These recipes prove chicken can do so much more than the usual weeknight dinner. Packed with bold flavors, creative twists, and satisfying textures, they transform simple poultry into standout meals. Each dish is designed to impress without requiring complicated techniques.

Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs

Football themed green plate with deviled eggs.
Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs. Photo credit: Ginger Casa.

Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs are a delicious appetizer or big game snack!
Get the Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs

Chicken Tortilla Soup

A bowl of chicken tortilla soup.
Chicken Tortilla Soup. Photo credit: The Honour System.

This gluten-free, protein-packed Chicken Tortilla Soup is the perfect cozy meal for a cold day; healthy and full of flavor. Packed with tender chicken and topped with crunchy tortilla chips.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

A baking dish full of chicken enchiladas is surrounded by cut limes, a halved avocado, and a green linen.
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

These Chicken Slow Cooker Enchiladas are spicy, tangy, cheesy, and delicious. Tender chicken, bold enchilada sauce, chewy tortillas, and rich, melty cheese combine to make a dish perfect for a weeknight meal or a gathering with friends!
Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

Hot honey lemon pepper wings on a dark blue plate surrounded by lemon pepper, lemons, a white linen, and lemonade.
Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

These hot honey lemon pepper wings are a crispy, sweet, savory, and tangy treat.
Get the Recipe: Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Wings

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

A plate of Greek yogurt chicken salad.
Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad. Photo credit: The Honour System.

This Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad recipe is a healthy and flavorful dish that combines chicken, crunchy apples, and roasted almonds with a creamy dressing made with tangy Greek yogurt.
Get the Recipe: Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

Coxinhas – Brazilian Chicken Croquettes

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Coxinhas – Brazilian Chicken Croquettes. Photo credit: The Honour System.

Coxinhas are crispy chicken croquettes that are a popular street food choice in Brazil. Learn how to make this delicious Brazilian snack in two ways – baked and fried!
Get the Recipe: Coxinhas – Brazilian Chicken Croquettes

Blackened Chicken Tenders (Popeye’s Copycat)

Blackened chicken tenders in a white dish.
Blackened Chicken Tenders (Popeye’s Copycat). Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

These juicy, savory blackened chicken tenders are just like the delicious recipe from Popeye’s Chicken, but healthier and more affordable! 
Get the Recipe: Blackened Chicken Tenders (Popeye’s Copycat)

Italian Chicken Cutlets

Breaded italian chicken cutlets on a black plate with sliced lemon.
Italian Chicken Cutlets. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

These undemanding, quick, versatile Italian Chicken Cutlets may be exactly the salty, crispy, savory treat you need!
Get the Recipe: Italian Chicken Cutlets

Chicken Wild Rice Soup

A bowl of chicken wild rice soup.
Chicken Wild Rice Soup. Photo credit: The Honour System.

A warm and comforting meal in a bowl! Learn how to make Chicken Wild Rice Soup, a creamy chicken soup that is full of flavor. Enjoy the taste of turmeric, ginger, coconut milk, fresh basil, and rich chicken broth.
Get the Recipe: Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Instant Pot Chicken Stew

A white bowl of Instant Pot Chicken Stew sits on a rustic wooden cutting board with a red linen on a white marble counter.
Instant Pot Chicken Stew. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Instant Pot Chicken Stew combines tender shredded chicken thighs, vegetables, and thyme for a simple, warming, delicious dinner that comes together in under an hour, almost all of which is hands-off time in the Instant Pot.
Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Chicken Stew

Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Two crispy chicken thighs surrounded by lemon slices, mini sweet peppers, thyme, and cherry tomatoes.
Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This lemon chicken tray bake, or sheet pan dinner, is an easy weeknight meal that combines crispy, savory chicken thighs, fresh thyme, roasted sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic, and bright lemon for an incredibly flavorful dish.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner

Roasted chicken apple sausage, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and shallots on a sheet tray.
Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner, with juicy chicken apple sausage, velvety sweet potatoes, caramelized Brussels sprouts, and sweet, roasted shallots is a delicious and easy one-pan dinner packed with delicious fall flavor. 
Get the Recipe: Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner

Honey garlic chicken wings (gluten-free)

Gluten-free chicken wings in honey garlic sauce on a grill pan with cilantro and lime on them.
Honey garlic chicken wings (gluten-free). Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Tender, juicy chicken wings coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce and cooked on a grill pan. These gluten-free chicken wings are a perfect blend of sweet and sour flavors.
Get the Recipe: Honey garlic chicken wings (gluten-free)

Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon

Chicken and rice salad in a glass bowl.
Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon. Photo credit: The Honour System.

This Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon is a refreshing and flavorful recipe that combines tender chicken, hearty rice, and fragrant basil with a tangy lemon dressing. It is easy to make and perfect for a light lunch or dinner.
Get the Recipe: Chicken and Rice Salad with Fresh Basil and Lemon

Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken

A bowl of healthy sweet and sour chicken.
Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken. Photo credit: The Honour System.

Skip the takeout and try this Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken recipe instead. This easy homemade version will not only cut the calories in sweet and sour chicken it is also gluten free!
Get the Recipe: Healthy Sweet and Sour Chicken

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