If there’s one essential food that can’t be missing from your healthy recipes, it’s chicken breast. Besides being a source of lean protein, it’s low in fat and rich in vitamins B3, B6, and B12, essential for the nervous system, red blood cell production, and metabolism. And it’s not only perfect for lunch, but it’s also a great option for dinner.
Generally, we try to consume fewer carbohydrates at dinner, so those ever-popular chicken and rice recipes (it’s spectacular with basmati rice) are best reserved for lunch. What chicken breast recipes are perfect for dinner? Well, green salad with chicken, grilled chicken with vegetables, chicken burgers, or fajitas, to name a few. The best part? You’ll find the recipe for all of them at the end of the article.
1) Green Salad with Chicken Breast
Serves 4 | 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 250g | chicken breasts |
| ½ head | lettuce |
| ½ bag | arugula |
| ½ bag | baby spinach |
| 30g | raisins |
| 30g | pine nuts |
| 30g | diced fresh cheese |
| Juice of 1 lemon | |
| 1 tbsp | vinegar |
| 3 tbsp | olive oil |
| – | Salt |
HOW TO MAKE?
- Sear the chicken breast in a pan.
- Meanwhile, tear the lettuce leaves and mix them with the spinach and arugula in a salad bowl.
- Add the chicken breast, raisins, pine nuts, and fresh cheese.
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, oil, and a pinch of salt.
2) Chicken Breast Stir-Fry
Serves 4 | 35 minutes
INGREDIENTS
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 400g | chicken breast, cut into strips |
| 1 | red bell pepper, cut into strips |
| 1 | green bell pepper, cut into strips |
| 1 | yellow bell pepper, cut into strips |
| 5g | minced ginger |
| 1 | red onion |
| 2 | garlic cloves |
| 1 tbsp | cumin seeds |
| 2 tbsp | sesame seeds |
| – | Chopped chives |
| – | Oil |
| – | Salt |
HOW TO MAKE?
- First, brown the chicken in a pan with a drizzle of hot oil.
- Next, add the bell pepper and onion and sauté for 10 minutes. Once cooked, add the garlic and ginger. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the stir-fried vegetables among four plates and top with the chicken, chives, and seeds.
3) Chicken Breast and Avocado Skewers
Serves 4 | 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 500g | chicken breast, cut into pieces |
| 12 | cherry tomatoes |
| 2 | avocados |
| 1 tsp | garlic powder |
| 1 tsp | paprika |
| – | Chopped cilantro |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
| – | Salt |
| – | Pepper |
HOW TO MAKE?
- Crush the garlic, paprika, and cilantro in a mortar and pestle. Add the olive oil and a pinch of salt. Coat the chicken breast with this mixture and let it marinate for half an hour.
- Cut the avocados in half, remove the pit, and cut them into large chunks.
- Assemble the skewers, alternating avocado, tomato, and chicken, and sauté them for 3 minutes on each side.
4) Chicken Breast Rolls with Ham and Cheese
Serves 4 | 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 600g | chicken breast fillets |
| 100g | cooked ham |
| 100g | sliced cheese |
| 2 | eggs |
| – | Flour |
| – | Breadcrumbs |
| – | Parsley |
| – | Chives |
| – | Oil |
| – | Salt |
HOW TO MAKE?
- Lay out a chicken breast fillet, flatten it slightly, place a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on top, and cover with another chicken breast fillet. Repeat with the remaining fillets.
- Coat the fillets in flour, then beaten egg, and finally breadcrumbs.
- Fry them in plenty of hot oil until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve with a dressed green salad.
Here’s The Remaining List of “Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes.”
5. BBQ Chicken Drumsticks with Corn on the Cob 6. Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry (soy sauce and ginger) 7. Baked Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Zucchini 8. Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup 9. Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowls (frozen veggies) 10. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Asparagus 11. Chicken Alfredo Pasta (jarred sauce or homemade) 12. Oven-Baked Chicken and Sweet Potato Fries 13. Chicken Enchiladas with Red Sauce and Cheese 14. Cajun Chicken and Sausage Skillet (with peppers) 15. Greek Chicken Meal Prep Bowls (cucumber, tomato, tzatziki) 16. Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps (rotisserie chicken shortcut) 17. Creamy Mushroom Chicken over Rice 18. Pesto Chicken and Cherry Tomato Pasta 19. Chicken Quesadillas with Black Beans and Corn 20. Stuffed Chicken Breast (spinach and cream cheese) with Broccoli 21. Chicken and Rice Casserole (cream of mushroom soup) 22. Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings with Carrot Sticks 23. Coconut Curry Chicken with Cauliflower Rice 24. Chicken and Corn Chowder (potato and bacon optional) 25. Orange Chicken Stir-Fry (homemade sauce) 26. Chicken Piccata with Capers and Angel Hair Pasta 27. Salsa Verde Chicken in Slow Cooker (shredded for tacos) 28. Chicken and Vegetable Kabobs (oven or grill)