80 Reasons We Never Get Bored of Chicken Breasts

Published 04/16/2018

What’s not to love about chicken breasts? They’re inexpensive to buy, quick to cook and satisfying to eat, so long as you’ve got Betty’s best chicken breast recipes on hand. Whether you’re in the mood to grill or roast, stuff or smother, there’s a recipe here that’ll take your chicken breasts beyond basic.

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Chicken Breasts Stuffed Full of Goodness

Cream Cheese-Stuffed Everything Bagel-Seasoned Chicken
This stuffed chicken breast recipe is weeknight ready--thanks to a couple of clever shortcuts. Chive and onion cream cheese makes for an easy filling, and Progresso bread crumbs toasted in butter and mixed with everything bagel seasoning make for a quick coating. So the final product is a deluxe dinner that’s crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside and stuffed with creamy herbed filling.
Spinach and Artichoke-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Want to eat spinach-artichoke dip for dinner? Now you can with this delicious stuffed chicken breast recipe. Even better, this recipe calls for giving the chicken breasts a crispy coating of Progresso bread crumbs, which contrasts perfectly with the silky savory spinach-artichoke mixture inside. If you’re looking for a way to use up your jar of artichokes or want to treat your family to an extra indulgent dinner, we can’t recommend this recipe enough.
Mexican Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This triple-cheese treatment is one of our favorite ways to make chicken on Mexican night. Stuffed with cream cheese, shredded pepper jack, taco seasoning and green chiles—don’t worry these chiles aren’t spicy, just extra flavorful—these stuffed chicken breasts are bursting with south-of-the-border flavors. And we didn’t stop with the stuffing, a sprinkle of shredded mozzarella, green onions and cilantro make these fabulous from outside, as well as in. Cook up a batch of rice, while the chicken’s in the oven and dinner is done!
Pepperoni-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Pepperoni pizza-stuffed chicken breasts sounds like a crowd-pleaser, right? But did you know this meal is also only 300 calories per serving? So you can make a meal that your family will love, without blowing your calorie count for the day.
Bacon, Chile and Cream Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
If the name of this recipe doesn’t entice you, take a look at its ratings. This recipe is a hit with your fellow home cooks and it’s no wonder why. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside and chock full of flavorful ingredients, this recipe features smoky bacon, zesty poblano peppers, cream cheese and just a little spicy pepper jack. With an ingredient list like that, you can’t be too surprised that this recipe has earned five stars!
Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
We’re not out of ideas yet! This veggie-heavy version of stuffed chicken breasts is rich in vitamins and minerals but that’s not all. It’s rich in flavor too. With garlic, bacon, Italian cheese and herbs, this recipe is one of the best ways we know to make a better-for-you meal. Oh and did we mention, this meal comes in at 300 calories per serving?
Mozzarella Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts
When you need something to serve that’s both easy and impressive, reach for your package of chicken breasts. Dinner’s favorite protein is not basic, it’s a blank slate that you can take way beyond with two ingredients: pesto and mozzarella. Turn these Italian-favorite ingredients into a creamy, rich filling and give your chicken an extra crispy coating of breadcrumbs for a five-star dinner.
Barbecue Bacon Chicken Stuffed with Ranch Cream Cheese
This recipe hits all the high notes with sweet barbecue sauce, salty bacon and tangy ranch-cream cheese. But one of the things we like best about it is that it’s actually the kind of meal you can make when your cupboards appear bare, so long as you keep chicken breasts in your frozen pantry. All the other ingredients—from your trusty bottle of barbecue sauce to that packet of dry ranch dressing—are things often found in a well-stocked kitchen. So there’s no excuse not to treat the family to this sure-to-please recipe.

