60 Healthy Chicken Recipes That Are Anything but Boring
Better-for-you dinner ideas that are loaded with veggies!
“Healthy chicken” may sound a little, well, sad, but it doesn’t have to taste that way. Amped up with spices, seasoned with garlic and herbs or paired with sauces, healthy chicken recipes can make for an exciting weeknight meal. We rounded up our go-to recipes for the bird, including healthy salads, fun flatbreads, one-pan dinners and more. While most of these recipes are complete meals (and recipes ready in under 30 minutes!), feel free to pair them with whole grains and veggie side dishes if you’re serving more people — or seeking extra leftovers.
The healthiest way to eat chicken will depend on your dietary requirements and goals, so we included plenty of variety. Find low-carb recipes and paleo chicken bulked up with extra veggies, keto-friendly options and better-for-you favorites like “fried” chicken that's breaded and crisped up in the oven, or air fryer recipes like chicken Parmesan. While we love a juicy chicken breast, we also included ideas for chicken thighs, drumsticks and the whole bird!
Chicken is versatile and easy to make, so it's the ultimate family-friendly meal for any night of the week. (Trust us, kids and adults will love our healthier take on chicken tenders.) Plus, leftover chicken is a meal prep hero: Stir it into salads, rice bowls, enchiladas and more for an even faster solution to lunch or dinner.
Ready for some menu ideas? Check out these must-try healthy chicken ideas to revamp your mundane meals, stat.
Samantha (she/her) is an Assistant Editor in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, where she writes about tasty recipes, must-try food products and top-tested secrets for home cooking success. She has taste-tasted hundreds of products and recipes since joining GH in 2020 (tough job!). A graduate of Fordham University, she considers the kitchen to be her happiest place.
Becca Miller (she/her) has been working in the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen since 2018, where she researches and writes about tasty recipes, food trends and top cooking tools. She graduated from NYU with a liberal arts degree focusing on creative writing. She makes killer scrambled eggs, enjoys a glass of un-oaked chardonnay and takes pride in her love of reality television.
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