We’ve all heard the adage, “chicken is “what’s for dinner”… We say that’s especially true come summertime. Chicken pairs perfectly with all our favorite summer veggies, like summer squash and tomatoes; takes to all our favorite warm-weather cooking techniques, like grilling and air frying; and makes for some of the best potluck dishes for picnics and BBQs. Check out our 75 summer chicken recipes for ideas—from mains to sides, they’re ALL winners.

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When it’s hot out, we love getting out of our warm kitchens and into the great outdoors, and we’re taking chicken with us. You can turn it into a super-easy weeknight dinner on the grill with our paella-inspired party packs, our cilantro-lime chicken skewers, or our grilled Persian chicken. It’s also great for celebratory dinners (for Memorial Day or Father’s Day, maybe?)—check out our tequila-lime chicken thighs, our pineapple teriyaki chicken (served in a pineapple), or our brick chicken recipes; they’re sure to impress. You could also turn them into surefire summer party crowd-pleasers, like our curried chicken salad, chicken pasta salad, or our sheet-pan green chile chicken nachos.

We wait all year for our favorite summer fruits and veggies, so we take advantage of them as often as we can when they’re in season. That means if we’re serving chicken, it’s getting paired with all our faves, like bell peppers, zucchini, and corn. Check out our elote (Mexican street corn) tacos, our chicken chowder zucchini boats, and our honey mustard chicken, tomato & zucchini foil packs for ideas. One of our favorite tricks? If you’ve got a favorite winter or fall chicken recipes, summer-fy it by adding some grilled veggies or juicy summer fruit—you never know, you might discover a new favorite!

Want more summertime inspiration? Check out our ultimate grilling recipes, our fave summer salads, and our top summer desserts too.

delish!