Ground Chicken

Give your favorite breakfast sausage a makeover with ground chicken. A blend of spices (fennel, smoked paprika) and some maple syrup makes these patties shine.

Juicy ground chicken and charred cabbage are the stars of this family-friendly meal.

Who says ground chicken is boring? Two whole bunches of mint and some aromatics give these chicken meatballs their bracingly herby flavor.

Baking meatballs and green beans on two sides of the same sheet pan streamlines the cooking process for this saucy, savory dinner.

This Lao-style larb recipe from chef Kris Yenbamroong is tangy, spicy, and packed with umami.

This savory and spicy dinner takes less than 30 minutes to make.

Classic Hungarian chicken paprikash is reimagined as a bright pasta dinner, with ground chicken, aromatics, and a dollop of sour cream swirled in for richness.

Ideal for weekend meal prep or a speedy weeknight dinner, these ground beef taco bowls keep things simple while being both versatile and delicious.

We stripped these Italian-style meatballs down to the most essential elements for weeknight realness.

Spice up your weeknight stir-fry game with tender ground meat, chewy rice cakes, and crunchy bell peppers in a bold red curry sauce.

Lightly mash some of the white beans for a creamy, velvety texture without any added dairy.

A savory and spiced twist on the classic breakfast duo, featuring Cajun spice blend and sour cream biscuits that come together in a flash.

This Laotian-style rice salad is crunchy, spicy, sour, and bright. Store-bought red curry paste and skillet-crisped rice keep it fast and weeknight friendly.

Free yourself from the notion that lasagna is a weekend-only affair! This version is lighter, brighter, and faster than the baked casserole you’re used to.

Consider these chicken tikka kebab–inspired burgers oozing with cheese the only burger you’ll want to enjoy all summer.

Give ground chicken the respect it deserves.

Cook a chicken burger in bacon fat, never look back.

Is this a salad you can eat with your hands? Or lettuce cups you can eat with a fork and knife? Either way this easy dinner is packed with flavor and ready in 30 minutes flat.

When you want the comfort of a meaty, cooked-all-day ragù but don’t have all day to cook one, reach for this speedier version.

The best part about grilling ground chicken is that you can mix in as much garlic, herbs, and spices as you wish. (Also, cheese!)

A vibrant Thai sausage made with ground chicken, plus its spicy chile dip, from chef Parnass Savang of Atlanta’s Talat Market.

My grandma used to make a version of this dish using pork and showers of Parmesan. I have updated it to include ground chicken and miso for a lighter, late-summer dish with equally deep flavor,  but feel free to use whatever ground meat you prefer. Gently poaching the meatballs is not only faster than roasting, but means none of their flavor is lost to a baking sheet.

Gluten-free meatballs are as easy as adding cooled cooked rice instead of bread to ground meat.

August is peak eggplant season; look for Japanese and Chinese eggplants for this stir-fry recipe.