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53 Ways To Spice Up Your Chicken Dinners

You can't call any of these recipes boring.

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These spicy chicken recipes will have your mouth watering.

1

Cumin Spiced Chicken Meatballs

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Parker Feierbach

The spicy mayo is a MUST.

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2

Firecracker Chicken Meatballs

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CHELSEA LUPKIN

Spice up weeknight dinner!

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3

Flamin' Hot Chicken Tenders

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Charlie Gillette

Livin' dangerously.

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4

Korean Fried Chicken

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Parker Feierbach

It's nickname is "candy chicken," soooo it's gotta be good.

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5

Tuscan Butter Roast Chicken

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Brandon Bales

Turn your leftovers into chicken salad or toss some into chicken noodle soup!

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6

Hunan Chicken

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Parker Feierbach

Gimmeeee!

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7

Nashville Hot Chicken

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Parker Feierbach

Can you handle the heat?

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8

Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken

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Hasslebacking the chicken breasts is so worth it!

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9

Cajun Stuffed Chicken

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Jonathan Boulton

Healthy comfort food exists.

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10

Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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Jonathan Boulton

Bring these to your next tailgate and your friends will love you forever.

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11

Cajun-Stuffed Chicken

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ETHAN CALABRESE

This zesty, cheesy chicken breast will slay your dinner table.

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12

Slow-Cooker Chipotle-Lime Chicken Wings

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Ethan Calabrese

Don't underestimate the powerful heat of chipotle peppers: If you're the type who thinks Sriracha is spicy enough, these wings are not for you. Squeeze them with extra lime to tame the flame.

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13

Jambalaya Pasta

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Chelsea Lupkin

Pasta night gets some Louisiana flavor.

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14

Buffalo Chicken Casserole

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Chelsea Lupkin

Low carb, high rewards.

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15

Honey-Sriracha Chicken with Broccoli

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Judy Kim

Dig into juicy chicken thighs in a sweet-and-spicy sauce.

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16

Sriracha Chicken Noodles

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Chelsea Lupkin

If you've just been making chicken and broccoli with rice, you haven't seen anything yet.

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17

Cajun Rice Bake

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Chelsea Lupkin

Zest it up.

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18

Buffalo Baked Ziti

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Chelsea Lupkin

Buffalo is the pasta sauce you never knew you needed.

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19

Buffalo Chicken Roll-Ups

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Judy Kim

Ready to heat up pasta night?

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20

Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla

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Jonathan Boulton

This is our new favorite way to eat buffalo.

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