12 Quick and Easy Chicken Dinners Under 30 Minutes—Perfect for Busy Weeknights!
Short on time but craving a delicious dinner? These 12 quick and easy chicken recipes are the perfect solution for busy weeknights. With minimal prep and cook time, you’ll have a satisfying meal on the table in 30 minutes or less—no stress, just flavor! Whether you’re looking for a healthy option or something indulgent, these dishes will keep your taste buds happy and your schedule on track.
Chicken Katsu in the Air Fryer
Chicken Katsu is a Japanese recipe for juicy, tender chicken coated in a crispy breading. It’s a versatile main dish that comes together easily in the air fryer and makes a tasty, quick weeknight dinner.
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe
This Cheesy Chicken and Rice is the perfect throw together dinner that the entire family will love. Made with cheddar cheese and broccoli, it’s bound to be a family favorite Instant Pot Dinner!
Pineapple Chicken Recipe in the Instant Pot
Pineapple Chicken in the Instant Pot is a quick and simple recipe to make for dinnertime. Serve it with a side of rice or vegetables and you’ll have a great, complete meal ready in no time!
Air Fryer Barbecue Chicken
This Air Fryer Barbecue Chicken is easy to make and great for a quick and affordable weeknight meal. These chicken drumsticks are the perfect mix of sticky, juicy, and crispy all at the same time!
Creamy Chicken Pasta
On your table in just 30 minutes – this Creamy Chicken Pasta is a winner every time! Packed full of fall flavors like red wine, mushrooms and thyme, it’s a perfect Saturday night dinner – that you will love to have in your lunchbox come Monday. And sure to become your new favorite pasta dish!
Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
These Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs are super easy to make and full of flavor. They have easy prep time and in about 30 minutes, you will have a satisfying lemon pepper chicken dinner for the whole family.
Chicken Florentine Recipe – Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms
This easy one skillet Chicken Florentine is the perfect 30 minute dinner! Perfectly cooked chicken breast smothered in a creamy sauce loaded with spinach and mushrooms. Everyone will love this keto and low carb friendly meal!
Instant Pot Pesto Chicken
This Instant Pot Pesto Chicken is the perfect meal to throw together if you need to cook, but don’t have a lot of time. It requires about 10 minutes of active effort at the beginning, and then all you need to do is press the right buttons on your Instant Pot and wait. You’re left with a pesto-y, tomato-y, cheesy dish that you’re going to LOVE!
Instant Pot Butter Chicken Recipe
This Instant Pot Butter Chicken recipe delivers the authentic flavors of the classic restaurant-style Indian curry at home, in about 30 minutes! Tender chicken pieces simmered in the most fragrant, rich and creamy tomato based curry sauce.
Southwest White Chicken Chili
Skip the bland, water versions–this White Chicken Chili is creamy, packed with flavor, and ready in just 25 minutes. It’s the perfect family-friendly meal for busy weeknights, easy on the budget, and freezer friendly too. This is the white chicken chili you’ll come back to every time!
Sticky Sweet Chicken Meatballs
These sticky sweet chicken meatballs are oven baked and then coated in a honey balsamic reduction. They are easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes.
Champagne Chicken
This champagne chicken recipe is fancy enough for entertaining but easy to make on a weeknight. And it’s delicious enough to make everyone want the recipe. With gorgeous dry champagne, mushrooms, cream, and fresh herbs, it’s packed with flavor.
