Grilled chicken dishes for a weeknight

Make a quick weeknight dinner when you're short on time using this simple trick: use grilled chicken or leftover cooked chicken from a previous meal. You'll save a ton of time while still enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal.

Shepherd's Pie with Chicken and Spinach

With grilled chicken, frozen spinach and shredded cheese, this is a great recipe that uses up any part of the chicken.

Recipe: Shepherd's Pie with Chicken and Spinach

BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Try Ellie's Chicken Sandwich, a healthier and quicker take on the pulled pork sandwich.

Recipe: BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Pasta casserole with chicken, spinach and fresh mozzarella

Combine fusilli with fresh parsley, spinach, chicken pieces, and mozzarella and bake until golden brown. Then sprinkle the dish with parsley for a final fresh touch.

Recipe: Pasta casserole with chicken, spinach and fresh mozzarella

Chicken balls with cheese

Eron's grilled chicken cheese balls get their rich flavor from a spicy sauce and fresh green onions. Serve with a tangy blue cheese dip.

Recipe: Chicken balls with cheese

Chicken pot pies

These mini pies are easy to make with whatever you have on hand. The secret ingredient for a richer chicken flavor? A bouillon cube.

Recipe: Chicken pot pies

Italian pasta salad with chicken

This salad from Jeffrey will help you clear out your fridge of stale produce; it's perfect for when you're short on time and need to use what you have on hand. Combine the vegetables, cheeses, and meats you have in the fridge.

Recipe: Italian pasta salad with chicken

Rooster in wine in 30 minutes

A classic coq au vin can be cooked for up to two days, including an overnight marinade. We make a wine sauce with bacon, mushrooms, and onion sets (frozen, so you don't have to waste time cleaning them), then dip the grilled chicken into the sauce, heat it up, and voila!

Recipe: Rooster in wine in 30 minutes

Quick Chicken Enchiladas

This recipe makes an enchilada-style casserole in less than an hour using store-bought rotisserie chicken, salsa, and beans. If you have half a chicken left over from a previous recipe, this is a great way to use it up, but if you have a whole chicken, you can double the recipe, yielding 8-12 servings.

Recipe: Quick Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken and Olive Tamales

Healthier than traditional tamales thanks to significantly lower fat content, these delicious tamales are made with chunks of grilled chicken, green beans, and pimiento olives. However, the filling can be customized to suit your taste.

Recipe: Chicken and Olive Tamales

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Make this soup if you're looking for a warming and healthy meal. It has a fresh flavor and is loaded with whole grains, like fiber-rich spelt.

Recipe: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Pancakes with chicken, cheese and asparagus

Store-bought pancakes and grilled chicken make this elegant dish incredibly easy to prepare. Pre-made pancakes can be found in the bread section or frozen section of the supermarket.

Recipe: Pancakes with chicken, cheese and asparagus

Spaghetti Carbonara with Chicken

Crispy pancetta, toasted walnuts, and pulled grilled chicken are part of Giada's take on the classic carbonara with a cheese and egg base. For a bright twist, sprinkle the finished pasta with lemon zest.

Recipe: Spaghetti Carbonara with Chicken

White Chili with Chicken (Thick Soup)

This spicy chowder is perfect for a chilly day: the jalapeño and chipotle flavors will warm you up, while the tapioca, chicken, and beans will keep you full for hours.

Recipe: White Chili with Chicken (Thick Soup)

Blue tacos with chicken, tomatillos, and homemade cheese

Roasted tomatillo salsa enhances the flavor of the grilled chicken in this dish. Wheat tortillas can be grilled directly, but Bobby prefers black corn tortillas, which he runs under running water before grilling to prevent them from burning.

Recipe: Blue tacos with chicken, tomatillos, and homemade cheese

Chicken with dumplings in a frying pan

This recipe speeds up the classic dish by using rotisserie chicken and ready-made brioche dough—these two ingredients make a three-hour meal quick enough for a weeknight dinner and simple enough (it only requires one skillet!) to make for almost any occasion, from a camping trip to a vacation rental.

Recipe: Chicken with dumplings in a frying pan

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Chicken and Avocado Cream Flautas

Cumin and cayenne pepper add new life and flavor to store-bought grilled chicken. A simple mixture of sour cream, avocado, and lime juice makes the perfect creamy sauce for crispy flautas.

Recipe: Chicken and Avocado Cream Flautas

Posole Corn Chowder

Thanks to grilled chicken, Ree's spicy soup is ready in 16 minutes.

Recipe: Posole Corn Chowder

Ramen Noodle Casserole with Chicken and Broccoli

A simple and delicious creamy casserole made with inexpensive ramen that will feed a large crowd.

Recipe: Ramen Noodle Casserole with Chicken and Broccoli

Vietnamese Chicken Open Sandwiches

Radishes and carrots add crunch to these sandwiches. Top them with homemade spicy mayonnaise and an Asian chili sauce (like Sriracha).

