You can never have too many easy chicken recipes in your back pocket. Here are 7 of our favorite recipes made in a skillet, from Cheesy Bruschetta Cutlets to Chicken Fajitas.
There never seem to be enough chicken recipes, am I 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.
1-Cheesy Bruschetta Chicken Cutlets
A favorite appetizer transitions to the main course, with parmesan and mozzarella and chicken cutlets.
2-Skillet Chicken Puttanesca
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.
3-Crispy Curried Chicken Thighs with Wilted Greens
Dark leafy and bitter greens pair well with these crispy curried chicken thighs. They're loaded with fresh herbs, green onions, garlic and ginger.
4-Pasta Skillet with Chicken Sausage, Cheese & Spinach
It might be sausage, but it's still chicken! Here, it’s paired with cheese, pasta and spinach. Hard to go wrong.
5-Chicken Fajitas
Quickly sear the chicken on the stovetop, followed by onions and peppers. Warm up some tortillas, pile up some toppings, and dinner is ready.
This staple of Indian restaurants is surprisingly easy to make at home with a few spices, a can of tomatoes, and some yogurt.
6-Skillet Chicken with Baby Bok Choy
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.
Never heard of Chermoula? It’s a North African herb sauce with cilantro, parsley, cumin and coriander and a great foil for chicken thighs. Serve with couscous.
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.
Chicken breasts cook on top of a bed of orzo and onions. Serve this all right in the pan in cooks in.
7-Spicy Orange Marinated Chicken
Boneless thighs are pounded thin and marinated. In twenty minutes you’ve got a spicy, orangey chicken dish to serve with some Spanish rice.
By CARRIE HAVRANEK
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