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    10 Easy Chicken Dinners That Keep You Full (and Fit)

    Modified: Dec 27, 2025 · by Shelby Stover · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Make these chicken recipes your secret recipes for nights when you want something dependable and comforting! These easy meals are built for busy schedules and real appetites. Each meal comes together without much effort and still feels like a proper dinner, not a light placeholder. You’ll get plenty of protein to keep you fueled through bedtime stories and beyond!

    Chicken Teriyaki Broccoli Skillet

    White bowl with teriyaki chicken pieces and broccoli with chopsticks beside it.
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    A 15 minute dinner perfect for busy weeknights. This chicken teriyaki broccoli skillet combines bite-sized, tender chicken cooked in a homemade, gluten-free teriyaki sauce. A dinner recipe perfect for busy moms. To learn more: Teriyaki Chicken Skillet

    Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken

    Roasted chicken, potatoes, and asparagus with lemons on a baking tray on a checkered red linen.
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    Baked until juicy this gluten-free lemon chicken is made all on one pan for simple clean up! Mixed with a tangy lemon garlic flavor and paired with roasted potatoes and asparagus, this dairy and gluten-free chicken dinner is perfect for busy weeknights. To learn more: Lemon Chicken

    Thai Chicken Pineapple Curry

    Green chicken curry with pineapple and peppers in a skillet with a wooden spoon beside it.
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    Tender and juicy bites of chicken simmered in a rich and creamy sauce; this Thai chicken pineapple curry is a comforting weeknight dinner. Ready in just 20 minutes, this green curry uses pineapple for a punch of tropical flavor. To learn more: Thai Chicken Pineapple Curry 

    Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

    Gluten-free chicken wings in honey garlic sauce on a grill pan with cilantro and lime on them
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    Tender, juicy chicken wings coated in a sticky honey garlic sauce and cooked on a grill pan. These gluten-free chicken wings are a perfect blend of sweet and sour flavors. To learn more: Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

    Juicy Hawaiian Chicken

    Slow cooker Hawaiian chicken inside a crockpot.
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    Tender, juicy, sweet chicken all cooked easily while you’re at work. This slow cooker Hawaiian chicken makes for a versatile, easy, dairy-free, and gluten-free dinner recipe you’ll want to devour. Made with a lightly sweet but tangy sauce this pineapple chicken recipe can be used for easy meal prep or a busy night dinner.

    Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

    Chicken Alfredo Casserole

    Dairy-free chicken alfredo casserole in a clear casserole dish with green onions on top and a blue spoon scopping some out.
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    Looking for comfort food with a dairy-free twist? This dairy-free chicken alfredo casserole is the perfect weeknight meal. Filled with creamy alfredo sauce, and protein-packed with chicken, and silky sundried tomatoes throughout it, this gluten-free chicken casserole is one you’ll want to have on hand!

    Get the recipe: Chicken Alfredo Casserole

    Gluten-Free Chicken Fajita Bowls

    Featured image: chicken fajita bowl on rice with corn, peppers and tomatoes
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    Packed with flavor from homemade fajita seasoning, these gluten-free chicken fajita bowls make a wicked meal prep recipe! Topped with juicy chicken and seasoned veggies, these bowls are an awesome 30-minute, gluten-free, weeknight dinner recipe

    Get the recipe: Chicken Fajita Bowls

    Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

    Chicken noodle soup with carrots in a white mug with lemon and a spoon beside it.
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    Made from scratch in the slow cooker this gluten-free chicken noodle soup is a comforting blend of ingredients perfect for chilly nights.  To learn more: Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup

    Creamy Whole30 Tuscan Chicken

    White bowl with tuscan chicken, rice, leeks and sundried tomato in it with fresh basil beside it.
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    A creamy, dairy-free Tuscan chicken recipe made in the slow cooker. Infused with garlic, leek, and basil undertones, this crockpot Tuscan chicken could be right out of Italy. Made with a base of coconut milk and bone broth, this easy weeknight dinner is also paleo and whole30 approved.

    Get the recipe: Dairy-Free Tuscan Chicken

    Easy Honey Baked Chicken Thighs

    Honey and lemon baked chicken thighs with parsley on top in a baking dish.
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    Have dinner on the table in just 30 minutes with these ultra-juicy, honey-baked chicken thighs. Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free this busy weeknight dinner comes together with just a handful of ingredients and makes for a burst of sweetness in every bite.

    Get the recipe: Honey Baked Chicken Thighs

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