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Easy Chicken Breast Recipes

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Chicken Breast Recipes are my go-to for dinner any time of year.   I am always looking for ways to change up my meal plan rotation!! Since my go-to protein for dinners is chicken breasts finding new chicken breast recipes is how I change up our dinners so we don’t get burned out. 

Collage of chicken chili, chicken noodle soup, ranch chicken, and chicken and dumpling.

One thing I love about our day and age is the ways we can quickly find new recipes from Pinterest to Kindle books on Amazon any of them can be pulled up on a smartphone!  Chicken dinners are full of lean protein as well, making them one of our favorites for dinner with our crazy schedule and active life.  

My Go-To Chicken Breast Recipes:

Crockpot Chicken Breast Recipes

The crockpot is one of my favorite ways to make dinner; thankfully, there are tons of Crockpot Chicken recipes to make! (You can see my collection of recipes ->here)

Slow Cooker Chicken And Dumplings With Biscuits
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings recipe is the ultimate comfort food easy dinner. Tender chicken and fluffy biscuits for dumplings in a creamy broth.
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White bowl of crockpot chicken and dumplings with a spoon in it
Coke Zero Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
BBQ chicken made with Coke Zero in the slow cooker
Slow Cooker Coke Zero BBQ Chicken Legs on a white plate
3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
This Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken is made with just BBQ sauce, crushed pineapple, and chicken breasts—simple ingredients that deliver big flavor. It’s a sweet, tangy, and juicy slow cooker dinner that's perfect for busy nights. Serve over rice or pasta for a comforting, crowd-pleasing meal.
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Coke Zero Basketball Chicken BBQ Sliders
These Slow Cooker Coca Cola Pulled Pork BBQ Sliders are perfect for tailgating! Easy to make in the crockpot and full of flavor to make the whole crowd happy!
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Basketball BBQ Chicken Slider
How To Cook A Whole Chicken In The Crock Pot
How To Cook A Whole Chicken In The Crockpot is so much easier then it sounds!! The meat will turn out moist and tender as well, perfect to make other meals out of as well.  
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Cooked whole chicken in a crockpot on a white platter
Lemon Pepper Crock Pot Chicken
This Lemon Pepper Crock Pot Chicken Recipe is amazing! Whole chickens are perfect for the crockpot and make an easy dinner! Whole chickens can be found on markdown and make for an easy weeknight dinner.
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Cooked crockpot Lemon Pepper Chicken on a white platter
2 Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
These 2 Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Tacos are the perfect dinner for a crazy school night. Plus the meat is zero Weight Watchers Smart point for the tacos!
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2 Ingredient Chicken Tacos served with chips and salsa
Crock Pot Ranch Chicken
Crock Pot Ranch Chicken an easy dinner to make up and frugal as well! Perfect for busy weeknights with little prep or effort to get dinner on the table!  
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4 ingredient crockpot ranch chicken served on a bed of white rice on a white plate
Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken
This Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken with only four ingredients is easy to make for a busy school night and serves well with pasta or rice!
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Shredded Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken over buttered noodles
Crock Pot Shredded Chicken
Crock Pot Shredded Chicken is a time saver in the kitchen for dinners and a healthy way to prep chicken! Use your kitchen aid mixer for easy shredding.
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Shredded crockpot chicken in kitchenaid mixer with paddle

Crockpot Chicken Breast Soup Recipes

Using the crockpot to make soups is so easy! Crockpot soups are my go-to in the fall and winter, and below are our favorites using chicken breasts. (You can see my collection of all the crockpot soups -> here)

Weight Watchers Chicken Enchilada Soup
Weight Watchers Chicken Enchilada Soup is zero Points! Easy family dinner and is also keto! Top with your favorite toppings for Tex-mix flavoring!
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Weight Watchers Chicken Enchilada topped with cilantro, sour cream, and mexican cheese
Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup Recipe
Crockpot Chicken Parmesan Soup is the perfect Italian food comfort food. Pair this thick soup with your favorite garlic bread and side salad.
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Crockpot Chicken parmesan Soup cooked and served in a white bowl
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup
This Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup is the perfect soup to make on a cold day! The smell from your crock pot will warm the whole house! Plus it has 0 Weight Watchers Points and is keto!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup Served in a white bowl
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup
This Easy Delicious Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup is the perfect soup to whip up in the crockpot! The bonus is the house will smell amazing all day while it cooks. Plus it’s frugal because all ingredients can be found in cabinets, add in pie crust discs or biscuits to make it even better!
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Pie crust round over a bowl of chicken pot pie soup
Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup Recipe
This Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup Recipe is one your whole family will love! Plus it works out to zero freestyle points and low smartpoints!
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White bowl with Crcokpot Chicken Taco Soup in it
Easy Chicken Chow Mein Soup Recipe!
Easy Chicken Chow Mein Soup Recipe is perfect for making a quick soup! Using frozen chicken chow mein and broth makes it easy to have a comforting soup!
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Easy Stove Top Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Easy Stove Top Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup perfect frugal winter meal. Also it’s perfect to make for when feeling ill as well. Full of flavor and filling!
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Chicken noodle soup in a bowl
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe
This Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe is the perfect way to warm up during the cold winter months! Plus its 0 Weight Watchers Points as well!
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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Served with cheese on top
Slow Cooker Chicken And Dumplings With Biscuits
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings recipe is the ultimate comfort food easy dinner. Tender chicken and fluffy biscuits for dumplings in a creamy broth.
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White bowl of crockpot chicken and dumplings with a spoon in it
Chicken Noodle Soup In A Dutch Oven
This High Protein Dutch Oven Chicken Noodle Soup is a calorie aware comfort food. A protein heavy classic comfort food, made with lean chicken breast, chicken bone broth, and Barilla Protein Spaghetti. Every bowl is packed with the protein your body needs to stay full and satisfied. A long, slow simmer in the Dutch oven creates a rich, deeply flavored broth! It's the perfect high-protein meal for weight management or weight loss that the whole family will love, any night of the week.
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High Protein Chicken Noodle Soup Served With Oyster Crackers in a white bowl

Oven-Baked Chicken Recipes

Baked chicken is an easy way to make a weeknight dinner or a weekend dinner! Boneless skinless chicken breasts bake to be juicy, flavorful protein sources for main dishes.

Oven Baked Garlic Chicken
This Garlic Chicken is easy to make and a hit with the whole family!! Plus it is also low weight watchers points as well as fulling and tasty.
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Weight Watchers Garlic Chicken Baked in a pan
Weight Watchers Cornflake Chicken Recipe With Ranch
Ranch Cornflake Chicken is crispy, juicy, and full of bold ranch flavor. Made with just 4 main ingredients, it’s the perfect easy high protein dinner recipe for busy nights. The cornflake coating adds a satisfying crunch without the need for frying. Baked to golden perfection, it’s a family-approved comfort food that’s ready in under an hour.
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weight watchers cornflake ranch chicken sliced open on white plate
Low Calorie Parmesan Chicken Recipe
This low carb, high protein chicken parmesan is a simple, easy weeknight dinner perfect for busy families. Made with a crispy parmesan crust and minimal breading, it keeps calories low without sacrificing flavor. Pair with your favorite side dishes to complete your meal.
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Chicken parmesan with pasta and kernel corn
Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Chicken Parmesan can sound like a hard recipe but this is a simple way to get great tasting yummy chicken Parmesan! Great weeknight dinner recipe!
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Chicken Parmesan Cooked In Casserole Dish
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Cordon Bleu
This Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Cordon Bleu is an amazing dinner!! It ties together so many flavors and easy to assemble for a great dinner!  
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Cooked Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Cordon Bleu on backing rack

Chicken Breast Casserole Recipes

For busy weeknights, casseroles are perfect to toss together for weeknights. Easy to assemble and family favorites as well. (See all my casserole recipes -> here)

