20 Chicken Recipes Ready in 20 Minutes or Less
Kickin' Orange-Glazed Chicken
Recipe: Kickin’ Orange-Glazed Chicken
If you prefer your orange-glazed chicken without the heat, leave out the red pepper flakes for a sweeter glaze.
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Quick BBQ Chicken Pizzas
Recipe: Quick BBQ Chicken Pizzas
Making this quick pizza at home is easier than ordering delivery.
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Chicken Caprese Pasta
Recipe: Chicken Caprese Pasta
This light pasta dish is great for a quick weeknight dinner, but also impressive enough to serve when entertaining on the weekend.
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Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad
Recipe: Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad
Deli-fried chicken tenders will help you create a restaurant quality salad at home in just 15 minutes.
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Tropical Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Recipe: Tropical Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Serve the healthy chicken mixture in lettuce wraps, wheat wraps, or over a bed of mixed greens.
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Sesame Chicken Garden Salad
Recipe: Sesame Chicken Garden Salad
The flavors of this salad get even better overnight, so make extra if you want leftovers for lunch the next day.
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Chicken and White Bean Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Recipe: Chicken and White Bean Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
Homemade dressing elevates this vibrant salad that is an easy and filling dinner.
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Balsamic-Garlic Chicken Breasts
Recipe: Balsamic-Garlic Chicken Breasts
If you need more than 4 servings or want to have leftovers for the rest of the week, you can easily double the recipe.
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Dixie Chicken Salad with Grapes, Honey, Almonds, and Broccoli
Recipe: Dixie Chicken Salad with Grapes, Honey, Almonds, and Broccoli
Make the dressing and toss together the salad ingredients while the chicken is cooking; dinner will be on the table in 20 minutes.
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Herb-Grilled Chicken
Recipe: Herb-Grilled Chicken
Choose your favorite fresh herbs to add flavor to grilled chicken.
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Chicken Cutlets with Pecan Sauce
Recipe: Chicken Cutlets with Pecan Sauce
Toasted pecans add a nutty flavor to chicken cutlets.
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Crunchy Pan-Fried Chicken
Recipe: Crunchy Pan-Fried Chicken
While Mama's Fried Chicken may be reserved for Sunday supper, this pan-fried chicken is easy and quick enough to serve any night of the week.
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Grilled Chicken 'N' Cheese Sandwiches
Recipe: Grilled Chicken 'N' Cheese Sandwiches
Upgrade an ordinary grilled cheese by adding homemade chicken salad.
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Fried Chicken Tacos with Buttermilk-Jalapeño Sauce
Recipe: Fried Chicken Tacos with Buttermilk-Jalapeño Sauce
Make taco night easy with fried chicken tenders.
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Chicken Noodle Bowl with Peanut-Ginger Sauce
Recipe: Chicken Noodle Bowl with Peanut-Ginger Sauce
Prep the veggies the night before to get dinner on the table faster.
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Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss
Recipe: Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss
Serve with warm bread to soak up the flavorful tomato juices.
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Chicken-and-Prosciutto Tortelloni Soup
Recipe: Chicken-and-Prosciutto Tortelloni Soup
Comforting soup that’s ready in just 20 minutes? Yes, please.
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Chicken Stir-Fry
Recipe: Chicken Stir-Fry
This 10-minute stir-fry is even faster than takeout.
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Chicken and Fontina Panini
Recipe: Chicken and Fontina Panini
Perfect for lunch or dinner, this panini uses rotisserie chicken to come together in just 15 minutes.
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Peanut Chicken Scaloppine
Recipe: Peanut Chicken Scaloppine
Make sure to use a rolling pin or meat mallet to flatten chicken to speed up the cooking time.