25 Healthy Ground Chicken Recipes For A Guilt-Free Meal (2024)

Kick off the year with these nutritious, delicious, and healthy ground chicken recipes. Everything from cabbage rolls to apple sausage, awesome one pan dinners, salads, and more!

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Like I already said in the last post, I am against those New Year’s resolutions which are made carelessly just to make them and break a week later but I am strongly for serious commitments to change lifestyle habits whether it’s improving your fitness situation, spending more time with family, or choosing healthier meals. You don’t need to wait until January 1st to make such promises to yourself but I understand that this date has its symbolism and it’s perfectly fine to start your big changes on it. The most important thing is to start at all, instead of only talking about your goals.

I made a promise to eat healthier a few years ago. Now let’s make it clear:

I am not following vegan, vegetarian, clean eating, or any of these diets.
I’m also not one of those who would kill herself for that extra calorie.

On the blog, you can find such calorie bombs as Baked Ziti with three different cheeses (it makes top 3 of the most popular blog recipes by the way), tons of pasta dishes, desserts, and other not-so-healthy-stuff. I just try to keep the majority of my meals healthy and I don’t see a problem to enjoy one or a few cheat meals from time to time. Balance is everything!

Ground chicken is one of those staple ingredients I have quite often in a fridge. High in protein, low in fat, what else do you need? However, after so many years of using it, I caught myself on a thought that my ideas have run dry. What to do when you want something delicious but your head is empty? That’s right, check fellow food blogs for inspiration! Thankfully, there are more than enough of them.

I needed only a few hours and now I am full of ideas of what to do with that ground chicken. The problem is to choose now, ha ha!

1. Amazing Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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These delicious pork and chicken stuffed cabbage rolls simmered in tomato sauce are popular in many countries all over the world!

Recipe by: Yummy Addiction

2. Italian Wedding Soup with Chicken Meatballs

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A bowl of comfort food! This easy soup is perfect to enjoy on a cold winter’s day.

Recipe by: Simply Stacie

3. Homemade Chicken Apple Sausage

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This Homemade Chicken Apple Sausage recipe is an easy way to make your own fabulously fresh sausage right at home ~ it freezes beautifully, too, so be sure to make extra so you can enjoy it anytime.

Recipe by: The View From Great Island

4. Pineapple Stuffed Chicken Meatballs

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Covered in a tomato and melted mozzarella sauce with basil and stuffed with pineapple, these chicken meatballs are crazy delicious!

Recipe by: Yummy Addiction

5. Thai Basil Chicken

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6. Chicken Sausage Rolls

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Chicken Sausage Rolls! These healthier sausage rolls feature a ground chicken and veggie filling wrapped in flaky, golden puff pastry. Bet you can’t eat just one!

Recipe by: Maple + Mango

7. Baked Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs

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Get dinner on the table in 25 minutes or less with this recipe for extra-moist baked teriyaki chicken meatballs tossed in a homemade teriyaki sauce.

Recipe by: Just a Taste

8. Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats

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Stuffed zucchini boats filled with the flavors of chicken Parmesan. This low carbohydrate, high protein meal will leave you feeling satisfied!

Recipe by: The Wholesome Dish

9. Gluten Free Orange Chicken

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This Gluten Free Orange Chicken is paleo and AIP and made with ground chicken tossed in a delightfully tangy and sweet orange sauce that comes together in 20 minutes for an easy, quick and delicious meal.

Recipe by: Heal Me Delicious

10. Chicken Taco Twice-Baked Potatoes

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A delicious side your family will love! Potato shells are stuffed with seasoned chicken taco mixture and loaded with cheese and toppings.

Recipe by: Simply Stacie

11. Spicy Ground Chicken Stir Fry

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This spicy ground chicken stir fry recipe is a quick weeknight meal with a kick! It has a tasty Asian-inspired sauce that’s made from scratch along with fresh vegetables.

Recipe by: Salt & Lavender

12. Baked Chicken Egg Rolls

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Crispy Baked Chicken Egg Rolls are stuffed with ground chicken and yummy veggies for an easy Game Day appetizer that’s way better than takeout!

Recipe by: Simple Sweet Savory

13. PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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A copycat recipe that you can easily make right at home in just 20 minutes. And it tastes a million times better too!

