If you think a healthy chicken dinner is a bland chicken breast with a side of veggies – think again! In this list you’ll find amazing creations for creamy chicken skillets, healthy chicken nuggets, and even hearty chicken soups and casseroles. Time to dig in!
Healthy Chicken Dinner Ideas
We all know that chicken is a relatively cheap and versatile protein that is easy to cook. It makes the perfect base for easy weeknight dinners and is also great served cold or reheated for a grab and go lunch. But why do we always fall into the same old rut with boring chicken recipes? Don’t let it happen again! Save this page to come back to when you run out of inspiration for a healthy chicken dinner.
Our Tips for the Best Healthy Chicken Meals
It’s easy to get tired of chicken breast, we get it. Here are some tips to keep chicken dinners interesting:
Opt for the fattier cuts of chicken like thighs and drumsticks (bone in and skin on too!) These cuts offer more flavor and also don’t dry out like chicken breast.Use some sauces and seasonings. These recipes make liberal use of homemade sauces, marinades and seasonings. Chicken will take on any flavor you pair it with!Mix up how you cook your chicken. Make a skillet chicken dinner, grill it, make a sheet pan dinner and use the instant pot or slow cooker. These will all result in different tastes and textures.
A Note From the Author
We know that the definition of “Healthy” is a loaded concept that is different for everyone. Here is ours: Eat. Real. Food. We try to keep it simple and always come back to this basic concept when defining healthy. If most of meals are made up of real food that doesn’t come highly processed from a package, we are on the right track.
Some Other Chicken Recipe Roundups
Here are some other chicken recipe listings you might be interested in:
Instant Pot Chicken RecipesHealthyish Chicken Casserole RecipesDelicious Grilled Chicken RecipesWhole30 Chicken Recipes
Healthy Chicken Breast Recipes
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Healthy Chicken Thigh Recipes
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Healthy Soup Recipes with Chicken
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Healthy Baked Chicken Recipes
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Healthy Chicken Crockpot Recipes
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Healthy Salad Recipes with Chicken
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