Chicken is the definition of dependable cooking. It’s what many of us reach for when we want something familiar but still good—really good—and judging by what Serious Eats readers saved most in 2025, that instinct hasn’t changed. These are the chicken recipes you bookmarked because they felt achievable, adaptable, and worth returning to, whether for a weeknight dinner or a low-stress weekend project. Based on MyRecipes saves from the past year, this list leans into comfort with range: skillet dinners, braises, sheet-pan meals, and classic dishes that deliver big flavor without unnecessary fuss. Below, you’ll find the 10 most-saved chicken recipes of 2025.
01 of 10
Morgan Eisenberg
Traditional Greek flavors, using chicken and just one pan.
Get Recipe: Creamy Garlic Chicken Spanakopita Skillet
02 of 10
Serious Eats / Frederick Hardy II, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey
Crispy, golden, and bathed in lemony pan sauce—this elegant chicken dinner is ready in under an hour.
Get Recipe: Chicken Saltimbocca
03 of 10
Serious Eats / Fred Hardy
This quick French-inspired chicken paillard delivers juicy, golden cutlets with a lemon-herb butter sauce—all ready in 30 minutes.
Get Recipe: Chicken Paillard (Chicken With Lemon-Herb Butter Sauce)
04 of 10
Serious Eats / Julia Estrada
With a double-duty marinade, it’s easy to pull together this Mediterranean feast at home.
Get Recipe: Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Salad
05 of 10
Serious Eats / Jatin Sharma
Juicy chicken nestled in a buttery sauce—no stovetop required.
Get Recipe: Sheet-Pan Chicken Piccata
06 of 10
A silky white wine sauce, tender chicken, and vegetables come together in a dish that’s comforting, elegant, and weeknight-friendly.
Get Recipe: Creamy Braised Chicken With Bacon and White Wine (Blanquette de Poulet)
07 of 10
Serious Eats / Julia Estrada
The Italian-American dish of chicken braised with sausage and peppers in a sweet-and-sour sauce is the perfect weeknight meal.
Get Recipe: Chicken Scarpariello (Braised Chicken With Sausage and Peppers)
08 of 10
Vicky Wasik
Quick and easy, this chicken Marsala is packed with flavor, thanks to Marsala wine, sautéed mushrooms, shallots, and garlic.
Get Recipe: Chicken Marsala
09 of 10
Serious Eats / Lorena Masso
Cozy up with a bowl of thick chicken broth packed with vegetables, shredded chicken, and light, fluffy dumplings.
Get Recipe: Chicken and Dumplings
10 of 10
Serious Eats / Morgan Hunt Glaze
A simple, ultra-comforting chicken pot pie with a shatteringly crisp crust? Sign us up.
Get Recipe: Easy Weeknight Chicken Pot Pie
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