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20 recipes to get you out of your chicken breast rut
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20 recipes to get you out of your chicken breast rut
Chicken is a go-to for weeknight meals, but f you're making the same meals over and over again it's bound to get boring. Instead, shake things up with these tasty recipes.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Honey-Mustard Chicken and Broccoli Skewers with Cheesy Potatoes
Cooking potatoes in the microwave is a real time-saver for busy weeknights.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
SPEEDY ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN PICCATA WITH HERBED COUSCOUS
Because chicken cutlets are much thinner than whole chicken breasts, they cook much more quickly and save time. You can buy chicken breasts already sliced into cutlets, or simply cut whole boneless breasts in half horizontally. Asparagus works beautifully in this recipe, but snow peas or sweet peppers would be delicious as well, so work with whatever you happen to have on hand.
Get the recipe here.
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Stuffed Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Lemon Broccoli
A hearty mushroom filling adds elegance to boneless skinless chicken breasts, giving you more bang for your grocery buck.
Get the recipe: Stuffed Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Lemon Broccoli
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
A little chicken (less than a pound) goes a long way in this rich creamy dish.
Get the recipe: Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Fried Chicken Bites
These bites are amazing hot out of the oil but are equally great warm or cold.
Get the recipe: Fried Chicken Bites
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
OVEN-FRIED BUTTERMILK CHICKEN
Marinating chicken in buttermilk tenderizes it and adds a tangy flavour. Buy bone-in skin-on chicken breasts and discard the skin to cut down on the fat. Not only is bone-in chicken more economical, but the bone also helps keep the meat moist. A spray bottle or atomizer evenly distributes a small amount of oil to make the breading crisp. Serve with steamed vegetables.
Get the recipe here.
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Grilled Buffalo Chicken
A hot, buttery sauce delivers all the sticky satisfaction of buffalo wings, but using whole chicken breasts means there's no need for wet wipes.
Get the recipe: Grilled Buffalo Chicken
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Creamy Chicken and Green Bean Toss
A few dollops of light sour cream are all you need to add richness to this dish.
Get the recipe: Creamy Chicken and Green Bean Toss
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Cold Chicken Noodle Salad
If you're making this fresh and flavourful salad ahead of time, store it in a large shallow airtight container for easy tossing.
Get the recipe: Cold Chicken Noodle Salad
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH HERB SALAD
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Chicken and Swiss Chard Stir-Fry
This deliciously healthy stir-fry is packed with flavourful veggies.
Get the recipe: Chicken and Swiss Chard Stir-Fry
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Chicken and Avocado Brown Rice Sushi Rolls
Sub in different vegetables depending on what you have in your crisper.
Get the recipe: Chicken and Avocado Brown Rice Sushi Rolls
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Barbecue Chicken Burritos
These saucy knife-and-fork burritos are a family-friendly twist on the traditional Mexican-style wrap.
Get the recipe: Barbecue Chicken Burritos
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
SESAME-CRUSTED CHICKEN
Serve this quick and easy recipe with sauteed greens, such as spinach or kale.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Strawberry-Basil Chicken with Grilled Broccoli
Grilling broccoli may seem unorthodox, but it makes for a crispy texture that's simply addictive.
Get the recipe: Strawberry-Basil Chicken with Grilled Broccoli
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
This recipe can easily be left to simmer away in the slow cooker for eight hours before adding the chicken.
Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Thick and Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
On a cold, dreary day, there's no dish more soothing than a steaming bowl of chicken soup.
Get the recipe: Thick and Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Thai Chicken and Coconut Milk Soup
This aromatic Thai-inspired soup is the perfect comfort food to warm a cold winter evening.
Get the recipe: Thai Chicken and Coconut Milk Soup
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Honey Balsamic Chicken and Goat Cheese Salad
When time is of the essence, a filling dinner can be a real life-saver. We've jazzed this one up by cooking the chicken in a tasty mix of sweet honey and tangy balsamic vinegar.
Get the recipe: Honey Balsamic Chicken and Goat Cheese Salad
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA
Reserving some of the pasta cooking liquid to toss with the whole dish helps distribute the ingredients and loosen up the pasta without adding extra oil. Substitute whole wheat spaghettini for regular if desired.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
WEEKNIGHT CHILI CHICKEN TACOS
Need to eat fast? These tacos come together in no time and use ingredients that you probably already have in your fridge. Heating the tortillas gently in a dry skillet makes them easier to fold, yielding a neater finished taco. Serve with lime wedges and a tossed salad.
Get the recipe here.
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
LIGHTENED-UP CHICKEN PARMIGIANA WITH GARLICKY VEGGIES
Ask your butcher to cut the chicken breasts in half horizontally, or simply do it yourself: With the knife blade parallel to the cutting board and your opposite hand on top of chicken, slice horizontally completely through the breast, keeping your knife parallel to the board to ensure an even cut.
Get the recipe here.
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Lemony Penne with Chicken and Artichokes
This decidedly springtime pasta dish comes to life with lemon juice and zest.
Get the recipe: Lemony Penne with Chicken and Artichokes
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
SLOW COOKER CARIBBEAN CURRIED CHICKEN
Madras curry powder, a mix of spices including fenugreek, coriander, cumin and turmeric, is often hotter than other curry powders. Slow cooking mellows out the heat leaving an intensely flavourful curry. Look for Madras curry powder in the spice or ethnic food aisles. Serve wrapped up in a warm roti or with rice.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS
This quick version of a southern classic uses store-bought gnocchi instead of the traditional dumplings. Serve with a tossed salad and multigrain rolls or your favourite buttermilk biscuits.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
PAN-FRIED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GRAPEFRUIT-AVOCADO SALSA
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
ABBEY SHARP'S CHICKEN & BARLEY POWER BOWL
A healthy and nourishing dish that's packed with flavour.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH CREAMY HERB & FETA SPREAD
Our Creamy Herb & Feta Spread is inspired by the famous Green Goddess Salad Dressing. Here, we swapped mayonnaise for Greek yogurt and added feta cheese to make it the perfect consistency for spreading on sandwiches.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH WATERMELON SALSA
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
BRUSCHETTA CHICKEN BREASTS
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
Spicy Honey-Garlic Boneless Wings
The sweet, sticky, spicy glaze that coats these chicken bites has all the flavours associated with deep-fried chicken wings without any of the guilt.
Get the recipes : Spicy Honey-Garlic Boneless Wings
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
SESAME CHICKEN WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE SALAD
The classic pairing of orange and fennel gets a new twist with the addition of crunchy red cabbage and a creamy dressing. Make sure to add the oranges at the last minute -- they'll give the salad a brighter flavour if they sit in the dressing only briefly.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH GRILLED VEGETABLES
Chicken breasts marinated with ginger, garlic and aromatic spices make for a flavourful dinner. This dish tastes better the longer it marinates, so leave it overnight if you can. Serve with our Marinated Chickpea Salad. Stuff any leftovers in a pita pocket for a quick lunch.
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
SPICY CHICKEN TACOS WITH LIME
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
SWEET CHILI CHICKEN SATAY WITH EDAMAME PEANUT SALAD
This dish is packed with tons of flavourful chicken and an edamame side salad for added protein that’ll keep hungry stomachs full and happy.
Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
CRISPY HERBED CHICKEN WITH APPLE SLAW
If you love schnitzel, you're guaranteed to enjoy this variation. Skip the hassle of a breading station by brushing your chicken with the flavourful herbed mustard before pressing into the panko.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
ROSEMARY AND CHILI CHICKEN CUTLETS
We love a great chicken cutlet dinner, especially this one—it only takes 15 minutes to come together!
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
HARISSA GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SPICED WHOLE GRAINS
Harissa paste—a North African condiment made with chilies, cumin and coriander—spices up this simple grilled dish. On another night, try the harissa glaze on grilled steak or salmon.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
CHICKEN TIKKA "MASALAD"
This fun twist on chicken tikka masala packs the richly spiced flavours of the popular Indian-style meal into a fresh and easy salad. You can buy chicken breasts already sliced into cutlets or simply cut whole boneless breasts in half horizontally.
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Best Chicken Breast Recipes For Every Night Of The Week
EASY CHICKEN CORDON BLEU WITH ROASTED SWEET POTATO SALAD
We've cut the prep and cooking time of this retro classic in half. Our secret? Leaving the chicken unstuffed, while retaining all the same delicious flavours.
Get the recipe here.
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