Are you searching for easy meals with chicken for your family that the whole family will enjoy? Chicken is one of our go-to ingredients for many of our favorite family recipes. It’s usually affordable to purchase and you can make a little chicken go a long way depending on what you are making!
I know that it can be hard planning delicious meals as a busy mom. That’s why I’m sharing this list of easy meals with chicken with you today so that it helps take some of the hard work off of your plate. Simply browse this list below, find something that speaks to you or screams deliciousness and check out the recipe!
You’ll find that you can get very creative with chicken with the recipes below. While you may think the easiest methods are baking, grilling, or frying chicken, you’d be surprised at how many ways you can turn chicken into a meal the whole family will devour!
The hardest part of meal prep in my opinion is just deciding on what to make, so hopefully these recipes below can help:
Easy Meals With Chicken
This easy baked bacon wrapped chicken tenders recipe needs just 3 common ingredients – chicken, bacon, and cheese! Ready in under 30 minutes.
A low carb, cheesy chicken bacon ranch casserole recipe that the whole family will love. Quick and easy with just 7 common ingredients, 5 minutes prep, and options for 2 ways to make it.
Instant Pot Fajitas is an easy and quick dinner that the whole family will love! It requires simple ingredients and made in the Instant Pot in just 20 minutes from start to finish.
This Pesto Chicken bake is an easy, one pan, oven baked, family dinner. Chicken breast pieces are marinated in delicious pesto, along with crispy pesto roast potatoes, vine tomatoes and green beans. A complete one pan meal this makes the perfect midweek supper dish.
Your whole family will love this easy chicken parmesan meal. This warm, cozy dinner is ready in about 30 minutes and it’s healthy too!
This creamy one-pot chicken pasta recipe takes just 30 minutes to cook. With spinach, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce, everyone in the family will love this easy one-pot meal.
You are going to want to add Instant Pot Chicken and Rice to your dinner rotation! An old fashion family favorite comfort meal enjoyed by the whole family.
This easy-to-make, 5-ingredient, quick prep, baked pesto Caprese chicken recipe packs a lot of great taste into such a simple recipe. Only you will know how little effort goes into preparing this great tasting chicken dinner.
Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake
This recipe includes leftover chicken, smoky bacon and pasta all coated in a simple 2 ingredient cheese sauce.
This chicken and bacon pasta bake includes tender chicken breast, lots of smoky bacon bits, lots of cheese, and of course pasta to make it all complete.
Garlic Herb Butter Roasted Chicken in a Dutch Oven
Crispy skin, delicious flavor, and oh so moist, this Garlic Herb Butter Roasted Chicken in a Dutch Oven is going to have you drooling! A couple of minutes of prep work then it’s hands off in the oven!
Creamy Chicken Tomato Tortellini Soup
This easy, one-pot, rich and comforting creamy chicken tomato tortellini soup is full of hearty goodness. Cheese tortellini and shredded chicken are coated in a tomato-cream sauce full of herbs and fresh parmesan cheese!
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken
This recipe is a cinch to make in the Air Fryer. Flavorful Stuffed chicken breast filled with cheesy jalapenos wrapped in crispy bacon.
Pizza Chicken, quick and easy family-friendly chicken dinner. Add your favorite pizza toppings or anything you have around.
Easy Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
It doesn’t get much easier than this 5 ingredient freezer to crock pot Chicken Cacciatore recipe.
These baked chicken tacos are easy to make and they add a little “something different” to a basic crispy taco recipe. Try them for your next taco night!
Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
A quick & easy 30-ish minute recipe for parmesan crusted chicken drizzled with a drool-worthy lemon garlic butter sauce. There are no breadcrumbs or mayo and it’s baked instead of fried so you can focus on the butter sauce & side dishes while the oven does all the work.
Grilled Tandoori Chicken Kebabs
This Tandoori Chicken Kebabs recipe is super easy to make on the grill and the results are tender and delicious!
This is such a simple and easy to prep meal for Crockpot whole chicken!
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
Creamy cup of cozy! This easy and delicious crockpot meal is perfect for a Fall and Winter family meal! These Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits will become a new family favorite!
This recipe uses three popular asian sauces to make a sweet and thick sauce for a tasty recipe for all!
Teriyaki Chicken with Sticky Sauce
This Teriyaki Chicken recipe with a delicious sticky sauce makes a brilliant, quick, healthy, midweek meal. No need to marinade, just stir fry and serve.
Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches
Shred chicken, add a little mayo, seasoning and one of our favorite fruits to this recipe to create delicious sandwiches for the family!
Shredded Crock-Pot BBQ Chicken
This easy to make BBQ crockpot chicken is a family favorite! BBQ crockpot chicken works great as a sandwich, wrap or eat it plain!
Keto White Chicken Chili in the Instant Pot
Creamy keto white chicken chili made with tender chicken thighs, cauliflower rice and a spicy, creamy broth. This beanless white chili is a hearty bowl of comfort on a cold Fall or Winter day. Options to cook in the Instant Pot, slow cooker and stove top.
Keto Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas Recipe
These oven baked Chicken Fajitas are so easy to make! You need just a few ingredients to make them, and the whole family will love having them for dinner.
This Chicken Vesuvio is the perfect family meal. You make it all on one sheet pan, so clean up is easy. Plus it has chicken and fresh veggies, so everyone is happy.
Gumbo is served weekly at my house and one of our favorite go to recipes when we are wanting a spicy kick. We pair our gumbo with brown rice.
If you’re looking for a go-to easy gluten-free chicken recipe, this is it! Only 5 ingredients too!
An easy chicken wrap you can throw together in just 15 minutes. Featuring simple ingredients like shredded chicken, hummus, chopped fresh veggies, a homemade red wine vinaigrette, and crumbled cheese all piled onto a piece of soft & chewy naan bread (Indian flatbread).
If you are a mom that has grilling skills, create delicious “Lollipop Chicken” for the family. Kids might give it a considering this recipe sounds a popular candy.
Make chicken recipes in an hour with these delicious chicken dump recipes – Chicken Hurry, Caribbean Chicken, Lemon and Garlic Chicken, Sticky Chicken, Cantonese Chicken
If you do make any of the recipes above, please come back to share your thoughts! While you are here, find more easy chicken meals for families by watching these videos:
