Chicken Recipes

150+ budget-friendly chicken recipes to keep you full and happy. Learn how to pair inexpensive cuts of meat with a variety of ingredients to stretch your dollar, while keeping your meals filling and flavorful. Choose from recipes for baked chicken, chicken breasts, chicken salad, chicken thighs, chicken wings, quick chicken recipes, and more!

Chicken Breast

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Our Most Popular Chicken Recipes

One Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

$9.41 recipe / $2.35 serving

Baked Chicken Drumsticks

$3.94 recipe / $0.66 serving

One Pot Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

$10.41 recipe / $2.60 serving

A sliced piece of lemon pepper chicken on a plate with pasta.

Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken

$7.58 recipe / $1.90 serving

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One Pot Chicken and Rice

$5.82 recipe / $1.46 serving

Chicken Breast Recipes

Creamy Pesto Chicken

$10.70 recipe / $2.68 serving

Chicken Salad with Apples

$10.35 recipe / $2.59 serving

Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken

$7.58 recipe / $1.90 serving

Garlic Marinated Chicken

$5.97 recipe / $1.49 serving

Baked Pizza Chicken

$10.02 recipe / $2.51 serving

Chicken Thigh Recipes

Baked Chicken Recipes

Sheet pan full of chicken fajitas with rice and tortillas on the side

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

$13.90 recipe / $3.48 serving

Baked Chicken Drumsticks

$3.94 recipe / $0.66 serving

Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken Dinner

$11.99 recipe / $3.00 serving

This juicy and tender Herb Roasted Chicken Breast is a breeze to make and is a great substitute for store bought rotisserie chicken. BudgetBytes.com

Herb Roasted Chicken Breasts

$7.69 recipe / $1.92 serving

Quick Chicken Recipes

Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Salad

Easy Pesto Chicken and Vegetables

BBQ sauce being brushed onto chicken in a skillet

Quick BBQ Chicken

Chicken Wing Recipes

Baked Chicken Wings

Sticky Ginger Chicken Wings

Overhead view of honey mustard wings on a tray with broccoli and a cup of sauce

Honey Mustard Chicken Wings

Newest Chicken Recipes

Chicken Spaghetti

$11.81 recipe / $1.96 serving

This creamy Chicken Spaghetti recipe is made with a cheesy, luscious, cream sauce and baked to perfection. A pasta lover’s dream!

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

$10.19 recipe / $1.69 serving

This Chicken Pot Pie Soup is hearty, comforting and perfect for a busy weeknight meal. It’s simply cozy comfort food in a bowl!

Close overhead view of salsa chicken in the crock pot with tongs.

Crock Pot Salsa Chicken

$9.60 recipe / $1.60 serving

This delicious Crock Pot Salsa Chicken is an easy and versatile option for busy weeknight dinners, plus it's perfect for meal prep!

Chipotle Chicken Tacos

$8.64 recipe / $1.44 serving

Change up your Taco Tuesday with these spicy and smoky Chipotle Chicken Tacos. They're a great weeknight meal or weekly meal prep!

Chicken and Dumplings

$7.26 recipe / $1.21 serving

Tender chicken thighs simmered in a rich gravy and topped with fluffy dumplings makes these chicken and dumplings the perfect comfort food for cold nights.