Healthy Low-Calorie Recipes Low-Calorie Main Dish Recipes Low-Calorie Meat & Poultry Recipes Low-Calorie Chicken Recipes 23 Chicken Dinners for 350 Calories or Less By EatingWell Editors EatingWell Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Articles by "EatingWell Editors" are a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, articles are updated by a number of writers and editors over time to keep the information as up-to-date and comprehensive as possible. The EatingWell team includes industry-leading food and nutrition editors, registered dietitians, expert Test Kitchen staffers and designers who produce award-winning journalism, delicious recipes and engaging content. Our work has earned more than 50 national and international awards for writing, editing, art direction, creative marketing and publishing excellence EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Chicken is a favorite healthy dinner option—it's delicious, low in calories and packed with protein. From your grill, stovetop or oven, there are endless ways to enjoy. So, if you're in the mood for chicken, try one of these delicious low-calorie chicken dinner recipes tonight. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 01 of 23 Creamy Chicken & Mushrooms View Recipe Whether you scored wild mushrooms at the farmers' market, found cultivated maitake or shiitake at the supermarket or just have some baby bellas on hand, this healthy creamy chicken recipe is delicious with any of them. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles or mashed potatoes. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 02 of 23 Hasselback Caprese Chicken View Recipe Using the hasselback technique (cutting crosswise slits every half-inch along the chicken breast) cooks the chicken faster and ensures you get a burst of flavorful gooey filling with each bite. This quick one-pan high-protein and veggie-packed dinner is easy to make and the whole family will love it. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 03 of 23 Persian Grilled Chicken View Recipe This easy grilled chicken recipe owes its tenderness to an overnight soak in a yogurt-lemon juice marinade and its soulful flavor to saffron and onion. A healthy drizzle of saffron-infused butter before serving adds an extra layer of richness. Serve with aromatic rice with pistachios and torshi, Central Asian pickles available at Persian and Middle Eastern grocery stores. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 04 of 23 Chicken, Arugula & Butternut Squash Salad with Brussels Sprouts View Recipe Hot roasted vegetables lightly wilt the arugula in this healthy dinner salad recipe. Keep prep time minimal with leftover chicken, precut butternut squash and trimmed Brussels sprouts. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 05 of 23 Slow-Cooker Vietnamese Pulled Chicken View Recipe Busy week coming up? Cook up these easy poached chicken breasts infused with the flavors of the ubiquitous Vietnamese sauce nuoc cham in your slow cooker on Sunday. Then enjoy the leftover chicken three different ways over the days to come--ladled with the broth over rice noodles, layered with vegetables on a sandwich and mixed with mayo to make a creamy chicken salad. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 06 of 23 Chicken Chili with Sweet Potatoes View Recipe Tons of spice, corn and bell pepper give this healthy one-pot chicken chili recipe Southwestern flair. Serve with your favorite hot sauce, tortilla chips and a cold beer. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 07 of 23 Cauliflower Chicken Fried "Rice" View Recipe Get an extra serving of vegetables and cut back on carbs by replacing rice with riced cauliflower in this healthy chicken fried rice recipe. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 08 of 23 Creamy Chicken, Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms One-Pot Pasta View Recipe You'll only have to dirty one pot in this easy pasta recipe that cooks chicken and vegetables right along with the noodles. Plus, by using the exact amount of water you need to cook the pasta, the starch that usually gets drained off with your pasta water stays in the pot, giving you delectably creamy results. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 09 of 23 Quick Roast Chicken & Root Vegetables View Recipe Roasted chicken in 45 minutes? No problem. This technique of starting bone-in chicken breasts on the stovetop and finishing them in a hot oven with vegetables gets a hearty dinner on the table in a hurry. While everything roasts, you still have time to make a quick pan sauce with shallot and Dijon mustard. Serve with a spinach salad. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 10 of 23 Chicken, Quinoa & Veggie Bowl View Recipe With a whopping 19 grams of protein, this one-dish meal will keeping you feeling full and satisfied for hours. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 11 of 23 Spatchcock Turkey with Sage & Thyme View Recipe When it comes to cooking a whole turkey quickly and evenly, spatchcocking--removing the entire backbone from the bird and splaying it open--is a great technique. This skin on this spatchcocked turkey gets crispy and browned because nearly all of the skin is exposed. This recipe uses a simple blend of oil, fresh herbs and spices for classic roasted turkey flavor. Look for a small turkey, about 12 pounds, as it fits better in most roasting pans. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 12 of 23 Chicken & Asparagus with Melted Gruyere View Recipe For this elegant dish, boneless chicken breast and asparagus are smothered in a luxurious white-wine sauce with just the right amount of melted Gruyère cheese. Tarragon and lemon add a delicious light flavor that is perfect with asparagus. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 13 of 23 Roasted Chickens View Recipe In this easy roast chicken recipe, two whole birds cook side-by-side on one pan, which means you only have to heat the oven once but you'll have enough leftover chicken for days. Rotating the chickens on the pan during roasting ensures all sides are evenly cooked and golden brown. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 14 of 23 Nashville Hot Chicken View Recipe Fried chicken gets a hearty kick of heat and a slash in calories and sodium with this healthy baked chicken recipe. Serve the crispy chicken as they do in Nashville--with soft bread and dill pickle slices--or alongside a green salad with blue cheese dressing to help cool down the spiciness. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 15 of 23 Middle Eastern Chicken & Chickpea Stew View Recipe This quick, protein-rich chicken stew recipe gets great flavor from cumin, lemon juice and garlic. Make a double batch and freeze it for a quick healthy dinner. Serve the stew with couscous and steamed broccoli. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 16 of 23 Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto View Recipe This fragrant, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients--boneless, skinless chicken breast, bagged baby spinach and canned beans. It features a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in at the end to add a fresh herb flavor. If you are very pressed for time, you can substitute 3 to 4 tablespoons of a store-bought basil pesto. Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 17 of 23 Mexican Stuffed Acorn Squash View Recipe Fall favorite acorn squash gets a Mexican twist with a spicy-as-you-like-it turkey and veggie stuffing. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 18 of 23 Barbecue Pulled Chicken View Recipe This BBQ pulled chicken recipe is a fanciful reinterpretation of pulled pork that slow-cooks chicken in lots of tangy tomato sauce. Have sliced jalapenos, sliced red onions and some sour cream on hand to top this barbecue pulled chicken, which makes a hearty main course. You can turn it into an unbelievable sandwich or serve it on mashed potatoes or even whole-grain spaghetti. Serve with shredded napa cabbage tossed with low-fat mayonnaise, cider vinegar, celery seed and honey to taste. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 19 of 23 Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders with Cucumber-Ranch Dressing View Recipe Asparagus and bacon are wrapped around spiced chicken tenders in this quick and healthy chicken dinner. Serve with a green salad tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette or make extra cucumber-ranch dressing and use it for your salad too. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 20 of 23 Lemon-Sopressata Chicken View Recipe You'll only need 5 ingredients and 30 minutes for this healthy chicken recipe. Serve with mashed potatoes and a mixed green salad with red-wine vinaigrette to round out dinner. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 21 of 23 Chicken à la King View Recipe There's no need to feel guilty over this classic creamy combination of chicken, peppers and mushrooms. Our version uses low-fat milk and flour for thickening to make it plenty rich without all the saturated fat. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 22 of 23 Garlic Chicken View Recipe Whole garlic cloves are mild when simmered with chicken in a simple white wine-mustard sauce in this garlic chicken recipe. Serve with smashed potatoes with buttermilk and sautéed green beans. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! 23 of 23 Hawaiian Ginger-Chicken Stew View Recipe This chicken stew has a bold ginger-flavored broth and provides a whole serving of dark leafy greens in each bowl. We tried it with frozen chopped mustard greens (available in large supermarkets) and it was even quicker to prepare and just as delicious. Serve with brown rice. Download a FREE Cookbook with Our Best Chicken Recipes! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit