12 Easy Chicken Dishes from Real Simple

Here's the chicken version of a classic Greek lamb dish. Chunks of chicken are tossed in a mixture of lemon juice and herbs before cooking, served over pita rounds, and topped with yogurt and cucumber.Recipe: Chicken Souvlaki

Add Mediterranean flavor to chicken breast halves by stuffing them with a mixture of feta cheese and olive tapenade and cooking them in olive oil.Recipe: Mediterranean Chicken

A basic roasted chicken recipe is a must in your weeknight dinner rotation, and you can add variety by using a number of different sauces and rubs.Recipe: Simple Roast Chicken

Savor the flavors of autumn by cooking the chicken with sweet potatoes and maple syrup. You can vary the recipe by using butternut squash in place of the potatoes.Recipe: Maple-Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

Make a basic vinaigrette (that can be used in other recipes), add lemon zest, olives, garlic and thyme, and use it as a marinade for this tender, juicy chicken. With a pronounced lemon flavor, it's reminiscent of chicken dishes you might enjoy in Greece.Recipe: Roast Chicken with Olives, Garlic, and Thyme

Achieve the perfect salty-sweet combination in this chicken dish featuring olives, kosher salt, lemon juice, and honey. And a bonus for this recipe is that you can make it a day ahead and reheat before serving.Recipe: Lemon-Honey Chicken With Olives

Season the chicken with lemon, tomatoes, thyme and capers, then freeze up to 3 months until you're ready to cook. How great to have a meal this good waiting for you in the freezer!Recipe: Chicken with Tomatoes and Thyme

Roast chicken thighs and drumsticks along with apples and leeks for a rich and savory one-dish meal.Recipe: Roasted Chicken, Apples, and Leeks

Make a tangy mustard sauce by deglazing the pan with white wine, then spoon the sauce over the chicken and parslied egg noodles.Recipe: Mustard-Tarragon Roast Chicken with Egg Noodles

Add roasted sweet potatoes and fresh spinach to skillet-browned chicken for a colorful, nutrient-packed meal.Recipe: Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Online reviewers love this recipe for weeknight dinner and for entertaining, claiming that "it looks and tastes like it took a lot more prep time than it actually does."Recipe: Rosemary-Garlic Chicken

Chili-garlic sauce provides the fire, but it gets tamed a bit with the addition of pineapple juice. After you toss the chicken in this sauce mixture, you dredge it in breadcrumbs and oven-fry to get the crispy coating.Recipe: Fiery "Fried" Chicken