10 Best 30 Minute Chicken Recipes

When life is busy, make one of these 30 minute chicken recipes and you can feed your family a scrumptious and satisfying dinner in a snap!

Do you struggle knowing what to make for dinner that’s not only easy to prepare, but a timesaver too? I am positive that you are not alone with that problem.

How many times have you taken a pound of chicken out of the freezer with no idea what you were going to make with it?

Coming up with weeknight dinner ideas shouldn’t be the cause of stress, so I want to help!

Making chicken dinners that your family will love is a snap, thanks to this fabulous collection of easy chicken recipes in 30 minutes!!

30 Minute Chicken Recipes

Each 30 minute chicken meal goes from prep to plate in less time than it takes to set the table and wrangle up the kids for dinner.

To make things easier for you, the recipes are broken out into categories by the appliance you’ll use to make them.

This collection includes 30 minute chicken recipes for:

• the Instant Pot
• an air fryer
• the stove top and/or oven

And if you’re a fan of easy BBQ, be sure to check out our grill and smoker recipes too. Oh, and this chicken pizza will knock your socks off!

Where to print and save these chicken recipes

Accessing the actual recipes couldn’t be simpler!

Just browse through the descriptions below, and when you find something you want to make, click the title above the recipe’s description.

Easy, right? Let’s do this!

Simple Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

When time gets away from you, you can use your electric pressure cooker to help prepare scrumptious chicken recipes in 30 minutes or less!

One of my favorite things about Instant Pot cooking is how much quicker the food cooks.

And you don’t even have to worry if you forget to pull the chicken out of the freezer, because I have a post that explains how to make frozen chicken breast in the Instant Pot!!

• Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

Chicken and rice is the comfort food of chicken meals, and it’s a snap to make in the Instant Pot!

Juicy chicken and tender rice smothered in a creamy sauce, ready to eat in just 20 minutes!

• Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Say hello to your new favorite easy chicken recipe!!

You’ll flip for homestyle chicken and dumplings in 20 minutes, and there’s no lack of flavor in this comfort food dinner!

• Pesto Chicken Pasta

A quick and easy 30 minute chicken meal that doesn’t skimp out on flavor!

Tender bites of meat, noodles, and a creamy sauce in a dish that boasts a beautiful symphony of Italian flavors.

Air Fryer Chicken Recipes in 30 Minutes

If you haven’t joined the air frying craze, there’s no better time than now! Air frying is the newest way to prepare healthy dinners in a snap, and you will love these 30 minute chicken meals!!

• Lemon Pepper Wings

If you think crispy chicken wings only make great game day food, think again! This meal is packed with lemony goodness.

Serve with a couple of hearty side dishes like potatoes and get ready to feast!!

• Southwestern Egg Rolls

These scrumptious crispy egg rolls are stuffed with chicken, black beans, fresh veggies, and cheese. Make this easy chicken recipe in only 25 minutes!

• Lemony Chicken Bites

These bites of goodness are tender and delicious, and the tangy lemon flavor will tickle your taste buds.

This is one of the 30 minute chicken recipes that you can whip up for unexpected dinner guests.

Easy Stove Top Chicken Recipes

**Some of these meals are cooked from start to finish on the stove top, but there are also some that start there and finish up in the oven.

• Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Crispy, cheesy chicken is smothered in red sauce and served over a pile of your favorite noodles.

This chicken parm pasta recipe will definitely have your family begging for seconds!

• Skillet Chicken Pot Pie 

This simple chicken dinner takes a classic chicken pot pie and flips it on its head!! Tender chicken cooked in a scrumptious creamy sauce with veggies.

A secret ingredient in the drop biscuits takes this dish over the top.

• Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup

This quick soup has super tender and juicy bites of chicken with smoky ham. The cheesy broth begs to be dunked into with soft breadsticks!

• Cheesy Pierogi Casserole

This 30 minute chicken meal is made easily with frozen pierogi and a creamy bacon cheese sauce that nobody can resist. CHICKEN.BACON.CHEESE.POTATOES! This one is calling your name.

So, there you have it — my 10 favorite ideas for 30 minute chicken recipes!! I hope you will try a few of these simple ideas for your weeknight dinners.

Enjoy!
With love, from our simple kitchen to yours. 

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Originally published October 2012, updated and republished April 2023

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