35 Easy and Delicious Dairy Free Chicken Dinner Recipes

After being dairy free for over 10 years, I know how hard it can be to find new and exciting meals that everyone actually wants to eat.

Chicken is one of the most versatile proteins and loved by so many (myself included!). It works beautifully in quick weeknight stir-fries, takeaway-style burgers and pizzas, hearty pies, and slow cooker curries.

Whether you’re looking for family-friendly chicken dinners, simple weeknight meals, or just new dairy free chicken recipes, this roundup has something for every craving. From cosy comfort food to healthy, nourishing options, these recipes are designed to make dinner easier, more delicious, and of course stress-free.

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35 Easy and Delicious Dairy Free Chicken Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

Family Favourites

1. Honey Soy Chicken

There is a reason this post is constantly number 1 on my site! Loved by so many readers, this recipe creates beautifully tender bites of chicken in a rich and sticky sauce served simply with tender steamed broccoli and rice. This is the perfect weeknight dinner when you’re craving takeaway.

2. Easy Chicken Fried Rice

This easy chicken fried rice recipe is a quick, family friendly dinner that comes together with minimal fuss making it perfect for busy weeknights. Made with simple, budget friendly ingredients, this chicken fried rice is one of my go-to meals when I need something fast that still tastes amazing.

3. Sweet and Sour Chicken

This sweet and sour chicken is made with delicious, tender pieces of chicken coated in a sweet, sticky homemade sauce. This recipe is made with simple, everyday ingredients and is an easy meal perfect for weeknights. Skip the takeaway and make this family-favourite at home instead!

4. Easy BBQ Chicken Pizza

One of my favourite budget saving tips is to make pizza at home, and once you realise just how easy this BBQ chicken pizza is to make you wont want to order takeaway! Combining tangy, sweet BBQ sauce, shredded chicken, red onion and dairy free mozzarella cheese, all on my easy homemade pizza base.

5. Cashew Chicken and Broccoli

This 20 minute cashew chicken and broccoli is made with chicken mince, tender broccoli and cashew nuts coated in a rich and savoury sauce and served over rice. It’s the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner that is so satisfying.

6. Crispy Chicken Burgers

These crispy chicken burgers are the perfect family-friendly dinner. With big pieces of juicy fried chicken, mayo, bacon and lettuce all inside a brioche bun, these burgers are big on flavour and are easier to make than you might think!

7. Dairy Free Butter Chicken

This is a super simple version of this family favourite meal. This dairy free butter chicken will become a staple in your weeknight recipe repertoire as you’ll love just how easy it is to make from scratch – no jar sauce here!

Quick and Easy Dinners

8. Sweet Chilli Chicken

This recipe is perfect for busy weeknights when you’re craving takeaway. Made with tender, juicy pieces of coated chicken cooked in a sweet, savoury and sticky sweet chilli sauce, you’ll be impressed with just how simple this recipe is to make, and how quickly it disappears off the table!

9. Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

This easy teriyaki chicken bowl is made with a delicious, sweet and savoury homemade teriyaki sauce and comes together in around 30 minutes. Served over rice with broccoli, edamame and crunchy pickled carrot, these bowls are the perfect easy dinner or meal prep.

10. Greek Chicken Rice Bowls

These Greek chicken rice bowls are one of my favourite quick and easy weeknight dinner ideas when I don’t know what to cook. With grilled, seasoned chicken thighs and a generous drizzle of tzatziki, with fresh salad, they are super simple to prepare and taste so delicious, you’ll love them for meal prep or for an easy family dinner.

11. Satay Chicken Skewers

These skewers are tender, marinated pieces of chicken grilled and served with a simple and creamy homemade satay sauce. They are quick to prepare with simple and flavourful ingredients. These skewers can be served on their own with extra sauce, or over rice for a full weeknight meal the whole family can enjoy!

12. Chicken Teriyaki Burgers

These chicken teriyaki burgers might just be one of my favourite burgers to make, plus they take just 30 minutes! They are made with juicy grilled chicken patties coated in a sweet and sticky teriyaki glaze and served on a toasted bun with lettuce, mayo and the easiest pickled cucumbers.

13. Honey Garlic Chicken Stir Fry

This healthy honey garlic chicken stir fry is loaded with colourful vegetables, tender pieces of chicken, and the most delicious sweet and savoury sauce. It’s the perfect dairy free easy weeknight dinner that the whole family will love.

14. 20 Minute Hoisin Chicken Stir Fry

This quick and delicious hoisin chicken stir fry is the ultimate dairy free weeknight dinner, ready in just 20 minutes. With chicken mince and crisp green beans, all coated in a rich, savoury hoisin sauce, it’s perfect served over rice for a delicious and simple dinner you’ll want on regular rotation.

15. Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Thighs

It couldn’t be easier to make these air fryer BBQ chicken thighs. They are flavourful, tender and juicy thanks to a simple homemade dry rub. Cooking using the air fryer means they are perfectly cooked every time in less than 20 minutes! This classic barbeque chicken will be a staple weeknight dinner served with your favourite salads and sides.

16. Bang Bang Chicken Skewers

These bang bang chicken skewers are a quick and delicious weeknight dinner the whole family will love. Coated in a creamy, sweet and spicy sauce, the chicken cooks to juicy, sticky perfection in the air fryer. Serve them with some rice and quick pickled cucumber and dinner is ready in under 30 minutes!

