Chicken Dinner Recipes for Different Kinds of Evenings
What kind of chicken is in your dinner plans? Raw breast, cooked chicken and breaded patties each lead to a different bit of work. This collection gives you tacos, fajitas, rice dinners, sandwiches and wraps, with those starting points made clear before you get cooking.
6 recipes · Ingredients
Illustrative serving idea.
A few ideas for the week.
Find a chicken dinner that fits the cut or prepared product you intend to buy and the equipment you want to use.
Choose portions and review ingredients before confirming anything in your pantry.
Chicken breast strips cook with peppers and onion before being assembled in warm tortillas.
The little job to plan for: Keep the tortilla-warming step close to serving. Get the filling through its cooking steps first, then follow the method for warming and filling.
How it begins: Slice chicken, peppers and onion into strips.
At the finish: Fill with chicken and vegetables; finish with cheddar and salsa.
Check the list for: Chicken breast, Tortillas, Bell pepper, Onion.
The chicken-and-pepper filling roasts on a sheet pan, offering an oven method beside the skillet tacos.
The little job to plan for: Arrange the food in the layer the method calls for. If you increase the portions, check the pan or basket space before cooking so you can keep that arrangement.
How it begins: Heat oven to 425°F.
At the finish: Warm tortillas and fill just before serving.
Check the list for: Chicken breast, Tortillas, Bell pepper, Onion.
Diced chicken, peppers and spinach are served over rice cooked in a separate pot.
The little job to plan for: The method uses package directions for part of the cooking. Read those before choosing your start time, especially if you have a different brand or package size.
How it begins: Cook rice in water according to its package ratio and time.
At the finish: Spoon over rice.
Check the list for: Chicken breast, Rice, Bell pepper, Spinach.
Packaged breaded chicken patties make this a sandwich option with lettuce, tomato and pickles.
The little job to plan for: The method uses package directions for part of the cooking. Read those before choosing your start time, especially if you have a different brand or package size.
How it begins: Bake or air-fry breaded chicken patties according to their package directions; verify chicken reaches 165°F.
At the finish: Spread mayonnaise on buns and layer with chicken, lettuce, tomato and pickles.
Check the list for: Breaded chicken patties, Sandwich buns, Lettuce, Tomato.
Chicken and rice cook together with broth, then peas, carrots, cream and cheddar finish the skillet.
The little job to plan for: Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.
How it begins: Use a deep, oven-safe skillet with a 3-quart capacity.
At the finish: Serve hot.
Check the list for: Onion, Chicken breast, Rice, Dried thyme.
Cooked chicken is combined with Caesar dressing and salad ingredients before the tortillas are rolled.
The little job to plan for: Take a look at the chopping, slicing or shaving step before bringing the parts together. Use the preparation described there so the food goes into the next stage in the form the recipe expects.
How it begins: Wash and dry lettuce, slice tomatoes and prepare the bread, rolls or tortillas.
At the finish: Fold the sides in and roll tightly.
Check the list for: Cooked chicken, Caesar dressing, Parmesan, Tortillas.
The Caesar wraps begin with cooked chicken. The sandwiches use breaded patties. Keep those separate from the raw chicken used in the other recipes when making your shopping list.
Choose the rice job you want
The bowls cook their rice separately. The creamy skillet cooks its rice with chicken and broth. Keep the method for the dinner you choose.
Let the serving style help you decide
Tortillas, buns and rice bowls make different evenings even when chicken is the main ingredient. Choose the one that sounds useful tonight.
Before the shop
Check what is already in the kitchen
The chicken products in these recipes are not automatic substitutes for one another. Follow the selected recipe's preparation and any package directions; a quick-dinner tag does not establish a total time.
A couple of useful questions
How do I choose one for tonight?
Start with the ingredients and cooking job you want. The notes beside each recipe show the preparation to plan for; open that recipe for the complete method before getting started.
What should I check before shopping?
Choose the dinners you want to make, then compare their full ingredient lists with what is already in the kitchen. Keep different prepared products, sauces and ingredient forms separate when checking the amounts.
Make it your kind of week.
Review dates, portions and what is already in the pantry before saving your meals or grocery additions.
