Chicken is one of the most versatile pieces of meat. And not only can you vary wonderfully in dishes, you can also use different parts of the chicken. Drumsticks, chicken legs, chicken breast or a whole chicken. And these 21 recipes are all great to make on a weeknight!
1. Dutch Oven Drumsticks
Dinner
Dutch
4 persons
2 hours 40 minutes
You can, of course, buy marinated drumsticks ready-made. But then you need to find out exactly what's in it. That's why I marinate them; this time, I'm making drumsticks with lemon in the Dutch Oven.
2. Chicken Enchiladas
Dinner
Mexican - Tex Mex
4 persons
40 minutes
This chicken enchilada casserole is creamy, slightly sweet, and crispy because of the cheese. Homemade from scratch, but very easy. I love well-filled wraps with a creamy filling (certainly not dried out) and a creamy gratin topping. And this recipe has it all! Do you like that too? Then this recipe is really for you!
3. Creole Chicken Jambalaya
Dinner
American
6 people
30 minutes
This Jambalaya Recipe with Chicken, Shrimp and Sausage is one of the most famous New Orleans recipes, a rice dish that is popular worldwide. And an all-time Mardi Gras favorite! Because of the great flavor of the shrimp, chicken, and bacon, you mix with a spicy vegetable tomato mixture with Creole herbs and rice. This is one of the easiest one pot meals with a lot of taste, which is also super easy to make (without packages and bags). Yes, this is a GREAT recipe.
4. Chicken Korma
Dinner
Indian
4 persons
Making chicken korma with coconut milk from scratch is so easy. You can quickly put this classic on the table. The chicken is mildly seasoned and simmered in a thick sauce. Real comfort food. And by marinating it beforehand in a spicy yogurt marinade, the meat has extra flavor. Lovely and pure, homemade.
5. Tsukune - Japanese Chicken Meatballs
Dinner
Asian, Japanese
8 kebabs
55 minutes
Tsukune: Japanese chicken meatball skewers with homemade teriyaki sauce. Easy, juicy and full of flavor. Perfect for grilling or BBQ!
6. Chicken Breast with Orange Thyme Sauce
Dinner
Other
2 persons
35 minutes
Why should fried chicken be bland? This golden brown fried chicken breast with orange thyme sauce proves that! You can put an easy and quick recipe on the table in 20 minutes. Delicious with baked potatoes and vegetables, but also very tasty with pasta. Irresistibly delicious chicken.
7. Soy Chicken Wraps
Dinner
Asian
2 persons
15 minutes
These simple sweet soy chicken wraps are the recipe you're looking for if you want a quick, healthy, and easy recipe to serve for dinner. The chicken has a delicious sweet taste and is filled with cucumber, lettuce, and tomato in a tortilla, giving a crispy fresh sweet bite with every bite. A keeper at our table!
8. Balinese Chicken (Ayam Bumbu Bali)
Dinner
indonesian
4 persons
55 minutes
Balinese Chicken is tender chicken with Asian spices; this recipe from the Indonesian kitchen is SO tasty. It is an easy recipe in which the chicken is baked in a spice mixture (the bumbu) and then stewed. It smells great, tastes great, and is very easy to make. Ayam Bumbu Bali is one of the tastiest chicken recipes I know!
9. Asian-Style chicken Rice Soup
Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Asian
4 persons
45 minutes
Asian-style chicken rice soup is super easy to make and contains a lot of spices in addition to the chicken. They give this soup a delicious Asian taste, which is friendly and warm. And the chicken, rice, bean sprouts, and eggs in the soup make it a tasty lunch or light main course. A meal soup that everyone likes.
10. Wrap with Smoked Chicken
Dinner, Lunch
Other
2 persons
40 minutes
A delicious lunch or dinner recipe is this wrap with smoked chicken, lots of veggies and a delicious pesto. With vitamines and really crispy.
11. Lasagna Soup
Soup
Italian
4 persons
45 minutes
A skinny soup with an easy recipe. With minced chicken, lots of veggies, mozzarella, and ricotta. A great soup for lunch or dinner.
12. Slow Cooker Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
Dinner
Indian
6 persons
9 hours 10 minutes
Butter chicken is one of the most famous and popular Indian Curry recipes. Tender chicken stewed in a creamy and buttery sauce. And this recipe becomes even better prepared in the slow cooker (and did I mention it’s much easier this way). The flavors and the smell are so yummy! You’ll be going to love this.
