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Chicken Main Dishes

Chicken Main Dishes that are whole food focused. These wholesome meals include a variety of fresh ingredients for healthy seasonal recipes. From Garlic Butter Roast Chicken to Asian Baked Chicken Thighs and Chicken Massaman Curry, these easy recipes cover a variety of cuisines and all cuts of chicken!

Large ceramic bowl full of Mediterranean Rotisserie Chicken Salad with a gold spoon and a gold napkin.

Mediterranean Rotisserie Chicken Salad

15 mins

Cast iron skillet with seven chicken sausage patties and an apple in the background

Chicken Apple Sausage

35 mins

Coconut chicken soup in a bowl with visible chicken, mushrooms, cilantro and red chili peppers on top. Ready to serve.

Crock Pot Coconut Chicken Soup

4 hrs 15 mins

Large casserole dish full of rotisserie chicken casserole with a wooden spoon to the side, ready to serve.

Rotisserie Chicken Casserole

45 mins

Two wooden bowls full of chicken and sweet potato soup with a gold spoon and a gold napkin to the side.

Creamy Chicken and Sweet Potato Soup

1 hr

Big bowl full of shredded chicken chili with fresh cilantro and a slice of lime on top, ready to eat. A plate of corn bread with butter and honey in the background.

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

4 hrs 10 mins

large bowl full of brown rice and lemon chicken with green onions and sesame seeds on top and chop sticks to the side. A wooden bowl sits to the side with chopped green onions.

Healthy Lemon Chicken

40 mins

Plate of baked chicken thighs and drumsticks seasoned with a dry rub and sprinkled with chopped parsley. the rest of the baking dish of chicken in the background and a burlap napkin to the side.

Easy Baked Bone In Chicken Thighs

45 mins

Big white bowl full of ramen noodles with broth, sliced chicken and soft boiled egg. Sprinkled with sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, and parsley with a black soup spoon to the side and a small blue bowl of sesame seeds.

Slow Cooker Chicken Ramen

4 hrs 20 mins

Large blue bowl full of chicken teriyaki on top of white rice, sprinkled with green onions and sesame seeds. Chopsticks and a napkin to the side.

Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki

2 hrs 15 mins

Large wooden bowl of salad with chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, lentils, pecans, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and red onions. a bowl of dried cranberries to the side and a jar of vinaigrette.

Roasted Sweet Potato Chicken Salad with Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette

50 mins

Large bowl of chicken, cabbage and white bean soup with spinach and lemon. A gold spoon inside and a bowl of lemon wedges.

Chicken Cabbage and White Bean Soup

1 hr 20 mins

Slow cooker full of cashew chicken with fresh broccoli and bell peppers, ready to eat.

Crock Pot Cashew Chicken

2 hrs 45 mins

Mediterranean Chicken Soup with brown rice, Kalamata olives, sun-dried tomatoes and more in two bowls with a golden napkin.

Mediterranean Chicken Soup

1 hr

Slow cooker full of bone in chicken thighs, chopped apples, onion, and apple cider surrounding the cooked chicken.

Crock Pot Chicken and Apples

4 hrs 25 mins

Chicken Taco Casserole with a wooden spoon scooping some of the casserole. Sliced avocado and chopped tomatoes top the casserole and there's a golden napkin to the side.

Chicken Taco Casserole

1 hr 5 mins

Slow cooker chicken stew with fresh vegetables inside of a crock pot with a ladle taking some of the stew out.

Crock Pot Chicken Stew

5 hrs 20 mins

Chicken penne pasta in a skillet with tomatoes and creamy sauce.

Marry Me Chicken Pasta (Gluten-Free)

35 mins

Four chicken birria tacos on a plate with a closeup so you can see the melted cheese and moist chicken. Sprinkled with fresh cilantro.

Crock Pot Chicken Birria Tacos

Chicken in a creamy sauce on a blue plate with Mexican rice and a golden fork, ready to serve.

Dairy-Free Pollo A La Crema (Creamy Chicken)

35 mins

Stainless steel skillet full of chicken breasts with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and sun-dried tomatoes.

Mediterranean Lemon Garlic Chicken with Artichoke Hearts and Olives

35 mins

Big wooden bowl full of grilled chicken, rice, avocado, carrots, cherry tomatoes, drizzled with peanut sauce and sriracha. A bowl of peanut sauce and chopsticks to the side.

Chicken Satay Bowls with Peanut Sauce

Lemongrass chicken sliced on a plate with white rice and broccolini. A glass of white wine in the background.

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

Korean BBQ chicken in a wooden bowl with rice, broccoli, shredded cabbage, cucumber salad, sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions.

Korean BBQ Chicken Rice Bowls

50 mins

Four grilled chicken breasts sitting on a black plate sprinkled with chopped parsley. Ready to serve.

Tequila Lime Chicken

1 hr

Plate of chicken drumsticks with fresh parsley sprinkled on top and slices of lemons to the side. Ready to serve with side dishes.

My Go-To Grilled Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

1 hr 5 mins

Large bowl of taco salad with fresh spring greens, black beans, sliced avocado, cherry tomatoes, cabbage, and more.

Chicken Taco Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing

35 mins

Chicken, asparagus, and lemons cooked in a foil packet. Foil packet is open to reveal the finished result.

Lemon Garlic Foil Packet Chicken and Asparagus

30 mins

Chicken burger patty on top of lettuce and tomato with avocado and onion on top, ready to serve.

Chicken Burger Patty Recipe

25 mins

Plate of Thai Chicken Lettuce wraps with a bowl of green onions to the side.

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

30 mins

large wooden bowl full of chicken salad on a bed of lettuce.

Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad

15 mins

Chicken Caesar Wraps cut in half on a plate to expose the inside. More wraps in the background.

Chicken Caesar Wrap

10 mins

Large white bowl full of spring salad.

Amazing Spring Mix Salad

15 mins

Ceramic bowl full of rice, chicken, pickled vegetables, and avocado slices.

Crock Pot Sesame Honey Garlic Chicken

3 hrs 15 mins

Two white bowls full of cabbage, chicken and creamy sun-dried tomato sauce.

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Cabbage

35 mins

slow cooker full of shredded chicken, ready to use.

Slow Cooker Chicken Shawarma

8 hrs 10 mins

Crock pot full of chicken and Mediterranean ingredients.

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken

4 hrs 10 mins

Baking sheet full of lemon chicken and vegetables.

Garlic Lemon Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables

55 mins

Two wooden bowls full of chicken , hummus, tzatziki sauce, and cucumber tomato salad, ready to serve.

Greek Chicken Bowls

50 mins

Tostada with shredded chicken and beans on a plate.

Shredded Chicken Tostada Recipe

25 mins

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