From a simple roast to a flavour-packed curry, these chicken dinner recipes are so versatile you’ll find something for everyone. With recipes for soup, tray bakes and skewers, there are so many delicious ways to cook with chicken.
Looking for more chicken dinner ideas? Try our five-ingredient chicken recipes for easy family dinners and chicken thigh recipes.
Slow cooker whole chicken with a peri peri marinade
A flavour-packed dinner idea. Dial up the heat if you like it spicy, or keep it mild for a family meal.
Slow cooker chicken pot pie soup
When two favourites combine.
Greek-style lemon chicken rice with fetta
A hearty one pan family meal.
Slow cooker chicken pho (Pho Ga)
Set and forget for an aromatic noodle soup.
Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken
Six years after hanging up her apron, Julie Goodwin returns to The Weekly as a monthly columnist with a delicious one pan dinner.
Slow cooker chicken and vegetable soup
Comfort in a bowl.
Slow cooker chicken and corn chowder
This thick and hearty chowder comes together easily in your slow cooker, for a simple and delicious dinner you can set and forget.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff
It’s simple to make – and cheaper than the beef version.
Creamy lemon chicken
A delicious 30 minute dinner cooked in one pan.
Chicken with crushed harissa chickpeas
A weeknight winner that serves 2.
Easy chicken and corn soup
This quick and easy soup is perfect for camping or a fuss-free weeknight dinner.
Yoghurt marinated chicken with plum & chickpea salad
Serve up a feast of flavour and texture.
Slow cooker satay chicken
A flavour-packed dinner idea.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken cacciatore
A budget-friendly dinner idea.
Honey chilli chicken
One for the ages.
Chicken and vegetable soup with parmesan croutons
A warming and hearty chicken and vegetable soup that is elevated by crispy parmesan croutons
Air fryer chicken parmigiana
A crunchy, cheesy classic.
Chicken cacciatore
Warm up with this hearty favourite.
Panko crumbed chicken schnitzel with apple slaw
Take your weeknight chicken schnitty to a new level.
Julie Goodwin’s one pan chicken pilaf
A spiced chicken and rice dinner.
Apricot chicken tray bake
A deliciously sticky, sweet and savoury one-pan dinner.
Chicken & potato salad with zesty yogurt dressing
A fresh and flavourful dish that’s perfect for any occasion.
One pot chicken and rice
This mild and simple recipe is perfect for fussy eaters.
Barbecued chicken satay skewers
More flavour than you can poke a stick at.
Miso chicken with sesame nashi salad
Up your grill game!
Prosciutto wrapped chicken with tomato salsa
Dish up an impressive dinner for family and friends.
Apricot chicken skewers
A sweet and tangy crowd-pleaser for your next barbecue.
Chicken fried rice
This Asian inspired dinner is quick, simple and SO tasty!
Yellow chicken curry
A delicately fragrant yellow curry packed full of chicken, cauliflower and barley for a truly satisfying meal.
Air fryer chicken drumsticks
Coated in a spicy and sticky Portuguese-style marinade.
Julie Goodwin’s tandoori chicken skewers
Serve with yoghurt sauce and roti.
Pan fried chicken with lemon and tahini
A quick weeknight dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s barbecued butterflied chicken
A flavour-packed barbecue dinner.
Honey mustard chicken tray bake
Serve with buttered carrots.
Chicken nibbles with chilli crunch potatoes
Serve a spicy or mild version.
Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta
A family favourite pasta.
Chicken & potato tray bake
It’s big on flavour and light on washing up.
Sticky barbecue chicken nibbles
They’re coated in a sticky barbecue glaze.
Roast chicken with herb stuffing
A satisfying dish that works just as well for special occasions as it does for weeknight meals.
Chicken carbonara pasta bake
This creamy chicken pasta bake is the perfect midweek meal for the whole family.
One pot Korean baked chicken, rice & kimchi
Your new favourite chicken rice!
Creamy one pan chicken with corn
A flavour-packed weeknight dinner, on the table in 25 minutes.
Chicken shawarma platter with haloumi flatbread
A feast of flavour.
Korean-style crunchy chicken wings
An oven-baked recipe inspired by double-fried Korean fried chicken.