Recipe by: Damn Delicious

14. Healthy Ground Chicken Burger

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This ground chicken patties recipe will knock your socks off! And the best part is they are super lean, use minimum ingredients and kids love them.

Recipe by: iFoodReal

15. Buffalo Chicken Potstickers

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Buffalo Chicken Potstickers are a surprisingly easy and healthy dinner with chewy wrappers filled with lean ground chicken, vegetables and buffalo sauce served over a crunchy blue cheese broccoli slaw.

Recipe by: The Creative Bite

16. Healthier One Pot Skillet Lasagna

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This Healthier One Pot Skillet Lasagna is loaded with sneaky veggies, ground chicken, and a homemade tomato sauce making it an easy, healthy dinner that’s ready in 30 minutes!

Recipe by: The Recipe Rebel

17. Greek Ground Chicken Stuffed Peppers

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Greek inspired ground chicken stuffed peppers with rice, herbs, and feta. A perfect all-in-one dinner recipe.

Recipe by: Peel with Zeal

18. Chicken Kebabs

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Incredibly juicy and delicious chicken kebabs cooked without oven. Smoked and grilled to perfection!

Recipe by: Ruchis Kitchen

19. Orange Ground Chicken

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Easy Orange Ground Chicken recipe. A quick and simple weeknight dinner idea using fresh orange juice.

Recipe by: A Taste of Madness

20. Ground Chicken Burrito Bowls

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Ground chicken burrito bowls cook fast and are a great alternative to takeout. Assemble the bowls to serve right away, use as meal prep, or set out toppings and let everyone build their own.

Recipe by: Inquiring Chef

21. Ground Chicken Stir Fry with Honey Sriracha Sauce

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This Ground Chicken Stir Fry is incredibly easy to make with all pantry ingredients! A 20 minute dinner recipe made with an irresistible sweet and spicy honey sriracha sauce.

Recipe by: Kitchen At Hoskins

22. Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Muffins

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These Parmesan-crusted chicken muffins are quick and easy and meant to remind you of chicken Parmigiana. Serve them with a simple marinara sauce and a green salad, and you’ve got dinner. Or take them for lunch as a high protein snack.

Recipe by: Ugly Duckling Bakery

23. Ground Chicken Meatloaf

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This is the most delicious, juicy, and flavorful Ground Chicken Meatloaf that’s a perfect go-to family dinner main dish! This recipe takes chicken and infuses it with huge flavor from garlic, onions, worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, and ketchup.

Recipe by: Talking Meals

24. Chicken Meatball Mulligatawny Soup

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This Chicken Meatball Mulligatawny Soup features juicy cumin-scented meatballs swimming in a rich chickpea-heavy mulligatawny soup.

Recipe by: Rhubarb and Cod

25. Creamy Chicken Kofta Curry

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A healthy recipe with chicken meatballs cooked to juicy perfection in a delicious curry. This easy chicken kofta curry is one of the best Indian recipes with ground chicken.

Recipe by: Go Healthy Ever After

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FAQs

Is ground chicken good for weight loss? ›

If you're searching for a satisfying meal that won't delay your weight loss progress, ground chicken is a top-tier ingredient for your lunches and dinners. Ground chicken is typically lean and has plenty of protein, keeping you full longer, so you won't find yourself snacking later in the day.

What can I add to ground chicken for fat? ›

But there are plenty of other things to cut ground chicken with. Combining it with another ground meat like pork, beef or lamb, might seems like cheating, but it's a nice way to deliver fat and build meat-y flavor. Finely chopped bacon or sausage also works beautifully in ground chicken burgers or meatloaf.

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How to cook chicken for healthy diet? ›

Steaming is another healthy and quick cooking method for chicken. For this method, you use a steaming basket and pot of hot water. Alternatively, you can get the same results by cooking in a steam-assisted hybrid oven.

What is the best chicken to eat to lose weight? ›

The chicken breast is lean and has the most protein by weight, making it ideal for people who want to lose weight, maintain muscle mass and improve recovery. Fattier cuts like the thigh, drumstick and wings have more calories, which make them better for people wanting to build muscle or gain weight.