18 Holiday Chicken Recipes to Try This Year

18 Easy Chicken Recipes That Are Perfect for the Holidays

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Things you love: sweater weather, chicken and cooking at home. Things you hate: doing dishes and spending hours in the kitchen. We’re with you. Here are 18 easy chicken recipes to whip up for the holidays.

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Balsamic Cranberry Roast Chicken holiday recipes

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Balsamic Cranberry Roast Chicken

Tastes as glorious as it looks.

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Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken holiday recipe

Erin McDowell

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Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken

Minimal effort, maximum flavor.

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Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken holiday recipe

Café Delites

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Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken

The cheese pull situation here is legendary.

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Chicken Pot Pie

In a skillet, of course.

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Orange Rosemary Chicken Thighs holiday recipe

The Peach Kitchen

5/18

Orange-Rosemary Chicken Thighs

We feel more festive already.

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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs holiday recipe

Erin McDowell

6/18

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

The perfect party snack.

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Garlic Breaded Roast Chicken Breast holiday recipe

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Garlic-Breaded Roast Chicken Breast

Warning: This one goes fast.

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Diethood

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Lemon Paprika Chicken

The secret ingredient? White wine.

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Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Legs holiday recipe

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Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Legs

Unbelievably juicy.

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Cheater s White Wine Coq au Vin holiday recipe

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Cheater’s White Wine Coq au Vin

Ready in under an hour. (Seriously.)

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Brie Spinach and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken holiday recipe

I Food Real

11/18

Brie, Spinach and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken

OK, we’re stuffing everything with Brie from now on.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Piccata holiday recipe

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Piccata

It basically cooks itself.

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Pesto Mozzarella and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts holiday recipe

Laughing Spatula

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Pesto, Mozzarella and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts

We think we just found our new favorite main dish.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatballs holiday recipe

The Cookie Rookie

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatballs

Bam, you’ve got your contribution to the holiday potluck covered.

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Parmesan Ranch Chicken Thighs holiday recipe

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Parmesan-Ranch Chicken Thighs

So crispy (and no frying required).

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Cider Roasted Chicken with Walnut Goat Cheese holiday recipe

Half Baked Harvest

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Cider Roasted Chicken with Walnut Goat Cheese

Doubles as a gorgeous centerpiece.

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Chicken Pot Pie Hand Pies holiday recipe

Spoon Fork Bacon

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Chicken Potpie Hand Pies

Pastries for dinner? Don’t mind if we do.

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Jo Cooks

18/18

Chicken and Dumplings

A big bowl of Christmas, coming right up.

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18 Easy Chicken Recipes That Are Perfect for the Holidays

Balsamic Cranberry Roast Chicken

Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken

Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken

Chicken Pot Pie

Orange-Rosemary Chicken Thighs

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Garlic-Breaded Roast Chicken Breast

Lemon Paprika Chicken

Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Legs

Cheater’s White Wine Coq au Vin

Brie, Spinach and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken

Slow-Cooker Chicken Piccata

Pesto, Mozzarella and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatballs

Parmesan-Ranch Chicken Thighs

Cider Roasted Chicken with Walnut Goat Cheese

Chicken Potpie Hand Pies

Chicken and Dumplings

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18 Easy Chicken Recipes That Are Perfect for the Holidays

Balsamic Cranberry Roast Chicken

Lemon and Herb Roast Chicken

Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken

Chicken Pot Pie

Orange-Rosemary Chicken Thighs

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Garlic-Breaded Roast Chicken Breast

Lemon Paprika Chicken

Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Legs

Cheater’s White Wine Coq au Vin

Brie, Spinach and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken

Slow-Cooker Chicken Piccata

Pesto, Mozzarella and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Chicken Cordon Bleu Meatballs

Parmesan-Ranch Chicken Thighs

Cider Roasted Chicken with Walnut Goat Cheese

Chicken Potpie Hand Pies

Chicken and Dumplings

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