22 One-Pan Chicken Dinners That Make Cleanup Almost Too Easy
When dinner needs to be easy without sacrificing flavor, one-pan chicken recipes are hard to beat. These meals combine juicy chicken, bold seasonings, and simple ingredients in a single pan, making both cooking and cleanup a breeze. Perfect for busy weeknights or lazy weekends, they’re satisfying enough to keep everyone coming back for seconds. With recipes this delicious, you’ll wonder why you ever used more than one pan.
Creamy Apple Cider Chicken Skillet
This Creamy Apple Cider Chicken Skillet is an easy, delicious Fall dinner with sweet and savory flavors. We loved this served with mashed red potatoes with the easy pan sauce spooned over the top.
White Bean Chicken Chili in the Instant Pot
This White Bean Chicken Chili Recipe comes together so quickly in the Instant Pot! It’s made using mostly pantry staples, and is so delicious and creamy.
Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice
This Instant Pot Chicken Fried rice is amazing! It tastes like a lighter version of takeout fried rice and is simpler than even picking up the phone to order Chinese. And it cooks in 12 minutes!
Skillet Lemon Chicken & Rice
This Skillet Lemon Chicken & Rice is a quick, easy weeknight dinner that is loaded with bright, fresh flavors and made in one pan for minimal clean up and fuss!
Black Bean Chicken Chili
This black bean chicken chili with quinoa is a healthy meal for dinner or lunch. It is made in one pot and loaded with proteins and fiber.
One pot lemon garlic chicken with vegetables
This one pot lemon garlic chicken with vegetables is easy to make, all roasted in the oven, with delicious simple flavors.
One Pot Chicken and Rice
With simple pantry ingredients and plenty of vegetables, this One Pot Chicken and Rice will easily become a family favorite!
Chicken Stroganoff
Rich, creamy, and ready in just 30 minutes, Chicken Stroganoff is a classic Russian dish that is extremely comforting and easy to make. Served with pasta, rice, or potatoes, this is one family dinner that will quickly become a household favorite!
Chicken and Broccoli Pasta (One Pot Meal!)
This chicken and broccoli pasta dish is a simple and delicious weeknight meal that can be prepared in under 30 minutes. The tender chicken, crisp broccoli and al dente pasta are cooked together in a flavorful creamy cheese sauce for a satisfying and easy One Pot Meal.
One Pot Bruschetta Chicken Pasta
One Pot Bruschetta Chicken Pasta is a full-flavored pasta dish made with tender chicken, garlic, fresh basil, and bright cherry tomatoes. It’s an easy weeknight meal made entirely in one pot with all the flavors of my favorite bruschetta.
Thai Chicken Curry Recipe
Thai Chicken Curry with coconut milk and vegetables is a one-pot meal that is healthy, lusciously creamy and incredibly easy to make. This Thai Curry is made with thin slices of chicken, red curry paste, fresh herbs and lots of veggies that can be customized to your taste!
Crockpot Queso Chicken
Crockpot Queso Chicken can be served as an appetizer dip with tortilla chips or in a tortilla as a taco – either way, it’s always a real treat! This delicious shredded chicken always comes out creamy, tender, and loaded with cheesy fiesta flavors.
PESTO CHICKEN ORZO SOUP
This orzo soup with pesto and chicken is hearty, comforting, and super easy to make! It’s perfect for busy weeknights and ready in just 30 minutes.
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!
Caribbean Peanut Chicken
Midweek dinners don’t get much tastier than Caribbean peanut chicken and rice. Fresh, fabulous and fantastically easy to make, this is the one pot wonder that you need to get in your life!
Creamy Garlic Chicken Recipe
This Creamy Garlic Chicken Recipe is super simple and only needs 7 ingredients like minced garlic, fresh herbs, and cream to bring all the flavor. In about 20 minutes, you’ll have a rich, garlic-packed sauce that’s perfect with potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice, or pasta—your preference! Plus, it’s a one-pan dinner, so you’ll spend way less time cleaning up.
Chicken Parmesan Pasta
This one-pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta is pure comfort food! A flavorful combination of Italian seasoned chicken breast, marinara sauce, pasta, lots of Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
One-Pot Chicken Dijon with Brussels Sprouts
This dijon mustard chicken recipe will only set you back 30 minutes. This dish is perfect for a quick and delicious weeknight meal!
One-Pan Chicken, Green Bean, & Potato Dinner
This easy One-Pan Chicken, Green Bean, & Potato Dinner recipe takes no time to throw together and you don’t have to dirty dozens of dishes to do it! The savory herbs on buttery bites of roasted potatoes, chicken & green beans are sure to satisfy a hungry family and make this easy weeknight dinner a winner that you will want to make over and over!
Shanghai Chicken Stir Fry
Shanghai chicken is a quick and easy stir fry featuring Chinese five spice and loads of garlic and ginger in a spicy, sweet and salty sauce. Get the Recipe
STICKY COCONUT CHICKEN
This Sticky Coconut Chicken is all about bold flavors and tender, juicy chicken that’s hard to resist! Sweet, spicy chicken with a hint of coconut and the simplicity of cooking it all in one pan!
Slow Cooker Autumn Chicken Dinner
This Slow cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Dinner is healthy and an easy one pot meal. Chicken thighs, onions and sweet potatoes are cooked together to perfection.
