36 Best Ground Chicken Recipes To Make

You have heard of beef, pork, and turkey meatballs, but let me introduce you to baked chicken meatballs!

Chicken meatballs are a quick and easy dinner choice. Perfectly spiced ground chicken mixes with breadcrumbs, eggs, and parmesan cheese for a moist meatball.

Eat them plain or with your favorite pasta dish.

Buffalo chicken is a classic wing flavor. Try a spin on a classic with these buffalo chicken burgers with blue cheese sauce!

Traditional flavors work into a new platform as a burger. The moist chicken burger is perfectly flavored with homemade buffalo sauce and spread with homemade blue cheese sauce.

Try it on a bun or in a lettuce wrap for extra crunch.

Chicken burgers are versatile items. They can be plain or topped with different toppings.

These chicken avocado burgers have avocado chunks worked into the ground chicken! The fat of the avocado adds moisture to the chicken burger.

They have a slight bite to them with the addition of jalapeno peppers and a freshly chopped garlic clove.

These classic ground chicken burgers cut out the unnecessary ingredients and let the flavor of the ground chicken shine through.

Ground chicken breast is slightly spiced and mixed with breadcrumbs to create a moist burger.

Serve this ground chicken burger on top of a bun with lettuce, tomato, and red onions, along with a side of fries!

Meatloaf usually includes beef, oats, and eggs, but this spin on the classic meatloaf mixes ground chicken, breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, and a blend of spices for a delicious chicken meatloaf.

It has a sweet, ketchup-based glaze and is baked to perfection. It is a moist and delicious meatloaf that will please the crowd!

I love this chicken parmesan meatball skillet because it is delicious and easy to make.

Homemade chicken parmesan meatballs are browned on the stovetop in a cast iron skillet for a couple of minutes.

Tomatoes and basil go into the skillet to simmer before topping with mozzarella. The skillet is baked to perfection until you can see the melted cheesy top.

I love this Thai basil chicken recipe for an easy weeknight meal that is ready in under thirty minutes.

Ground chicken is stir-fried with red bell peppers, shallots, garlic, and chilies. A sweet soy sauce mixture adds unbeatable flavor.

Thai basil is less sweet than sweet basil and adds a strong flavor to the dish for a delicious mixture served over rice. 

Minced chicken is the same thing as ground chicken. These chicken mince fritters use ground chicken, an egg, breadcrumbs, and mozzarella cheese for a delicious fried fritter.

Broccoli adds extra flavor and nutrients to the fritter, along with color. I love to serve these fritters with a tangy homemade yogurt ranch sauce.

Sesame chicken is a popular staple in most Chinese restaurants. The sweet sesame chicken is packed with flavor and is sure to satisfy.

I made this recipe for my husband and kids when they were craving a Chinese buffet but our local Chinese restaurant was closed. They were not disappointed with this recipe!

The Keto diet is very popular for its shocking results.

Cutting out carbohydrates puts your body in ketosis and burns fat instead of carbohydrates for energy, and keeping a Keto diet is easy with this stuffed bell pepper ground chicken recipe!

Perfectly spiced ground chicken is stuffed into a bell pepper and baked to perfection.

Tacos are a favorite around my house. Every Tuesday for a couple of months, we went to the local Mexican restaurant for Taco Tuesday.

We loved this tradition, but we soon had to re-budget, and I found this ground chicken taco bowl recipe to try.

Packed with flavor and easy to meal prep ahead of time, the whole family enjoys these bowls on Taco Tuesday. 

Sloppy Joes are one of my favorite dinner choices. They are simple and easy, and everyone loves them!

I traditionally make sloppy Joes with ground beef, but one evening decided to twist this traditional dinner.

This recipe has a homemade sauce that is perfectly sweet and savory.

I love pasta dishes for dinner; pair them with some garlic bread and wine for a delicious way to end the day.

This ground chicken pasta skillet is no exception to a delicious pasta dinner. Fussili pasta is coated in marinara sauce and paired with sauteed ground chicken and fresh basil.

Top it with some parmesan cheese for a delicious touch.

I love this recipe because you only need one pan, making cleanup a breeze compared to most dinner recipes.

This ground orange chicken is a delicious recipe that balances the sweet orange sauce with the savory chicken.

Hot red chili peppers add just enough bite to this delicious orange chicken. 

I was on an Asian food kick while looking for ground chicken recipes, and this spicy ground chicken stir fry is not for the faint of heart.

Spicy ground chicken is stir-fried with red peppers, peas, broccoli, onions, carrots, and cashews for a delicious dinner. 

This ground chicken chili is easily made in a pinch because it uses pantry staples that are always on hand.

Kidney beans, chicken, onions, and bell peppers are mixed with tomatoes and perfectly spiced for a delicious chili.

I love making this recipe on a cold, snowy day. After doing cold outside chores, come in and get warmed up with a bowl of ground chicken chili.

Picadillo is a traditional dish from Latin America made with ground beef, tomatoes, raisins, olives, and other ingredients.

This recipe subs the ground beef with ground chicken and pairs it with onions, garlic, potatoes, carrots, peppers, corn, and peas.

Soy sauce and Tabasco add the right amount of flavor and spice to this Picadillo.

This simple recipe uses Teriyaki seasoned ground chicken and adds extra spices to create a delicious meal.

