Ground beef gets all the attention, but how about ground chicken? Ground chicken doesn’t quite get the love of its beef counterpart, despite being much lighter and leaner than beef — yet a package of ground chicken opens the door for so many fun new recipes to try. Of course, you can always swap out ground beef and turkey for ground chicken in your old favorites — but these ground chicken recipes are sure to give you something new and exciting to try.
Tired of your go-to meatball recipe? Try a batch French onion meatballs. Or some buffalo chicken meatballs, or even a plate of Kung Pao chicken meatballs. Or maybe you’re getting sick of your usual burger recipe — how about miso-glazed chicken burgers? Or perhaps a few mini chicken parmesan sliders? There are some many ways to eat this freezer-friendly type of chicken — so defrost your ground chicken and let’s get started!

Barbecue season is coming up after all. Your time on the grill will be so worth it for this tangy chicken and cheddar burger.

Warm up on a cold day with this light, spring soup.

Upgrade your chicken burger recipe with some tangy feta cheese and fresh mint.

At only 66 calories, these fresh dumplings make the perfect appetizer.

Save on the delivery fee tonight with a restaurant-worthy plate of spicy Thai chicken.

Cut down on your fat intake by replacing traditional mayonnaise with a sweet and tangy miso-glaze.

If you thought that meatballs couldn’t get any better, you’ll have to have them drenched in French onion sauce and topped with creamy Gruyère.

When the two best comfort foods combine, it’s a good day.

Ground chicken adds the perfect amount of protein to this creamy rigatoni bolognese.

Buffalo chicken meatballs are kind of buffalo chicken wings — except much easier to dip.

Leaner than your typical sloppy joe recipe, this burger is still as savory and flavorful as ever.

A crisp cup of lettuce adds just the refreshing crunch you want with these sweet and spicy asian-fusion bites.

Guacamole, cheddar, and pickled onions? That sounds like the perfect burger to us!

This recipe is just like Italian wedding soup — except with whole grain farro instead of pasta.

You had us at Blue Cheese Ranch.

Just sit back, relax, and let your Instant Pot do all the work in creating this sweet and spicy treat.

A light ginger and chicken soup makes for a perfect healthy lunch.

As delicious as it is in pasta, we can’t believe we’ve never thought to put chicken parm in a hamburger bun.

Our only complaint about egg rolls is that we also want more of than just one or two rolls — cue this tasty rice bowl recipe.

Now you can have your favorite spiced Indian curry sauce in mini meatball form.

Light and fresh thanks to the wilted spinach, these sliders are great as an appetizer or for the main course.

This spiced Jamacian delicacy stands out in a crispy lettuce wrap.

Replacing your bun with a tomato not only cuts calories, but it also gives a juicy and refreshing taste to your burger,

You can never go wrong with chili — and this sweet, butternut squash recipe is no exception.

Sweet apple and smokey whiskey is the flavor combo that you don’t know your meatballs needed.