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Looking for a good selection of one pan chicken recipes? With minimal cleanup and maximum flavor, you’ll find yourself turning to these chicken recipes time after time.
What to make for dinner? That question is asked by cooks around the world as they look for nutritious and easy meals that aren’t complicated but taste great.
And no one looks forward to facing a disaster scene in the kitchen after dinner. Sigh! Stacks of dirty dishes, pots and pans crusted with hard to remove residue, colanders, cutting boards, and a messy stove can sour your outlook for sure. This collection of one pan chicken recipes will help change all that.
About these One Pan Chicken Recipes
One pan, but a variety of cooking methods. The recipes are delicious, interesting, nutritious, and all made in one pan! That’s right, the entire dinner cooked pretty much in one pan. You’ll use a sheet pan, a large skillet, a big pot, or an Instant Pot to prepare these dinners. And that’s it! One pan only. The rest of the dishes can go in the dishwasher.
Something for everybody. With a collection of more than 20 recipes, everyone is sure to be pleased. You’ll find classic dishes like chicken fricassee, chicken and dumplings, and chicken Marsala, and some that might be new to you such as roasted romaine salad with chicken. Several include pasta. Chicken spaghetti is always a favorite. A few are a little fancier, like hasselback chicken or white wine chicken with mushrooms and bacon.
White meat or dark meat. Some of these recipes call for chicken breasts, some for thighs. If your family prefers white meat over dark meat, go ahead and substitute one for the other; bone-in or boneless, with skin or skinless. Cooking time may be affected by your choice so make sure the internal temperature of the chicken is at 165°F with an instant read thermometer.
More recipes. You won’t find soups or slow cooker recipes in this collection. I didn’t include chili either. Those recipes are definitely one pot dinners and are so good, but they belong in a category all by themselves. Be sure to check out one pot pastas and sheet pan meals for even more easy one pan dinner ideas.
Take a look at this collection of one pan chicken recipes. Select a few recipes that look really good to you and jot down what you’ll need before you go to the grocery store. When dinner time approaches, and everyone has hungry tummies, you’ll be ready with an answer. Dinner is cooking and you’re gonna love it!
As the saying goes, winner, winner, chicken dinner!
Instant Pot Crack Chicken Pasta
4.86 from 7 votes
So good it's almost "addicting", Instant Pot crack chicken pasta is an easy one pan pasta dinner that your family will love!
You'll love this hot honey chicken sheet pan dinner with roasted chicken, Brussels sprouts, and sweet potatoes, dressed up with spicy hot honey. One pan and lots of delicious eating!
Creamy, comforting, and healthy, this one pan chicken quinoa marsala is a healthy and filling take on the flavors of chicken marsala. Best part? Only one pan gets dirty!
Sheet Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken and Vegetables
4.84 from 6 votes
Tender marinated chicken and flavorful crisp vegetables combined and roasted in the oven on a sheet pan. Serve honey balsamic chicken and vegetables over a bed of steaming rice for an easy and delicious entrée.
Tender, roasted chicken thighs nestled in a bed of rice, black beans, and peppers, gently seasoned with cumin and topped with a fresh pineapple salsa. I'm sure you'll love this one pan Cuban chicken and rice as much as I do!
Redolent with chicken, vegetables, herbs, white wine enhanced creamy sauce, and plump chive dumplings, Instant Pot chicken and dumplings is homemade comfort, warming you from the inside out.
With the added bonus of crispy roasted potatoes and green beans, this sheet pan chicken thigh dinner is a flavorful, healthy, and easy-to-make entire meal on a single pan!
With creamy white wine sauce and a medley of chicken, carrots, mushrooms and pearl onions, this chicken fricassee recipe is certain to become a favorite.
Apple Gouda Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
4.25 from 78 votes
Creamy Gouda cheese and sweet apples make these stuffed chicken breasts a winner! Pair with roasted sweet potatoes for a sheet pan supper that will make everyone happy.
Crispy Chicken Thighs with Dijon and Dill {sheet pan dinner}
4.34 from 3 votes
Crispy chicken thighs baked with Dijon and dill are great on their own, but with the addition of roasted green beans and radishes, you have a perfect springtime sheet pan dinner.
An easy chicken Alfredo recipe with broccoli that's made in ONE PAN and has far less calories than a traditional Alfredo. Does it seem too good to be true? It's not!
Sheet pan fajitas are great for busy weeknights or to serve to guests. You’ll love this easy recipe for chicken fajitas. Much of it can be prepped ahead of time and clean-up is a snap!
love this as a go to weekday resource, one less thing to think about, just start at creamy chicken spaghetti, thank you!
There are a lot of really great easy ideas on this list!