51 20 minute chicken recipes

Juicy chunks of chicken and crisp sweet sugar snap peas are in a sweet and slightly sour sauce, it's quick and easy to make, suitable for a weeknight and colorful enough for the weekend. Ready in less than 20 minutes flat.

Ground chicken salad with seasoned sauteed chicken, avocado, olives, two cheeses, and a tangy red wine vinaigrette. A hearty taco-style salad ready in 20 minutes.

Chicken scallopini uses pounded chicken breasts with a crispy Italian breadcrumb crust and a quick lemon-caper butter pan sauce. Italian restaurant classic ready in under 20 minutes.

Chicken and black pepper dumplings drop peppery baking-mix dumplings onto a creamy chicken, pea and carrot base. A cozy one-pot dinner built from cooked chicken, ready in about 20 minutes.

Lemony ham and rice soup made in the microwave in just 20 minutes. A quick one-dish meal using canned chicken rice soup, chopped ham, lemon juice, and nutmeg.

Rosemary chicken salad with fat-free mayo, nonfat sour cream, and celery. A lighter take on classic chicken salad with herby, aromatic flavor in 20 minutes.

Chicken livers browned in bacon drippings, simmered in dry sherry and tomato sauce with mushrooms, onions, and herbs. Served over rice, polenta, or pasta with grated Parmesan. Ready in 20 minutes.

Chicken and gravy over split buttermilk biscuits with a blender gravy made from chicken broth, Bisquick, and poultry seasoning. A 20-minute comfort food shortcut dinner.

Spice-rubbed whole chicken cooked in the microwave in just 20 minutes, served with zucchini and tomatoes tossed in the savory drippings.

Bok choy stir fry with bean sprouts and snow peas in a glossy chicken bouillon glaze. A quick vegetable side dish with crisp-tender texture, done in 20 minutes.

Mom's creamy chicken gravy with celery, green pepper, and pimentos ladled over warm buttermilk biscuits. Old-school comfort food ready in 20 minutes.

Thai cashew chicken stir fry hits hot with red curry paste, chili paste, and fish sauce, then finishes with roasted cashews and scallions. A 20-minute wok dinner that beats takeout.

Smoky chipotle sauce meets tender chicken livers in this quick Mexican classic. Higaditos en chipotle comes together in 20 minutes with just 7 ingredients.

Curry chicken pitas with sautéed chicken breast, onions, and an Indian-spice blend of curry powder, cinnamon, coriander, and cayenne, piled onto warm pitas. A 20-minute weeknight dinner with takeout-style flavor.

Chilled Senegalese soup with chicken broth, sour cream, curry powder, hot sauce, and shredded cucumber. A creamy, no-cook cold soup ready in 20 minutes.

No-bake salad pizza with spinach dip spread on an Italian bread shell, topped with chicken, broccoli, tomato, and scallions. Ready in 20 minutes, no oven needed.