30 Chicken Dinner Ideas to Keep Things Exciting

These 30 delicious chicken dinner ideas will get dinner on the table quickly! Easy, healthy, and perfect for your weekly meal plan.

When it comes to dinners, chicken is a total hero at my house. It's easy to cook, versatile, and loved by everyone in the family. Like these 42 Healthy 30 Minute Dinner Ideas, today's 30 delicious chicken dinner ideas will get dinner on the table quickly, with a variety of flavors to keep things exciting.

From one pan chicken recipes to sheet pan meals, to salads and tacos and more, you'll definitely be able to find something that you love on this list.

Chicken dinner tips

Here are some of my tips for getting the juiciest, most delicious chicken:

Cook high and quickly- boneless skinless chicken breasts benefit from high and fast cooking- check out my Perfect Baked Chicken Breast here!
Use a rack- for bone-in chicken thighs, use a rack and convection heat for perfect, crispy skin. Check out my Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs here!
Slice when cool- when cooking chicken for salads, let it cool completely before slicing. This helps seal all the juices in.
4 days max- after cooking, you can store cooked chicken in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freeze in marinade- one of my favorite meal prep tips that went totally viral in 2016 was this post with 7 Chicken Marinades You Can Freeze. So much flavor and makes dinner a total breeze!

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1. 30-Minute Chicken & Veggie Curry from Whole and Heavenly Oven // 2. Easy Pesto Chicken Pita from Sweet Peas & Saffron

3. Chicken Satay Salad from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 4. Baked Bruschetta Chicken from Sweet Peas and Saffron

5. Shredded Chicken Tacos with Balsamic Strawberry Salsa from Food Faith Fitness // 6. Maple Ginger Cashew Chicken Stir Fry (30 Minutes) from Sweet Peas and Saffron

7. Spicy Southwest Chicken Salad with Peanut Lime Dressing from Floating Kitchen // 8. Honey Sesame Chicken Lun ch Bowls from Sweet Peas and Saffron

9. Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Bowls from Recipe Tin Eats // 10. Barbecue Chicken Lettuce Wraps from Sweet Peas and Saffron

11. Chicken Skewers with Satay-Style Peanut Sauce from Savory Nothings // 12. Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas from Sweet Peas and Saffron

13. Chipotle-Cornmeal Waffle Tostadas with Chicken & Lime Crema from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 14. Chicken Souvlaki Burgers from Nutmeg Nanny

15. BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad from Kristine’s Kitchen // 16. Lemon Chicken Baked Gnocchi from Sweet Peas and Saffron

17. Spicy Thai Chicken French Bread Pizzas from Cooking for Keeps // 18. Chili Lime Sweet Potato and Chicken Skillet from Sweet Peas and Saffron

19. Chicken & Avocado Caprese Quesadillas from Sweet Peas & Saffron // 20. BBQ Margarita Chicken Tostadas with Sweet Jalapeno Margarita Salsa from Half Baked Harvest

21. Grilled Chicken Rice Bowl with Bok Choy from Foodness Gracious // 22. Easy Balsamic Chicken Skillet with Tomatoes and Tarragon from Sweet Peas and Saffron

23. Honey Lime Chicken Skewers from Kitchen Meets Girl // 24. Low Carb Indian Chicken Skillet from Sweet Peas and Saffron

25. Mexican Chicken Fajita Rice Bowls from Whole and Heavenly Oven // 26. Key Lime Grilled Chicken Taco Skewers from Little Leopard Book

27. Sesame Chicken Stir Fry with Coconut Ginger Brown Rice and Crushed Cashews from Ambitious Kitchen // 28. Chicken Fajita Skewers from Sweet Peas & Saffron

29. Winter One Pan Chicken and Veggies from Sweet Peas and Saffron // 30. Avocado Chicken Salad Sandwich from Live Well Bake Often

* this post was originally published in 2015. It has been updated with fresh chicken dinner recipes & tips in 2020!

Chicken dinner tips

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