Here are my 28 best easy one pan chicken dinners. From creamy skillet chicken to cozy curries, weeknight chilis and slow cooker favorites.
Some (most?) nights I have zero patience for a sink full of dishes. These one pan chicken dinner recipes are what I make on repeat, and every single one comes together in a single skillet, pot, or sheet pan.
If there’s no built-in side dish and you want one (yes, please carbs!), I like to make my quick microwave rice, microwave baked potatoes, or warm up a baguette (I buy ’em in bulk at Costco, store in the freezer, then heat them foil-wrapped in the oven) to keep the dinner easy.
1. Creamy Tuscan Chicken
My creamy Tuscan chicken is the dinner I make when I want to feel a little fancy with almost no effort. Golden chicken sits in a silky parmesan cream sauce loaded with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. It all happens in one skillet in about 30 minutes.
2. The Best Butter Chicken
This is the butter chicken I am genuinely proud of, and it beats my favourite takeout spot. Tender chicken simmers in a velvety spiced tomato and cream sauce that you build right in the pot. Mop it up with naan or spoon it over rice.
3. Honey Mustard Chicken
My honey mustard chicken is sweet, tangy, and so easy it barely counts as cooking. You sear the chicken, pour over the glossy sauce, and finish it in the same oven-safe skillet. The sauce alone is worth licking off the spoon.
4. Healthier Honey Garlic Chicken
This honey garlic chicken tastes like your favourite takeout, minus the deep fryer and the regret. Bite-sized pieces get sticky and caramelized in one skillet with a four-ingredient sauce. My kids inhale it every single time.
5. Garlic Ginger Chicken
My garlic ginger chicken is what I cook when the fridge is nearly empty and I still want something punchy. Juicy chicken simmers in a glossy garlic-ginger sauce, all in one pan. Serve it over rice and dinner is done in 20 minutes.
6. Honey Garlic Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
These honey garlic lemon pepper chicken thighs hit every note at once: sweet, garlicky, bright, and a little peppery. Everything roasts together in a single baking dish until the tops are sticky and burnished. Minimal effort, maximum payoff.
7. Sticky Gochujang Chicken
My gochujang chicken is sweet, spicy, and dangerously sticky. The chicken sears in one skillet, then gets tossed in a glossy Korean chili sauce that clings to every piece. Pile it over rice with sesame and green onion.
8. Chicken and Broccoli
My chicken and broccoli is the takeout classic, made in one skillet on a Tuesday. Tender chicken and crisp-tender broccoli get coated in a savoury garlic sauce. It comes together faster than delivery would even show up.
9. Chicken Fajitas
These chicken fajitas are smoky, charred, and built for a crowd. Chicken, peppers, and onions all cook down in one pan until they are tender and a little caramelized. Pile them into warm tortillas with your favourite toppings.
10. Chicken Quesadilla
My chicken quesadilla is the ten-minute dinner I make when nobody can agree on anything. Seasoned chicken and gooey melted cheese get crisped in a single skillet until golden. Cut into wedges and watch them vanish.
11. Simple Chicken and Rice
My chicken and rice is the cozy, no-fuss dinner I come back to again and again. The rice simmers right alongside the chicken in one pan, soaking up every bit of flavour. It is comfort food with almost nothing to wash.
12. Oven-Baked Lemon Chicken and Rice
This oven-baked lemon chicken and rice is a whole dinner that bakes in one dish. The rice cooks underneath the chicken with mushrooms and a bright hit of lemon. You walk away and let the oven do all the work.
13. Coconut Curry Chicken
My coconut curry chicken is ready in about 20 minutes and tastes like you fussed for hours. Chicken simmers in a creamy, lightly spiced coconut sauce, all in one pan. It is the weeknight curry I make most.
14. Chicken Korma
This chicken korma is rich, mild, and absolutely luxurious. The whole thing comes together in one pot, with a sauce made silky from ground cashews and cream. It is restaurant-worthy without a single extra dish.
15. Simple Red Curry Chicken
My red curry chicken is the easiest 20-minute dinner in my rotation. Chicken and vegetables simmer in a fragrant coconut red curry sauce in one pot. Spoon it over jasmine rice and you will forget about takeout.
16. Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
My crispy chicken schnitzel is shatteringly crunchy and so satisfying. The cutlets fry up golden in one skillet, no sauce and no second pan required. A squeeze of lemon is all they need.
17. Baked Tandoori Chicken
This baked tandoori chicken is juicy, smoky, and stained a gorgeous red from the yogurt marinade. It all bakes on a single sheet pan, then broils for those charred edges. Serve with naan or a crisp cucumber salad.
18. Honey BBQ Baked Chicken Drumsticks
These honey BBQ baked chicken drumsticks are sticky, sweet, and made for messy fingers. You mix the sauce right on the pan, coat the drumsticks, and bake them on that one sheet. My whole family fights over the last one.
19. Crockpot BBQ Chicken
My crockpot BBQ chicken is the throw-it-and-forget-it dinner I love on busy days. Everything cooks low and slow in one insert until the chicken shreds with a fork. Pile it onto buns or over rice.
20. Crack Chicken
This crack chicken earns its name, I promise. Chicken, cream cheese, ranch, cheddar, and bacon all melt together in one slow cooker into something ridiculously good. Spoon it onto buns, baked potatoes, or straight onto a fork.
21. Green Chicken Chili
My green chicken chili is bright, cozy, and made entirely in one pot. Chicken, white beans, and green chiles simmer into a tangy, comforting bowl. Top it with all the cheese and a squeeze of lime.
22. Healthy White Chicken Chili
This white chicken chili is creamy, cozy, and secretly wholesome. It simmers in one pot with beans, green chiles, and tender chicken. It is the bowl I crave the second it gets cold out.
23. Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
My cream cheese chicken chili is rich, ultra-creamy, and impossible to stop eating. Everything cooks in one pot, with cream cheese melting in to make it velvety. It is a weeknight hug in a bowl.
24. Instant Pot Chicken Chili
My Instant Pot chicken chili goes from pantry to bowl in barely any time. Everything cooks in the one pot, then you shred the chicken right in the chili. It is my favourite no-thought dinner on a packed night.
25. Chicken Stew with Biscuit Topping
My chicken stew with biscuit topping is pure cold-weather comfort. A creamy chicken stew bubbles away, then tender biscuits bake right on top in the same dish. It is everything I love about pot pie with half the work.
26. Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This chicken enchilada casserole has all the flavour of enchiladas with none of the rolling. Everything layers and bakes in one dish until bubbly and golden. Scoop it straight from the pan onto plates.
27. Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole
My cheesy chicken, broccoli, and rice casserole is the ultimate one-dish comfort dinner. A creamy cheese sauce, tender broccoli, and rice come together in one skillet that goes straight into the oven. It is the casserole my family requests on repeat.
28. Crockpot Chicken and Noodles
My crockpot chicken and noodles is the coziest set-and-forget dinner. The chicken slow-cooks until tender, then the noodles cook right in the same insert. It is buttery, brothy comfort with zero fuss.
That’s a MONTH of easy dinners, all in one pan. Tell me in the comments which one you are making first!
