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Chicken Lunch Dinner

22 Easy Chicken Breast Recipes

By: Joanna Cismaru •Last Updated: 10/2/22 5 Comments

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Tender, juicy, and delicious perfectly cooked chicken breasts are going to become your new favorite weeknight meal! Ideal for baking, frying, grilling, or even cooking in the air fryer or crockpot! I’ve got 22 Easy Chicken Breast Recipes on my blog that are going to rock your chicken cooking world!

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  • The Best Chicken Breast Recipes
  • Air Fryer Chicken Breast
  • Chicken Francese
  • Baked Chicken Breast
  • Instant Pot Chicken Breasts
  • Chicken Piccata
  • Roasted Peppers and Asiago Stuffed Chicken Breasts
  • Coconut Chicken
  • Garlic Butter Chicken
  • Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
  • Chicken Souvlaki
  • Cheese and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts
  • Crockpot Salsa Chicken
  • Baked Ranch Chicken
  • Bruschetta Chicken
  • Chicken Lazone
  • Parmesan Chicken Strips
  • Chicken Gloria
  • Chicken Schnitzel
  • Chicken Kiev
  • Firecracker Chicken
  • Chicken Parmesan
  • Chinese Lemon Chicken
  • Other Delicious Recipes To Try
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The Best Chicken Breast Recipes

Chicken breast gets a bad wrap! A lot of people seem to think that they are dry and boring. However, I’m here to tell you that when cooked correctly they can be super flavorful, juicy, and OMG good! And you don’t need to be a chef! It’s just a matter of how you choose to both season and cook them. And that’s where I’m here to help!

I’m all about easy! So these recipes are not too time-consuming or complicated at all. You can easily infuse flavor into chicken breast in so many ways from marinating to cooking them in a simple sauce. Chargrilled chicken is also incredibly flavorful as is coating breasts in a yummy crunchy breading to fry. They can be baked with cheese, air fried until crisp, or even stuffed. Chicken breast is such a versatile protein that is not only healthy but quick and easy to make in so many different ways.

So give them a look and check out these tasty chicken breast recipes. I have no doubt that you will fall in love with a few! 

3 cooked chicken breasts on a cutting board.

Air Fryer Chicken Breast

This Air Fryer Chicken Breast is juicy, tender, and ready in under 30 minutes with zero drama. A simple seasoning and foolproof method make this an easy, reliable chicken recipe you’ll come back to again and again.
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Chicken Francese

This Chicken Francese is all about simple technique done right. Thin chicken cutlets with a light flour and egg coating, quickly pan fried until golden, then finished in a silky lemon butter sauce. It’s bright, buttery, and comes together in one pan in about 30 minutes, making it perfect for both weeknight dinners and when you want something that feels a little extra without the effort.
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Top-down view of six baked chicken breasts in a deep dish, coated in rich, seasoned pan juices.

Baked Chicken Breast

This Baked Chicken Breast is juicy, flavorful, and ready in just 30 minutes. No marinating, no mess, just golden, well-seasoned chicken that actually tastes good. Perfect for weeknights, meal prep, or whenever you’re tired of dry, sad chicken.
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Golden Instant Pot chicken breast sliced on a wooden cutting board with serving tongs, juicy texture visible, sprinkled with parsley.

Instant Pot Chicken Breasts

Juicy, flavorful Instant Pot Chicken Breasts ready in just 30 minutes. Cook from fresh or frozen for perfectly tender chicken every time. Versatile enough for meal prep, salads, pastas, sandwiches, or simply served with your favorite sides.
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chicken piccata in a skillet garnished with parsley.

Chicken Piccata

Lemon Chicken Piccata is a bright and buttery Italian classic. Golden chicken cutlets are simmered in a silky lemon butter caper sauce for an easy one skillet dinner that feels fancy but cooks fast enough for a weeknight.
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side view shot of 3 stuffed chicken breasts with roasted peppers and asiago cheese on a serving platter and garnished with parsley

Roasted Peppers and Asiago Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Roasted Peppers and Asiago Stuffed Chicken Breasts – Elegant, simple, stunning, delicious. These chicken breasts are absolutely divine! Suitable with your favorite side dishes, whatever they may be, this chicken can be featured for any occasion.
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closeup shot of coconut chicken on a serving platter.

Coconut Chicken

Dredge, fry, dip, bite. This crispy Coconut Chicken made with sweet coconut and spicy cayenne is guaranteed to become a favorite! With a small list of ingredients and simple step-by-step instructions, you'll be pondering why this recipe hasn't graced your dinner table yet. Complete with both frying and baking instructions!
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garlic butter chicken in a skillet garnished with parsley and lemon slices.

