Healthy Chicken Recipes

Dec 08, 2019

Think chicken is a snooze-fest? THINK AGAIN. With the right recipe, chicken is anything but boring. Chicken is my go-to meat for recipe planning, because its a blank canvas for all kinds of different flavors and cooking techniques. Chicken is easy to use, a healthy source of protein, widely available, and budget-friendly. Weeknights (and weekends for that matter) are busy. Here are my favoriteHealthy Chicken Recipes that are sure to keep your weeknight dinners interesting!

What are healthy chicken recipes? Well, whether youre wondering, what are healthy lunches to eat? or what are good foods to cook? these healthy chicken recipes are the answer. I have over 130 healthy chicken recipes on my site and counting! These are 50 of my absolute favorites.

Below you can find both easy, healthy chicken breast recipes and healthy chicken thigh recipes. There are ideas for making soups, salads, Asian recipes, Indian recipes, casseroles, and so much more.

To make browsing these healthy chicken recipes easy, theyre listed below in categories. If you would like to jump to a specific section, simply click the appropriate link below. Otherwise, keep scrolling to see them all!

Whats the Healthiest way to Make Chicken?

Poaching, sauting, baking, and using a slow cooker or Instant Pot are the healthiest ways to make chicken because they dont add much (if any) calories and fat from oils or breading.
Whats a good, healthy meal? Many of these are easy, healthy chicken recipes with few ingredients that would make a good meal for lunches and dinners.

How do you Know When Chicken is Done?

Using an Instant Read Thermometer is the best way to check your healthy chicken recipes for doneness. Chicken is safe to eat once it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
You can also cut into larger pieces of chicken to check the internal color. If you cut into a piece of chicken, and it looks pink and raw, then the chicken is not done. Further, when chicken is done cooking and it is cut, the juices should run clear.

What Goes Well with Chicken?

While many of these recipes can be a full meal by themselves, you may want to serve some side dishes. Here are a few ideas to serve with chicken:

Roasted or Sauted Vegetables. You can pair any of these chicken recipes with a healthy side of Sauted Brussels Sprouts, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, or Roasted Zucchini.
Rice. Lemon Rice would pair nicely with many of these recipes, and this Homemade Fried Rice is a great side dish for the healthy chicken Asian recipes.
Salad. A fresh, simple salad like Anytime Arugula Salad, Spinach Strawberry Salad with Balsamic Poppy Seed Dressing, Brussels Sprouts Slaw, or Caesar Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Crispy Chickpea Croutons would go well with almost any of these healthy chicken dishes.

Recommended Tools for Making Healthy Chicken Recipes

Slow Cooker. Perfect for making all the healthy crock pot chicken recipes.
Whisk. I love the smaller size of this whisk.
Instant Read Thermometer. The best way to tell if your chicken is done.
Sharp Chefs Knife. An incredibly useful kitchen tool for any and all chopping.

Now, lets get to those tasty healthy chicken recipes!

Healthy Crockpot Chicken Recipes

Healthy Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken. An easy, healthy crock pot recipe thats perfect for weeknight dinners or to feed a crowd. @wellplated

Some of my favorite healthy chicken recipes are made in the slow cooker. Whether you need healthy chicken recipes for two or healthy chicken recipes for a crowd, these easy slow cooker recipes are the perfect fit for busy weeks.

One Pan Healthy Chicken Recipes

Quick, easy and delicious One Pot Creamy Chicken Stroganoff!! A healthy, homemade version of everyones favorite hamburger stroganoff thats ready in 30 minutes! Perfect for a weeknight meal and will have everyone asking for seconds. NO canned soup! Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

Make cleanup a breeze with this one pan healthy chicken recipes! Everything cooks together in one pot or skillet, so you arent left with a pile of dishes at the end of the night.

Light and Healthy Chicken Recipes

If youre looking forhealthy chicken recipes for weight loss, these are the best fit. Each one uses light ingredients but still has tons of flavor.

Family Favorite Healthy Chicken Recipes

Recipes your entire family will love! Even picky eaters will enjoy these family favorite healthy chicken recipes. Theyre deeply comforting and filled with rich flavor.

Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

shredded chicken tacos

The Instant Pot makes these healthy chicken recipes easy. These are great recipes to make for meal prep.

Healthy Chicken Salad Recipes

Healthy Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad. DELISH! Fresh, creamy, and packed with fresh veggies and juicy chicken. The dressing is made with Greek yogurt, so it's super creamy but much lighter. Perfect for parties, healthy lunches and dinners, and busy families. Use bowtie pasta or any shape you love.

A fresh and delicious healthy salad with crisp veggies, juicy chicken, and an easy, creamy homemade dressing. Perfect for healthy family meals, barbecues, and parties!

Healthy Chicken Indian Recipes

These easy, healthy Indian chicken recipes are made with easy to find ingredients, and theyre better for you than the restaurant version!

Healthy Chicken Asian Recipes

Lightened-up versions of your favorite takeout dishes. They have just as much flavor, and theyre delicious leftover!

Healthy Chicken Casserole Recipes

When you need to make healthy chicken recipes for a crowd or for meal prep, these casseroles are perfect. Each one is packed with veggies!

Healthy Chicken Soup Recipes

These healthy chicken soups are cozy, light, and perfect for chilly nights. Plus, using the slow cooker or Instant Pot makes them easy!

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