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22 Baked Chicken Recipes for Sunday Dinner

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD January 17, 2021
Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD
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Enjoy a comforting and delicious Sunday dinner with these baked chicken recipes. These dinners pair chicken with vegetables, pasta or whole grains to create a flavorful and hearty dinner that will help you start the week on the right foot. Try recipes like Chicken & Cauliflower Rice-Casserole and Hasselback Caprese Chicken for a filling meal that makes the most of your oven. 

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Hasselback Caprese Chicken

Hasselback Caprese Chicken
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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.

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Chicken & Broccoli Casserole

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This one-pan chicken-and-broccoli recipe comes out of the oven all browned, cheesy and bubbling like a casserole, but is really prepared more like a skillet meal on the stovetop. Serve with a crunchy green salad.

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Greek Chicken with Roasted Spring Vegetables & Lemon Vinaigrette

Greek Chicken with Roasted Spring Vegetables & Lemon Vinaigrette
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This Greek-inspired chicken and vegetable sheet-pan meal is bursting with flavor. The chicken is coated in a mayonnaise and bread crumb mixture, roasted alongside asparagus, cremini mushrooms and grape tomatoes and then served with a lemon-feta vinaigrette.

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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.

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Chicken & Cauliflower-Rice Casserole

Chicken & Cauliflower-Rice Casserole
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Get your veggies and your protein fix in this easy, gluten-free chicken and cauliflower-rice casserole. Riced cauliflower stands in for traditional rice, making this creamy casserole low in carbs but—with the simple combination of Cheddar cheese and chicken—suitable for even the pickiest of eaters.

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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.

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French Onion Dip Chicken & Rice Casserole

French Onion Dip Chicken & Rice Casserole
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This creamy French onion dip chicken and rice casserole topped with crispy potato chips is perfect for game day or whenever you want a comforting meal the whole family will love.

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Chicken Parmesan-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

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This filling, hearty stuffed spaghetti squash is a lower-carb version of your traditional chicken Parmesan with pasta. This chicken Parmesan recipe is still full of cheesy goodness, but has the added benefit of sweet winter squash. If you can't find two small squashes, use one (3-pound) squash and cut each half into two portions when ready to serve.

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Pistachio-Crusted Chicken with Warm Barley Salad

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Barley and pistachios give this healthy chicken recipe a double dose of nutty flavor. For an easy change-up, swap in your favorite whole grain, such as brown rice, farro or quinoa.

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Crispy Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes & Carrots

Crispy Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes & Carrots
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Panko breadcrumbs make this healthy lemon-garlic chicken super-crispy on the outside, while a bit of mayonnaise amps up the juiciness of the thighs. And everything--including fingerling potatoes and carrots--cooks on one sheet pan, so this healthy dinner is super-easy to prep and clean up after too. You can swap out the potatoes and carrots for other vegetables, such as broccoli and parsnips, but just be sure to adjust the cooking time accordingly.

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Pesto Chicken Bake

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This pesto chicken bake is easy to make as well as delicious! The chicken stays moist while the cheese on top gets bubbly and crispy. The pesto, mozzarella and tomato combination is a home run every time. Serve the chicken over pasta or your favorite grain.

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Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo Salad

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Baked chicken breasts cook in the oven while you mix together a Mediterranean salad--packed with veggies, whole-wheat orzo and an easy homemade Greek vinaigrette--for a weekend-worthy dinner on the table in under an hour. The leftovers from this healthy 400-calorie meal make a delicious packable lunch for the next day.

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Hummus-Crusted Chicken

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Hummus goes from appetizer to main dish as a rich, tangy coating on chicken breasts. In the oven, the hummus coating caramelizes slightly and the sprinkle of sesame seeds turns extra-crunchy and nutty. For leftovers, you could slice up the chicken and tuck it into a pita with crisp lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes.

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Lemon-Garlic Chicken Penne with Pesto and Spinach

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Fresh pesto brilliantly compliments the lemon and garlic flavors of this juicy chicken dinner.

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Jalapeño Popper Casserole

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In this jalapeño popper casserole, tender, juicy bites of chicken are slathered in a creamy, slightly spicy, sauce with a crunchy topping of panko breadcrumbs and crispy bacon. Enjoy this casserole over rice for dinner or serve it with chips as a game-day appetizer.

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Sheet-Pan Lemon-Pepper Chicken

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This easy-to-assemble combination of citrus, fresh herbs and pepper comes together quickly, uses very few dishes and leaves you time to prepare a side dish while the chicken cooks in the oven. This easy sheet-pan dinner feels like a fancy French chicken dish, but you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.

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Chicken Romano

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Chicken Romano is a dish consisting of baked chicken coated in crusty, Romano cheese. Our version is served with low-sodium tomato sauce and multi-grain spaghetti. It's a perfect weeknight dinner solution, on your plate in just 40 minutes.

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Chili-Rubbed Chicken with Coconut Rice & Mango Salsa

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This recipe is great for meal prep. Divide the salsa, rice and chicken among 4 food-storage containers and you've got 4 days of ready-made meals in your fridge.

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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!).

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Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Carrots & Broccoli

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In this easy and healthy dinner recipe, sweet and savory baked honey-garlic chicken thighs come with a side of veggies that cook on the same sheet pan as the chicken. The honey-soy-garlic marinade for the chicken does double duty as an irresistible sauce to drizzle over everything. Lining your baking sheet with foil will protect your pan from the sticky honey-soy-garlic sauce, so cleanup will be a breeze too. If you can't find small carrots, cut medium carrots in half lengthwise.

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Easy Sesame Chicken with Green Beans

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Sweet-salty hoisin sauce and nutty sesame team up in this easy meal that's cooked on one baking sheet. Serve this sesame chicken with brown rice and sliced cucumbers, drizzled with sesame oil and rice vinegar.

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Fennel, Porcini & Chicken Cacciatore

<p>Dried porcini give an earthy, punch to this Italian classic. Although it tastes great hot from the oven, the fennel-and-mushroom combination mellows beautifully overnight.</p>
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Dried porcini give an earthy, punch to this Italian classic. Although it tastes great hot from the oven, the fennel-and-mushroom combination mellows beautifully overnight.

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    1 of 22 Hasselback Caprese Chicken
    2 of 22 Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
    3 of 22 Greek Chicken with Roasted Spring Vegetables & Lemon Vinaigrette
    4 of 22 Baked Lemon-Pepper Chicken
    5 of 22 Chicken & Cauliflower-Rice Casserole
    6 of 22 Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls
    7 of 22 French Onion Dip Chicken & Rice Casserole
    8 of 22 Chicken Parmesan-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
    9 of 22 Pistachio-Crusted Chicken with Warm Barley Salad
    10 of 22 Crispy Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Roasted Potatoes & Carrots
    11 of 22 Pesto Chicken Bake
    12 of 22 Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo Salad
    13 of 22 Hummus-Crusted Chicken
    14 of 22 Lemon-Garlic Chicken Penne with Pesto and Spinach
    15 of 22 Jalapeño Popper Casserole
    16 of 22 Sheet-Pan Lemon-Pepper Chicken
    17 of 22 Chicken Romano
    18 of 22 Chili-Rubbed Chicken with Coconut Rice & Mango Salsa
    19 of 22 Salt & Vinegar Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
    20 of 22 Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Carrots & Broccoli
    21 of 22 Easy Sesame Chicken with Green Beans
    22 of 22 Fennel, Porcini & Chicken Cacciatore

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