9 Easy Chicken Breast Recipes
Some nights just don't allow for the gourmet cuisine of your favorite celebrity chef. After a busy day at work, the kids are howling, and you just need dinner on the table in a flash. That is precisely why so many people rely on the easy-to-make chicken breast.
Chicken breasts get a bad rap for being dry and inedible, but that's only the case when you don't have a tried-and-true recipe to get you through those nights when you just want a home-cooked meal and a glass of wine. Try different techniques to spice up your usual routine. This ingredient is easily grilled, stir-fried, baked, and poached to make one easy and delicious dinner.
For some recipes to rely on to make sure dinner lands on the table quickly, look no further than The Daily Meal's nine favorite easy chicken breast recipes.
Baked Chicken Cordon Bleucheese
Baked Chicken Topped with Cranberry Saucecranberry
No need to wait until Thanksgiving to use sauce as a topping. Try it on this baked chicken recipe.
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Baked Chicken with Spinach, Pears, and Blue Cheesepears
The fall flavor combination of and blue cheese brings a seasonal element to an otherwise simple chicken dish.
Click here for the Baked Chicken with Spinach, Pears, and Blue Cheese recipe.
Baked Panko Crusted Chicken Breastdinner
Easy Feta-Chicken Bakepeppers
Grilled Chipotle Orange ChickenClick here for the Grilled Chipotle Orange Chicken recipe.
Pumpkin Stuffed Chicken Breastpumpkin
Ricotta Pesto Stuffed Chicken BreastsItalian
It is simple, but this recipe jazzes up chicken in a fun way and will earn you many compliments.
Click here for the Ricotta Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breasts recipe.
Spicy Baked Chickenchicken sandwich
Don't let the spices in this dish scare you away — if you have them in your pantry, then this is a quick, satisfying, and easy dish to make for dinner. You can eat the chicken breast as is or serve it with rice, toasted pita bread, or turn it in to a baked (great for if there are leftovers).
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Angela Carlos is the Cook Editor at The Daily Meal. Find her on Twitter and tweet @angelaccarlos.