Top 10 most popular chicken recipes

These must-make recipes will find a place in your dinner rotation, with all recipes averaging at five stars. These dinner ideas are perfect for feeding the family, from cheesy pasta bakes and warming noodle soups to impressive dinner party mains.

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10. Chicken jalfrezi

Instead of calling the Indian takeaway, make your own easy chicken jalfrezi with our high-rated recipe. It boasts over 500 star ratings, with one user praising it as 'a truly excellent recipe' and 'the perfect low fat healthy Indian recipe'. It offers two of your five-a-day, as well as a good dose of vitamin C.

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9. Chinese chicken curry

Lulu's re-imagined chicken curry recipe is a big hit with Good Food users, who praise it as both 'easy-to-make' and 'full of flavour'. It's ready in just 15 minutes and it's healthier than a standard takeaway, being low in calories, fat and salt, and high in protein. Serve this with fluffy rice for a wholesome family meal.

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8. One-pot chicken chasseur

This French bistro classic makes the top ten with over 500 star ratings. It's a comfort food winner – chicken legs are fried until golden brown then served in a rich sauce consisting of onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and red wine. It looks impressive, however it's an easy one-pot to make at home, and it's fabulous with creamy mash or crusty bread.

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7. Mustard-stuffed chicken

A five-ingredient winner, this mustard-stuffed chicken is so good we'd be surprised if it doesn't become a firm favourite. It's easy to see why it's so popular – it's incredibly simple to make yet still promises lots of punchy flavours. This recipe serves four, but can be easily doubled, so you can serve to a larger crowd or at dinner parties. Save it to your My Good Food collection and enjoy.

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6. Chicken pasta bake

Our most popular pasta bake recipe across the site, boasting 700 star ratings, this gooey cheese and chicken pasta bake makes the ultimate weekday family dinner. It serves up to six and using cheap accessible ingredients such as chopped tomatoes, penne, garlic and onion. Serve straight from the dish with a dressed green salad.

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5. Chicken biryani

This chicken biryani is a golden oldie and a must-make on any curry lover's list – with over 750 star ratings, it's a recipe you can rely on. It's an easy one-pot dish which puts kitchen basics to good use, such as basmati rice, chicken stock and onions. Plus, it still tastes great a few days later, so it's perfect for making leftovers.

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4. Home-style chicken curry

This rustic and authentic Indian one-pot has made it into the top five, packed with tonnes of hot spices and fragrant coriander. It makes brilliant use of cheap storecupboard ingredients such as chopped tomatoes and chicken stock, as well as chicken thighs, an inexpensive cut of meat. It's straightforward to cook, plus it's freezable, so you can save the leftovers for future meals.

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3. Chicken noodle soup

In third place is Mary Cadogan's warming chicken noodle soup, with 790 star ratings to date. The aromatic broth is perfect for warming you up on cooler evenings – it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds. It makes a healthy, soulful bowl for two, with plenty of veg like sweetcorn, mushrooms and spring onion.

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2. Summer-in-winter chicken

In second place with, over 800 star ratings, is our summer-in-winter chicken. Whatever the time of year, this simply seasoned chicken fried with cherry tomatoes in a creamy sauce is guaranteed to hit the spot. The ingredient list is short, so it's great for a last-minute dinner without a big trip to the shops. It's also ready in 25 minutes, making it one of the speediest recipes on the list, as well as being low in salt. Make sure to check out the comment section to see how users tweak the recipe.

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1. Chicken & chorizo jambalaya

At number one is our healthy, Cajun-inspired rice pot, with 2664 star ratings and averaging at five stars. It's so popular, it's actually the highest-rated dinner recipe on the website to date. It's an easy chicken dish that's bursting with spicy Spanish sausage, sweet peppers and tomatoes. It's ready in under an hour and serves up to four, perfect for feeding the family.

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