23 Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes

Chicken is one of the most versatile proteins, making it perfect for everything from quick weeknight dinners to comforting family meals. This collection features 23 easy gluten-free chicken recipes, including hearty one-pot meals, creamy casseroles, baked chicken, skillet dinners, warming soups and stews, and globally inspired dishes packed with flavor.

23 easy gluten free chicken recipes

Whether you’re looking for a quick meal or a comforting homemade favorite, you’ll find plenty of delicious gluten-free chicken recipes to add to your menu.

Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Recipes for Any Night of the Week

This collection of gluten-free chicken recipes includes comforting classics and easy meal ideas made with simple ingredients. Choose a recipe that fits your craving, or keep this list handy for easy gluten-free meals throughout the week

Country Style Chicken Stew With Gluten-Free Dumplings

chicken stew with veggies and gluten-free dumplings in a pot

The thick, rich, flavourful sauce with tender chicken and healthy vegetables are topped with gluten-free fluffy dumplings made with chives. The flavours smouldering in your mouth are unforgettable. So much deliciousness in one dish!

 Peruvian Chicken Soup

Peruvian chicken soup in a bowl with sliced bread

What I love about this soup it can be served as a starter or as a main. The soup is hearty, flavourful and has plenty of veggies. This soup is made with tender chicken, potatoes, poblano peppers, rice, lime juice, carrots, peas, corn, and plenty of fresh cilantro. The soup is a lighter version of chicken chowder with Peruvian flavours.

18 – Gluten-Free Skillet Chicken Pot Piechicken pot pie filled with tender chicken and veggies topped with flaky crust in a cast iron skillet

Don’t be intimidated making a gluten-free chicken pot pie. This is an easier version with all the classic ingredients. Chicken, carrots, peas and herbs cooked in a creamy gravy and topped with a buttery crust. This dish is made simply using only one skillet.

One Pot Chicken Paprikash Penne

gluten-free creamy chicken paprikash with gluten-free penne served in a skillet

This gluten-free recipe is based on the classic Hungarian chicken paprikash dish. This dish became an easy, one-pot weeknight meal with added pasta and sour cream. So much creaminess and tender chicken is hard to resist—a hearty meal in under 40 minutes.

Gluten-Free Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe

crispy baked lemon chicken tenders on a plate with a slice of lemonGluten-Free Lemon Chicken, like take out – crispy chicken tenders coated in a delicious, lightly sweetened lemon sauce. Using only fresh lemons is what sets this chicken dish apart from most.

Gluten-Free Cheesy Chicken Stuffed Peppers

cheesy chicken stuffed red pepper with quinoa, sour cream, tomatoes and topped with melted cheddar

A hearty, satisfying dinner made with tender chicken, fluffy quinoa, fresh tomatoes, and sour cream baked to perfection.

Chicken Cacciatore with Roasted Tomatoes

chicken cacciatore with veggies in a delicious light tomato sauce in a cast iron skillet

The best part about this recipe is that its quick and easy, which means you can enjoy a delicious chicken dinner in no time without spending hours in the kitchen.

Gluten-Free Southern Fried Chicken

Basket of crispy Southern fried chicken pieces with a golden, crunchy coating, garnished with fresh parsley.

Who doesn’t love crispy fried chicken? The crispy gluten-free coating is made with buttermilk, spices and flaxseed and the chicken is flash-fried then baked. 

30 Minute Creamy Thai Chicken with Noodles

creamy thai chicken with noodles in a bowl

Lightly flavoured chicken, bok choy, mushrooms and carrots cooked in the creamiest sauce and flavoured with Thai spices, fresh lime juice and fresh herbs. This dish is made with healthiness in mind for under 30 minutes!

Instant Pot Immune Boosting Chicken & Spinach Soup

immune boosting chicken soup with spinach in a bowl

Soothing, comforting and gentle and the soup also cooks a fraction of the time, than stovetop.

Sheet Pan Spanish Chicken Dinner

sheet pan Spanish chicken dinner with veggies and olives

Gluten-Free Creamy Dirty Chicken Pasta

creamy dirty cajun chicken pasta in a bowl

The viral dirty pasta recipe everyone has been making lately. It’s rich, creamy, smoky, spicy, and loaded with juicy Cajun-seasoned chicken and veggies.

Skillet Greek Chicken with Potatoes, Tomatoes, Peppers & Olives

skillet greek chicken with potatoes, olives and fresh lemon

 

Santa Fe Skillet Chicken Dinner

santa fe chicken in a skillet with Tex Mex flavor, beans and corn

This skillet dinner is packed with vibrant veggies such as bell peppers, black beans, tomatoes, and corn. In addition, this Santa Fe chicken dish is cheesy and flavoured with Mexican spices. YUM!

Gluten-Free Low-Fat Indian Butter ChickenIndian butter chicken with light sauce and side of rice in a pan topped with yogurt and herbs

Don’t let the title fool you. This version of the most popular chicken dish in Indian restaurants is made without butter.

Instant Pot Vietnamese Chicken Curry


vietnamese chicken in a rich curry sauce made in Instant Pot served in a bowl

30 minutes from start to finish making this a quick and easy weeknight chicken dish. Most Vietnamese dishes are naturally gluten-free, and so is this chicken curry.

Gluten-Free Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

layered chicken cordon bleu pasta with ham and cheese baked in a skillet, gluten free

This gluten-free chicken pasta dinner recipe is above the classic chicken cordon bleu. Layers of creamy chicken, spinach, pasta and ham create unforgettable flavours—a delicious casserole for any night of the week.

Gluten-Free King Ranch Chicken

gluten-free king ranch chicken baked in a cheesy flavorful creamy sauce in a skillet

Family style Mexican-inspired dish made from scratch. Think rich, creamy sauce, with chicken, tomatillos, bell peppers, green chillies, tortilla, fresh cilantro and plenty of cheese. 

Gluten-Free Pahadi Chicken Recipe

Indian pahadi chicken recipe with cilantro sauce in a skillet, gluten free

A modern version sometimes called Pahari chicken simplified, but still keeping the rich Indian flavours. The chicken is cooked in the marinade itself.

Gluten-Free Kung Pao Chicken with Easy Fried Ricegluten Free Kung Pao Chicken with cashews and Asian spices with fried rice in a bowl

Kung Pao sauce is probably one of the most flavourful sauces you can add to chicken. The chicken is baked and not fried, then tossed in the sauce. 

Crispy Chicken a l’Orange Recipewhole roasted l’orange chicken topped with a tasty orange sauce on a platter

Marinating the chicken in a tasty sweet and sour sauce gives this dish an insanely delicious flavour and crispy skin. Yes, this dish is all about sweet and sour sauce made with orange, ginger and honey.

 Moroccan Chicken Rice Dinnermoroccan chicken rice dinner with veggies and Moroccan spices in a skillet, gluten free

The chicken dinner is made simply in one skillet using a blend of seven spices, raisins and dried apricots creating authentic Moroccan flavours.

One Pan Chicken and Creamy Mushrooms Casserole

one pan chicken and creamy mushroom casserole in a skillet

My favorite gluten-free chicken dinner made in one pan for a lazy night. This casserole is a feel good dish with chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce, kale, rice, lemon zest and cheese.

Hi, I’m Kristina, a gluten-free recipe developer creating and testing recipes since 2012. Every recipe on this site is made in my kitchen and personally tested (with the help of my very honest family!).

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