14 Healthy Weeknight Chicken Recipes

14 Healthy Weeknight Chicken Recipes

Welcome to Thursday’s recipe roundup! I’ve assembled two weeks worth of recipes starring America’s favorite dinner staple – chicken. What is your favorite weeknight chicken recipe? Please share it in the comments below!

Recipes I Make Again & Again:

1. Chicken & Brown Rice – Martha Stewart

A one-pot meal and my most re-pinned recipe on Pinterest.

Photo Credit – Martha Stewart

2. Mediterranean Smothered Chicken – Iowa Girl Eats

Adam’s favorite dinner that I make, and even loved by a baby doing baby-led weaning who happily gnawed on chicken and artichokes while the rest of us dug in. It’s enough for 2 people with leftovers, but when I make it for 4 people, I double the “smothering sauce.”

Photo Credit – Iowa Girl Eats

3. Orange-Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with Snow Peas – Ellie Krieger

A healthy swap for a Chinese food favorite.

4. Chicken Taco Night – Caroline Kaufman Nutrition

A basic assembly-serve dinner and an easy answer to “what should I make tonight?” Saute ground chicken (half white meat and half dark meat) with taco seasonings as directed on the packet. Choose a seasoning without any added sugar. Serve with a toppings bar of shredded cheese, mashed avocado, salsa, beans, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato and/or sour cream or Greek yogurt. Warm corn tortillas (with no trans fats or added sweeteners) in the oven and serve!

Photo Credit – Caroline Kaufman Nutrition

5. Engagement Chicken – Ina Garten

I made this the night Adam proposed. It’s a beautiful basic roast chicken recipe to have in your back pocket.

6. Chopped Greek Salad with Chicken – EatingWell

For a super time-saver, Trader Joe’s sells plain grilled chicken strips that work perfectly in this salad.

Recipes I Want to Try:

7. Herb & Citrus Roasted Chicken – The Comfort of Cooking

Photo Credit – The Comfort of Cooking

8. Asian Glazed Drumsticks – Skinnytaste

9. Spiced Yellow Rice with Chicken and Vegetables – Martha Stewart

10. Ready in Minutes: Saucy Artichoke & Tomato Chicken – Fannetastic Food

Photo Credit – Fannetastic Food

11. Chicken Tacos with Charred Tomatoes – EatingWell

12. Mini Tropical Chicken Pizzas – Nutritionist in the Kitch

Photo Credit – Nutritionist in the Kitch

13. Chicken Marbella – Silver Palate Cookbook

14. Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sub – Iowa Girl Eats

Photo Credit – Iowa Girl Eats

 Cookbook Extra:

If you have Ellie Krieger’s cookbook, Weeknight Wonders: Delicious, Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less, try the Whole Grain Penne with Chicken, Mushrooms and Spinach – it’s fantastic. I was skeptical because it doesn’t have a sauce, but it doesn’t need one! So flavorful. (Note: That’s an affiliate link, which means if you buy the book, I receive a commission from Amazon)

Tell me – what’s your favorite weeknight chicken dinner recipe?