Roast chicken with Arugula Tomato Salad
We challenged our readers to come up wth a tasty dinner recipe using chicken, feta, and tomatoes. The catch? It had to be ready in 45 minutes or less. Reader Jennifer Wren Stoicheff won the grand prize with this delicious meal.
“It’s great to be able to have the flavor of a roast chicken dinner in less than 45 minutes”, she says.
Chicken Tagine with Pine-nut Couscous
Tagines are usually quite labor intensive, but this speedy version still delivers with rich fruit flavors and Indian spices.
Tandoori Naan Chicken Sandwiches
This recipe comes from Sujata Chiplunkar, a runner-up in our chicken, tomato, and feta recipe challenge. The sandwich has all the flavors of a traditional Indian dish, but comes together in just 45 minutes.
Recipe: Tandoori Naan Chicken Sandwiches
Biscuit-topped Chicken Potpies
One of the ultimate comfort foods is made even better with a cheesy-biscuit topping in place of the typical pastry crust topping.
Recipe: Biscuit-topped Chicken Potpies
Chicken Fajita Burritos with Feta Crema
Cleta Burden’s burritos have all the flavor of fajitas in an easy-to-eat wrap. Best of all, the meal comes together in 35 minutes.
Stuffed Chicken with Rosemary Polenta
Recipe editor Amy Machnak makes this rustic Italian dish when friends come over to watch Nip/Tuck. “It has a wow factor when you serve it with a bottle of Pinot Grigio.”
Chicken Soup with Saffron and Almonds
“I used to use saffron only in Indian dishes,” associate food editor Elaine Johnson says. “But in this Spanish soup, it adds a warm earthiness.”
Green Goddess Chicken Wraps
Stephanie Dean, test kitchen coordinator, likes her wraps for many reasons: “They’re full of vegetables, they’re portable, and you can use leftover dressing for salad the next day.”
Recipe: Green Goddess Chicken Wraps
North Indian-style Spinach Chicken
“Serve this curry with basmati rice, some plain yogurt, and a chopped cucumber–red onion salad―which you can make while the chicken cooks,” says food editor Margo True.
Grandmother’s chicken
Start on the stovetop and finish in the oven: Sweet pearl onions, fresh thyme, smoky bacon, and earthy mushrooms flavor this streamlined version of a French classic.
Almond-crusted chicken
Crunchy almonds make this better than any plain old fried chicken. It’s also quickly pan-fried, making it lighter.
Pan-roasted chicken with asparagus and shiitakes
Earthy mushrooms, succulent chicken, and a sprinkle of nutty parmesan cheese make this low-fat dish feel indulgent.
Chicken, bacon, blue-cheese sandwiches
This tasty Western combo is a satisfying and simple dinner to whip up any weeknight.
Chicken stew with olives and lemon
Tangy lemon juice and briny olives and capers flavor this medley of chicken and artichokes.
Thai chicken coconut soup
This simple take on an aromatic Thai favorite can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Chicken and Corn Summer Chowder
Sweet corn, picked at the peak of ripeness, is paired here with tender chicken and creamy chunks of avocado.
Recipe: Chicken and Corn Summer Chowder
Spring vegetable-chicken ragout
This restorative soup is packed with healthy produce and chunks of juicy chicken ― boneless, skinless chicken thighs keep the chicken really moist.
Chicken with Tomatoes, Apricots, and Chickpeas
The mix of apricots, spices, and tomatoes gives an interesting and delicious twist to chicken dinner.
Tortilla Soup
Spicy and loaded with all our favorite toppings, tortilla strips, avocado, Monterey jack cheese, and sour cream ― this chicken soup is a crowd pleaser.
Recipe: Tortilla Soup
Green chile-chicken stew
We love the warm, lingering heat that Anaheim and Serrano chiles give to this dish, which only gets better when made ahead.
Stacked chicken enchiladas
This impressive, layered take on enchiladas is smothered with a rich and smoky tomato sauce that couldn’t be simpler to make.
Green chile chicken enchiladas
New-Mexican chiles are the star in this very spicy version of enchiladas ― we love that the whole casserole can be made ahead and frozen so you always have something on hand to impress last minute guests.
Crisp chicken tacos
Standard crunchy tacos are given a refresher here with a cool tomato-cucumber salsa.
Chicken with rice (Arroz con Pollo)
This fresh and flavorful interpretation of the classic is so easy, you can vary it with whatever veggies you have on hand.
Roast Chicken with Meyer Lemon Shallot Sauce
Nothing says Sunday dinner like the smell of roast chicken ― this version is jazzed up with a simple gravy accented with sweet Meyer lemons and roasted shallots.
Pan-roasted chicken on bacon mushroom ragout
Earthy mushrooms and smoky bacon pair perfectly with this crisp-skinned roast chicken.
