Skillet Chicken Dinners
This collection of Skillet Chicken Dinners brings easy and flavorful recipes to your table. Skillet dinners with chicken are a great way to get a homemade meal on the table with little effort, especially when some of the work can be done in advance.
Creamy sauces and a crispy coating, plus bright citrus and tangy barbecue flavors, bring this collection of skillet chicken dinners to your table with simple, readily available ingredients.
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Why Skillet Chicken Dinners are a Good Option
There are so many good reasons to make chicken skillet dinners.
- Chicken cooks quickly in a skillet, making these recipes ideal for a busy weeknight.
- There are usually fewer dishes to wash. Many of these recipes are made in one or two pans, making cleanup after a long day easy.
- Chicken recipes are budget-friendly and work well as a skillet meal. Boneless chicken works best when making skillet recipes.
- Skillets, especially a cast-iron skillet, help create a golden color with nicely browned edges and rich sauces that oven baking can lack.
How Skillet Chicken Meals Fit into Menu Planning
There are many ways skillet dinners with chicken can fit into your weekly meal planning rotation.
- Keep a few chicken dinner favorites in your weekly rotation for easy and familiar meals.
- Ingredient overlap means less shopping but a variety of dinners. All the recipes use boneless, skinless chicken breasts, some use bacon, cheese, and onions. Shop once, cook a few different meals.
- They offer seasonal variety. Lemon chicken skillet is perfect for summer, while chicken fried chicken has a delicious apple cider gravy for fall.
- Many of the recipes make great leftovers and reheat easily.
- Some tasks can be done in advance, such as chopping onions, shredding cheese, and other easy prep work that can be stored in containers until ready to use.
Chicken Skillet Dinners
Once you make a skillet chicken meal, you’re going to be hooked. Whether you’re making one of the recipes below, French onion chicken, or a one-pan Tuscan chicken recipe, you’ll love the ease of them.
Skillet chicken dinners have been a regular part of my family’s meal planning for a few years now. The ones I’ve included here are some of our favorites.
Chicken Cooking Tips
When I cook chicken breasts in a skillet, I pound them to an even thickness so they cook evenly and faster. I use the flat side of a meat mallet. Don’t pound them too thin, though.
Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove the chicken from the heat at about 160°F – 162°F, as it will continue to cook as it rests and as you serve it.
How do you store any leftovers from skillet chicken dinners?
Store leftovers in glass or plastic-covered containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat either in the skillet or oven. I don’t recommend using a microwave.