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Sauced, Salsa-ed, Smothered & Glazed Chicken Breasts

Italian Smothered Chicken with Crispy Prosciutto
How do you make Italian smothered chicken? It’s as simple as swapping in some Italian ingredients, like white wine, garlic and prosciutto. Chicken breasts get dredged in flour and pan fried in a combination of olive oil and prosciutto drippings. Then, mushrooms, onions and garlic get added to the mix. Finally, white wine is added, so you end up with beautifully sauteed chicken and vegetables and a rich wine-reduction sauce. Serve it all on a bed of pasta for a showstopping dinner (that no one will guess only took an hour!).
Dijon Chicken Smothered in Mushrooms
Deeply savory mushrooms and tangy Dijon mustard are the key ingredients that make this breaded chicken breast recipe into a luscious and rich-tasting dinner that remarkably still comes in under 250 calories per serving. Despite it’s fancy look, it’s a weeknight-ready dish you can make in 20 minutes using ingredients you probably already have on hand, so it’s no wonder this recipe has garnered more than 100 ratings from home cooks!
Creamy Tomato Slow-Cooker Chicken
Tomatoes and Alfredo sauce team up in this recipe for a creamy and dreamy dinner your family will want to eat again and again. Throw together the ingredients in about 10 minutes and forget this meal for up to six hours. When dinnertime rolls around, all you’ve got to do is boil up a pot of pasta for a complete meal that practically makes itself.
Slow-Cooker Creamy Ranch Chicken
Smoky bacon, creamy ranch and hearty chicken come together for a comforting dinner that takes a bare minimum of effort—truly! The two-step recipe starts with a rich sauce that you can whip together in minutes before adding it to the slow cooker along with your chicken. Then forget about it for 3 ½ to 4 hours. When hunger strikes, serve it up on a bed of rice with a sprinkle of crispy bacon and green onions on top!
Skillet Chicken with Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Gravy
If you’ve never roasted garlic cloves before, prepare to be wowed by how sweet and caramely garlic can become. And the roasted garlic is only part of what makes this recipe so satisfying. After all, mushrooms cooked in cream are a classic for a reason. So next time you’ve got a package of chicken breasts combine all of these savory ingredients into a truly winning (and weeknight-friendly) chicken dinner.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Marsala
You can make an Italian favorite with only 10 minutes of prep time. Does that sentence make you love your slow cooker? If not, then maybe you’ve never tried Chicken Marsala. In which case, you’re in for a treat! Chicken Marsala is simply chicken cooked with garlic, mushrooms and a good dousing of Sicilian wine (this is the “Marsala” in the recipe title). Cooking these flavorful ingredients together in the slow cooker melds their strong flavors making for a saucy, glossy chicken dish that tastes great on a bed of rice or pasta.
Slow-Cooker Green Chile Chicken Breasts
Next time you need a set-it-and-forget-it dinner, serve up this extra moist chicken dinner with a Southwest twist. It all starts with your trusty little packet of Old El Paso taco seasoning, which makes the perfect rub for chicken breasts. Add broth and lemon juice to make sure the chicken turns out extra moist and serrano and green chiles for extra zingy flavor. Let all this meld together for a couple of hours. Then right before serving, stir in some cream cheese for extra flavor and richness and serve it all up on a bed of rice.

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Grilled Chicken Breasts

Balsamic-Glazed Grilled Chicken Breasts
Some nights you don’t have time to mess with a marinade. On those nights, this balsamic-glazed chicken breast recipe is your best friend. All you need to do is rub your chicken with salt and pepper before putting it on the grill. The flavor comes from brushing it with a mix of balsamic vinegar, garlic, brown sugar and rosemary halfway through grilling. With this simple treatment, your chicken will turn out rich and sweet with just the right amount of acidity—think of it as an Italian-inspired barbecue sauce!
Lime- and Chili-Rubbed Chicken Breasts
Short on time tonight? Try this tropical-inspired chili-lime rubbed chicken recipe. It’s an easy way to add a ton of fiery flavor on the fly. Here’s how it works: dry your chicken breasts and rub them with a mix of lime peel, chili powder, cayenne, brown sugar, garlic powder and salt. Then, all that’s left is the grilling!
Easy Grilled Chicken Breasts
Five ingredients are all you need to make this weeknight-ready recipe, which is also a great way to use up any fresh thyme you might have around. All you really need to do is chop that thyme, grate some lemon peel and add some salt and pepper. Get someone else to man the grill, so you can prep a simple green salad. Or skip the salad and serve this alongside a loaf of crusty bread—voila, dinner is served!
Grilled Parmesan-Ranch Chicken Foil Packs
Here’s another way to keep it simple come dinnertime. Chicken breasts, carrots, potatoes and green beans get folded into individual packets, but not before they’re mixed with the simplest of sauces. Garlic-herb seasoning, ranch dressing and Parmesan cheese get combined to give this dinner all the flavor you could ever want!
Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Vegetable Kabobs
Fun and tasty! A rosemary-lemon marinade gives these grilled kabobs loads of flavor.

