Main Dish recipe collection

Chicken mushroom piccata pounds chicken thin, pan-fries it quickly, then deglazes with lemon, white wine and sliced mushrooms. A 45-minute Italian-American dinner for two.

French chicken Normande with boneless breasts sauteed in butter with shallots, simmered in wine with Granny Smith apples, and finished with cream and broiled mozzarella.

Make-ahead Mexican chicken casserole with corn tortillas, cheddar, Monterey Jack, sour cream, and cream of celery soup. Assemble the night before and microwave until bubbly.

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.

Creamy chicken on biscuits made with cream of chicken soup, sauteed celery, green pepper, and pimento. A quick comfort food dinner using leftover cooked chicken.

Chicken paprika with strips of chicken breast simmered in a paprika-vegetable juice sauce, finished with sour cream and served over rice. A quick Hungarian-inspired weeknight dinner for two.

Chicken paprikash: browned chicken breasts simmered in a creamy paprika sauce with cream of mushroom soup and sour cream. Hungarian-style weeknight comfort over noodles.

Slow-cooker chicken pie that hands off the work to the Crock-Pot, then crowns vegetables and shredded chicken with a flaky pie crust baked separately. Leftover poultry rescue.

One-dish chicken pilaf baked with minute rice, cream of mushroom soup, and onion soup mix. Just combine, top with buttered chicken pieces, cover, and bake. Weeknight easy.

Chicken breasts braised in a rustic Italian tomato sauce with crushed plum tomatoes, garlic, and oregano. Chicken Pizzaiola is a one-pan Italian comfort classic ready in under an hour.

Chicken pot pie topped with drop biscuits instead of pastry crust. Creamed chicken, peas, and mushrooms baked under fluffy homemade biscuit dumplings.

Chicken Provencale with browned chicken pieces baked over white beans, tomatoes, carrots, garlic, and Provencal herbs. A French country one-dish dinner with cassoulet-style heart.

Chicken pumpkin chili simmers cubed chicken breast with pumpkin, beer, pinto beans, and a touch of cocoa for surprising depth. A 45-minute fall chili that rewards a single quiet pot.

Microwave roasted chicken stuffed with fresh parsley and rubbed with olive oil, lemon juice, thyme, and tarragon. A quick whole chicken dinner that cooks in about 30 minutes.

Chicken roll-ups with breaded chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, and barbecue sauce wrapped in crescent roll dough, brushed with egg, and topped with sesame seeds.

Grilled chicken romaine vinaigrette, a Caesar-style main course salad with herb-marinated grilled chicken, romaine, Parmesan, water chestnuts, and croutons.