13 French Chicken Recipes

What’s not to love about chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese roll-ups dipped in cornflakes and baked until they’re crispy?

This Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe covers all the lip-smacking goodness your family wants for dinner. It’s also an ideal prep-ahead meal, which I sure appreciate.

Switch up ingredients to your family’s taste and top with a tasty sauce.

This next dish sparkles with a touch of bubbly. Creamy Champagne Chicken has the flavors I love in French cooking without all the fat.

Milk creates a creamy sauce that is healthier for your heart, while mushrooms, shallots, and champagne provide full-bodied flavor.

Serve this chicken dish over rice or big, fat egg noodles for a dreamy dinner.

Juicy chicken thighs with crispy skin? Yes, please!

Add bursts of lemon and garlic for a delicious dinner you can bake on weeknights. The pan drippings from these Lemon and Garlic Baked Chicken Thighs blend into a savory sauce ready to pour over mashed potatoes.

I usually get the prep done over the weekend for an easy worknight meal.

This Poulet Basquaise or Basque Chicken has red and green bell pepper strips representing the French Basque region’s flag.

This aromatic dish takes chicken to a new level with fresh tomatoes and colorful peppers.

Bowls of steamed rice complement this braised chicken and bright flavors without competing for attention.

Even the name sounds delightfully French! And you’ll appreciate how easily this slow cooker version comes together while still delivering the flavors you expect from French chicken meals.

Red wine, shallots, garlic, mushrooms, and carrots make-up the flavor profile. It’s classic French dish I swear by.

Get ready for mouth-watering goodness with these Roasted Chicken Thighs with Garlic.

Serve with roasted fingerling potatoes and baked-from-frozen yeast rolls for an easy oven dinner.

Crispy chicken skin and roasted garlic, you had me at hello! 5-star quality that you cook at home, now that’s a French chicken dish I can get behind.

Chicken Chasseur translates to Hunter’s Chicken, and it’s a take on classic French cooking.

The hunter brought home their game along with the fresh mushrooms they foraged along the way.

Cognac, wine, fresh tarragon, and parsley round out the flavor profile is a crowd-pleaser.

Pair seared chicken thighs with all my favorites: olives, cherry tomatoes, and artichoke hearts.

Toss in a healthy dose of shallots and garlic, and you’ve created the most delectable Chicken Provençal. How fancy French is that?

This French dish with chicken screams authentic. But you might be surprised by its lightened-up style.

This Coq au Riesling is easier to make than the original but keeps its deep flavor.

Serve this chicken stew with a pre-made salad and a chunk of crusty French bread from the bakery. And you have my permission to take the quick route too.

Here’s a one-pan meal your family will beg you to cook again.

Poulet Breton simmers chicken with crème fraîche, mustard, and high-quality cider.

Using bone-in chicken pieces creates less work, the sauce gets more flavor, and the meat stays moist. It’s a win-win.

Chicken Tartiflette is the French way of saying Chicken Gratin. It’s a notch above your ordinary potato bake.

If you’re craving comfort food, you’ve found the perfect dish. Creamy, cheese-filled, bacon and chicken flavor: now that’s what life is all about.

You could serve a French side dish or eat another delicious plateful. 

Even though its name says French Chicken, Canandaigua Chicken Francese started in upstate New York.

Crusty and tender chicken cutlets get a quick saute before dishing up with white wine and lemon pan sauce.

Rice pilaf, broccoli, and crusty bread round out the chicken for a full sit-down menu.

This cozy, wholesome meal delivers everything you want from a good, old Dutch oven casserole.

Instead, French Chicken Casserole serves up French dish style right from your oven.

Mushrooms, baby potatoes, and heavy cream: it’s all in there for a delicious taste you’ll cook again and again.