Refer to this collection of Easy Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes throughout the year to keep dinner interesting for your family.
Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Oven Braised Chicken Cacciatore with Rosemary, Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken (Diethood), Cashew Chicken (Dinners Dishes & Desserts), Saucy Barbecue Chicken Meatballs, Chicken Massaman Curry (Savory Simple), Roasted Balsamic Chicken with Artichoke (Taste Love and Nourish), Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Goat Cheese (Food Faith Fitness), Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup (Two Peas and Their Pod), Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew, Turkey Shepherds Pie, Skinny Chicken Fettucine Alfredo (Diethood), Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken (The Lemon Bowl), Chicken & Basil Pomodoro Zucchini Pasta (Inspiralized), Crockpot Turkey Bolognese, Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad (Shockingly Delicious), Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken
School starts in two days here, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m going to make for dinner once all the after-school activities start kicking in. So, to help me and you out, I’ve put together a huge collection of Easy Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes with the help of my blogger friends that we can all refer to during the school year.
Chicken is one of the most versatile proteins – you can roast it, grill it, braise it, and use it in place of ground beef in almost any recipe. Leftover chicken (grilled or roasted) can also be repurposed and made into another meal.
I’ve organized this collection of recipes by cooking technique to make it easier for you to pick and choose what works best for you.
Note: Most of these recipes are gluten-free or gluten-free adaptable (substitute gluten-free breadcrumbs or panko crumbs for regular breadcrumbs/panko crumbs; gluten-free flour mix for regular flour). If you have any recipes you want to try that you’re unsure of, just leave me a comment and I’ll try to help convert it to gluten-free for you.
Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Chicken Recipes Cooked in the Oven
Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken, Oven Braised Chicken Cacciatore with Rosemary, Roasted Balsamic Chicken with Artichoke (Taste Love and Nourish), Gluten-Free Baked Chicken Tenders (An Edible Mosaic), Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Goat Cheese (Food Faith Fitness)
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- One Pan Roasted Chicken and Vegetables, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Easy Herb Spiced Roasted Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Oven Braised Chicken Cacciatore with Rosemary, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Easy Caramelized Chicken with Green Olives, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Roasted Balsamic Chicken with Artichoke, Taste Love and Nourish
- Baked Chicken Tenders (gluten-free), An Edible Mosaic
- Pretzel Crusted Chicken Fingers, Overtime Cook
- Crispy Rosemary Sriracha Chicken Thighs, All Day I Dream About Food
- Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken, Skinnytaste
- Tangy Oven Barbecue Chicken, From Valerie’s Kitchen
- Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Casserole, Marla Meridith
- Spiced Chicken Thighs, Dinners Dishes & Desserts
- Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas, A Cedar Spoon
- Lemon Rosemary Roasted Chicken and Red Potatoes, A Cedar Spoon
- Quinoa Crusted Chicken with Goat Cheese, Food Faith Fitness
- Chicken Fajita Quinoa Bake, Two Healthy Kitchens
- Baked Chicken Flautas, Crumb
- Roast Chicken Legs with Olives and Lemon, Crumb
- Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole, The Law Student’s Wife
- Low Fat Oven Fried Chicken, Erren’s Kitchen
- Spicy Baked “Fried” Chicken, Amy’s Healthy Baking
- Spiced Honey Brushed Chicken Thighs, Creative Culinary
- Crispy Baked General Tso’s Chicken, Chocolate Moosey
- Mustard Roasted Chicken, The View From Great Island
Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Chicken Recipes Cooked on the Stove
Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Easy Five Spice Braised Chicken, Cashew Chicken (Dinners Dishes & Desserts), Chicken & Basil Pomodoro Zucchini Pasta (Inspiralized), Skinny Chicken Fettucine Alfredo (Diethood), Chicken Massaman Curry (Savory Simple)
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- One Pot Chicken and Chorizo Paella, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Easy Five Spice Braised Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Easy Braised Balsamic & Herb Chicken, Cookin’ Canuck
- Chicken Massaman Curry, Savory Simple
- Easy Thai Peanut Chicken Curry, Food For My Family
- One Pot Chicken Dinner, This American Bite