13. Chicken Quiche with Leek and Rice
Dinner
Other
4 persons
55 minutes
Chicken Quiche with Leek and Rice is a delicious evening meal you can prepare in advance. The creamy leeks, salty chicken, and rice are nicely seasoned and packaged in a puff pastry pie tin. A recipe to enjoy and super fun to serve at dinner.
14. Chicken Tikka Masala
Dinner
European Cuisine, Indian
5 persons
1 hour 10 minutes
Chicken Tikka Masala is a classic dish from Indian cuisine, and that's for a good reason. First, the chicken is marinated in the famous yogurt marinade. Then, baked and stewed in a delicious curry is full of flavor with a creamy sauce. The flavors soak into the chicken, and that makes it irresistibly delicious. And while the list of ingredients is extensive, they are all very easy to get!
15. Spicy Cashew Chicken
Dinner
Asian
4 persons
15 minutes
Spicy Cashew Chicken is tender chicken cooked in a delicious, flavorful sauce, with delicious vegetables and cashew nuts. This easy Thai recipe is very quick to make, without packets and bags, and very tasty.
16. Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
Dinner
Other
4 personen
5 hours 10 minutes
This delicious tender chicken from the Slow Cooker is a very simple recipe, but with a lot of flavor. Juicy and deliciously spiced, with a crispy crust.
17. Easy Baked Crispy Honey Sesame Chicken Breast
Dinner
Asian
4 persons
25 minutes
This easy baked and crispy honey sesame chicken really has everything you could wish for on your plate. Deliciously crunchy, baked in the oven, with a sticky sweet honey soy sauce. The sauce coats each piece of chicken while all the flavors blend. And that tastes so good. It's just fighting who gets the last piece, for sure.
18. Slow Cooker Spicy Indonesian Chicken (Ayam Pedas)
Dinner
indonesian
4 persons
5 hours 10 minutes
Slow Cooker Spicy Indonesian Chicken (Ayam Pedas), one of the tastiest recipes from this world cuisine, is now very easy to make yourself. This spicy chicken is tender, juicy, and has a lot of flavors. A dish that you prepare in the slow cooker in the morning so that you can quickly serve dinner in the evening.
19. Best Oven Baked Chicken Breast with Pesto, Mozzarella and Wrapped in Bacon
Dinner
Italian
4 persons
40 minutes
Oven baked chicken breast, an easy to prepare recipe that’s great on every busy weeknight, but also is great to serve at your next dinner party. It’s filled with pesto and mozzarella and then wrapped in bacon. Put them in the oven and after 35 minutes you got a juicy, flavorful piece of chicken which everybody want to eat.
20. Thai chicken with Four Flavors
Dinner
Asian
2 persons
15 minutes
Thai food is popular and for a good reason, this chicken with four Thai sauces is quite delicious. Tender and cooked in a flavorful sauce. A taste sensation, try it out yourself.
21. Soy Sauce Chicken Recipe
Dinner
Asian
6 persons
1 hour 40 minutes
Soy Sauce Chicken from the Oven is easy to make, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. It's chicken with soy sauce and garlic flavorings. The soy sauce, herbs, and butter ensure the chicken becomes tender and crispy on the outside. This homemade soy sauce chicken is a real crowd-pleaser!
Katie says
What a selection! I'm totally gonna work my way through these! Everything looks amazing.
Katie xoxo
Elizabeth says
LOVE this so much! Especially when I'm running low on ideas. Great concept!
swathi says
This is really yummy colleciton I am going to try few of them as my son loves chicken.
rupali says
Thank you for this compilation. Saves me the trouble planning meals for busy weeknights!
Melinda says
This is an outstanding collection of chicken recipes with a great variety of flavors. I’m going to make the Spicy Cashew Chicken this weekend, but will also try the Slow Cooker Whole Chicken soon. I didn’t even realize I could cook a chicken that way! Great recipes.
Andréa says
You're welcome!
Andréa says
Great choice! Enjoy!
Andréa says
Chicken is so versatile. Thank you!
Andréa says
Thank you!
Andréa says
Great to here!