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Italian-Style Chicken Recipes

Updated October 06, 2009
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Turn your dinner table into an Italian restaurant with these easy chicken recipes that are perfect for weeknight dinners and entertaining.

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Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata

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Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata Recipe

Lightly charring the lemon slices intensifies their flavor and creates a gorgeous look. Be sure to include any of the sweet, tangy liquid the lemons give off in the bowl; it adds incredible depth to the sauce.

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Chicken Parmesan over Zucchini Noodles

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Chicken Parmesan over Zucchini Noodles Recipe

A julienne peeler creates lovely "zoodles," but may we suggest a spiralizer? It works like a pencil sharpener, turning veggies into noodles (look for them at kitchen stores and amazon.com).

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Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce

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Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce Recipe

Commercial marinara sauce and quick-cooking chicken cutlets give you a jump start on dinner when preparing this Italian-inspired chicken entree. Pepperoni slices and shredded mozzarella make this meal appealing to kids and adults alike.

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Fettuccine with Chicken and Squash

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Fettuccine with Chicken and Squash Recipe

Incorporate more vegetables into your weeknight menu with Fettuccine with Chicken and Squash—a variation on a favorite Italian classic.

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Chicken Marsala

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Chicken Marsala Recipe

If you’re selecting a dish to serve to company, you can’t miss with this classic Italian chicken dish. This version is particularly tasty because you coat the thin pieces of chicken in a mixture of flour and ground pecans.

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Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables

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Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables Recipe

Make a main dish meal of rice by adding chicken, asparagus, zucchini, herbs and cheese to a a creamy risotto.

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Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata

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Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata Recipe

Freshen up a classic chicken dish by using Meyer lemons for the sauce. These lemons have a great tangy aroma and are sweeter and less acidic that regular lemons.

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Chicken Cacciatore

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Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

The online audience loves this Real Simple recipe, and one reviewer claims "When I make this dish it's like Giada came to my house and made it herself!"

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Tuscan Baked Chicken and Beans

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Tuscan Baked Chicken and Beans Recipe

This savory Italian-inspired recipe is a wonderful way to prepare a budget-friendly whole chicken. Fresh rosemary, cannellini beans, and canned diced tomatoes make this dish flavorful, yet simple to prepare.

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Chicken with Italian Sweet-Sour Fennel

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Chicken with Italian Sweet-Sour Fennel Recipe

Experiment with fennel—a great source of vitamins and minerals—for a fun new flavor that pairs well with chicken.

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Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup

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Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup Recipe

We like the fennel flavor of Italian sausage, but any chicken sausage will work. Artichokes and chard amp up the health factor of this heartwarming soup.

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Parmesan Polenta and Spicy Sausage Sauce

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Parmesan Polenta and Spicy Sausage Sauce Recipe

Top creamy parmesan polenta with a spicy tomato sauce filled with fresh herbs and sun-dried tomato chicken sausage.

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Italian Roasted Chicken

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Italian Roasted Chicken Recipe

Reserve the garlic skins, leftover herbs, and roasted bones for the slow cooker stock in Dinner 3. And be sure to save the chicken skin and one of the chickens, as directed in steps 2 and 4.

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Chicken Piccata with Capers

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Chicken Piccata with Capers Recipe

To make this classic Italian recipe, brown thin pieces of chicken in a skillet, deglaze the pan with lemon juice, wine and capers, and serve over pasta. It's easy enough for weeknight family fare, but special enough for company.

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Herbed Chicken Parmesan

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Herbed Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Take a shortcut with this classic Italian dish and use a jarred pasta sauce instead of making tomato sauce from scratch. Mixing herbs into the breadcrumb coating is an easy way to add extra flavor.

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Chicken and Basil Calzones

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Chicken and Basil Calzones Recipe

Making calzones is easy when you start with a can of refrigerated pizza crust dough. Because this recipe features ground chicken breast in place of ground beef, it's lower in fat and calories than a traditional meat-stuffed calzone.

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Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa

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Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa Recipe

Make a simple salsa with fresh tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar and a splash of orange juice, and spoon it over grilled herbed-marinated chicken breasts.

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Italian Chicken with Chickpeas

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Italian Chicken with Chickpeas Recipe

This rustic meal is cooked in one skillet in about 20 minutes, making it ideal for a quick weeknight dinner. Pantry items such as canned tomatoes, canned chickpeas and bottled minced garlic keep the preparation simple.

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Sicilian Chicken

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Sicilian Chicken Recipe

Simmering the chicken pieces in tomatoes, olives, golden raisins, balsamic vinegar and basil provides the flavors of Sicily in this one-skillet dish.

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Grilled Chicken Parm with Croutons

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Grilled Chicken Parm with Croutons Recipe

Scatter croutons around the chicken, then spoon marinara sauce, and top with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbling.

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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs

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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs Recipe

Stuffing chicken breasts with a mixture of sausage and breadcrumbs is a great way to turn plain chicken into an extraordinary entree.

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Pesto Fettuccine with Chicken Recipe

Pesto and pasta are two quintessential Italian ingredients, and when you combine them with tomatoes and chicken, you've got dinner.

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Italian-Seasoned Chicken Breasts

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Italian-Seasoned Chicken Breasts Recipe

One of the easiest ways to add Italian flavor to chicken is to coat it with Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs and serve with an herbed tomato sauce. The sauce in this recipe uses pantry ingredients that you probably already have on hand.

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Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches

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Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches Recipe

Top sliced chicken with onion, bell pepper and cheese, and serve on focaccia bread for a quick and easy main dish sandwich.

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1 of 24 Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata
2 of 24 Chicken Parmesan over Zucchini Noodles
3 of 24 Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce
4 of 24 Fettuccine with Chicken and Squash
5 of 24 Chicken Marsala
6 of 24 Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables
7 of 24 Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata
8 of 24 Chicken Cacciatore
9 of 24 Tuscan Baked Chicken and Beans
10 of 24 Chicken with Italian Sweet-Sour Fennel
11 of 24 Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup
12 of 24 Parmesan Polenta and Spicy Sausage Sauce
13 of 24 Italian Roasted Chicken
14 of 24 Chicken Piccata with Capers
15 of 24 Herbed Chicken Parmesan
16 of 24 Chicken and Basil Calzones
17 of 24 Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa
18 of 24 Italian Chicken with Chickpeas
19 of 24 Sicilian Chicken
20 of 24 Grilled Chicken Parm with Croutons
21 of 24 Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs
22 of 24 Pesto Fettuccine with Chicken
23 of 24 Italian-Seasoned Chicken Breasts
24 of 24 Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches

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