Michelin-starred chefs share easy 20-minute chicken dinners you can make in a flash

Anneta KonstantinidesFeb 13, 2021, 18:27 IST

Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite 20-minute chicken recipes for dinner.Grandriver/Getty Images

Michelin-starred chefs shared their best 20-minute chicken recipes with Insider.
You can whip up chicken piccata in a flash with just lemon, capers, and butter.
There's also a buttermilk chicken that tastes like KFC, piri-piri chicken, and more.

Chicken is a dinner staple for a reason - it's cheap, it's filling, and it can be cooked in so many different ways.

But sometimes we just don't have the energy to make a delicious roast, or deal with all the dishes that come with a parmesan. Sometimes we just want something delicious - and fast.

So to help you out on those nights when simplicity is what you really need, Insider asked Michelin-starred chefs to share their favorite 20-minute chicken recipes.

From a sophisticated chicken piccata to a comforting buttermilk chicken that will remind you of KFC, these dishes are proof that you don't need a lot of time to make a memorable dinner.

Upgrade your classic stir-fry dish by adding some Thai cashew chicken into the mix.

Chef Andrew Zimmerman adds roasted Thai chili paste to his stir-fry. Andrei Kravtsov/Getty Images

You can still have roasted chicken for dinner without spending over an hour in the kitchen.

Chef Chris Morgan uses chicken quarters to cut down cooking time. Frank Angeletti/Getty Images

Piri-piri chicken is the perfect dish when you need something healthy and quick.

Chef Curtis Stone's piri-piri chicken with slaw. Curtis Stone

This baked chicken casserole is sure to warm you up as winter rages on.

Chef Jeremy Nelson adds cream of chicken soup to his baked chicken casserole. Wichita Eagle/Contributor/Getty Images

You can whip up chicken piccata in a flash with the help of just two main ingredients.

Chicken piccata gets its flavor from lemon and capers. Grandriver/Getty Images

These Korean-chicken skewers will be perfect on nights when you're craving a spicy kick.

Chef Brad Carter loves making Korean-chicken skewers for his staff dinners. ALLEKO/Getty Images

You can make KFC in your own kitchen with the help of this mouthwatering buttermilk chicken.

Chef Paul Ainsworth's buttermilk chicken. Andrew Callaghan

And don't forget about the chicken oysters.

Chef Brad Carter likes using chicken oysters in simple pasta dishes. HelloRF Zcool/Shutterstock

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