30-Minute Chicken Dinners for Busy Nights

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There can’t be a more popular meal than a good old chicken recipe to gather the family together around the table. These 30-minute chicken dinners are family-friendly, made with easy ingredients that appeal to kids and grown ups too, and are healthy and tasty, and perfect for a busy night.

Chicken and Potato Stew

A pot with chicken stew.
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This 30-minute Chicken and Potato Stew is a healthy and delicious chicken dish that can be enjoyed all year round. A hearty yet light midweek meal that your family will love

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Moroccan Chicken Tagine

A pot with chicken tagine.
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This Moroccan Chicken Tagine is made with dried apricots, eathy spices and a good mix of vegetables for a delicious 30-minute chicken dinner full of North-African flavours. Serve it with couscous, and you are in for a treat.

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Indian Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

A portion of chicken curry on a bed of rice.
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This 30-Minute Indian Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk is made with boneless chicken breast simmered in a rich and spiced tomato and coconut sauce. A fantastic chicken curry that is mild enough for kids to enjoy it too.

GET THE RECIPE: Indian Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk

Honey Garlic Chicken

A plate of Chinese honey chicken over rice with chopsticks.
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This Honey Garlic Chicken is ready in just 15 minutes, and it’s a wonderfully fragrant Asian dish much better than any takeout. Quick and easy, best serve with riece or noodles for an Asian feast.

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Orange Chicken

Orange chicken bites on a bed of rice.
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My take on the popular Asian dish, this Orange Chicken recipe is super easy to make at home in just 30 minutes. Tender chicken pieces coated in orange sauce, and served over a bed of rice, what a dinner!

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Sweet and Sour Chicken

A portion of sweet and sour chicken over a bed of rice.
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My take on the classic Chinese dish, this Sweet and Sour Chicken is made with vegetables for a quick and easy chicken dinner. So much better and a lot healthier than any takeout.

GET THE RECIPE: Sweet and Sour Chicken

Chicken Goulash

A portion of chicken goulash on a bed of rice.
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This one-pot Chicken Goulash is a delicious and super easy meal that is ready in 30 minutes. It’s a hearty and delicious chicken stew that is a great comfort food for the whole family.

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Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta

A portion of creamy chicken spaghetti.
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This 30-Minute Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta is so easy and creamy, and made in one pot only. The cajun alfredo sauce rich and spiced, and works wonderfully well with the chicken breast.

GET THE RECIPE: Cajun Chicken Alfredo Pasta

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

A creamy chicken dish.
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My Creamy Tuscan Chicken is a delicious Italian chicken dinner recipe made with seared chicken breasts in a creamy tomato, parmesan, garlic and spinach sauce. So flavourful and easy to make too!

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Chicken Cashew Stir Fry

A bowl of white rice topped with a stir-fry containing pieces of chicken, baby corn, snap peas, and cashews in a thick, glossy sauce. A green cloth with a white and red pattern is partially visible to the side of the bowl.
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Chicken Cashew Stir Fry with veggies served on a bed of fluffy basmati rice, a quick and easy chicken recipe with an Asian touch. Ready in only 30 minutes, what a dinner this is!

GET THE RECIPE: Chicken Cashew Stir Fry

One-Pan Chicken and Gravy

A chicken breast smothered in gravy with mash and peas.
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This 3-Minute Chicken and Gravy is made in one pan only and served with mashed potatoes and peas for a delicious meal that can be cooked entirely on the stove top. A great comfort food for chillier days, so easy and satisfying.

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Leftover Roast Chicken Pasta

A pot with chicken pasta.
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This Leftover Roast Chicken Pasta is made in one pot for a quick and easy chicken dinner recipe. It’s cheesy, delicious and a great chicken pasta dinner no matter the season.

GET THE RECIPE: Leftover Roast Chicken Pasta

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