Healthy chicken recipes

Rustle up a good-for-you dish that’s jam-packed full of flavour with one of our easy and healthy chicken recipes, including stir-fries, soups, noodle salads and juicy chicken skewers.

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Mexican chicken and red rice burrito bowls

Healthy chicken recipes

Mexican chicken and red rice burrito bowls

Use a few spare tortilla wraps and some leftover chicken to help make these filling...

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Jerk chicken with cauliflower rice and peas

Healthy salad recipes

Jerk chicken with cauliflower rice and peas

The best way to spice up a lean-eating day? Add a streak of Caribbean flavour...

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Harissa chicken, new potato and carrot traybake

Traybake recipes

Harissa chicken, new potato and carrot traybake

Simply pop all the ingredients in a tray, roast until soft and caramelised and serve...

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Vietnamese chicken salad with crunchy peanuts

Healthy salad recipes

Vietnamese chicken salad with crunchy peanuts

This recipe might use a lot of ingredients but it’s the layering of textures and...

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Crispy-skinned chicken breasts with baked sweet potatoes and chipotle cream

Sweet potato recipes

Crispy-skinned chicken breasts with baked sweet potatoes and...

We’ve used chipotle to make the cream in this healthy chicken dish, but feel free...

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Berbere-spiced chicken, potato and greens traybake

Traybake recipes

Berbere-spiced chicken, potato and greens traybake

This gorgeous springtime traybake uses a berbere spice blend made with chilli, coriander, allspice, cumin and...

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Crisp-skinned chicken breast with salsa verde

Healthy chicken recipes

Crisp-skinned chicken breast with salsa verde

Got an evening to yourself? Cook this crisp-skinned chicken dinner for one, served with a...

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Provençal-style poached chicken

One-pot chicken recipes

Provençal-style poached chicken

Make this simple French-style poached chicken when you have a bit of time, safe in...

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Chicken shawarma kebabs

Chicken breast recipes

Chicken shawarma kebabs

Grab a pack of pitta breads for this easy 30-minute meal; spiced chicken, onions and...

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Persian chicken with spiced yogurt

Healthy chicken recipes

Persian chicken with spiced yogurt

Chicken marinated in cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, cumin honey and lemon, before roasting, is a gorgeous...

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Easy Mexican chicken traybake

Traybake recipes

Easy Mexican chicken traybake

Try our easy Mexican chicken traybake for a healthy meal that’s high in protein, fibre...

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Coconut chicken rice

Chicken thigh recipes

Coconut chicken rice

This one-pan recipe heroes brussels sprouts in an easy Indian-inspired chicken and rice dish made...

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Mediterranean-style chicken pie

Chicken pie recipes

Mediterranean-style chicken pie

We’ve given what is traditionally a high-calorie recipe a healthy makeover. Our chicken pie is...

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Mexican chicken and tortilla stew

Healthy chicken recipes

Mexican chicken and tortilla stew

We’ve used a ready-roast chicken to cut down the cooking time of this Mexican stew...

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Lemon and garlic chicken schnitzels with quick puttanesca sauce

Healthy chicken recipes

Lemon and garlic chicken schnitzels with quick puttanesca...

Crispy chicken schnitzel is served with an intense (and quick-to-make) puttanesca tomato sauce in this...

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Honey and mustard baked chicken and rice

Purse-friendly chicken recipes

Honey and mustard baked chicken and rice

Jazz up a thrifty pack of chicken drumsticks with a tangy storecupboard marinade in this...

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Spicy crumbled chicken with coleslaw

Healthy chicken recipes

Spicy crumbled chicken with coleslaw

Crispy, crunchy breadcrumb-coated chicken is baked, instead of fried, for a healthier twist and served...

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Spiced chicken with cauliflower couscous

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Spiced chicken with cauliflower couscous

If you’re partaking in the 5:2 diet, then this is the recipe for you. Zingy,...

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Green veg and chicken tacos with pea guacamole

Midweek meal recipes

Green veg and chicken tacos with pea guacamole

Enjoy this recipe for your next taco night. Quick and affordable, it’s perfect for those...

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Healthier chicken satay

Chicken breast recipes

Healthier chicken satay

A lot of the calories in satay come from the peanut butter, so we’ve replaced...

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Chicken, kale and pesto soup

Chicken breast recipes

Chicken, kale and pesto soup

Change up this quick and easy midweek dinner by swapping the freekeh for other mixed...

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Healthier chicken and leek pie

Chicken pie recipes

Healthier chicken and leek pie

Shortcrust pastry has been swapped for ready-made filo pastry sheets to make both a healthier...

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Peri-peri roast chicken

Portuguese recipes

Peri-peri roast chicken

Dare to be different for your next Sunday roast and try your hand at this...

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Healthy chicken arrabbiata

Lower-calorie mains

Healthy chicken arrabbiata

A quick and easy midweek dinner, this chicken arrabbiata recipe with new potatoes and spinach...

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