19 Skillet Chicken Recipes for Weeknight Dinners

Skillet chicken divan in a cast iron skillet at a table setting with a bowl of salad, a bowl of parmesan, a small bowl of chopped parsley, and a utensils — Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

There never seem to be enough chicken recipes, right?

Here, we’ve put together some of our favorites for your weeknight (or weekend!) inspiration. They all have an eye toward expedience and efficiency and are easily made in one skillet.

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Cheesy Bruschetta Chicken Cutlets

Coco Morante

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A favorite appetizer transitions to a main course, with parmesan and mozzarella and chicken cutlets.
Skillet Chicken Puttanesca

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The pantry is your friend for this dish—canned tomatoes, capers, anchovies, and olives, in particular! They come together to make this quick and flavorful skillet chicken puttanesca.
Pasta Skillet with Chicken Sausage, Cheese & Spinach

Lisa Lin

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It might be sausage, but it's still chicken! Here, it’s paired with cheese, pasta, and spinach. Hard to go wrong.
Skillet Chicken Divan

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

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Simply Recipes Recipe Developer and Food Stylist Melissa Gray says, "This recipe is really open for substitutions. Swap the panko for crushed crackers, replace the parsley with thyme, rosemary, or sage, or use chopped leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken."

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Chicken Fajitas

Elise Bauer

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Quickly sear the chicken on the stovetop, followed by onions and peppers. Warm up some tortillas, pile up some toppings, and dinner is ready.
Chicken Tikka Masala

Lisa Lin

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This staple of Indian restaurants is surprisingly easy to make at home with a few spices, a can of tomatoes, and some yogurt.
Skillet Chicken with Baby Bok Choy

Coco Morante

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When properly cooked, baby bok choy offers a combination of crisp and soft textures. Add some chicken breasts in a quick sauce and dinner is served.
Chicken Piccata

Elise Bauer

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Chicken piccata is a classic for a reason. It's simple, it's flavorful—all lemony and briny—and it's ready in under 30 minutes.

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Skillet Chermoula Chicken

Elise Bauer

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Never heard of Chermoula? It’s a North African herb sauce with cilantro, parsley, cumin, and coriander, and it's a great foil for chicken thighs. Serve with couscous.
Chicken Cacciatore (Hunter Style Chicken)

Elise Bauer

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This Italian hunter-style chicken dish is a simple braise involving tomatoes, garlic, onion, and wine. It takes a little more time to cook, so save it for a night when you won't feel rushed.
One Pot Chicken and Orzo

Elise Bauer

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Chicken breasts cook on top of a bed of orzo and onions. Serve this all right in the pan in cooks in.
Chicken Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta

Aaron Hutcherson

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Scampi is usually associated with shrimp and shellfish, but chicken works just as well when cooked with butter, olive oil, lemon juice, and white wine.

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Spicy Orange Marinated Chicken

Sally Vargas

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Boneless thighs are pounded thin and marinated. In twenty minutes you’ve got a spicy, orangey chicken dish to serve with some Spanish rice.
Sicilian Skillet Chicken With Lemon, Olives, and Capers

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

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Transport yourself to the sunny island of Sicily with this dish made with lemon, olives, and capers—all foods plentiful in Sicily. It's simple, rustic, and a real keeper.
Skillet Chicken and Rice

Nick Evans

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A simple kid-friendly meal is so easy to make. Cook the chicken, add the veggies and rice, nestle the chicken back in, simmer it all together, and you have dinner.
Italian Skillet Chicken with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Onions

Alison Bickle

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What is it about Mediterranean cuisine that lends itself so well to one-skillet cooking? Maybe it's because it's so flavorful, you can do so much with so little. Spinach, tomatoes, red onion, and capers add a lot of flavor to boneless, skinless chicken tenders.

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Easy Chicken Caprese

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

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You already know the classic combination of tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. Add them to chicken and make a sauce with chicken stock, butter, and balsamic vinegar, and you have a flavor powerhouse in 30 minutes.
Skillet Lemon Rosemary Chicken

Elise Bauer

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Chicken thighs rubbed with fresh rosemary, lemon zest, garlic, and salt end up with crispy skin after starting on the stovetop and ending in the oven. Simple but satisfying. If you don't like rosemary, substitute fresh thyme.
Creamy Dijon Mustard Chicken

Elise Bauer

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Thinly-pounded chicken cutlets cook quickly, so this is a great recipe if you need dinner on the table super fast. Shallots, white wine, Dijon mustard, and herbs create a savory sauce. Serve with buttered noodles, and spoon a little of the sauce on top of them, too.

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