25 Ground Chicken Recipes

There’s a reason we’re obsessed with ground chicken – it’s versatile, a blank flavor canvas and so much healthier than it’s ground beef farm friend. We use it for meatballs, as a base for meat sauces, in sandwiches – the possibilites are endless and we want to share our favorites with you!

Greek Chicken Meatballs

Greek Chicken Meatballs are a nod to all my favorite Mediterranean flavors but in the form of a creamy casserole-style chicken and orzo. Light enough for summer but cozy enough for winter.

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Irresistibly tender, packed with spicy buffalo flavor and perfect for popping one after the other.

Summery Chicken Ragu

This lighter take on a traditional bolognese echos the same fundamentals with plenty of veggies and a tomato-based sauce but we use fresh cherry tomatoes, a bright white wine for a punch of acid and tangy goat cheese to make sure you finish this meal still light on your toes.

Lighter Spaghetti and Meatballs

Packed with ground chicken breast, a tangy red wine and bell pepper-infused sauce, these Chicken Meatballs and Spaghetti will fill your cozy void with enough warm and fuzzies to last you until spring.

Air Fryer Burgers

When in doubt, serve chicken. But make it pretty. Make it exciting. And make it with very little effort. Say hi to our Air Fryer Chicken Burgers. Moist, packed with flavor and sure to please even picky eaters.

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Packed with ground chicken or turkey, plenty of veggies, and an easy homemade enchilada sauce, our Chicken Enchilada Casserole is the perfect way to get your enchilada fix in an easier form. Make a day in advance and pop in the oven when you’re ready to eat. 

Asian Chicken Meatballs with Orzo

This fun spin on a classic pairs tender, garlic and ginger BAKED meatballs with an orzo full of veggies and an addictive sauce you’ll want to lick with the a spoon. Prep ahead and eat later in the week! 

Cajun Chicken Burgers

Packed with a homemade cajun seasoning, sweet onion, and seared until blackened and crisp on the edges and irresistibly juicy and moist on the inside,  Cajun Chicken Burgers are our new favorite way to do a burger. We smother the spicy patties with melty pepper jack cheese, cover them with an easy mango salsa and top with a sweet Hawaiian roll. 

Dan Dan Noodles with Chicken

Our version of  Dan Dan Noodles retain all the tangy sesame-chili flavor, saucy ground meat topping, and chewy noodles we adore in the classic version but we use more pantry staples and give it a boost in the health department. By swapping out ground pork for ground chicken and  whole-wheat noodles instead of white-flour Chinese noodles, we make this a dish you don’t have to feel guilty enjoying.

Green Chicken Chili

Our version of white chili includes freshly roasted jalapenos, green salsa verde, ground chicken, and white chili beans. It’s smoky, the perfect balance of sweet and spicy, and full of great chili flavor.

Chicken Cannelloni

Our Chicken Cannelloni may be a labor of love, but rest assured, this is one great love story. We stuff homemade pasta sheets with a creamy ricotta, shredded chicken, and spinach filling, cover in our favorite marinara sauce, and fresh mozzarella cheese, then bake until bubbly and the cheese has melted. 

Chicken Egg Roll in a Bowl

Chicken Egg Roll in a Bowl is one of our favorite ways to enjoy an egg roll without all the effort. We take all of the classic components of the egg roll filling – ground chicken, cabbage, and carrots – and serve it over steamed rice. It’s finished off with a drizzle of sweet and sour sauce, green onion, and black sesame seeds. If you’re feeling adventurous, because aren’t we all? Cover it with a fried egg. 

Mozzarella Stick Chicken Burgers

What better way to make you feel like a child again, than to dig in to these Mozzarella Stick Chicken Burgers?? They’re filled with gooey mozzarella cheese, coated in a crispy coating, fried to perfection and served with a classic marinara sauce.

Chicken Larb Salad

This Easy Chicken Larb Salad is the most FLAVORFUL meal. Ground turkey or chicken is tossed with zesty lime juice, fish sauce, and spicy chili sauce, served over a bed of mixed greens, red bell peppers, and red onion, and topped off with crispy toasted rice. Hearty, healthy, and so delicious.

Chicken Peanut Burgers

One of our favorite easy dinners as of late are these super flavorful Chicken Peanut Burgers. With peanut sauce in the chicken patties themselves and in the crunchy slaw, they’re definitely for peanut sauce lovers. The chicken breast burgers are finished off with gooey Monterrey jack cheese, plenty of chopped peanuts, and served on a toasted whole-wheat bun.

Green Chicken Pita

This Greek Chicken Pita with Whipped Feta is a quick, easy, and healthy Mediterranean inspired meal! Tender chicken meatballs are studded with onion, garlic, and plenty of spices and nestled on to warm pieces of pita smothered in a delicious whipped feta spread. 

Chicken Bolognese

This Healthy Chicken Bolognese is a lighter version of a classic. Chicken thighs are slow-cooked in a red wine and vegetable tomato sauce and tossed with aldente whole-wheat spaghetti noodles for a healthy take on a classic bolognese sauce.

Healthy Chicken Stroganoff Soup

Packed with hearty mushrooms, flavorful chicken meatballs, and a stroganoff-flavored broth, this soup will keep you warm and happy all winter long. 

Easy Chicken Meatballs (so versatile!)

5-Ingredient Cilantro Lime Chicken Burgers

These 5-Ingredient Blackened Cilantro Lime Chicken Burgers are such an easy way to eat healthy this summer! Each patty is packed with tons of cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice, and then covered in spicy blackening seasoning. Once they’re grilled up, they’re topped with a makeshift guacamole and served open-faced.

Italian Minestrone Soup with Chicken Meatballs

Bahn Mi Chicken Burgers

Packed with all the best elements of a classic Banh Mi sandwich, these chicken burgers are an easier way to enjoy a classic Vietnamese dish.

Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps are an quick and healthy lettuce wrap that will surely end up in your weekly rotation! They’re packed with ground chicken, chopped snow peas, water chestnuts, and lots of baby boy choy. The filling is tossed in a super flavor peanut peanut sauce and nestled into crisp iceberg lettuce.

Chicken Enchilada Baked Ravioli

This Chicken Enchilada Baked Ravioli Recipe is what casserole dreams are made of. You’ll find cheesy ravioli layered with the most delicious homemade enchilada sauce, plenty of veggies, and of course, lot of cheese. Bake and serve!