What’s for Dinner? Add These Chicken Recipes to Your Weeknight Rotation
What’s for dinner? Once the school year beings, this quickly becomes everyone’s favourite question.
We’re sharing crowd-pleasing chicken dishes that are versatile and delicious. From Cory Vitiello‘s roast chicken with potatoes to Trish Magwood‘s Mediterranean chicken with pomegranate, add these comforting chicken recipes to your weeknight rotation.
Mom’s Benihana Chicken Fried Rice
If you have day-old leftover rice, this family recipe from Maxine Sharf is perfect. With soy sauce, butter and sesame seeds, leftover rice is transformed alongside cubed chicken breast to make a comforting and nutrient-packed meal.
School-night Chicken “Milanese”
The classic Italian dish of milanese is typically made with breaded veal, but this dish calls for humble chicken breast instead. It’s a super simple recipe that can be achieved without a lot of time or effort.
Vij’s Chicken Korma
From Vancouver chef Vikram Vij, this korma with turmeric and red chili powder is bursting with flavour. Served hot with rice or naan (or both!), this chicken dinner is fragrant and filling.
Cory Vitiello’s Chicken Over Boulangère-style Potatoes
A whole chicken and thinly sliced potatoes roast together in a casserole dish, with the potatoes soaking up all of the delicious chicken drippings. Any remaining juices can be spooned over plates for a flavourful, protein-forward main that looks impressive.
Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken
The ultimate weeknight meal, Shea McGee’s citrusy sheet pan chicken is baked up with brussels sprouts. Oregano leaves and Parmigiano-Reggiano are the crowning finishes — herbaceous, salty and absolutely delicious.
One-pot Chicken Tagine
Don’t be intimidated — most of the time this recipe takes is spent cooking in a very hot oven. Chicken supremes, otherwise known as airline chicken breasts, are coated in a deep, spicy marinade before joining saffron, smoked paprika and hot stock in a large pot.
Chicken Salad with Coconut Crunch
Forget boring, one-note salads; this one from Molly Baz is a flavour bomb with layers of texture. Plus, it uses shredded leftover chicken, but you can also use store-bought rotisserie chicken. Molly’s Coconut Crunch granola topper is great to have on hand for garnishing otherwise plain dishes or even to snack on.
Crispy Chicken Thighs Over Vinegar Beans
Well-seasoned chicken thighs are fried skin-side down until juicy and crisp. They’re paired simply with butter beans, onions and olives for a warming, cosy meal that’s easy to enjoy any time of year.
Grilled Chicken with Lemongrass and Siling Labuyo Chili
Lemongrass-marinated bone-in chicken thighs are brought to life with a bit of spice and Vietnamese flavour. Serve the grilled meat with broken rice — fractured grains that absorb more liquid — or noodles.
Pot-roast Chicken
Pull out that whole chicken at the back of your freezer and make this five-ingredient recipe from Jamie Oliver. After a few steps of prep, pop the chicken in the oven to get golden for 75 minutes, make a herb salsa, and get on with your evening.
Couscous & Chicken Bake
If you’re feeling lazy but still want a home-cooked meal, this one is for you. Marinade a mix of chicken thighs and drumsticks in jarred peppers and tzatziki, brown and roast with cooked couscous, and you’re left with a beautiful Mediterranean-inspired dish.
Chicken Ramen-noodle Soup
Elevate a package of ramen noodles by discarding the flavour pack and building your own with plenty of aromatics, vegetables and skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts. Ina Garten says the noodles make an easy and delicious addition to chicken soup.
Blackened Chicken with Caramel and Clementine Dressing
Vibrant flavour, stunning presentation and a sweet aroma are the result of this chicken dinner straight from the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen. Although it may require some extra effort than a one-pan meal, this recipe is absolutely doable on a weeknight (and great for leftovers, too).
Simple Middle Eastern Chicken
Trish Magwood and her family love this super simple Middle Eastern-inspired chicken bake. It’s garnished with pomegranate seeds for an extra pop of juiciness, and served alongside a yogurt-based dip that’s as refreshing as it is rich.
Nonnie’s Sticky Apricot Chicken
Sweet and savoury — and sticky in a good way — Tieghan Gerard shares the recipe for apricot chicken, great for dinner after a busy day. The main ingredients — Thousand Island dressing and apricot preserves — might sound like an odd pairing, but, once you taste the final result, you won’t question it again.
Salt-and-Pepper Wings
Sometimes, it’s a wing night. Try out these baked ones — they’re uber straightforward and seasoned to perfection. Be sure to refrigerate the uncooked wings for an hour or two to dry out the skin for a crispier exterior when they bake up.