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24 Chicken Dinners with 400 Calories or Less

June 17, 2020
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These delicious chicken dinners will become your new go-to weeknight meal. These recipes are bold in flavor thanks to combinations like lemon and garlic or sun-dried tomato and cream. Each serving contains 400 calories or less, which can help you meet your nutrition goals. Recipes like Grilled Peach & Brie Smothered Chicken and Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls are tasty, nutritious and perfect for tonight’s dinner.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

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Though a chicken cutlet may be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets with double the deliciousness. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner recipe. The flavorful oil they're packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, November 2019

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Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken

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We like the touch of heat that pepperoncini give to this briny chicken, but if you really want to turn up the spiciness, swap them for hot cherry peppers.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2020

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Chicken Kurma (Traditional Chicken Curry)

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Naseema Kashefi prepares this richly flavored chicken curry on the milder side for New Arrival Supper Club events in Los Angeles. Add more serrano if you like it hot.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2020

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Homemade Chicken Tenders with Everything Bagel Seasoning over Salad

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Using everything bagel spice is a quick way to season and add extra crunch to breadcrumbs for chicken tenders. If you can't find any premixed, make your own by combining equal parts dried minced onion and garlic, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, salt and ground pepper (see Associated Recipes). This healthy chicken recipe tops a simple salad for an easy dinner that's ready in 25 minutes.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, September 2019

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Salt & Vinegar Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts

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A strong vinegar, like malt or sherry, gives this baked chicken recipe a pucker factor reminiscent of salt-and-vinegar chips. Everything cooks on one pan, making this chicken sheet-pan dinner perfect for weeknights when you want big results for little effort (so, pretty much every weeknight!).Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, October 2019

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Baked Lemon-Pepper Chicken

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Looking for a quick, easy dinner? This baked lemon-pepper chicken recipe is it. Chicken breasts are cooked in a skillet, then finished in the oven with lemon slices that soften and become part of the sauce, with a touch of maple syrup and butter to carry the flavor. It's so simple and delicious, you'll be making this healthy dinner again and again.Ā Source: EatingWell.com, December 2019

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Grilled Peach & Brie Smothered Chicken

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This super-fast and healthy smothered chicken tastes best on the deck with a chilled glass of gewürztraminer. The fruity white pairs nicely with the peaches here.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, July / August 2020

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Kung Pao Chicken with Bell Peppers

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Here's an easy chicken recipe you'll definitely want to add to your dinner repertoire. A quick marinade tenderizes the chicken and infuses flavor in this healthy version of a take-out favorite. Adding a little oil to finish the marinade coats the chicken and helps keep it from sticking to the pan.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Fall 2019

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Baked Sriracha-Coconut Chicken Tenders

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A mixture of egg and Sriracha brings heat to these homemade chicken tenders and also helps the crunchy blend of puffed rice cereal and coconut chips stick. The tenders are then baked for a quick and healthy meal--no frying required.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, November 2019

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Mango-Ginger BBQ Chicken

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Here, we blend classic barbecue sauce ingredients--ketchup and vinegar--with mango, ginger, Chinese five-spice and turmeric, for a sweet and fragrant glaze for grilled BBQ chicken.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, July / August 2020

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Grilled Chicken with Red Pepper-Pecan Romesco Sauce

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Many variations of the Catalonian roasted tomato sauce, romesco sauce, add roasted red peppers for a little sweetness. Here, we scorch the peppers and tomato on the grill alongside the chicken to keep things simple.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, June 2020

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Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls

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Skip the tortillas in favor of this warm fajita salad, which features a nutritious medley of chicken with roasted kale, bell peppers and black beans. The chicken, beans and vegetables are all cooked on the same pan, so this healthy dinner is easy to make and the cleanup is easy too.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Fall 2019

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Easy Chicken Cutlets with Rhubarb Sauce

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Sweet white balsamic vinegar balances tart rhubarb in a simple pan sauce for this quick chicken cutlets recipe.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, April 2020

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Chicken Mole Tacos with Mango-Jicama Slaw

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Jicama stands in for cabbage in the slaw topping for these homemade chicken mole tacos. Its crunch complements the juicy mango without getting soggy.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, March 2020

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Spiced Grilled Chicken with Cauliflower "Rice" Tabbouleh

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Chicken breasts on the grill have a smoky flavor that's enhanced with an easy spice rub. We chose flat-leaf parsley in this salad because it has a stronger herbal taste than its sometimes-bitter curly counterpart.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, April 2020

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Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Beans

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This easy lemon-garlic chicken recipe calls for cutlets, which cook in less than 10 minutes! Can't find them? Make your own from chicken breasts. Place each breast on a cutting board and, with your knife parallel to the board, slice into the skinny side of the chicken breast in a single smooth motion. The side of green beans is cooked right in the same pan as the chicken, so this 20-minute easy, healthy dinner is not just a snap to prepare--the cleanup is a cinch too.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, October 2019

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Crispy Roast Chicken & Carrots

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Nothing says comfort like a roasted whole chicken, but it can take a while to cook. Using parts instead puts this easy roast chicken on the weeknight menu. Fresh herbs, lemon juice and capers in this Italian salsa verde sauce brighten things up.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, March 2020

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Ginger-Orange Chicken Thighs with Baby Bok Choy

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Searing the chicken before roasting at high heat ensures super-crispy skin. Combine that with mandarin oranges and you've got a healthy orange-chicken dish reminiscent of the favorite fried one at the mall food court--but without the fryer.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, March 2020

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Sheet-Pan Creole Chicken & Shrimp

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This variation of a shrimp boil can be made in the oven on just one baking sheet. A medley of spices gives this healthy dish of chicken, sausage and veggies a rich, complex flavor. Bonus: This easy sheet-pan dinner requires just 20 minutes of active prep time.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Fall 2019

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Skillet Chicken Potpie

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A store-bought pie crust, frozen veggies and precooked chicken simplify the prep for this easy potpie. This healthy dinner recipe is comfort food at its best.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Fall 2019

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Dijon Chicken with Roasted Broccoli & Butternut Squash

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Precubed butternut squash is a timesaver in this easy baked chicken recipe. Look for it in the produce section.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Winter 2020

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Slow-Cooker Sichuan Chicken with Scallions & Baby Bok Choy

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Sichuan peppercorns give this brothy slow-cooker chicken dish a distinctive lemony, mouth-numbing flavor. Unrelated to peppercorns, they're the dried berries of the prickly ash tree. Look for them in specialty markets and online. If you've never had them before, try one first and add more or less to taste. Serve with sesame baby bok choy (which takes just a few minutes to prep) and Chinese noodles for an easy, healthy dinner that'll get you out of your same-old-chicken-dish rut.Ā Source: EatingWell Magazine, September 2019

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Chicken Tinga Bowls with Calabacitas & Brown Rice

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In Mexico, chicken stewed with tomatoes and chipotle peppers is known as tinga (teen-gah). It's often served in tacos or on tostadas. The side of sautéed squash is called calabacitas. Serve this tinga recipe over brown rice and sprinkle with cheese for a healthy one-bowl dinner that's super-satisfying.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Fall 2019

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Lemon Chicken Pasta

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We love the combination of lemon zest and toasted breadcrumbs in this quick and easy pasta recipe for one. This healthy dinner is made with rotisserie chicken and quick-cooking spiralized zucchini and baby zucchini, so you get a complete meal in just 10 minutes.Ā Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Summer 2019

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1 of 24 Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
2 of 24 Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken
3 of 24 Chicken Kurma (Traditional Chicken Curry)
4 of 24 Homemade Chicken Tenders with Everything Bagel Seasoning over Salad
5 of 24 Salt & Vinegar Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
6 of 24 Baked Lemon-Pepper Chicken
7 of 24 Grilled Peach & Brie Smothered Chicken
8 of 24 Kung Pao Chicken with Bell Peppers
9 of 24 Baked Sriracha-Coconut Chicken Tenders
10 of 24 Mango-Ginger BBQ Chicken
11 of 24 Grilled Chicken with Red Pepper-Pecan Romesco Sauce
12 of 24 Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls
13 of 24 Easy Chicken Cutlets with Rhubarb Sauce
14 of 24 Chicken Mole Tacos with Mango-Jicama Slaw
15 of 24 Spiced Grilled Chicken with Cauliflower "Rice" Tabbouleh
16 of 24 Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Beans
17 of 24 Crispy Roast Chicken & Carrots
18 of 24 Ginger-Orange Chicken Thighs with Baby Bok Choy
19 of 24 Sheet-Pan Creole Chicken & Shrimp
20 of 24 Skillet Chicken Potpie
21 of 24 Dijon Chicken with Roasted Broccoli & Butternut Squash
22 of 24 Slow-Cooker Sichuan Chicken with Scallions & Baby Bok Choy
23 of 24 Chicken Tinga Bowls with Calabacitas & Brown Rice
24 of 24 Lemon Chicken Pasta

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