17. Chicken Katsu Rice Bowls

These chicken katsu rice bowls are a delicious weeknight dinner that is easier to make than you might think! These bowls combine tender fried chicken coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs, and a sweet and tangy tonkatsu sauce, all served over sticky sushi rice with avocado and sliced cucumber.

Slow Cooker and Comforting Classics

18. Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken

This apricot chicken is a nostalgic Aussie favourite made the classic way with chicken drumsticks, French onion soup mix and canned apricots. It’s sweet, savoury and comforting, just like you remember. This is the perfect set and forget recipe for nights when you want something easy that you know the whole family will love.

19. Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken

This honey garlic chicken takes budget-friendly chicken drumsticks and cooks them in a sweet, salty, and savoury sauce until tender and juicy. This chicken is perfect served over rice for an easy and delicious dinner.

20. Dairy Free Chicken Enchiladas

These dairy free chicken enchiladas are my go-to cosy comfort food. With a chicken and vegetable filling, flour tortillas and a creamy homemade ‘cheese’ sauce, this will quickly become a weeknight dinner the whole family everyone will enjoy!

21. Creamy Chicken and Leek Pie

This pie is such a classic and a favourite dinner of mine! With a creamy sauce flavoured with white wine and thyme with a golden and crispy puff pastry crust, it’s the ultimate winter comfort food. It’s rich, hearty, and surprisingly simple to make.

22. Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos

These slow cooker chicken tinga tacos are going to be your new go to dinner! Chicken thighs are slow cooked until tender with tomatoes, onion and chipotle, and then shredded and served with homemade pickled red onion and avocado on soft tortillas.

23. Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken

This slow cooker BBQ chicken is so easy to make. Just dump everything into the slow cooker and you’ll be rewarded with fall apart, tender chicken in a rich barbecue sauce. Serve in soft buns with crunchy coleslaw and pickles, or use in a BBQ chicken bowl.

24. Air Fryer Roast Chicken

This is my favourite way to make a roast chicken! It is so easy to make and results in juicy and tender chicken with deliciously crispy skin. Enjoy this seasoned chicken for a Sunday roast with veggies or use in any recipes that you would usually use a grocery store rotisserie chicken!

25. Oven Baked Chicken and Mushroom Risotto

This oven baked chicken and mushroom risotto is an easy and comforting dinner. Made with simple ingredients and no constant stirring required, this risotto recipe bakes in the oven for a mostly hands-off meal that still delivers a rich, creamy flavour.

26. Dairy Free Chicken Pot Pie

This easy and delicious chicken pot pie is packed with a creamy chicken and vegetable filling that is the perfect comfort food. Without the need for cream, this chicken pie becomes healthy without compromising on flavour. Easy enough for a weeknight or a cosy weekend, this recipe will quickly become a family favourite.

27. Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks

These honey soy chicken drumsticks are so easy to make and are the perfect, budget-friendly recipe to feed a crowd. With a sweet, salty and sticky marinade made from just 4 ingredients, these drumsticks are so full of flavour, and can be served on their own at a party or over rice for a delicious weeknight meal.

28. Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken

Brown off the chicken and then dump everything in the slow cooker, and you have the most tender, sweet and tangy, saucy chicken, perfect for serving over rice, mashed potatoes, or any vegetables you like.

29. Slow Cooker Coconut Chicken Curry

This slow cooker chicken curry is so flavourful and easy to make, it will become a go to when you’re looking for delicious comfort food. Made with chicken thighs that become so tender they just fall apart, creamy coconut milk and a combination of vibrant Indian spices, you’re going to love this simple dairy free slow cooker recipe.

Pasta and Noodles

30. One Pot Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta

This one pot creamy tomato chicken pasta is so easy to make, coming together in just 30 minutes! The pasta cooks in the one pot along with the sauce meaning not only an easier clean up, but a super flavourful and creamy pasta that is also unbelievably dairy free!

31. Marry Me Chicken Pasta

This marry me chicken pasta is the ultimate weeknight dinner in just 30 minutes! Tender chicken, a creamy dairy free sundried tomato sauce, fresh lemon, and baby spinach come together in a dish that’s sure to be a favourite whether you’re feeding the family or enjoying a low key date night at home.

32. Chicken Satay Noodles

This chicken satay noodle stir fry is the ultimate easy and delicious weeknight dinner. It is healthy, quick to put together with a creamy, rich homemade peanut satay sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes!

33. Cajun Chicken Pasta

This one pot Cajun chicken pasta is creamy, spicy, smoky and quite simply delicious! This dairy free version comes together in the one pot and takes less than 30 minutes making it the perfect pasta recipe for weeknight cooking when you want something easy but with bold flavours.

34. Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

This one pot creamy chicken and bacon pasta is so easy to make and comes together in just 30 minutes! The pasta cooks in the one pot along with the sauce meaning not only an easier clean up, but a flavourful and ultra creamy pasta that is also unbelievably dairy free!

35. Creamy Lemon Risoni with Grilled Chicken

This creamy lemon risoni with grilled chicken is a simple and delicious dairy free weeknight dinner. Made with just a few ingredients, you’ll love the contrast of the creamy pasta with the perfectly grilled pieces of chicken breast.