50 Summer Chicken Recipes the Whole Crowd Will Love

Recipe: Grilled Chicken Cutlets with Strawberry Salsa

This grilled chicken is ready to take on summer with its tangy salsa made with strawberries, radishes, and avocados.

Recipe: BBQ Rub Roasted Chickens with Potatoes and Carrots

When everyone and their mama is hanging around this summer, give this sheet pan supper a chance. It'll feed the crowd easily.

Recipe: Southwest Chicken Tortillas

Don't worry—we've got Taco Tuesday handled all summer long.

Recipe: Braised Chicken Thighs with Slow-Cooked Marinara

Say hello to the best use of your slow cooker and less-than-perfect tomatoes this summer.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes 

This sheet pan recipe has got major personality. Two spice rack staples—cinnamon and nutmeg—give wonderful depth of flavor.

Recipe: Lemon-Herb Chicken Kebabs

Just look at that char, folks. Tip: Chicken thighs won't dry out as quickly on the grill.

Recipe: Grilled Pizza with Summer Veggies and Smoked Chicken

This recipe is a tasty way to use your grill this summer. Top your pizzas with smoked chicken and summer veggies.

Recipe: Brined Grilled Chicken with Dipping Sauces

The secret's all in the brine, made with herbs, garlic, brown sugar, and chiles. And the trio of sauces means plenty of delicious dipping opportunities.

Recipe: Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad

Consider this recipe as a fresh spin on the much-loved Asian-flavored coleslaw—but made even heartier with deli-fried chicken tenders.

Recipe: Chicken Caprese Pasta

In just 20 minutes, you can dress up simple pasta with shredded chicken, blistered tomatoes, pesto sauce, and torn chunks of mozzerella.

Recipe: Buttermilk Chicken Tenders with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans

Skip the fast food drive-thru—because this homemade recipe is so much better.

Recipe: Buttermilk-Hot Sauce Brined Chicken

Our secret for turning out extra-moist grilled chicken? An overnight soak in a hot sauce-laced buttermilk marinade.

Recipe: Lighter Pan-Fried Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes

Meet your lightened-up summer fried chicken. This crispy, golden chicken is done with a quick pan-fry rather than a deep fry, making it slightly less heavy than the traditional fried stuff.

Recipe: Farmers’ Market Pasta Salad

Let your imagination run wild with this pasta salad. Everything from your farmers' market haul is fair game.

Recipe: Grilled Creole Chicken and Okra

You won't beat this charred Creole dish. Chicken thighs, andouille sausage, and a parade of fresh summer veggies come together for a top-notch dinner.

Recipe: Chicken Biscuit Sandwiches

Buttery biscuits, creamy white barbecue sauce, and tangy slaw complete this slow-cooked chicken recipe.

Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots

This might be the best weeknight supper for summer. The 30-minute sheet pan recipe has a lot of tasty things going on.

Recipe: Greek Chicken Salad Wedges

Make your summer work lunch feel fabulously fresh.

Recipe: Oven-Baked Barbecue Chicken

Nothing says summer like barbecue chicken, and these sweet and sticky chicken drumsticks can be made in the oven.

Recipe: One-Pan Chicken with Lemon, Olives, and Artichokes

The whole family will love the bold flavors of this Mediterranean-inspired dish.

Recipe: Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

This traditional Creole dish will feed a hungry table worn out from fun summer activities.

Recipe: Chicken Thighs and BBQ Beans

It doesn't get better than these barbecue beans with tender chicken thighs.

Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

This no-fuss, kid-friendly meal will be your best friend whenever you need a quick family meal.

Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

This might be the only salad we want to eat as a dinner main this summer. The oven-baked pecan-and-panko crusted chicken tenders taste like fried chicken—but with much less grease and mess.

Recipe: Creamy Chicken and Bacon with Herbed Puff Pastry

This new (and easy!) deconstructed take on chicken pot pie will be a fast family favorite.

Recipe: Dry-Rubbed Smoked Chicken Wings

For these wings, the secret doesn't lie in the sauce. It's all in the dry rub.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Arugula Pesto

A simple pesto is the perfect accessory for chicken breast, zucchini, yellow squash, and Vidalia onion kebabs.

Recipe: Tropical Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Because everyone needs a no-cook summer lunch staple, and this chicken salad with a tropical twist feels more than worthy.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Collards Pilau

This one-pot wonder is packed with chicken, sausage, quick-cooking rice, and collards.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken with Dressing

The best part of this sheet pan supper: The addition of crusty, toasty chunks of cornbread.

Recipe: Kickin’ Orange-Glazed Chicken

Sweet and spicy, this recipe is the easiest upgrade of your everyday chicken. Dijon mustard, orange marmalade, and red pepper flakes make a well-balanced trio.

Recipe: Whole-Grain Panzanella

Juicy summer tomatoes are the stars of this main dish salad.

Recipe: Chicken Niçoise Salad

This weeknight dinner makes delicious leftovers for a brown bag lunch at work, too.

Recipe: Skillet Chicken with Beans and Greens

We recommend adding a dash or two of hot pepper vinegar right before you dig in. The tang and heat of the Southern pantry staple makes the dish really sing.

Recipes: Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups

Everyone loves a cold salad during the summer, and you can make it even healthier by skipping the bread for lettuce cups.

Recipe: Heirloom Tomato and Chicken Toss

Simple and fresh, this salad makes the most of your prettiest summer tomatoes. Serve with crusty French bread.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Squash Casserole

This recipe will be your favorite summer slow-cooker recipe, hands down.

Recipe: Chicken Stir-Fry

This stir-fry only takes ten minutes. Customize it with your most loved summer veggies.

Recipe: Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons

Sweet carrots and tangy lemons take simple braised chicken to tasty new heights.

Recipe: Smoked Chicken Pizza

We gave homemade pizza a Southern barbecue twist with smoked chicken and Alabama white sauce.

Recipe: Cast-Iron Chicken Piccata

This quick and easy chicken piccata recipe is a summer hostess' secret weapon.

Recipe: Double-Crust Chicken Pot Pies

There's no season that doesn't deserve at least one appearance of chicken pot pie. These individual pies will be a surefire hit.

Recipe: Lemon-Rosemary-Garlic Chicken and Potatoes

Garlic, lemon, and rosemary - a delicious trio in the kitchen and a dynamic pairing in this summer chicken dish.

Recipe: Country Captain Chicken

This fragrant dish is packed with fresh vegetables for an absolutely irresistible flavor.

Recipe: Snappy Smothered Chicken

Wide egg noodles and juicy chicken cooked to perfection come together in this meal to create a dish you'll make again and again.

Recipe: Mama’s Fried Chicken

Behold: our best-ever fried chicken recipe of all time. It's great anytime of year, but we love it on a Southern summer day.

Recipe: Crispy Chicken with Rice and Pan Gravy

Easy-to-make pan gravy tops this summer chicken dish for a deliciously rich flavor.

Recipe: Pan-Grilled Chicken with Fresh Plum Salsa

Spicy meets sweet in this fresh plum salsa spooned over seasoned, pan-grilled chicken.

Recipe: Chicken-and-Wild Rice Skillet Casserole

Fresh vegetables and wild rice come together in this one-pan chicken dish perfect for feeding a summer crowd.

Recipe: Herb-Grilled Chicken

Use your favorite summer herbs to season this grilled chicken to perfection.