Best Chicken Recipes
This page is a curated shortlist, not the full catalog: 20 weeknight chicken dinners, from sheet-pan thighs to skillet breasts. Use it when you want a tightened "what should I cook tonight" shortlist rather than the full library. Looking to browse every chicken recipe (filter by cuisine, diet, cook time)? Use /recipes/category/chicken or the /recipes catalog. Each entry below includes prep time, nutrition, and one-tap Instacart delivery for the ingredients.
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Crispy Herb-Crusted Chicken Breast with Lemon-Dill Sauce
Juicy chicken breasts with a golden, herb-infused crust that stays crisp while locking in moisture, served with a simple lemon-dill sauce.
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Achari Chicken with Pickling Spices
Bone-in chicken simmered in a tangy, oil-forward masala built on the five-spice pickling blend — nigella, fennel, fenugreek, mustard, and cumin seeds.
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Peshawari Charsi Chicken Karahi
The legendary karahi of Peshawar's Namak Mandi district — cooked exclusively in fat rendered from the chicken itself with no water, no yogurt, and minimal spicing, relying…
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Chapli Kebab Spiced Chicken Patties
Peshawar's iconic flat kebab reimagined with ground chicken, packed with pomegranate seeds, coriander, and caramelized onion.
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Honey-Glazed Chicken Thighs with Garlic and Thyme
Tender chicken thighs coated in a sticky-sweet honey-garlic glaze, finished with fresh thyme for a perfect weeknight dinner.
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Whiskey Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Skewers
Spiced chicken marinated in yogurt and whiskey, grilled to deliver bold smoky flavors with a warm-spice twist.
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One-Pan Chicken & Veggie Bake
A hassle-free one-pan meal with crispy chicken, roasted vegetables, and a herby seasoning blend.
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Almond Parmesan Crusted Chicken Thighs
Golden, crunchy chicken thighs coated in a nutty parmesan crust, baked to tender perfection without skillet mess.
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Saffron-Infused Arroz con Pollo with Olives
Chicken and rice simmered in a fragrant saffron broth with piquant green olives for a vibrant Puerto Rican twist on a classic dish.
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Groundnut Peanut Soup with Chicken Drumsticks and Garden Eggs
Ghana's beloved nkatenkwan: tender chicken drumsticks simmered in a silky, spicy peanut and tomato broth with garden eggs, served with rice balls or fufu.
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Banku with Grilled Tilapia and Pepper Sauce
Smooth, tangy banku made from fermented corn and cassava dough, served with a whole tilapia charred on the grill and a fresh, fiery pepper sauce of tomato, onion and scotch bonnet.
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Fricasé Paceño Pork and Hominy Stew
La Paz's traditional weekend stew of bone-in pork simmered in a peppery ají amarillo broth with white hominy, served with chuño and boiled potatoes.
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Anticuchos de Corazón with Peanut Sauce
Bolivian street-cart skewers of vinegar- and ají-marinated beef heart, charred over high heat and served with boiled potatoes and a spicy roasted-peanut sauce.
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Jocón de Pollo in Green Tomatillo-Cilantro Sauce
A classic Guatemalan stew of bone-in chicken simmered in a bright green sauce of tomatillos, cilantro, scallions and toasted pumpkin and sesame seeds.
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Kak'ik Highland Turkey Soup with Achiote
A Q'eqchi' Maya ceremonial soup from Cobán. Turkey legs simmer in a brick-red broth of charred tomatoes, guajillo and pasilla chiles, achiote and fresh mint.
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Pollo en Crema Guatemalteco
Chicken breasts are browned, then simmered in a silky Guatemalan crema sauce with roasted poblano strips, sweet corn and onion.
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Caldo de Pollo with Güisquil and Corn
A restorative Guatemalan chicken soup with a whole cut-up chicken, chunks of güisquil (chayote), corn on the cob, carrots and potatoes in a broth fragrant with mint.
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Pollo Adobado with Chirmol
Bone-in chicken thighs marinated in a guajillo, achiote and bitter-orange adobo, then grilled until charred.
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Suban'ik Steamed Chicken in Chile Sauce
A Kaqchikel Maya festival dish from Comalapa. Chicken is wrapped in banana leaves with a rich sauce of guaque, pasa and chiltepe chiles and tomatoes.
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Chuchitos with Chicken and Recado
These small Guatemalan tamales have a firm, lard-enriched masa filled with shredded chicken and a tomato-guajillo recado.
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