Most of these recipes are ideal for weeknight dinners, thanks to their simple ingredient lists and easy assembly.

Since zucchini is always available, you’re free to make this dish year-round.

Serve with mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, or an arugula salad for a complete meal.

Southern Living Crispy Ranch Chicken on a plate to serve with spaghetti

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We’ve included 3 recipes it’s possible for you to follow, but feel free to get creative.

Our Nashville-style hot sauce, ginger-garlic-chile sauce, and sweet heat brown sugar sauce are all great options.

These chicken breasts can be served with just about any side dish.

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Gruyere cheese and creamy butter form a rich sauce that enhances the chicken.

Any leftover chicken can be used on sandwiches or salads the next day.

Chicken Lombardy

This recipe combines the delicious flavors of chicken marsala with the added comfort of cheese.

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Serve with a side of mashed potatoes, green beans, or an arugula salad.

Sliced almonds add the perfect, nutty crunch, and scallions brighten up the dish.

This 40-minute dinner can impress any crowd and is easy enough to be added to your weeknight dinner rotation.

Baked Caprese Chicken with Green Beans and Corn

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The longer the chicken marinates, the bolder the flavor will get.

There’s enough melty cheese and creamy marinara sauce for every bite of chicken.

Fresh basil or parsley is garnished on top for a bright finish.

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you’ve got the option to use any leftover chicken to make sliders or sandwiches.

Rotisserie chicken can be used in this recipe but scratch-made is always the way to go.

Slow-Cooker Chicken And Dumplings

Chicken and dumplings is the definition of comfort food.

Southern Living Crispy Breaded Chicken on a plate to serve with mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts

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Affordable, easy-to-find ingredients make this dish the perfect go-to meal when looking for an effortless dinner.

For serving, prepare mashed potatoes or cooked rice.

This chowder gets a pop of color from the sweet potato, red bell pepper, and corn.

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We recommend using bone-in chicken breasts for a more tender and juicy result.

Store-bought rolls make this recipe a little easier.

The nuggets are marinated in dill pickle juice and seasoned to perfection with a buttermilk-cayenne pepper mixture.

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Serve with a piece of crusty bread to soak up the broth.

This recipe comes together with ease in the slow cooker.

verify you have plenty of fresh-baked biscuits to serve with the soup.

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Chicken-Fried Chicken

This is our Southern take on German schnitzel.

Boneless chicken breasts are lightly breaded in a flour-and-cracker mixture and then fried in peanut oil.

It’s often served withwhite gravyor mashed potatoes.

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Juicy, tender chicken makes this dish hearty and filling while toppings like avocado and cilantro lighten it up.

It’s no wonder this recipe is the most searched soup in the South.

Blackened Chicken

Bold flavor meets fast cooking in this Blackened Chicken recipe.

Southern Living Hot Honey Chicken on a plate to serve with green beans

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Skillet BBQ Chicken

Both chicken breasts and thighs work in this recipe.

After pounding and cooking the chicken, you’re free to customize the barbecue sauce to your preference.

A creamy mushroom sauce adds bold flavor to the crispy chicken breasts.

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Lemon zest and fresh parsley keep the sauce from feeling too heavy.

Marry Me Chicken

Our readers raved about this recipe so much that we made acasseroleandsoupversion.

Buffalo Chicken Bites are similar to chicken nuggets but with a bit more spice.

Southern Living Chicken Cordon Bleu on a plate to serve with a simple green salad.

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A serving of ranch or blue cheese dressing on the side helps to cool them down.

Curry Chicken Salad

This recipe is perfect for when you have leftover cooked chicken breast.

Our take on classic chicken salad features curry powder and fresh cilantro for a spicy, bold flavor.

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The recipe is customizable so you’re free to add anything from nuts to veggies to dried fruits.

They are wonderfully seasoned, golden and crispy, and extra juicy.

We like to pair ours withhomemade ranch dressing.

Key West Chicken

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken is ready in under 30 minutes and only requires a handful of simple ingredients.

It’s all tied together with blue cheese crumbles and a buffalo-dill-ranch dressing.

Once you’re done cooking, round out the plate with some sides.

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Serve these pitas with chips or fresh fruit for a satisfying meal.

The biscuit topping makes this chicken pot pie extra comforting and satisfying.

This dish definitely gets extra points for its presentation.

Homemade Chicken Salad

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Rich, cheesy, oniony flavors show off in this delicious casserole.

Southern Living Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings in a bowl to serve

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Mississippi Chicken

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Southern Living Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Minis on a platter

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Southern Living Marry Me Chicken Soup in bowls to serve

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Southern Living White Bean Chicken Chili in a bowl to serve topped with sour cream and cheese

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Chicken pot pie soup served with biscuits

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Southern Living chicken-fried chicken

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Southern Living Chicken Tortilla Soup in bowls to serve

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Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

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Southern Living Chicken Scallopini on a platter to serve

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Southern Living Marry Me Chicken in the skillet to serve topped with fresh basil leaves

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Southern Living Chicken Tamales on a plate ready to serve

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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Southern Living Buffalo Chicken Salad on a platter to serve

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instant pot buffalo chicken dip

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Southern Living Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich sliced on a plate to serve

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Southern Living Waldorf Chicken Salad in a bowl to serve

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Southern Living Greek Grilled Chicken Pita ready to assemble and serve

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Chicken-and-Biscuit Pot Pie

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French Onion Chicken Casserole

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