50 of our best summer chicken recipes

Smoked paprika, brown sugar and plenty of aromatics like garlic and thyme give this chicken dish an irresistible taste.

Recipe: Smokey Spatchcock Chicken

Spatchcocking a chicken is easy and makes cooking it whole on the barbecue a doddle.

Recipe: BBQ Spatchcock Chicken

Let the gadget do the work! This simple and tasty all-in-one dish is cooked in an air fryer

Recipe: Air Fryer Sticky Chicken and Potato Wedges

This may not be the quickest midweek recipe, but it is one of the easiest – the oven does all the work for you, so you can get on with other things.

Recipe: Smoky Paprika Chicken Traybake

Classic chicken tikka is cooked in an ultra-hot oven called a tandoor, and using a barbecue at home gives a similar charred and smoky result to this classic Punjabi dish.

Recipe: Chicken Tikka Skewers

Cauliflower makes a great low-carb substitute to rice, although if you fancy something a little more hearty, use cooked brown basmati (but don’t whizz it).

Recipe: Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cauliflower Rice

This air fryer chicken parmesan is super speedy to make and highly flavoursome too. Win!

Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan

Nutty, sweet and oh-so good, we’ve paired these moreish skewers with a refreshing, crunchy salad.

Recipe: Chicken and Pineapple Satay Skewers with Rainbow Salad

Cooking times for split peas vary considerably depending on the brand and age, so go by feel rather than just on timings – they should still be firm but easy to bite. If not, keep the chicken warm in a low oven, add a little extra stock and cook the lentils for longer.

Recipe: Saffron and Honey Chicken Thighs with Braised Split Pea Traybake

Make sure to buy a free-range bird here – you’ll be rewarded with better flavour in the meat as well as the pasta, as it absorbs the juices.

Recipe: Roast Chicken, Pancetta and Orzo

Cooking rice in mixture of puréed vegetables and stock is a great way to add nutrition and bags of flavour to this simple meal. Serve on its own, or with a big bowl of cooked spring greens, tossed in the juices from the roasting tin.

Recipe: Lime and Caper Chicken with Green Rice

Perfect for a light dinner, or tasty lunch. Use any leftover cooked chicken you have, if you like.

Recipe: Chicken and Roasted Chickpea Salad

This quick version of satay sauce doesn’t require any cooking to thicken, which makes it the perfect midweek meal alongside the healthy and fresh slaw.

Recipe: Cheat's Satay Chicken and Salad

A summer take on a classic roast dinner.

Recipe: Spiced Spatchcock Chicken with New Potatoes and Tomatoes

This lemon chicken Mediterranean dish uses Orzo for a gorgeous one-pot.

Recipe: Preserved lemon chicken

This fresh and filling salad has bags of flavour from preserved lemons and fresh herbs

Recipe: Lemon chicken couscous salad

This proper chicken caesar salad is filling and easy enough for a midweek meal.

Recipe: Chicken caesar salad recipe

Too hot for Fajitas? Inspired by an American ‘chopped’ salad, this easy assembly salad is sure to become a firm summer favourite.

Recpie: Mexican chicken salad recipe

These Individual chicken Wellingtons are the perfect addition to a summer buffet or picnic.

Recipe: Individual chicken wellingtons recipe

Planning a barbecue? Make this your go-to dish. Bite-sized chicken pieces coated in a zesty herb and spice marinade and grilled. Need to make a vegetarian kebab alternative? Try our delicious Halloumi and shallot skewers.

Recipe: Moroccan spiced chicken kebab recipe