cilantro Lime Chicken
55 mins
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I’ve made all your chicken tender recipes which my kids love and now I’m working through your lemony chicken recipes. So far the lemon pepper was a hit.
I pretty much love anything with chicken! This assortment of recipes has really helped when I’m trying to come up with ideas. So yummy and the best recipes.
Your ranch chicken is my sons favorite!! We use chicken for so many recipes. Love all these ideas!!
I make the baked pesto chicken all the time! Its a staple in our house! So so so good! All of these chicken recipes are very simple to follow and not hard to do at all!
So many delicious recipes, I don’t know which one to try first!
Adding so many of these to my meal plan list! Thank you!!!