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Roasted or Baked Chicken Breasts

Sheet-Pan Chicken, Potatoes and Cauliflower
When you’ve got a family to feed, a single dish dinner really can’t be beat. Especially this one, which features staples you’ve probably already got—like potatoes, cauliflower and chicken breasts—and a lot more flavor than you might expect. The reason for all the flavor is that each ingredient is perfectly caramelized, which is the result of adding ingredients to the pan in a certain order. First the potatoes and cauliflower, then the chicken and finally, the tender spinach. Adding the ingredients in this order ensures all the ingredients get just the right amount of roasting time. And cooking them all in one pan, means their flavors meld together and you still only have one pan to wash!
Make-Ahead Crispy Chicken Cutlets
When you know busy times are ahead, do your future self a favor and stock the freezer with a batch of these crispy chicken cutlets. They go from freezer to dinner table in 28 minutes, which is just enough time to boil a pot of pasta and heat up a jar of tomato sauce for a quick chicken Parmesan, or pull together some fixings to make these into sandwiches.
Parmesan-Dijon Chicken
This recipe proves, you don’t need a bunch of expensive ingredients to make a five-star dinner. In fact, this recipe only uses five ingredients. The trick is that the ingredients used are deeply flavorful—Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese—and the technique gives this chicken a crispy, crunchy texture that no one can resist.
Tuscan Chicken Breasts and Vegetables Sheet-Pan Dinner
Next time you have an abundance of garden veggies, get out your sheet pan for this one-and-done dinner. Chicken breasts, zucchinis, tomatoes, red onion, red bell pepper and cannellini beans get tossed with an Italian-inspired dressing for a meal that’s simple but still super flavorful. For maximum flavor, add a garnish of Parmesan and basil.
Lemon Pepper-Ranch Chicken
Crispy, crunchy, breadcrumb-coated chicken breasts are pretty delicious to begin with, but add ranch, lemon and pepper to the mix, and you’ve got a truly dynamite dinner!
Sheet-Pan Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
It only takes six ingredients to toss together this Greek-inspired dinner, and even better, there’s only one dish to do after it’s all been eaten. And it will get eaten, if the five-star ratings are to be believed!
Pesto Parmesan Chicken
This fresh take on the beloved Italian-American dish is one of our favorite ways to use pesto. A mixture of mayonnaise and pesto gets covered with the requisite cheese and breadcrumb coating, for a recipe that respects the dish it was inspired by, while also adding just a little something special.
Oven Fried Ranch Chicken
Whether you’re off to a picnic or not, everyone needs a fried chicken recipe. What we love about this one is that the chicken turns out juicy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Dipping the chicken in buttermilk tenderizes the meat while the coating of corn flakes, Bisquick and dry ranch dressing bakes up into a crust that’s got just the right amount of crunch and flavor. And last but not least, you can “fry” up this chicken in your oven, for a lot less mess.
Maple-Pecan Chicken
Here’s another clever way to dress up your chicken with kitchen staples. Maple syrup, mayonnaise, pecans and bread crumbs make a sweet, creamy and crunchy coating. With these basics, you can cook up a chicken dinner that’s ready to eat in 30 minutes!
Sheet-Pan Southwest Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
What’s not to love about a sheet-pan dinner? Your main and side get cooked together and you only have the one pan to wash! In this recipe, Southwest flavors liven up chicken breasts, chickpeas, sweet potatoes and red bell pepper for a perfectly balanced meal that’s ready to eat in 40 minutes flat.