Mexican chicken tortillas
An easy dinner any night of the week!
Chicken satay skewers
Make your takeaway favourite at home!
Slow cooker Hainanese-style chicken
The slow cooker is perfect for cooking Hainanese chicken rice.
One-pot apricot chicken with creamy rice
A gorgeous sweet and savoury one-pot chicken meal.
Vermicelli noodle salad with lemongrass chicken
Fresh and full of flavour.
Chicken and broccoli bake with pangrattato topping
An easy, cheesy bake the whole family will enjoy.
Zingy butter chicken curry
This delicious creamy curry will become a family favourite. Even the kids will love it!
Chicken fricassee with mushroom and leek
A simple dinner option when entertaining in the cooler months. It’s also a good one for batch cooking – freeze half for dinner another day.
Portuguese piri piri chicken
Satisfy your tastebuds with this deliciously tender Portuguese piri piri chicken! A dinner the whole family will love.
Classic roast chicken with gravy
This classic roast chicken comes complete with moist and succulent meat and beautifully crispy, browned skin.
Chicken and leek pie
The search for a hearty dinner that the whole family loves is over!
Super-simple chicken parmigiana
Classic pub grub in the comfort of your home.
Chilli chicken with B.L.A.T. salad
Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato – need we say more?
Five ingredient dukkah chicken with haloumi and peach salad
Only five ingredients to create a tasty meal with a fresh and summery dinner idea.
Sesame-crusted chicken with quickled slaw
Fresh and tasty weeknight meal.
Poached chicken and quinoa salad with watercress
Fresh and tasty!
Chicken schnitzel
Everyone loves a good schnitty.
Chicken and pesto pasta bake
Your new family favourite.
Chicken donburi
A Japanese rice bowl dish with a sweet soy marinade that’s a tasty way to serve chicken and vegetables.
Satay chicken
Delicious sweet and nutty satay chicken.
Chicken yakitori
When comes to chicken on a stick, the Japanese have our own best version known as Yakitori
Chicken and watercress pasta salad
Fresh and satisfying.
Curried chicken pies
Add a little bit of bite to your regular chicken pot pies with these delicious curry versions. Best of all, leftover pies freeze beautifully and can be popped straight into the oven after you get home from work.
Hearty chicken risotto
Packed with plenty of veg.
Curried chicken pie
Give classic butter chicken a rise, by incorporating New Zealand-revered sweet potato and encasing it with layers of flaky filo pastry.
Spiced chicken pizza
Add a kick to your dinner tonight. With only three steps our spiced chicken pizza makes for the perfect mid-week dinner.
Chicken burger with avocado and bacon
Throw some different ingredients into the traditional burger with chicken patties, avocado slices and rashers of bacon. This new combo won’t disappoint.
Butter chicken biryani
Sure to become a family favourite.
Chicken tikka curry with cauliflower rice
Give your curry a lighter feel.
Coq au vin
Chicken and wine – what more could you ask for?
Butter chicken hand pies
A classic Indian dish re-created into a delicious hand-held feast for the whole family to enjoy!
Southern fried chicken with buttermilk mash and gravy
Southern-fried chicken is the original finger-licking dinner dish, this Cajun-spiced version is spicy to boot.
Slow-cooker chicken tikka masala
This slow cooker chicken tikka masala recipe creates a richly flavoured curry with tender chicken. Best of all, you barely need to lift a finger!
Easy one-pan roast chicken breasts with vegies
This one-pan wonder makes dinner and wash-up easier.
Spinach and ricotta-stuffed chicken parmigiana
Stuff yourself in the best possible way.
Moroccan-spiced chicken casserole
This Moroccan-spiced chicken casserole with chickpeas and apricots will take your taste buds on a trip to North Africa. We serve it with quinoa for a nutritious twist.
Roasted sumac chicken with baby vegetables
Give your weeknight roast a touch of Mediterranean spice.
Chicken and sage tray bake
This simple one-pan chicken bake borrows flavours from the Italian classic veal saltimbocca.
Chicken skewers with peach caprese salad
Traditionally served as an antipasto (starter), here we have made our caprese salad a little more substantial with the addition of grilled chicken skewers and peach cheeks.
