100 chicken dinner recipes

Julie Goodwin’s chicken & leek pie with potato bake topping
Julie Goodwin’s Cape Malay curry chicken
Air fryer chicken skewers with roast vegetables
Julie Goodwin’s spiced chicken with brown rice & cauliflower
Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff
Yoghurt marinated chicken with plum & chickpea salad
Chicken and leek pie
Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken
Prosciutto wrapped chicken with tomato salsa
One pot chicken and rice
Chicken & potato salad with zesty yogurt dressing
Panko crumbed chicken schnitzel with apple slaw
Chicken carbonara pasta bake
Yellow chicken curry
Chicken and vegetable soup with parmesan croutons
Slow cooker whole chicken with a peri peri marinade
Easy chicken and corn soup
Slow cooker Hainanese-style chicken
Chicken fricassee with mushroom and leek
Slow-cooker chicken tikka masala
Five ingredient dukkah chicken with haloumi and peach salad
Classic roast chicken with gravy
Portuguese piri piri chicken
One-pot apricot chicken with creamy rice
Chilli chicken with B.L.A.T. salad
Butter chicken hand pies
Roasted sumac chicken with baby vegetables
Easy one-pan roast chicken breasts with vegies
Slow cooker chicken pho (Pho Ga)
Chicken and broccoli bake with pangrattato topping
Chicken yakitori
Chicken donburi
Spiced chicken pizza
Slow cooker chicken and corn chowder
Chicken skewers with peach caprese salad
Moroccan-spiced chicken casserole
Chicken and sage tray bake
Chicken burger with avocado and bacon
Curried chicken pie
Zingy butter chicken curry
Curried chicken pies
Southern fried chicken with buttermilk mash and gravy

From a simple roast to a flavour-packed curry, these chicken dinner recipes are so versatile you’ll find something for everyone. With recipes for soup, tray bakes and skewers, there are so many delicious ways to cook with chicken.

Julie Goodwin's chicken potato bake

Julie Goodwin’s chicken & leek pie with potato bake topping

A chicken and leek pie – potato bake mash up!

Julie Goodwin’s Cape Malay curry chicken

Dish up a fragrant one pot dinner tonight.

Air fryer chicken skewers with roast vegetables

A fast, fresh and fabulous weeknight dinner idea.

One pan creamy chicken, bacon & pumpkin

Chicken stew with baharat spice

Baked risotto with chicken & silverbeet

Julie Goodwin’s Greek chicken tray bake

Satay chicken noodles in three bowls

Slow cooker chicken drumsticks

Air fryer butterflied chicken served on orange couscous

Easy chicken stir fry in a serving bowl and wok

Tuscan chicken tray bake

Marry me chicken pasta

Spiced chicken and brown rice

Julie Goodwin’s spiced chicken with brown rice & cauliflower

A zesty salad with crispy spiced chicken.

Barbecue chicken salad

Slow cooker chicken curry

Korean-style crunchy chicken wings

Creamy lemon chicken in a white frying pan

Greek style chicken and rice with lemon and fetta

Julie Goodwin's chicken stroganoff in the pan with pasta and beans on the side

Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff

It’s simple to make – and cheaper than the beef version.

Honey chilli chicken

chicken cacciatore in a pot

Apricot chicken tray bake

Yoghurt chicken with plum & chickpea salad

Yoghurt marinated chicken with plum & chickpea salad

Serve up a feast of flavour and texture.

Chicken and leek pie

The search for a hearty dinner that the whole family loves is over!

Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken tray bake

Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken

Six years after hanging up her apron, Julie Goodwin returns to The Weekly as a monthly columnist with a delicious one pan dinner.

Julie Goodwin’s one pan chicken pilaf

chicken fried rice

Apricot chicken skewers with nutty herby rice

Prosciutto wrapped chicken with tomato salsa

Dish up an impressive dinner for family and friends.

Miso chicken with sesame nashi pear salad

Barbecued chicken satay skewers

One pot chicken and rice

This mild and simple recipe is perfect for fussy eaters.

Chicken & potato salad with zesty yogurt dressing

A fresh and flavourful dish that’s perfect for any occasion.

panko crumbed chicken schnitzel with apple slaw

Panko crumbed chicken schnitzel with apple slaw

Take your weeknight chicken schnitty to a new level.

Honey mustard chicken thighs tray bake recipe served with carrots

Air fryer chicken drumsticks

roast chicken with herb stuffing served with roast potatoes and steamed beans

Chicken shawarma platter

air fryer chicken nibbles in a basket with glaze in a small pot

chicken dinner recipe of four chicken breasts on a creamy corn sauce in a pan

chicken drumsticks and potato in a large pot with handles

Chicken Carbornara Baked Pasta

Chicken carbonara pasta bake

This creamy chicken pasta bake is the perfect midweek meal for the whole family.

SATAY CHICKEN

Oven tray with roasted potatoes and chicken nibbles with chilli crisp oil

Korean chicken rice with kimchi

Slow cooker chicken and corn soup

A bowl of chicken and mushroom pasta

Yellow chicken curry

A delicately fragrant yellow curry packed full of chicken, cauliflower and barley for a truly satisfying meal.

