If you're craving a comforting and delicious meal, these chicken cutlet recipes are the perfect choice. Not only are chicken cutlets a great source of protein, but they also cook quickly making them suitable for easy weeknight dinners. Serve tasty recipes like Creamy Skillet Chicken with Apples or Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Mushroom & Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce by themselves or with a serving of whole grains, whole-wheat pasta or vegetables for a filling, nutritious dinner.

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Creamy Skillet Chicken with Apples

This apple-Dijon chicken skillet is a cozy, one-pan dinner that captures the best flavors of fall. Golden seared chicken cutlets are simmered in a creamy Dijon sauce with sweet-tart Honeycrisp apples and caramelized onions, creating a balance of savory depth and gentle sweetness. Elegant enough for entertaining yet simple enough for a weeknight, it’s comfort food with a seasonal twist.

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Loaded Chicken Cutlets

These loaded chicken cutlets are an easy, all-in-one sheet-pan meal. Chopped broccoli is mixed with a creamy blend of cream cheese, shredded cheese and bacon for a savory topping that’s piled onto the chicken for a satisfying, veggie-packed twist on classic loaded cutlets. The dish comes together with minimal cleanup and is perfect for busy weeknights. A dollop of sour cream, more bacon and sliced scallions on top makes it even more delicious.

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Cheesy Chicken & White Bean Skillet

This chicken and white bean skillet is so easy, creamy and cheesy you’ll want to eat it on repeat! With minimal prep and easy-to-find ingredients, it’s the perfect weeknight meal that’s sure to satisfy. Pepper Jack cheese and a jalapeño pepper add kick to the sauce. If you want to reduce the heat, swap out the pepper Jack for Monterey Jack and skip the jalapeño.

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Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Mushroom & Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

This delectable dinner features tender chicken cutlets smothered in a rich and creamy sauce infused with savory mushrooms and tangy sun-dried tomatoes. You can achieve crispy baked chicken in the oven, as we do here, with a light coating of cooking spray—make sure all the breading is coated. We love chicken cutlets for how quickly they cook, but feel free to swap them out for chicken thighs or even pork loin. Just be sure to pound them thin with a meat mallet or small saucepan so they cook all the way through.

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Cheesy Asparagus Chicken Cutlets

A creamy cheese sauce spiked with tender-crisp asparagus blankets chicken cutlets in this early-spring-inspired weeknight dinner. The asparagus can be swapped with other tender, snappy steamed veggies, like snap peas or green beans. Serve with fingerling or new potatoes for a starchy side to complement the sauce.

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Creamy Maple-Dijon Chicken Cutlets

These creamy maple-Dijon cutlets are the perfect combination of sweet and savory from the mustard and maple syrup. Pull together a simple side dish and you'll have a satisfying dinner in 20 minutes or less.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce for Two

Sun-dried tomatoes are used twice in this healthy dinner recipe: the oil from the jar is used to cook the chicken while the tomatoes are added to the cream sauce for a rich, flavorful dish. This recipe was adapted from our popular Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce to serve two instead of four.

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce

Serve these creamy pesto chicken cutlets over your favorite pasta or zucchini noodles. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

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Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce (Marry Me Chicken)

Though a chicken cutlet may be a chicken breast cut in half, this recipe shows how to make chicken cutlets with double the deliciousness. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes does double duty for this healthy dinner idea. The flavorful oil they're packed in is used to sauté the chicken, and the tomatoes go into the cream sauce.

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20-Minute Creamy Lemon-Feta Skillet Chicken

Quick-cooking chicken cutlets are smothered in a creamy sauce accented by briny feta cheese, lemon and fresh herbs in this ultra-fast one-skillet dinner.

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Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Spinach & Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Serve these saucy, ultra-quick chicken cutlets over your favorite pasta. This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new weeknight favorite.

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Antipasto Baked Smothered Chicken

We like the touch of heat that pepperoncini give to this briny chicken, but if you really want to turn up the spiciness, swap in hot cherry peppers.

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Spinach & Artichoke Chicken

Inspired by artichoke dip, we made a creamy cheese topping to serve on quick-cooking chicken breast cutlets for an oh-so-satisfying meal.

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Creamy Lemon Chicken Parmesan

This riff on classic chicken Parmesan replaces the usual marinara with a luscious lemony cream sauce. We've lightened it up by using half-and-half instead of cream and by coating the chicken in whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs, with just-as-delicious results. Serve this lemony chicken dinner with whole-wheat pasta or brown rice.

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Creamy Chicken & Mushrooms

Whether you scored wild mushrooms at the farmers' market, found cultivated maitake or shiitake at the supermarket or just have some baby bellas on hand, this healthy creamy chicken recipe is delicious with any of them. Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles or mashed potatoes.

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