Best 14 Easy Chicken Skillet Recipes

EASY ONE-SKILLET CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CARROTS

Steps:

• Blot chicken thighs with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Place chicken thighs in the hot oil and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the skillet and keep warm.
• Add carrots, onion, and minced garlic to the same skillet, stirring to coat with pan drippings. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 2 minutes. Nestle browned chicken thighs into the vegetables, pour wine and 2 tablespoons water over everything, and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until carrots are fork-tender and chicken juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken and vegetables from the skillet with a slotted spoon.
• Combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve any lumps. Add slurry to the drippings in the skillet and bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pour sauce over chicken pieces and vegetables and sprinkle with fresh parsley to serve.

EASY SKILLET CHICKEN PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, parsley, and basil in a medium bowl. Add chicken strips and toss until well coated.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned on the outside and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add chicken stock, mixed vegetables, grape tomatoes, green onions, zucchini, and pesto. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 10 minutes.

EASY SKILLET CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil. When hot add chicken and saute 4 to 5 minutes until about halfway cooked. Add mushrooms and continue to saute until chicken is lightly browned and cooked through (juices run clear). Stir in the milk, soup, mushrooms, pimentos, onion powder and pepper. Bring all to a boil. Cover skillet and reduce heat. Let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir together and serve.

CAMPBELL'S® EASY BROCCOLI AND CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a 10-inch (25 cm) skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook broccoli and chicken, stirring, 3 minutes. Combine soup with milk; pour over broccoli and chicken. Bring to a simmer.
• Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle cheese over chicken mixture. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with bread crumbs if desired.

EASY CHEESY SKILLET CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken on both sides. In the meantime, in a medium bowl combine the soup, milk and cheese. Mix together. When chicken is browned, pour mixture over chicken pieces. Cook over medium low heat until chicken is done and juices run clear. Serve.

EASY CHICKEN ENCHILADA SKILLET

Steps:

• Combine chicken and enchilada sauce in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in black beans, green pepper, and jalapenos. Add corn tortillas and sour cream, stirring to combine. Continue to cook and stir until mixture is evenly heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and top with cheese. Cover the skillet with a lid and allow the cheese to melt. Uncover and top with cilantro. Serve with sliced avocado.

EASY TUSCAN CHICKEN AND FARRO SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil.
• Season chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; place in the hot skillet. Sear until golden but not cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
• Add butter to the skillet. Add onion to melted butter and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions have caramelized, 5 to 6 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook, stirring, until mushrooms have softened slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with remaining 1 teaspoon garlic salt and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; stir until fragrant, another 30 seconds.
• Add chicken broth and farro; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, add chicken breasts back into the skillet, nestling them into the vegetables. Cover skillet and simmer until farro has absorbed all the broth, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over chicken and vegetables in the skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese has melted and is golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with remaining cheese, if desired.

KITTENCAL'S EASY SKILLET CHICKEN PARMESAN MARINARA

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add in the chicken and brown well on both sides (about 10-12 minutes).
• Stir in the sauce and 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through (about 25 minutes).
• Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; allow to stand until the cheese has melted.
• Delicious!

EASY ELEGANT SKILLET CHICKEN SUPREME

Steps:

• In a shallow dish or bowl, combine bread crumbs and 3 tablespoons flour. Dip chicken into ice water, then dredge through crumb mixture. In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and saute until both sides are lightly browned and chicken is cooked through (juices run clear). Remove chicken from skillet and set aside, keeping warm.
• To same skillet add mushrooms and saute. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon flour and stir quickly to mix together. Add broth and wine and let simmer, stirring, until thickened (about 2 minutes).
• Return reserved chicken to skillet. Top with cheese. Cover and cook until cheese is melted.

EASY ASIAN SKILLET CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken cubes in a bowl, then season with salt and pepper.
• Add in 1/2 cup cornstarch; toss until the chicken cubes are well coated.
• Place the chicken in a colinder and shake off an excess cornstarch.
• In a small bowl mix together chicken broth and 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; whisk until smooth, then add in the rice vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar; whisk well to combine.
• In a large heavy skillet (or wok) heat the 1/3 cup oil until very hot (about 5 minutes).
• Add in the chicken cubes and fry until JUST cooked though, stirring with a wooden spoon (about 6 minutes).
• Using a slotted spoon remove the chicken to a bowl.
• Pour off some of the fat (leave about 2 tablespoons in skillet).
• Add in green onions, ginger, fresh garlic and red bell pepper; stir-fry over high heat until the bell pepper is crisp-tender (about 2 minutes).
• Return the cooked chicken to the skillet or wok; add in the broth mixture and stir until the sauce thickens (about 1 minute).
• Serve with cooked rice.

EASY CHEESY CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a bowl mix together the soup with Worcestershire sauce and evaporated milk until well combined.
• Mix in the shredded cheese; set aside.
• Season the chicken breast with seasoned salt and black pepper.
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the chicken breasts and cook for about 3 minutes on both sides or until nicely browned; remove to a plate.
• To the same skillet add in the onion and saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add in fresh garlic and cook for 2 minutes, then add in the mushrooms.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and pour the mushroom soup mixture over.
• Lift the chicken with a fork to coat in the sauce.
• Simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until the chicken is cooked completely (about 25-30 minutes).
• Season the sauce with more salt if desired.

~ EASY SKILLET CHICKEN FETTUCCINE PARM ~ DELISH!

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter and add olive oil. Once hot, add the chicken and garlic. Stirring occasionally until chicken is cooked. Place chicken and juices on a plate and set aside.
• 2. In the same skillet, add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once boiling add the pasta and cook until tender. Drain and save 1/4 cup of broth.
• 3. Add the pasta back to the same skillet, along with the cream, chicken and juices and slowly stir in the Parmesan cheese. Next stir in the pepper, onion and last tablespoon of butter. Cook until desired thickness, about 4 - 5 minutes. Add the cooked asparagus and heat through. ( if you need to thin out the sauce, add 1 tablespoon at a time of the reserved broth you cooked the pasta in.)
• 4. Serve with additional green onions and Parmesan cheese.

EASY SKILLET CHICKEN & RICED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper, if desired. Heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat and brown chicken. Remove and set aside.
• Add onion and cook 3 minutes or until softened.
• Add Green Giant® Riced Cauliflower and garlic and cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in broth and bring to a boil.
• Return chicken to skillet and simmer 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and oregano.

EASY CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir chicken until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Add water, ramen noodles, and 1 seasoning packet from ramen noodles; stir to combine.
• Stir garlic, red bell pepper, broccoli, green onions, parsley, and soy sauce into chicken-broth mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until broccoli is cooked and noodles are cooked through but firm to the bite, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.