Kid friendly American chicken main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories

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Green Chicken Chili

Green Chicken Chili

This isn't your thick beans and meat sort of chili, but it is absolutely delicious. Think a cross between a soup and a traditional chili. It's…

Nancy Miyasaki
Sep 2008
Intermediate
5 votes
11741 views
Easy Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken With Quick Slaw

Easy Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken With Quick Slaw

A new twist on an old favorite - chicken and coleslaw - from Delmarva Poultry Industries Inc. I tried it using…

Salad Foodie
May 2014
Professional
2 votes
5079 views
Lemon & Herb Baked Chicken Breasts

Lemon & Herb Baked Chicken Breasts

Makes a lovely, flavorful Sunday meal for a family! We love this served with brown rice, a side vegetable.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Mar 2016
Advanced
2 votes
4562 views
The Best Barbecued Chicken Ever With an Amazing Homemade Sauce

The Best Barbecued Chicken Ever With an Amazing Homemade Sauce

Look no further...What makes this chicken the best is the incredible sauce! We’ve shared other homemade BBQ…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jun 2011
Professional
2 votes
7059 views
Skinny Chicken Pot Pie

Skinny Chicken Pot Pie

It’s officially fall and it’s all about comfort foods. Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food! It’s a savory pie filled with a…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Sep 2012
Professional
2 votes
9001 views
Skinny Shredded Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches, No Crock Pot Needed

Skinny Shredded Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches, No Crock Pot Needed

I’ve trimmed the fat and calories by making the coleslaw with a skinny…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Aug 2012
Professional
1 vote
5917 views
Chicken Pot Pie Skinny-fied!

Chicken Pot Pie Skinny-fied!

Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food. It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. It’s been popular forever! When you…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jan 2012
Professional
3 votes
7587 views
The Best Barbecued Chicken With an Amazing Homemade Sauce

The Best Barbecued Chicken With an Amazing Homemade Sauce

What makes this chicken de-licious is the fabulous homemade sauce! It’s sweet and a little spicy. You’ll…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Aug 2013
Professional
0 votes
7025 views
Chicken Soup to Live For!

Chicken Soup to Live For!

Common, nourishing, fast & easy - unbelievably fragrant, a dish anyone can make and serve. This is a soup, "to live for"! A perfect 'comfort food'.…

Amos Miller
Apr 2011
Professional
3 votes
4933 views
Easy Gluten Free Baked Chicken Breasts

Easy Gluten Free Baked Chicken Breasts

Ever single time we do a survey on the blog and ask what kinds of new recipes readers would like to see, the #1…

RecipesnFood
Jun 2015
Intermediate
1 vote
7341 views
Baked Ranch Chicken

Baked Ranch Chicken

Baking lean chicken breasts is an ideal way to serve a low-fat, yet rich in protein meal. However, chicken can get dry in the oven. I have used…

Carolinaheartstrings
Jan 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
5865 views
Baked Orange~Marmalade Chicken

Baked Orange~Marmalade Chicken

Such wonderful flavors in this easy chicken meal. Serve with your favorite side dishes.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Jun 2017
Advanced
1 vote
2402 views
Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Fingers

Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Fingers

Summer is here and it is picnic time! Alessa and I will be featuring some wonderful picnic recipes this month…

Carolinaheartstrings
Jun 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2465 views
Healthier Chicken Pot Pie

Healthier Chicken Pot Pie

It’s January and time to start eating healthier. Doesn’t everyone have that as one of their New Year’s resolutions? I know I always start out…

Carolinaheartstrings
Jan 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
1861 views
Guilt-free Chicken Nuggets, Oh Yeah

Guilt-free Chicken Nuggets, Oh Yeah

Most kids love McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets. I’m sure many grown-ups do too. But, they are so unhealthy!…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Sep 2012
Professional
1 vote
5953 views