- Braised Chicken with Golden Beets and Kale, This American Bite
- Chicken & Basil Pomodoro Zucchini Pasta, Inspiralized
- Zucchini Noodles with Chicken, Feta and Spinach, Inspiralized
- Teriyaki Chicken, Bok Choy and Corn Zucchini Noodles, Inspiralized
- Cashew Chicken, Dinners Dishes & Desserts
- Honey Garlic Ginger Chicken, Running To The Kitchen
- Honey Orange Sesame Chicken, Running To The Kitchen
- Za’atar Spiced Chicken and Bell Pepper Sandwiches with Labneh, An Edible Mosaic
- Lemon Ginger Chicken Thighs, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
- Creamy Chicken with White Wine and Mushrooms, Jew Hungry
- Deep Breath Chicken, Jew Hungry
- Chicken Saltimbocca, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
- Southwest Chicken Skillet, Pernickety Plates
- Chicken Broccoli Shells, Diethood
- Skinny Chicken Fettucine Alfredo, Diethood
- Honey Mustard Chicken Stir Fry, Food Faith Fitness
- Chicken Fried Rice, Or Whatever You Do
- Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl, Or Whatever You Do
- Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Over Rice, Pressure Cooking Today
- Five Minute Chicken Beet Walnut Saute, Apron Strings
- Chicken and Saffron Rice, Erren’s Kitchen
- Skinny BBQ Bacon Chicken Burgers, Amy’s Healthy Baking
- Chicken with Snow Peas, The View From Great Island
- Easy Weeknight Chicken Piccata, The View From Great Island
- Cajun Blackened Chicken, Flavor Mosaic
Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Grilled Chicken Recipes
Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Spice Rubbed Grilled Chicken Wings, Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken (The Lemon Bowl), Apricot Barbecue Chicken (The Healthy Maven), Fajita Spiced Beer Can Chicken
- Spice Rubbed Grilled Chicken Wings, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Fajita Spiced Beer Can Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken, The Lemon Bowl
- Grilled California Chicken, Life Tastes Good
- Honey Soy Glazed Chicken, Steamy Kitchen
- Chipotle Lime Grilled Chicken, All Day I Dream About Food
- Grilled Greek Chicken Thighs with Lemon Parmesan Orzo, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
- Grilled Moroccan Chicken Kebabs, Renee’s Kitchen Adventures
- Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, Life Tastes Good
- Apricot Barbecue Chicken, The Healthy Maven
- Grilled Chicken Fajitas, Annie’s Eats
- Ranch Chicken Taco Salad, Food Faith Fitness
- Buttermilk Sriracha Chicken Burgers, The Creekside Cook
- Bourbon Marinated Chicken Kebabs, Call Me PMC
- Citrus Marinated Chicken, Call Me PMC
- Honey Lime Chicken Skewers, The Corner Kitchen
Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Recipes Using Leftover Chicken
(great for leftover grilled chicken or rotisserie chicken)
Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad (Shockingly Delicious), Cheddar Chicken Quinoa Bake (Running To The Kitchen), Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake, Asian Salad Hummus Flatbread with Chicken (Nutmeg Nanny)
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- Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Cold Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Vegetables, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Cheddar Chicken Quinoa Bake, Running To The Kitchen
- Leftover Chicken Lasagna Roll with Sun-dried Tomatoes & Spinach, Cookin’ Canuck
- Chicken Caesar Salad, Dinners Dishes & Desserts
- Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad, Shockingly Delicious
- Asian Salad Hummus Flatbread with Chicken, Nutmeg Nanny
- Chicken Avocado Pitas, The Cookie Rookie
- Skinny Chicken Salad Sliders, The Cookie Rookie
- Crunchy Sweet Chicken Salad Sandwiches, From Valerie’s Kitchen
- Chicken Sweet Potato Quesadillas, Taste and Tell
- Broccoli Pesto Chicken with Pasta, Dizzy Busy and Hungry
- Curried Chicken and Rice Casserole, A Cedar Spoon
- Healthy Shredded Chicken Burrito Bowl, The Corner Kitchen
- Mango Avocado Quinoa Chicken Salad, Cupcakes and Kale Chips
For more recipes using leftover chicken, check out these 40+ Healthy Recipes Using Leftover Chicken
Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Ground Chicken/Turkey Recipes
Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Chinese Chicken Lettuce Cups (The Lemon Bowl), Saucy Barbecue Chicken Meatballs, Gluten-Free Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins, Turkey Shepherds Pie
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- Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Buffalo Chicken Burgers, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Gluten-Free Barbecue Meatloaf Muffins, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Saucy Barbecue Chicken Meatballs, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Turkey Shepherds Pie, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Tikka Masala Meatballs, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Turkey Asian Lettuce Wraps, Fifteen Spatulas
