11 Quick and Comforting One-Pot Chicken Dinners (Ready in 30 Minutes or Less)

Quick to make and easy cleanup, what more could you ask for?

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Theodora Kaloudis
Theodora Kaloudis
Theodora Kaloudis
Theodora's passion for cooking began early on as a young girl, working in the kitchen at her father's Greek diner in Brooklyn, NY. Her recipes have appeared on Delish, Spruce Eats, Today.com, Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon, Dinnerly, Simply Recipes, and in various cookbooks.
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Updated December 18, 2025
Theodora Kaloudis
Skilletcooked chicken with tomatoes spinach and onions
Alison Bickle

There’s nothing better than a one-pot meal—especially when there’s chicken involved—and that meal can be on the table in 30 minutes or less. These meals are easy to prepare, comforting to eat, and post-dinner cleanup is a breeze. If this sounds like your ideal dinner, then dive into this collection of quick one-pot chicken recipes. Each dish includes a vegetable or a starch, and some include both, so you can choose whatever suits your appetite. From can’t-stop-eating Chicken and Orzo to flavorful Chicken Caprese, you can’t go wrong.

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  • One Pot Chicken and Orzo

    Skillet Chicken and Orzo
    Elise Bauer

    “It’s a winner! And the best part? Aside from it being absolutely can’t-stop-eating-delicious, is that it’s really easy to make, all in one large skillet. You can do most of the prep while the chicken is browning, so the whole shebang takes maybe 35 minutes.” —Elise Bauer, Founder

  • Yasmin Fahr's Tomato Rice with Chicken and Green Beans

    tomato rice with chicken

    Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

    “Using precooked chicken, the one-pot dish is ready in 30 minutes, but it tastes like it simmered all day on the stove. (Psst! A quick tip: Remove the chicken from the refrigerator so that it comes to room temperature and the meat accepts flavor more easily.)” —Stephanie Burt, Recipe Developer

  • Macaroni Chicken Sopas (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup)

    A pot of macaroni chicken sopas (Filipino chicken noodle soup), with a golden serving spoon scooping some soup out

    Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer

    “When my children were small, this sopas was a creative way to make them eat vegetables. I added cooked green beans in small pieces, corn kernels, green peas, cabbage strips, or shredded greens like bok choy, spinach, or kale. Add your favorites if you’d like to amp up the vegetable content.” —Elizabeth Ann Quirino, Recipe Developer

  • Tuscan-Style Chicken Thighs

    Overhead view of a blue dutch oven of tuscan-style chicken thighs recipe

    Simply Recipes / Photo by Rachel Vanni / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh

    “The recipe leans on prechopped mirepoix, which I highly recommend because it’s worth paying a little extra for the convenience, plus really cuts down on prep time. Juicy tomatoes and olives add tons of flavor with no prep whatsoever. In fact, you don’t even need a knife to make this easy dinner.” —Theodora Kaloudis, Recipe Developer

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  • Italian Chicken Skillet

    Alison Bickle

    “Use boneless, skinless, thinly sliced chicken breasts, tenderloins, or tenders (depending on how your supermarket labels them). Because they are thin, more of each bite is covered in the marinade, and they cook in a fraction of the time it would take to cook a thick chicken breast.” —Summer Miller, former Senior Editor

  • Skillet Chicken with Baby Bok Choy

    Coco Morante

    “Finish off with a quick pan sauce made with the browned bits (tons of flavor!) that cling to the bottom of the pan and some chicken broth and soy sauce. Deglazing the pan this way makes it easier to clean the pan too.” —Coco Morante, Recipe Developer

  • Southwest Skillet Chicken with Beans and Corn

    Skillet with chicken and mixed vegetables including beans corn peppers and onions
    Alison Bickle

    “This one-skillet dinner is ready in 20 minutes or less. You can also freeze the marinated chicken for up to six months, so you have an easy meal at the ready when you need it. Do whatever works for you!” —Summer Miller, former Senior Editor

  • Easy Chicken Caprese

    Skillet chicken capers with fresh basil

    Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

    “Make sure your skillet is hot before adding the chicken. This will give the chicken a nice golden-brown sear. The olive oil shimmers when it’s hot. If it’s smoking, pull the skillet away from the heat. That means it’s too hot!” —Sharon Lehman, Recipe Developer

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  • Skillet Chicken Puttanesca

    “This sauce is so good, it will make you want to grab crusty bread and wipe the plate. You can’t ask for a meal that gives you more, considering how little time you spend making it.” —Sheryl Julian, Recipe Developer

  • Lemon Chicken Orzo

    One-Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo in a pot

    Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

    “This dish can easily accommodate any number of vegetables. Add fresh spinach when you add the chicken stock, and it will melt into the orzo. Sauté zucchini or yellow summer squash with the orzo at the beginning of the dish, if you like. Broccoli can be broken into small florets and added with the chicken.” —Amanda Blum, Recipe Developer

  • Copycat Olive Garden Chicken & Gnocchi Soup

    Simply Recipes / Photo by Morgan Hunt Ward / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Phoebe Hausser

    “Store-bought gnocchi is firmer than homemade, so it’s ideal for soups. You can use shelf-stable, refrigerated (I prefer this), or frozen gnocchi. Simply take note of the cook time on the packaging to make sure it cooks through in the soup.” —Myo Quinn, former Associate Editorial Director

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