Garlic Butter Chicken

This Garlic Butter Chicken is simple and delicious! Juicy, tender, and full of flavor, this recipe is on its way to becoming your new favorite winner winner chicken dinner!
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a few bacon wrapped chicken bites in a clay bowl garnished with parsley.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

Meet your new go-to appetizer: Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Bites. Imagine tender chicken enveloped in crispy bacon, all coated in caramelized brown sugar. They're as quick and easy to make as they are irresistible, making you the undisputed star of any gathering.
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closeup overhead shot chicken souvlaki skewers with a little tzatziki on a plate

Chicken Souvlaki

This Easy Chicken Souvlaki is loaded with bold Greek flavor, juicy marinated chicken grilled to perfection with lemon, garlic, and oregano. Serve it straight off the skewer or wrap it in a pita with tzatziki for the ultimate homemade Greek feast.
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stuffed chicken breast sliced on a plate with basil

Cheese and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts

These Stuffed Chicken Breasts  are an impressive dish for a Sunday night dinner or a Holiday. These breasts are stuffed with cheese, prosciutto, basil and sun dried tomatoes. Totally delicious chicken rolls with a surprise filling.
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side view shot of crockpot salsa chicken

Crockpot Salsa Chicken

This Crockpot Salsa Chicken with cheese requires only 3 ingredients. It’s embarrassingly easy to make, full of flavor and so delicious! 
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baked ranch chicken in a casserole dish fresh out of the oven.

Baked Ranch Chicken

Crispy Baked Ranch Chicken made easy! Using only 5 ingredients, you can create a yummy chicken dinner in just over 30 minutes. Simple, delicious and perfect for your weekly rotation.
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side view shot of bruschetta chicken lined up on a plate

Bruschetta Chicken

My recipe for Bruschetta Chicken is made with melty mozzarella cheese, then topped with the easiest fresh bruschetta. All that with just a few kitchen staple ingredients? You'll be welcoming this main event to your weekly rotation.
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creamy chicken lazone in a skillet garnished with parsley.

Chicken Lazone

This Chicken Lazone is rich, creamy, and packed with flavor! Tender strips of chicken are coated in a simple spice blend, seared until golden, then simmered in a luscious buttery cream sauce. Served over pasta, it’s a restaurant-quality meal made in just 25 minutes!
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side view shot of parmesan chicken strips

Parmesan Chicken Strips

These Parmesan Chicken Strips with ranch dressing are extra crispy and super delicious. Say goodbye to restaurant chicken strips and start making these at home! They're insanely delicious and they'll disappear from the table in no time!
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Close-up of Chicken Gloria served on a white scalloped plate, showing tender chicken, mushrooms, and gooey melted cheese with parsley.

Chicken Gloria

Chicken Gloria or Chicken a la Gloria is a comforting chicken and mushroom casserole. A super quick to prepare delicious and mouthwatering casserole dish perfect for a weeknight ready in 1 hour from start to finish. 
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a chicken schnitzel on a plate with mashed potatoes and lemon wedges.

Chicken Schnitzel

Crispy, juicy, and husband approved, this Chicken Schnitzel is pan-fried perfection. No deep fryer, no fuss, just golden breaded chicken that’ll have everyone begging for seconds.
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Close-up of Chicken Kiev being sliced open, showing melted garlic herb butter spilling from the center.

Chicken Kiev

Chicken Kiev – crispy, golden chicken breasts wrapped around frozen garlic herb butter that melts into the juiciest, most flavorful center. Fried, then baked, this Eastern European classic is rich, comforting, and totally worth the extra steps.
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Several firecracker chicken breasts nestled in spicy sauce, glistening with baked glaze and sprinkled generously with fresh scallions.

Firecracker Chicken

Sweet, spicy, and sticky, this Firecracker Chicken is baked (not fried!) in just 30 minutes. Juicy chicken breasts are coated in a sweet heat sauce made with Sriracha, garlic, and brown sugar, making it perfect for weeknights when you need dinner fast but still crave bold flavor.
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chicken parmesan fresh out of the oven on a baking sheet.

Chicken Parmesan

Golden, crispy chicken smothered in marinara and buried under a gooey blanket of mozzarella and parmesan. This is my go-to Chicken Parmesan, the one I make on repeat, the one we still get excited to eat every time.
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pouring lemon sauce over fried chicken.

Chinese Lemon Chicken

This scrumptious Chinese Lemon Chicken has an incredibly tasty and crispy coating, served with a delicious lemon sauce and is ready in just 30 minutes! This is a classic Chinese takeout recipe, but can be easily made at home!
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