27 Low-Stress Chicken Dinners You Can Make In One Pan

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1. Chicken Burrito Bowls

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Start with the chicken. Then add the rice. Then the vegetables. Then devour. Get the recipe here.

2. One Skillet Chicken Parmesean

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Crispy breadcrumb topping = no dredging or breading. Here's the recipe.

3. Mediterranean Chicken with Black Olives and Orzo

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To add a bit of cheesy-ness, sprinkle crumbled feta over the top to serve. Here's the recipe.

4. Chicken with Cherry-Wine Pan Sauce

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Pan sauces = weeknight chef's best friend. Get the recipe here.

5. Pollo Asada Parmesan Pasta

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On a busy night, you have full permission to use rotisserie chicken or pre-cooked chicken breasts from the grocery store. Here's the recipe.

6. Chicken Thigh with Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, and Easy Apple Jus

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Get the recipe here.

7. Skillet Chicken with Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

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Creamy sauce > all other sauces. Here's the recipe.

8. Sticky Thai Peanut Orange Chicken

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Not quite as lazy as ordering takeout. But close. Get the recipe here.

9. Sheet Pan Roast Chicken Dinner

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The recipe calls for tossing the chopped vegetables in a bowl before putting on the pan, but you could just toss them on the pan and then nestle the chicken on top. Here's the recipe.

10. Chicken Lo Mein

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Literally just dump everything in the pot. Get the recipe here.

11. Roasted Cajun Chicken

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The spice is right. Find the recipe here.

12. Chicken with Artichokes and Sun-dried Tomatoes

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Also important: white wine. Here's the recipe.

13. Skillet Chicken with Mexican Green Rice

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Chicken and rice have infinite delicious combinations, and this is one of them. Get the recipe here.

14. Garlic Ranch Chicken and Veggies

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Featuring the all-time favorite ranch seasoning mix. Get the chicken recipe here, and a DIY ranch seasoning mix recipe here.

15. Lemon Pepper Chicken

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Creamy, crispy, and delicious. Here's the recipe.

16. Skillet Chicken with Mushroom and Onion Sauce

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If I were making this recipe, I'd also buy some rolls at the grocery store to sop up all that ~sauciness~. Get the recipe here.

17. Caribbean Jerk Chicken and Rice

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Spicy spicy. Here's the recipe.

18. Tuscan Chicken Skillet

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Make it even easier: buy pre-sliced mushrooms. Get the recipe here.

19. Harissa Chicken with Olives

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Harissa is a shortcut to instant flavor. Get the recipe here.

20. Tomato Chicken Bake

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Tomatoes are the ultimate crowd pleaser. Here's the recipe.

21. Dorito Chicken Casserole

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Does require one mixing bowl in addition to the one pan, but worth. it. Get the recipe here.

22. Hummus Crusted Chicken and Summer Veggies

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Don't knock a hummus crust until you've tried a hummus crust. Here's the recipe.

23. Italian Chicken Skillet

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Cook chicken. Add crushed tomatoes and seasoning. Top with cheese and broil. Here's the recipe.

24. Skillet Chicken Fajitas

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Make it better: serve with freshly sliced avocado. Get the recipe here.

25. Beer and Honey Roasted Chicken Thighs

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Requires one extra bowl to make the beer+honey mustard mixture. But, worth it. Here's the recipe.

26. Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta with Broccoli

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Yes, the pasta cooks in the skillet too. Get the recipe here.

27. Buffalo Chicken and Potato Skillet

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Featuring the easiest chicken of all: rotisserie from the grocery store. Here's the recipe.