Chicken and vegetable soup with parmesan croutons

A warming and hearty chicken and vegetable soup that is elevated by crispy parmesan croutons

Julie Goodwin's butterflied barbecue Portuguese chicken and vegetables

Julie Goodwin's tandoori chicken skewers served with yogurt sauce, lemon wedges, coriander leaves and roti

8 chicken breasts cooked in a skillet with tahini, lemon and mint.

Air fryer chicken parmi with rocket and roasted truss tomatoes

Peri peri chicken cooked in the slow cooker served with mayonnaise

Slow cooker whole chicken with a peri peri marinade

A flavour-packed dinner idea. Dial up the heat if you like it spicy, or keep it mild for a family meal.

Satay chicken in a slow cooker

Chicken soup in a mug with pastry round on top

Chicken with crushed harissa chickpeas

Julie Goodwin's chicken cacciatore

Two bowls of creamed corn, zucchini & chicken soup in front of a pot of soup

Easy chicken and corn soup

This quick and easy soup is perfect for camping or a fuss-free weeknight dinner.

lemon grass chicken with vermicelli salad

Satay chicken skewers

Slow-cooker Hainanese chicken rice

Slow cooker Hainanese-style chicken

The slow cooker is perfect for cooking Hainanese chicken rice.

Pot of chicken fricassee stew with a side of pasta

Chicken fricassee with mushroom and leek

A simple dinner option when entertaining in the cooler months. It’s also a good one for batch cooking – freeze half for dinner another day.

slow cooker chicken tikka recipe

Slow-cooker chicken tikka masala

This slow cooker chicken tikka masala recipe creates a richly flavoured curry with tender chicken. Best of all, you barely need to lift a finger!

Five ingredient dukkah chicken with haloumi and peach salad

Only five ingredients to create a tasty meal with a fresh and summery dinner idea.

roast chicken

Classic roast chicken with gravy

This classic roast chicken comes complete with moist and succulent meat and beautifully crispy, browned skin.

Easy chicken parmigiana

Portuguese piri piri chicken

Satisfy your tastebuds with this deliciously tender Portuguese piri piri chicken! A dinner the whole family will love.

One-pot apricot chicken with creamy rice

A gorgeous sweet and savoury one-pot chicken meal.

Sesame-crusted chicken with quickled slaw

CHILLI CHICKEN WITH BLAT SALAD

Chilli chicken with B.L.A.T. salad

Bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato – need we say more?

Mexican chicken tortillas

Butter chicken hand pies

A classic Indian dish re-created into a delicious hand-held feast for the whole family to enjoy!

Chicken schnitzel

Roasted sumac chicken with baby vegetables

Give your weeknight roast a touch of Mediterranean spice.

Hearty chicken risotto

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Chicken and watercress pasta salad using leftover roast chicken

chicken pasta bake

Easy roast chicken

Easy one-pan roast chicken breasts with vegies

This one-pan wonder makes dinner and wash-up easier.

spinach and ricotta-stuffed chicken parmigiana

Chicken pho

Slow cooker chicken pho (Pho Ga)

Set and forget for an aromatic noodle soup.

butter chicken biryani

Chicken and broccoli bake

Chicken and broccoli bake with pangrattato topping

An easy, cheesy bake the whole family will enjoy.

san choy bow

chicken yakitori

Chicken yakitori

When comes to chicken on a stick, the Japanese have our own best version known as Yakitori

chicken donburi

Chicken donburi

A Japanese rice bowl dish with a sweet soy marinade that’s a tasty way to serve chicken and vegetables.

Poached chicken and quinoa salad with watercress

Spiced chicken pizza

Add a kick to your dinner tonight. With only three steps our spiced chicken pizza makes for the perfect mid-week dinner.

slow cooker chicken chowder

Slow cooker chicken and corn chowder

This thick and hearty chowder comes together easily in your slow cooker, for a simple and delicious dinner you can set and forget.

Chicken skewers with peach caprese salad

Traditionally served as an antipasto (starter), here we have made our caprese salad a little more substantial with the addition of grilled chicken skewers and peach cheeks.

MOROCCAN-SPICED CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Moroccan-spiced chicken casserole

This Moroccan-spiced chicken casserole with chickpeas and apricots will take your taste buds on a trip to North Africa. We serve it with quinoa for a nutritious twist.

Chicken and sage tray bake

This simple one-pan chicken bake borrows flavours from the Italian classic veal saltimbocca.

chicken burger with avocado and bacon

Chicken burger with avocado and bacon

Throw some different ingredients into the traditional burger with chicken patties, avocado slices and rashers of bacon. This new combo won’t disappoint.

Curried Chicken Pie

Curried chicken pie

Give classic butter chicken a rise, by incorporating New Zealand-revered sweet potato and encasing it with layers of flaky filo pastry.

Zingy butter Chicken curry

Zingy butter chicken curry

This delicious creamy curry will become a family favourite. Even the kids will love it!

curried chicken pies

Curried chicken pies

Add a little bit of bite to your regular chicken pot pies with these delicious curry versions. Best of all, leftover pies freeze beautifully and can be popped straight into the oven after you get home from work.