28 Ground Chicken Recipes for Easy, Flavorful Dinners
Ground chicken recipes transform a pound of meat into something flavorful and satisfying in a snap. Cozy, herby meatballs, crispy dumplings and lumpia, and juicy (but definitely healthyish) double-stacked burgers can all start with ground chicken. The meat is the perfect canvas for fragrant spice—froma source you might not expect布里吉特华盛顿的安慰——Epi的贡献take on shepherd’s pie too. Below you’ll find our 28 favorite ways to use ground chicken (using both ground breast meat and dark meat chicken mince) in tonight’s meal, whether you’re craving a mountain of pasta, a steaming bowl of soup, or chicken chili with all the toppings.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Pearl Jones1/28West Indies Shepherd’s Pie
Looking for ground chicken recipes that still feel like pure comfort food? Start with this version of shepherd's pie, which subs in ground chicken instead of lamb, and boosts the flavor of the filling with Angostura bitters as well as ginger, habanero chile, and fresh lime. The mashed potato topping, though? That stays.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich2/28Double-Stack Mushroom and Chicken Cheeseburgers
We'd happily eat these double-stacked burgers any day. The secret to truly juicy, really delicious chicken burgers? Make the patties with amix of mushrooms and ground chickenfor great texture and deep, earthy flavor. It's one of those dinner recipes you'll find yourself craving over and over.
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Photo by Louise Hagger4/28Lumpia Ayam Sayur (Chicken and Garlic Spring Rolls)
We have a few essential tips when it comes to lumpia. First: consider doubling the batch. Second: fill them with garlicky vegetables, chicken, and rice vermicelli and thenroll them up. Extras can be frozen before frying so you can have crispy spring rolls on demand.
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the new easy, photography by William Meppem5/28Chicken Bolognese with Crispy Oregano
The secret to this twist on a classic Bolognese: the crispy leaves of fresh oregano, which give the saucy base and silkypastaextra punch. While this recipe is used to dress pappardelle ribbons, we recommend that keep it in your back pocket for the next time you make a lasagna as well.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou6/28Chicken and Rice Meatballs With Hummus
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Photo by Dan Perez7/28Broiled Eggplant Salad With Sumac Chicken and Pine Nuts
This eggplant salad fromThe Arabesque Tableby Reem Kassis is topped with ground chicken that's cooked with cumin and sprinkled with tangy sumac.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton10/28Chicken Meatballs With Molokhieh, Garlic, and Cilantro
If you can't find the distinctively silky leafy greens for this recipe where you are, a mix of spinach and okra blended together works well. Just don't skip thecrispy garlic topping.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell11/28Freeform Chicken Meatballs With Carrots and Yogurt Sauce
If shaping individual meatballs feels too fussy on a busy evening, try this easy chicken move instead: drop dollops of spiced ground chicken onto a sheet pan and roast with carrots until both are golden brown. Garnish with arugula and drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice before serving this weeknight dinner.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou12/28Pan-Fried Chicken and Cabbage Dumplings
Hand-chopped chicken breast makes the juiciest dumpling filling, but you can absolutely substitute ground chicken breast in this dumpling recipe if you don't have the energy for chopping. The filling gets a flavor boost from fresh ginger, chopped scallion, sesame oil, and a tablespoon of chicken bouillon powder. Be sure to get at least 20 circular wrappers—you'll want to crisp up enough for the whole family.
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Photo by Sara Remington13/28Gondi
These cardamom-scented Persian dumplings look like matzo balls, but instead of matzo meal, they're made of ground chicken mixed with chickpea flour. You can make the gondi dough the day before serving—let it firm up in your fridge before shaping. This is one of our favorite soup recipes for when we're feeling a bit under the weather.
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Lisa Hubbard14/28Chicken Parmesan Burgers
Topped with melted mozzarella and warm marinara sauce, these burgers just may be better than the dish they're inspired by. (Though we do have a great quickbaked chicken Parmif you have chicken cutlets on hand!)
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi15/28Chicken Meatballs with Ginger and Miso
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou16/28Sheet-Pan Chicken Meatballs and Charred Broccoli
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Marcus Nilsson26/28Barbecue Chicken Meatballs
These saucy, pan-fried delights slathered in barbecue sauce are ideal for a snacky dinner or hearty appetizer. Feel free to use a storebought sauce, or try one of thesesoda-pop tinged recipes.
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Baxter Miller27/28Sloppy Joe Shirred Eggs With Spinach
Of course, most ground turkey recipes can be made with ground chicken, too—if you have the option, go with dark meat chicken for this Sloppy Joe-inspired sauce, which uses carrots and deeplycaramelized onionsto add a bit of sweetness. Adding eggs and some garlicky spinach turns it into a meal. Want to really get ahead of the game? Make your onions in advance andfreeze them.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell28/28Spiced Turkey Chili with Spaghetti Squash
