Cooking dinner after a long day can feel like a chore, especially when you think about the cleanup that follows. That’s why one-pot chicken dinners are a game changer. These recipes keep things simple without sacrificing flavor, covering a range of tastes that all different palates will like. Each recipe streamlines the cooking process and minimizes the mess, making your evening routine a lot easier.
Gochujang Chicken
This gochujang chicken makes a great 30-minute meal. The sauce is sticky, spicy, and sweet, perfect for a simple rice dinner. Plus, you only need one pot, so cleanup is easy.
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Creamy Turmeric Chicken with Chickpeas
Try this one-skillet creamy turmeric chicken with chickpeas for a quick dinner. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s great with rice and simplifies your kitchen time.
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Thai Basil Cashew Chicken Skillet
This Thai Basil Cashew Chicken is cooked all in one pan. It’s packed with fresh basil and has a great savory-sweet sauce, making it a perfect pick for an easy weeknight meal over rice.
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Chinese Chicken Zoodles
Make these Chinese chicken zoodles in just 15 minutes for a healthy twist on takeout. It’s a quick meal that keeps your kitchen clean since you only need one pot.
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Cream Cheese Chicken
For an easy weeknight fix, go for this cream cheese chicken seasoned with spices. It’s creamy and rich, ideal for those busy nights. You’ll appreciate the quick cleanup too.
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Garlic Chicken Bite Skillet
This garlic chicken bite skillet takes just 20 minutes with a single pan. With chicken, mushrooms, onions, and red peppers, it’s perfect for a fuss-free dinner.
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Honey Orange Sesame Chicken
Whip up this honey orange sesame chicken in no time. It’s healthy, sticky, and sweet—like takeout but easier and quicker to make at home.
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Spicy Mango Chicken Skillet
This spicy mango chicken skillet comes together in under 30 minutes. It’s a great combo of sweet and spicy, and just one skillet means very little to clean up after.
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Parmesan Lemon Chicken and Broccoli
Ready in just 20 minutes, this parmesan lemon chicken with broccoli is a great choice for a quick, no-fuss dinner on busy weeknights.
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Chicken Saag
This chicken saag dishes out fast and easy comfort food—just like the kind you’d get at a restaurant but without all the dishes to wash afterward.
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One Pot Chicken and Rice
For a simple yet hearty meal, try this one pot chicken and rice. It cooks everything in one go, making your dinner routine as easy as possible.
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One Pot Harissa Chicken with Prunes
This one pot harissa chicken mixes spicy and sweet with a Mediterranean flair. It’s quick to prepare and leaves you with just one pot to clean.
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Easy Chicken Burrito Casserole
If you love Mexican flavors, this chicken burrito casserole is a must. It’s easy to throw together and makes dinner a breeze, plus the cleanup is just as simple.
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Chicken Fajita Casserole
This chicken fajita casserole is quick to make and loaded with good stuff like chicken, bell peppers, and onions—all in one dish for easy cleanup.
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Creamy Coconut Milk Chicken
This creamy coconut milk chicken, made with fresh lime and coconut cream, is ready in about 30 minutes. It’s a great one-pan meal that keeps things neat and simple.
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Easy Sweet & Sour Chicken
Make this easy sweet and sour chicken faster than you can order takeout. It’s a quick, one-pan meal that keeps your kitchen tidy.
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French Onion Chicken
Love French onion soup? Try this French onion chicken, combining sweet onions with tender chicken in one pan. It’s easy, with practically no mess.
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One Pot BBQ Chicken Pasta
This one pot BBQ chicken pasta is fast, simple, and full of flavor. Everything’s cooked in one pot, so you spend less time cleaning and more time relaxing.
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Chicken Cobbler
This chicken cobbler turns the classic comfort of chicken pot pie into a less than an hour dish, using simple ingredients like rotisserie chicken and biscuit mix. It’s all made in one dish, so clean-up is a snap.
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Thai Chicken and Rice
This Thai chicken and rice is a tasty, straightforward one-pan meal. It’s perfect for when you want something good without a lot of cleanup.
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Marry Me Chicken
Try this easy version of “Marry Me Chicken,” with a creamy sundried tomato sauce. It cooks all in one skillet, so you’ll have fewer dishes to wash.
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Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
