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20+ Italian-Style Chicken Recipes

Updated August 23, 2022
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Turn your dinner table into an Italian restaurant with these easy chicken recipes that are perfect for weeknight meals and entertaining. Bold sauces, hearty vegetables, and plenty of zippy seasonings make these stand out dishes in Italian-inspired cuisine.

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Chicken Puttanesca

Chicken Puttanesca
Credit: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Robyn Valarik
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Instead of cherry tomatoes, you can use larger tomatoes cut into pieces so they cook quickly and release their juices to form the flavorful sauce. Try the dish over pasta or polenta.

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Sausage and Provolone Stuffed Chicken

Sausage and Provolone Stuffed Chicken
Credit: Justin Walker; Styling: Carla Gonzalez-Hart
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Serve with sautéed broccolini for a complete meal.

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Chicken Breast with Pancetta Cream and Peas

Chicken Breast with Pancetta Cream and Peas
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Ginny Branch
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You can substitute bacon for pancetta, and cream cheese for mascarpone.

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Fast Skillet Chicken Cacciatore

Fast Skillet Chicken Cacciatore
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford
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Lean chicken breasts cook quickly--in just 15 minutes compared to the hour-long braise in most cacciatore recipes. If you'd like more heat in the sauce, kick up the crushed red pepper to 1/2 teaspoon.

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Southern Italian Chicken Soup

Southern Italian Chicken Soup
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck
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This simple pasta dish gets some savory Southern flare with the addition of okra and black-eyed peas. In just under an hour, this succulent soup comes together for a flavorful autumn or winter favorite.

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Chicken Parmesan over Zucchini Noodles

Chicken Parmesan over Zucchini Noodles
Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford
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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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Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata

Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata
Credit: Justin Walker; Styling: Carla Gonzalez-Hart
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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 with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce

Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce
Credit: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr and Leigh Ann Ross
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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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Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett
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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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Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata

Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata
Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr
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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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Tuscan Baked Chicken and Beans

Tuscan Baked Chicken and Beans
Credit: John Autry; Styling: Mindi Shapiro
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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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Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup

Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup
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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

Parmesan Polenta and Spicy Sausage Sauce
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Cindy Barr
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Top creamy parmesan polenta with a spicy tomato sauce filled with fresh herbs and sun-dried tomato chicken sausage.

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Chicken Piccata with Capers

Chicken Piccata with Capers
Credit: Lee Harrelson
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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

Herbed Chicken Parmesan
Credit: Lee Harrelson
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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

Chicken and Basil Calzones
Credit: Beau Gustafson; Styling: Cindy Barr
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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

Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa
Credit: Lee Harrelson
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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

Italian Chicken with Chickpeas
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke
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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

Sicilian Chicken
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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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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs
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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

Pesto Fettuccine with Chicken
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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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Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches

Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches
Credit: Beau Gustafson
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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 22 Chicken Puttanesca
    2 of 22 Sausage and Provolone Stuffed Chicken
    3 of 22 Chicken Breast with Pancetta Cream and Peas
    4 of 22 Fast Skillet Chicken Cacciatore
    5 of 22 Southern Italian Chicken Soup
    6 of 22 Chicken Parmesan over Zucchini Noodles
    7 of 22 Charred Lemon Chicken Piccata
    8 of 22 Chicken with Pepperoni-Marinara Sauce
    9 of 22 Chicken Marsala
    10 of 22 Meyer Lemon Chicken Piccata
    11 of 22 Tuscan Baked Chicken and Beans
    12 of 22 Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup
    13 of 22 Parmesan Polenta and Spicy Sausage Sauce
    14 of 22 Chicken Piccata with Capers
    15 of 22 Herbed Chicken Parmesan
    16 of 22 Chicken and Basil Calzones
    17 of 22 Grilled Chicken with Italian Salsa
    18 of 22 Italian Chicken with Chickpeas
    19 of 22 Sicilian Chicken
    20 of 22 Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs
    21 of 22 Pesto Fettuccine with Chicken
    22 of 22 Chicken Focaccia Sandwiches

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