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  4. 21 Weeknight Chicken Dinner Recipes for Fall

21 Weeknight Chicken Dinner Recipes for Fall

By Jenna Sims
October 15, 2018
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These chicken dinners are quick, easy, and delicious making them perfect to add to your weeknight menu. Whether you are using rotisserie chicken as a shortcut, or tossing the ingredients into the slow cooker, these recipes are easy enough for you to prepare for your family on busy weeknights. Schedules during the fall can be hectic, but these recipes will allow you to enjoy the comforting flavors of the season without spending all of your time in the kitchen cooking dinner.
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Chicken Bog

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Recipe: Chicken Bog

This comforting rice dish will be your new favorite 30-minute meal.

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Chicken and Herbed Cornmeal Dumplings

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Recipes: Chicken and Herbed Cornmeal Dumplings

Comforting chicken and dumplings shouldn't be reserved for weekends. This recipe will be ready in just 40 minutes.

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Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons

Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons
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Recipe: Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons

We suggest serving this dish with mashed potatoes so you can enjoy every last drop of the pan sauce.

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Quick Chicken and Barley Stew

Quick Chicken and Barley Stew Recipe
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Recipe: Quick Chicken and Barley Stew

Stew is the perfect meal for those cool autumn nights, and even thought this dish only takes 30 minutes to prepare it is still packed with flavor.

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Kale and Sweet Potato Salad with Chicken Recipe

Kale and Sweet Potato Salad with Chicken Recipe
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Recipe: Kale and Sweet Potato Salad with Chicken Recipe

Candied pecans and roasted sweet potatoes create the perfect weeknight salad.

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Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole

Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole
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Recipe: Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole

Rotisserie chicken and jarred alfredo sauce will help your family enjoy a comforting chicken casserole in under an hour.

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Creamy Ham-and-Chicken Medley Recipe

Creamy Ham-and-Chicken Medley Recipe
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Recipe: Creamy Ham-and-Chicken Medley

Store-bought pastry shells serve as an easy base for this creamy medley.

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Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots

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Recipe: Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots

Toss the ingredients onto a sheet pan and help the kids with homework while this one-dish supper is in the oven.

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King Ranch Chicken Soup

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Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Soup

This comforting Tex-Mex soup is a cinch to prepare.

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King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese

This hearty take on macaroni and cheese will become a new family favorite.

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Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

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Recipe: Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

Serve this one-dish dinner with a loaf of crusty French bread for dipping.

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White Lightning Chicken Chili

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Recipe: White Lightning Chicken Chili

From start to finish, this one-dish chili takes just 30 minutes to get on the table.

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Easy Chicken and Dumplings

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Recipe: Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Although you may not usually think of chicken and dumplings as a weeknight meal, this easy recipe comes together in just 40 minutes with the help of deli-roasted chicken and canned biscuits.

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Soulful Chicken Soup

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Recipe: Soulful Chicken Soup

Your trusty slow cooker will help this comforting soup come together just 20 minutes after you walk through the door.

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Stovetop Chicken Pie

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Recipe: Stovetop Chicken Pot Pie

A one-dish dinner made with rotisserie chicken in the answer to our weeknight dinner plans.

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Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce

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Recipe: Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce

Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes with this nutty and buttery dish.

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Tex-Mex Chicken Chili with Lime

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Recipe: Tex-Mex Chicken Chili with Lime

This flavor-packed chili uses store-bought chicken to shorten cooking time to just 45 minutes.

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King Ranch Chicken

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Recipe: King Ranch Chicken

The slow-cooker version of traditional King Ranch Chicken casserole will become a regular on your weeknight dinner menu.

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Chicken Cobbler Casserole

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Recipe: Chicken Cobbler Casserole

A speedy 25-minute dinner that the whole family will love.

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Creole Chicken with Field Pea Succotash

Creole Chicken with Field Pea Succotash
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Recipe: Creole Chicken with Field Pea Succotash

You’ll want to use bone-in chicken thighs (instead of the boneless ones) to ensure success with this slow-cooker favorite.

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Chicken Chili

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Recipe: Chicken Chili

This chicken chili is so easy to make, we suggest doubling the recipe and freezing the leftovers for later.

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1 of 22 These Easy Chicken Dinners are Perfect for Fall Weeknights
2 of 22 Chicken Bog
3 of 22 Chicken and Herbed Cornmeal Dumplings
4 of 22 Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons
5 of 22 Quick Chicken and Barley Stew
6 of 22 Kale and Sweet Potato Salad with Chicken Recipe
7 of 22 Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole
8 of 22 Creamy Ham-and-Chicken Medley Recipe
9 of 22 Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots
10 of 22 King Ranch Chicken Soup
11 of 22 King Ranch Chicken Mac and Cheese
12 of 22 Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes
13 of 22 White Lightning Chicken Chili
14 of 22 Easy Chicken and Dumplings
15 of 22 Soulful Chicken Soup
16 of 22 Stovetop Chicken Pie
17 of 22 Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce
18 of 22 Tex-Mex Chicken Chili with Lime
19 of 22 King Ranch Chicken
20 of 22 Chicken Cobbler Casserole
21 of 22 Creole Chicken with Field Pea Succotash
22 of 22 Chicken Chili

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