Recipe: Vietnamese Chicken Open Sandwiches

Spring salad with chicken and potatoes

This fresh salad gets its texture from a variety of vegetables—red potato, cucumber, radish, and bell pepper—plus the tangy flavor of a Greek yogurt-tarragon dressing.

Recipe: Spring salad with chicken and potatoes

Ideal for a lunch box

Featuring Moroccan-spiced chickpeas, cilantro-sauced rice, tender eggplant, and juicy chicken pieces, Melissa's layered dinner is the perfect solution when you're looking for a quick meal.

Recipe: Ideal for a lunch box

Chicken in chocolate mole sauce

This quick dish can be prepared in less than 30 minutes, saving you time without sacrificing delicious flavor. With such a rich and complex sauce, you'll forget you were cooking with store-bought meat.

Recipe: Chicken in chocolate mole sauce

Tostados with chicken, black beans and red cabbage salad

These tostadas are a hit, with chunks of grilled chicken, seasoned black beans, red cabbage, and radishes tossed in a fresh zest dressing on crispy tortillas.

Recipe: Tostados with chicken, black beans and red cabbage salad

Brown rice with chicken and vegetables

This delicious dish is as simple as it is healthy. Grilled chicken, microwaved brown rice, and pre-cooked beans make this dinner super quick to prepare—it's ready in under 30 minutes.

Recipe: Brown rice with chicken and vegetables

The Almost Famous Chimichangas

Transform store-bought chicken into a twist on a classic Mexican dish that's easy to make even on a weeknight.

Recipe: The Almost Famous Chimichangas

Light Vietnamese Chicken Rolls

Unlike traditional spring rolls, these are filled with grilled chicken instead of shrimp. The result: a healthy and filling lunch or dinner.

Recipe: Light Vietnamese Chicken Rolls

Couscous with chicken and spices

Make this healthy and filling couscous dish in 15 minutes (or less) thanks to ready-to-eat grilled chicken.

Recipe: Couscous with chicken and spices

Chicken and Egg Noodle Casserole

This casserole is based on classic chicken noodle soup, a favorite for everyone. The egg noodles should be undercooked to allow them to absorb the rich sauce without becoming too soft.

Recipe: Chicken and Egg Noodle Casserole

Buckwheat soba noodles with chicken in peanut dressing

This cold salad is a great healthy dinner option. Combine peanut butter, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, and chili sauce with the reserved buckwheat noodle cooking water to create the perfect Asian-inspired dressing.

Recipe: Buckwheat soba noodles with chicken in peanut dressing

Burrito with chicken filling and verde sauce

Garlic-cumin white bean puree, chunks of grilled chicken, avocado, and lettuce make Ellie Krieger's burrito verde light, fresh, and delicious.

Recipe: Burrito with chicken filling and verde sauce

Quick Pot Pie with Grilled Chicken

Why bother with traditional pirozhki? Our simple pirozhki can be made on the stovetop in half the time. A wonderful and quick finishing touch to this dish is to layer golden, buttered pieces of puff pastry over the finished filling.

Recipe: Quick Pot Pie with Grilled Chicken

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Claire's 5-ingredient dip packs a whole host of wing flavors into one cheesy, savory bowl. It's perfect for a fun and relaxed dinner. Dip crackers or vegetables in the dip, or spread it on slices of bread.

Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Dip

Asian Chicken and Quinoa Salad

This delicious, colorful salad is a great way to introduce kids to whole grains. Plus, it's an easy dinner that can be made ahead and stored in a container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Recipe: Asian Chicken and Quinoa Salad

Chicken and Bean Burrito

These burritos have a surprise – thanks to braised butternut squash – for a new twist on a favorite dish.

Recipe: Chicken and Bean Burrito

Enchiladas with chicken and tomatillo sauce

These cheesy enchiladas are topped with a killer homemade tomatillo sauce, fresh cilantro, and aged feta cheese.

Recipe: Enchiladas with chicken and tomatillo sauce

Chicken Gnocchi Casserole

We're using store-bought gnocchi and chicken, so the prep time is 5 minutes (not including baking). Place all ingredients in a baking dish, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and let the oven do its work.

Recipe: Chicken Gnocchi Casserole

Chicken and White Corn Chowder

Sandra Lee braises corn cobs to impart a rich corn flavor to the broth and use all parts of the cob.

Recipe: Chicken and White Corn Chowder

Quick Pizza with BBQ Chicken

With a pre-made pizza crust and grilled chicken, this pizza can be assembled in minutes. It combines savory and sweet flavors, making it quite different from your average pizza.

Recipe: Quick Pizza with BBQ Chicken

Chicken soup with small pasta and spinach

This simple soup is packed with fresh flavors (thanks to feta, lemon, dill, and spinach) in addition to a rich, creamy base.

Recipe: Chicken soup with small pasta and spinach



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