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Skillet Chicken Breasts

Chicken Alfredo Pasta Skillet
This 40-minute dinner is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Featuring homemade Alfredo sauce—it’s so easy, you may never buy the jarred stuff again—ziti, chicken and peas, it’s a complete meal you can make in a single skillet. It’s also a great way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken, as you only need two cups. So give this a try and don’t be surprised if it’s received so warmly, you have to add it to your regular rotation!
Chicken Marsala
Named for the Sicilian wine used in its cooking, Chicken Marsala is a showstopping dish worth learning to make, especially since it only takes 35 minutes. Chicken breasts are dredged in flour, and then added to the skillet along with the mushrooms, garlic and dry Marsala wine. A luscious sauce forms as these ingredients cook together. Spoon the sauce and cooked mushrooms on top of chicken before serving. For a complete and completely delicious meal, serve it all atop a bed of pasta or rice.
Chicken Parmesan Skillet Casserole
This shortcut to Chicken Parmesan is perfect for harried weeknights when you’ve got a package of chicken breasts but not much in the way of ideas—that’s what Betty’s here for after all! Here’s what to do: chop up the chicken into 1-inch pieces and set the oven to 400F. With these simple steps and a couple of basics—like a jar of tomato sauce, butter and bread crumbs—you’ll have dinner done in 30 minutes!
Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry
No need to call for take-out, with this recipe on hand. You can clean out the produce drawer and even make your own stir fry sauce, all in less than 30 minutes. Just remember to chop all your vegetables before starting to cook. Stir frying requires a short amount of time, but also high heat. So for success, simply follow this formula: chop, cook and enjoy!
Chicken-in-a-Skillet
Need dinner stat? Try this 30-minute meal, which feeds four. The bulk of the ingredients can be sourced from your frozen pantry, so long as you keep chicken breasts and frozen vegetables on hand. Add in garlic and thyme and you’re essentially set. So next time time you need a filling and healthy meal (260 calories per serving), give this recipe a whirl.
Spicy Skillet Chicken
Beans and rice is certainly nice, especially when this classic combo is served up alongside a zesty pan-fried chicken breast. And the key to all that zesty flavor is Old El Paso taco seasoning. Keep it on hand and you’ll always be able to add the spicy, savory flavor to your next meal—all without running to the store for extra spices!
Chicken Milanese with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Though this chicken has an Italian name, it’s prepared in a way you’ll no doubt find familiar. Chicken (or any meat) is dipped in beaten egg, coated in a breadcrumb-Parmesan mixture and fried in a skillet. This time-tested method of cooking chicken is perfectly delicious, but it’s not what sets this recipe apart. The extra special touch comes from the fresh sauce of grape tomatoes, shallots and basil that you spread on top of the chicken right before serving for a pop of acidity that makes a perfect contrast to the breaded, fried chicken.
Chicken Saltimbocca
Inspired by an Italian dish of the same name, chicken saltimbocca—which literally translates as “jump mouth” in reference to it’s punchy flavor—is a restaurant-quality dish that you can make at home in 30 minutes. It’s simply a matter of pounding your chicken breasts flat, coating in breadcrumb-Parmesan mix and browning in butter. For the final touch, a layer of prosciutto and mozzarella get melted on top and garnished with fresh, chopped sage. So next time you need an easy meal to impress, try this Italian-inspired classic. And remember, you can swap in sliced deli ham for prosciutto.
Ranch Chicken
When you open your fridge and find yourself facing an odd assortment of condiments, and not much else, this is the recipe you need. It all starts with your bottle of ranch dressing and package of chicken breasts. Rummage around for some breadcrumbs and cooking oil and you’ve got all the ingredients you need. In five minutes, you can prep this sure-to-be-devoured dinner to feed four, which comes highly recommended from 300-plus home cooks!
Chicken Breasts with Orange Glaze
Serve up sweet-and-savory orange chicken without calling for take-out. This dish is easy to assemble with ingredients you likely already have on hand, and even better, it’s ready to eat in 30 minutes—faster than you could get dinner delivered! So put on a pot of rice and grab your package of chicken breasts, it’s time to master this iconic dish.
Lemon Chicken
Love lemon? This simple recipe is for you. You’ll be surprised at the amount of flavor your chicken absorbs from just fresh lemon juice, lemon peel and lemon-pepper. That’s really all this recipe requires! Learn to make it, and you’ll be able to whip up a fabulously fresh dinner—even when all that’s in the crisper is a forgotten lemon!
Pecan Crusted Chicken
Craving a crispy chicken dinner that’s not fried? Give this recipe a try. It features healthyish ingredients like Greek yogurt, olive oil and pecans but still strikes that perfect balance of succulent meat and crunchy crust that make fried chicken so appealing. Keep things light by serving this up alongside a green salad or whip up a quick batch of Betty Crocker mashed potatoes.
Balsamic-Raspberry Chicken
Try this new twist on sweet-and-savory chicken for the perfect summertime (or dreaming of summertime) meal. Raspberry preserves and balsamic vinegar are the key ingredients in the glaze, which conveniently can be made the night before. But no prior preparation is really needed since this dinner only takes 25 minutes to make—just the kind of carefree recipe we love during warmer weather.

