8 Not-Boring Chicken Recipes

By Jenn Segal

Chicken for dinner can get real boring, real fast. Mix up your chicken dinner routine with one of these deliciously different recipes.

When you think chicken, do you think ho-hum? These flavorful-packed chicken recipes might just change your mind!

Thai-Style Minced Chicken Lettuce Cups

The combination of sweet, salty, tangy and spicy flavors makes this dish highly addictive. The best part? They’re a cinch to make.
Pecan Crusted Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard Sauce

In this gourmet twist on chicken tenders, tenderloins are breaded in a mixture of pecans and panko, then pan-fried until crispy and golden and served with a creamy whole grain honey mustard sauce.
Chicken Piccata

Chicken piccata — crispy chicken cutlets in a lemony butter and caper sauce — is a surefire family pleaser. And it’s ready in 30 minutes!
Thai-Inspired Chicken & Rice Noodle Soup

Made with a rotisserie chicken and pantry staples, this fragrant noodle soup is almost instant gratification. One reviewer wrote: “My husband gobbled and slurped. Truly. It wasn’t pretty, but it is an accurate measure of how outstanding this recipe is.”
Vietnamese Shredded Chicken Salad

Salad for dinner? Yes, please! This Vietnamese-style salad is satisfying and full of bright, spicy flavor. It’s easy too: simply shred a rotisserie chicken, chop some veggies, whisk the dressing, and dinner is done.
Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas

Crisp flour tortillas filled with gooey melted cheddar and shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle-tomato sauce — these are the ultimate quesadillas.
Chicken Curry

In this family-friendly Indian dish, thinly sliced chicken breasts are simmered in an aromatic, slightly sweet curry sauce thickened with Greek yogurt. You can have it on the table in 30 minutes — or in the time it takes to make some basmati rice.
Burrito Bowls

The recipe is really three stand-alone dishes in one: an easy grilled chicken recipe you’ll put on repeat throughout grilling season; an addictively spicy green sauce; and foolproof quinoa. The toppings are up to you – fresh corn, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado, or whatever your heart desires.