- Ground Turkey Low-Carb Enchilada Casserole, Kalyn’s Kitchen
- Cowboy Turkey Meatloaf, The Perfect Pantry
- Caribbean Mango Chicken Burgers, The Snappy Gourmet
- Chinese Chicken Lettuce Cups, The Lemon Bowl
- Chicken Meatballs, Leite’s Culinaria
- Healthier Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes, Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Buffalo Chicken Shepherd’s Pie, Cupcakes and Kale Chips
Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes: Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes
Pictured Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Crockpot Turkey Bolognese, Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken (Diethood), Crockpot Black Bean Turkey Chili, Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew
- Slow Cooker Chicken Vegetable Stew, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chicken Curry, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Crockpot Jamaican Spiced Chicken Stew, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Crockpot Turkey Bolognese, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Crockpot Barbecue Pulled Chicken, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Crockpot Black Bean Turkey Chili, Jeanette’s Healthy Living
- Slow Cooker Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, Two Peas and Their Pod
- Crockpot Honey Sesame Chicken, The Comfort of Cooking
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken, Diethood
- Crockpot Balsamic Chicken, Sugar-Free Mom
- Crockpot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Zucchini Slaw, Jew Hungry
- Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Tacos, Farm Fresh Eats
- 3 Ingredient Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos, Two Healthy Kitchens
- Crock-Pot North Carolina BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Two Healthy Kitchens
- Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Caprese, The Law Student’s Wife
- Sesame Chicken – Crockpot Style, Creative Culinary
- Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Chicken Sandwiches , Cupcakes and Kale Chips
What’s your go-to chicken recipe? I’d love to hear.
I hope you’ve found this roundup for Easy Healthy Back-To-School Chicken Recipes helpful! Don’t forget to pin this post to refer to throughout the school year.
So many tasty ideas, and thanks for including me!
Jeanette, just FYI, I pinned this but when I tried to share to FB and Twitter I couldn’t get it to work with either your site buttons or Buffer.
Thanks for letting me know Kalyn – and thanks for pinning!
I am in MAJOR need of new chicken recipes, so these rock! Thanks for including me! Pinned!
We start school in about a week over here so I love this round-up of chicken dinners! Here’s to a great school year for us both! Cheers!
Wow, what a round-up, Jeanette! I love chicken and am always looking for new inspiration, so this is perfect. Thanks so much for including me!!
Thanks for including me Jeanette! What a great round-up for recipes!
What an amazing round up! All of these recipes look delicious! Thanks for including my chicken fingers!
OK, this is 2 different chicken recipes per week. My family will be thrilled! Thank you so much for including my Chopped Mexican Chicken Salad!
LOVE this roundup of recipes! Can’t wait to try some of these! Thanks, Jeanette!
Holy cow…what a fantastic list of recipe ideas! Thanks so much of including a couple of mine, Jeanette.
Thank you so much for including my spicy baked “fried” chicken and skinny bbq bacon chicken burgers Jeanette! This is an incredible idea, and I now have a super long list of recipes I want to try. Already pinned! 🙂 Hope you’re doing well and your oldest son has a fantastic school year at college!
What a fantastic roundup! Love many of them and hopefully I can get to try a few of them.
Thanks!
Angie
What a stellar list! Thank you so much for including my recipe too.
I’m definitely having chicken for dinner tomorrow…now comes the hard part! Which recipe to try????
Thanks everyone for your contributions and comments! I know I’ll be using this roundup to help me through the school year.
I think I’m set for life with all of these amazing recipes which you’ve organized SO well! Pinned and can’t wait to try!
What a great collation, my dear!!! This list is very useful! Thanks for sharing 😉
Such a wonderful collection Jeanette – chicken is a staple at our home and I am always looking for different ways to cook it! Thanks so much for these!!
Jeanette,
Thanks for including my recipe! This is a terrific resource, and I’ve pinned it to Rockin’ Recipe Round Ups so others can enjoy it as well.
Jeanette, thanks for including me in your roundup! I can’t wait to dive into this and try some of these delicious recipes out. Great post!
So many great ideas!
Thanks Barbara!