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Lightened-Up (Under 300 Calories) Chicken Breasts

Chicken Cordon Bleu Rolls
While this dinner doesn’t look like anything your diet would permit, it actually only contains 300 calories per serving! Packed with flavor, each chicken breast is pounded flat and spread with spinach, ham and Swiss cheese. Then, the outside gets rolled in a mixture of toasted breadcrumbs, herbs and garlic powder. The end result is a delectable chicken roll-up, which manages to be melty and crispy all at the same time!
Cilantro-Lime Chicken Skillet
This lightened-up, all-in-one skillet meal starts with seasoned chicken breasts cooked on top of a rice, black bean and green chile mixture, and is finished off with a fresh Cilantro-Lime Topping to bring it all together.
Feta-Topped Chicken
This recipe proves that a flavorful dinner doesn’t have to be a fussy one. You can prep this recipe in 10 minutes, and it’ll be ready to eat in 25, so grab your bottle of balsamic vinaigrette and switch on the broiler!
Easy Mediterranean Chicken
Cutting down on carbs? Give this one-dish dinner a try, and we think you’ll see why it’s become a five-star fave! Tomatoes add sweetness and acidity, while olive tapenade gives a briny richness to the chicken.
Grilled Taco-Spiced Chicken
Make this your go-to summer grilling recipe and we doubt you’ll hear any complaining. After all, what could be wrong with the combination of barbecue sauce, chile sauce and Old El Paso taco seasoning? Chicken turns out sweet, spicy and savory and tastes great served over rice, in a sandwich bun or tossed in a salad.

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Chicken Breasts Baked in a Casserole

Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Casserole
If chicken and rice for dinner sounds nice, here’s a recipe that’ll more than suffice. It’s made from scratch—no, cream of anything soup needed here—and even better, it’s a dump-and-go dinner. So you simply add rice, cut up chicken, broccoli and onions to your casserole dish and cover with broth and seasonings. Let the ingredients bake together and in the last 25 minutes, add a mixture of cheddar cheese and whipping cream. You’ll end up with a creamy and comforting casserole that’s completely made from scratch.
King Ranch Chicken Macaroni and Cheese
Three types of cheese and the Tex-Mex flavors of King Ranch come together in this twist on everyone’s favorite comfort food: mac and cheese. (If you’ve never tried King Ranch, it’s a beloved combination of chiles, fire-roasted tomatoes and taco seasoning that adds serious zip to any dish.) This 100 percent scratch recipe yields eight servings making it perfect for family dinners. Since it’s baked in a casserole dish, it also travels well (and is sure to be welcome) at all manner of potlucks and parties!
Smothered Chicken Queso Casserole
Want to win the potluck? Hoping your kids will clean their plates? Need a hot and bubbly dish of comfort? This recipe can deliver on all that and more with its creamy, cheesy (and just slightly spicy) flavor! But don’t take our word for it, have a look at what your fellow home cooks have to say.
Chicken and Dirty Rice Casserole
Add some Cajun spice to your chicken and rice with this family-friendly casserole. Andouille sausage, chicken, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, pepper, onion and all sorts of zesty spices make for a recipe that’ll wake up your taste buds, without burning them out.
Teriyaki Chicken and Pineapple Rice Casserole
Sweet-and-savory flavors play together perfectly in this tropical twist on chicken and rice. The flavor comes from a homemade teriyaki glaze—it’s easier than you think!—which gets brushed on the chicken and the addition of pineapple, peppers, onions and broth to the rice.
Arroz con Pollo
Spanish chicken and rice is an all-in-one dinner that you can cook up tonight. It feeds four, takes 50 minutes from start to finish and includes a clever hack—toss in your jar of Old El Paso Thick 'n Chunky salsa for added flavor!
Smothered Chicken Casserole
This family favorite has got it all: chicken, bacon, broccoli, pasta and a creamy sauce. So you end up with a hearty meal, no side dish necessary. No wonder it’s beloved by more than 300 home cooks!

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