Stove Top Chicken Casserole Recipe
Easy Chicken Stove Top Casserole is the perfect weeknight casserole to make your family! Made with shredded chicken, cream of chicken, cheese and stove top dressing it is the best comfort fall foods!
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Chicken Stove Top Caserole On Fork
Weight Watchers Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas
Weight Watchers' flavorful cheesy chicken enchilada recipe. Packed with savory goodness, this low-calorie twist on a classic dish is sure to satisfy your cravings!
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Pizza cutter cutting into chicken enchilada bake after baking
Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
This Easy Homemade Chicken Pot Pie Recipe is perfect comfort food for fall weather! Mix together the filling and use store-bought pie crusts to save time!
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Cooked Chicken pot pie whole with golden crust
Easy Chicken Parmesan Casserole
Easy Creamy Chicken And Bacon Pasta Bake Recipe
This Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake is a creamy, family-friendly casserole made with diced chicken breast, protein pasta, Greek yogurt, and sugar-free Canadian bacon for a satisfying meal that keeps you full. Ready in under an hour, this easy weeknight dinner is perfect for meal prep and delivers comfort food flavor while supporting your weight management goals.
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Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake Served in casserole dish with piece missing
Easy Chicken and Vegetable Bake
This easy chicken and vegetable bake a frugal dinner full of protein and veggies. Easy weeknight dinner the family loves to eat.
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Chicken And Vegetable Back Coked in Pan
Old Fashioned Chicken And Noodles Casserole
Hearty chicken and noodle casserole is the best comfort food for busy weeknights! It's made with shredded chicken, creamy sauce, and egg noodles then topped with Ritz. A family-friendly dish that’s both satisfying and easy to make. Perfect for picky eaters, hungry teens, and or a crowd at a gathering!
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Piece of chicken noodle casserole on plate next to casserole pan of casserole
Easy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole Recipe
Whip up a comforting Chicken Pot Pie Casserole in no time with Pillsbury Crescent Dough! This easy, family-friendly dish features tender chicken, veggies, and a creamy sauce, all topped with a golden, flaky crescent crust. Perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner or a satisfying meal the whole family will love that is quick, delicious, and the perfect comfort food!
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Fork cut into pot pie casserole
Chicken Parmesan Cheese Bake
This Chicken Parmesan Cheese Bake Casserole is perfect for the whole family!! Throw together pasta, sauce, chicken, and cheese for a weeknight dinner!
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Chicken parmesan Bake served on a white plate

Stove Top Chicken Breast Recipes

Use a pot or a skillet to make for a quick dinner using chicken breasts. I love to make saucy chicken in a skillet for easy one-skillet dinner recipes.

Weight Watchers Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken fried rice is the perfect low-point Weight Watchers dinner and a low-calorie option to swap out for your takeout. Build your fried rice with your family's favorites, and perfect for picky eaters.
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Weight watchers chicken fried rice served in a bowl with chopsticks
Cilantro Lime Chicken Zucchini Recipe
Cilantro Lime Chicken Zucchini Recipe is perfect for the weight watchers plan and favorite! Using a spiralizer the zoodles are easy to make!
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Cilantro Lime chicken zucchini cooked and in the pan
Lime Chicken Taco
Be sure to try these lime chicken tacos recipe! Plus it is 0 WW smart points as well, perfect for a quick lunch or easy dinner as well.
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Sliced Lime Chicken on a cutting board with a lime wedge next to it
Easy Chicken Parmesan Skillet Dinner!
This Chicken Parmesan Skillet dinner is a perfect weeknight dinner to make that the whole family will love! Plus it’s a frugal dinner to save money as well.  
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Chicken Parmesan Skillet Served In A white Bowl
Creamy Ranch Chicken
This creamy ranch chicken with only five ingredients is the perfect easy frugal to make for your family on the go! Plus the kids even love it!
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Creamy Ranch Chicken Skillet Dinner On A White Plate

Instant Pot Chicken Breast Recipes

Using the Instant Pot can have a learning curve, but these recipes in the Instant Pot are great for beginners. (See my Instant Pot recipes -> here)

Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe
This Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe is sure to be a family hit! Easy to make, full of chicken, bacon, and cheese served with pasta, veggies, buns, or rice!
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Instant Pot Crack Chicken Serve with bacon on top and side of tater tots
Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos
These Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Tacos are the perfect way to have a tasty dinner on the table in no time! Plus there is no prep work or watching for the chicken to cook! Tacos are a family favorite budget-friendly weeknight dinner. They are perfect for Taco Tuesday!!! 
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Instant Pot Chicken taco Meat Shredded in A Pile

Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipes

Easy Air Fryer Chicken Breast Recipe
Easy weeknight recipe the family will love! Air Fryer Chicken Breast recipe is also low calorie, high protein, and zero Weight Watchers points. With its juicy and flavorful taste, this dish is perfect for any night of the week. It also works fantastic for weekly meal prep to put in salads, soups, casseroles, or as a snack!
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Zero Point Weight Watchers Air Fryer Chicken Breast on White Plate
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Recipe
Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Recipe is such an easy weeknight dinner to make! Use the air fryer to avoid grease and not heat up your house as well!
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Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan cooking in air fryer
Air Fryer Chicken Tenders Recipe
This Air Fryer Chicken Tenders Recipe is the perfect quick dinner to make at home! Chicken Tenderloins in the Perdue Farms Family Bundle are perfect! 
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Air Fryer Chicken Tender torn open over other chicken tenders
Air Fryer Cornflake Chicken Recipe
The perfect blend of crispy and juicy with our Air Fryer Cornflake Chicken recipe. Enjoy golden-brown crunchiness without the guilt of deep frying. Easy to make and pair with a green salad or roasted vegetables.
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Air Fried Cornflake Chicken in Dreo basket

Grilled Chicken Breast Recipes

Chicken breasts on the grill are perfect for weeknight dinners as well as for meal prep for lunches as well.

Grilled Chicken Breasts: Use olive oil and some simple seasonings to grill up these easy, classic grilled chicken breasts, which go with everything. They make the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Get the recipe here!

Grilled Garlic Chicken—This Easy Grilled Garlic Chicken Marinade Recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner and is often our go-to during the summer months! I love to fire up my grill when it’s too hot to cook inside. Get the recipe here!

Easy Grilled Korean Chicken â€“ The Korean BBQ Seasoning from Spiceology is mixed with ginger paste and teriyaki sauce to make this flavorful grilled chicken breast recipe the whole family will love! Get the recipe -> here!

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs â€“ ​​These Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs are a favorite of the whole family. This easy meal uses summer vegetables to make for an easy dinner when served with some simple rice. Get the recipe -> here!

These Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs are an amazing recipe to make for grilling!! This is a great healthy option for tailgating food and perfect year round!

Chicken Breast Salad Recipes

Use shredded chicken to make these perfect chicken salads for lunches as a sandwich or on a tortilla as a wrap.

Chinese Chicken Salad Recipe
Discover the perfect blend of flavors with the Chinese Chicken Salad recipe! Crisp veggies, tender chicken, and sesame ginger dressing! Perfect for lunch or dinner!
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Shredded cabbage, wontons, shredded chicken, oranges, and almond slices in meal prep container
Skinny Chicken Salad With Grapes And Apples
This chicken salad with apples and grapes is a high-protein, calorie aware lunch that's perfect for meal prep. Shredded chicken and coleslaw mix are topped with sweet apples, grapes, red onion, and celery, then finished with a light poppy seed dressing.
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Chicken salad with apple and grapes in meal prep container with a bite on a fork
Weight Watchers Chicken Salad
This delicious zero-point chicken salad recipe is perfect for those on Weight Watchers or low calorie. Filled with lean protein and fresh ingredients, this salad is a satisfying option that won't derail your goals. Enjoy as a sandwich, as is at any time. Meal prep it to always have one hand.
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Zero point chicken salad on Sara lee bread
Healthy Dickle Pickle Salad Recipe
This Dill Pickle Chicken Salad is protein packed and a dleicous twist on a classic favorite. This is made with shredded chicken, non fat Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, seasonings, and of dill pickles! Perfect for sandwiches, wraps, and meal prep! Plus with no mayo it's a healtheir option!
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Dill Pickle Chicken Salad in bowl with ritz crackers on a plate

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  1. I love boneless, skinless chicken breast. I can’t believe that it costs less per pound than ground beef. At least with the chicken, you know what you’re getting.

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