Chopped garlic, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil add the perfect bite to the teriyaki chicken—top a bed of rice with this teriyaki chicken for a well-rounded meal.

My go-to dish for a party or get-together is a classic casserole because it’s delicious, easy to make, and easy to transport.

This ground chicken casserole is no exception! Onions and cauliflower rice are topped with ground chicken, tomatoes, green chile peppers, and sharp cheddar cheese for a delicious Keto dinner!

This recipe is another dinner with easy cleanup because it only uses one pan.

This Kung Pao sauce is a Panda Express copycat that will fool even the biggest Panda Express fan.

I like to serve this Kung Pao chicken on a bed of rice alongside roasted broccoli and carrots for a well-balanced meal. 

The best way to test a Mexican restaurant is by trying the enchiladas. I am a big enchilada fan and wanted to try my hand at making them at home.

I found this ground chicken enchilada recipe and was immediately interested.

Instead of a red enchilada sauce, these ground chicken enchiladas have sour cream and salsa verde sauce. They are delicious!

What is firecracker chicken? Try this recipe to find out!

Firecracker sauce combines brown sugar, buffalo sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Whether you eat it on chicken or shrimp, the sweet and spicy combination is sure to please!

This recipe makes ground chicken coated in the delicious firecracker sauce and garnished with green onions. 

This dish is great any time of day, but I love it most in the morning for breakfast. It is a great way to get your morning packed with protein.

Ground chicken is sauteed with fresh spinach and mushrooms until perfectly browned.

Eggs are cracked into the skillet and slightly cooked, and their runny yolks make a delicious sauce.

This recipe is a great way to get a high-protein, low-carbohydrate meal daily.

Season lean ground chicken with gyro seasoning, salt, pepper, and olive oil, then fry it in coconut oil before adding the vegetables.

Zucchini, pumpkin, red bell peppers, bimi, crispy corn, and chili beans go into the pan and cook until done.

Skip the fast food restaurant nuggets and make your chicken nuggets.

I love making a large batch of these ground chicken nuggets and putting them in the freezer for a quick snack or dinner later.

Ground chicken is perfectly seasoned and coated in a breadcrumb coating, and it is fried to a crisp and eaten immediately or frozen for later use.

Ground General Tso’s Chicken is a healthy alternative to fried General Tso’s Chicken at an Asian takeout restaurant.

All of the delicious, garlicky, sweet, and spicy sauce coats seared ground chicken.

I love this recipe because of the crunchy water chestnuts in General Tso’s chicken.

Egg rolls are one of my favorite things to order at an Asian buffet. The crisp exterior encases a delicious blend of meat and vegetables.

These homemade chicken egg rolls are a great alternative to traditional pork-filled egg rolls.

The filling of chicken, cabbage, and carrots is precooked and stuffed into egg roll wrappers, and you can fry them, bake them or even put them in the air fryer. 

I love this cook, simple dish for a busy weeknight. It only dirties one pan and takes twenty minutes to make!

Sautee the ground chicken and broccoli in sweet chili garlic and sesame sauce.

I like to serve this delicious, savory dinner beside a bed of white rice. 

This seasoned ground chicken is the perfect addition to any Italian meal.

Add it to a bed of your favorite pasta or alongside some roasted vegetables. I like to take this Italian-seasoned ground chicken, roll it into meatballs, and bake them.

I make a large pot of spaghetti and marinara sauce and top each plate with a few meatballs.

Butter chicken is a delicious, moist way to eat ground chicken. Butter chicken is an Indian dish that incorporates traditional Indian spices.

Fresh ginger, garam masala, ground turmeric, and curry powder pack this dish with flavor.

The flavorful sauce coats large chicken meatballs. Serve with fresh pita bread, and enjoy! 

I make quesadillas with leftover baked chicken on most days. I had some ground chicken in the freezer and was craving quesadillas, so I thought I would give it a shot.

I found this recipe for chicken, bacon, and ranch quesadillas, and the combination of the flavorful chicken, bacon, ranch sauce, and melted cheese is delicious.  

I have gone through phases of following a keto meal plan and will still choose a lettuce wrap instead of bread.

I found this chicken lettuce wrap and knew it would be a good dish with its Asian-inspired spices and healthy outlook!

I already have a few chicken meatball recipes, but when I found this chicken meatball soup recipe, I thought it might be different than the others.

The chicken meatballs are prepared similarly to the other recipes, but you immerse them in a delicious soup.

The soup has orzo pasta, Swiss chard, carrots, and celery for a well-rounded meal.

Stir-fry quickly became a staple meal while testing these ground chicken recipes.

The roasted eggplant in this recipe set it apart from the other ground chicken stir fry recipes.

Sambal sauce and oyster sauce give the roasted eggplant a delicious savory taste to accompany the sweet sauce. 

If you are craving a Chipotle burrito bowl but do not live near a Chipotle, look no further.

I live an hour from the nearest Chipotle, so when I found this recipe for ground chicken burrito bowls, I was overjoyed.

Savory ground chicken pairs with rice, beans, and your favorite burrito bowl toppings for a delicious, healthy dinner.

Veer off from a Mexican chicken bowl and try these Greek chicken bowls!

Ground chicken is browned and paired with rice, Greek-seasoned cucumber and tomato salad, feta cheese, and homemade tzatziki sauce.