Healthy Chicken Recipes Under 200 Calories (2024)

Credit: Jan Smith

Keep your waistline trim and your taste buds happy with these 20 low-fat chicken recipes that are all less than 200 calories per serving.

Curried Chicken Sauté

Curried Chicken Sauté Recipe

This easy 5-ingredient (plus salt and pepper) chicken dish is all cooked in one skillet and takes less than 25 minutes. Curry powder and coconut milk are all you need to maximize the flavor of boneless chicken breasts and bell peppers.

Spicy-Sweet Chicken Lettuce Cups

Spicy-Sweet Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe

A quick vinegar soak keeps the chicken moist and intensely flavorful in this light dish.

Chicken and Corn Two Ways Tostada

Chicken and Corn Two Ways Tostada Recipe

This chicken taco cuts back on calories and sodium by using whole-grain corn tortillas instead of flour. Just top with this fun flavor combo and crunch. So healthy and delicious, you'll want two.

Creamy Blueberry Chicken Salad

Creamy Blueberry Chicken Salad Recipe

Red onion and celery add crunch to this quick chicken salad. Blueberries have thick skins, so they won't break apart when tossed with the chicken.

Southwestern Chicken Soup

Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe

Use rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken in this easy Southwestern-flavored chicken soup.

Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce

Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce Recipe

Freshen up your dinner menu by topping chicken with a tasty sauce made with fresh mint leaves, olive oil, vinegar and garlic. If you don't want to cut the chicken into cubes and cook on skewers, just serve the sauce over grilled chicken breast halves.

Thai Steak Salad

Thai Beef Salad Recipe

Lots of veggies and herbs pack flavorful Thai Steak Salad. It's quick to prepare and would also be delicious with grilled chicken or lamb.

Chicken Thighs Piccata-Style

Chicken Thighs Piccata-Style Recipe

Traditional chicken piccata usually features boneless chicken breasts, but in this version, chicken thighs are lightly breaded and cooked in a mixture of lemon juice, broth, and capers.

Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Recipe

This home-style sweet-and-sour chicken has a lighter, fresher-tasting sauce than typical restaurant versions.

Citrus Soy Chicken Drumsticks

Citrus Soy Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

If you're serving this recipe to kids, replace the rice wine with ½ cup additional orange juice and a tablespoon of rice wine vinegar.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Roasted Grape Tomatoes

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Roasted Grape Tomatoes Recipe

The chicken needs only 15 minutes in the citrusy marinade to get its tangy flavor. Roast the tomatoes while the chicken marinates so that everything will be ready right when you take the chicken off the grill.

Juicy Grilled Chicken Breasts

Juicy Grilled Chicken Breasts Recipe

This grilled chicken breast recipe gets its crunchy skin yet moist, tender meat from a final toasting over direct heat. Plus, presalting the chicken breasts and grilling over indirect heat keeps them juicy.

Jerk-Style Chicken

Jerk-Style Chicken Recipe

This Caribbean-style grilled chicken is marinated in a spicy mixture of pepper, allspice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lime juice, and jalapeño pepper. With only 1 to 2 hours of marinating, the flavor is amazing.

Thai Chicken in Cabbage Leaves

Thai Chicken in Cabbage Leaves Recipe

The ground chicken filling has seasonings similar to those in larb, a popular Thai appetizer. Add sticky rice and sautéed fresh snow peas with chopped red bell pepper to complete the meal.

Chicken Breasts with Gorgonzola-Tomato Salsa

Chicken Breasts with Gorgonzola-Tomato Salsa Recipe

Just a small amount of a strong-flavored cheese adds big flavor to a dish without adding much fat.

Chicken Thighs with Mustard-Citrus Sauce

Chicken Thighs with Mustard-Citrus Sauce Recipe

Skinless, boneless chicken thighs are low in fat and high in protein and are flavored in this recipe with a rich sauce of orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, shallot and Dijon mustard.

Smoked Chicken with Roasted-Red Pepper Sauce

Smoked Chicken with Roasted-Red Pepper Sauce Recipe

This sautéed chicken gets its smoky flavor from the chipotle chile in adobo sauce and the roasted red peppers.

Asian Chicken and Cabbage

Asian Chicken and Cabbage Recipe

Take a shortcut and use a pre-packaged coleslaw mix to prepare the wilted cabbage. Cook the cabbage while the chicken broils for a super-quick supper.

Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken Recipe

Although it's not cooked in a tandoor oven, this vibrant entrée has all the flavors of the traditional Indian dish because it's marinated overnight in a spiced yogurt mixture.

Salt-Baked Chicken

Salt-Baked Chicken Recipe

Allow the chicken to stand at room temperature for an hour before cooking to create the most succulent results. This low-calorie recipe has less than 5 grams of fat per serving but the salt and soy sauce make it higher in sodium.

Grilled Herbed Chicken

Grilled Herb Chicken Recipe

Use an assortment of fresh herbs to add fabulous flavor to this simple grilled chicken dish. Because such a small amount of oil is needed, one serving has less than 5 grams of fat.

Grilled Split Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic

Grilled Split Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic Recipe

One online reviewer claims that this flavorful 5-ingredient recipe is "almost too easy". And starting with a whole chicken makes it economical as well.

Spiced Roasted Chicken

Spiced Roasted Chicken Recipe

It's cheaper to start with a whole chicken and roast it yourself than to buy a rotisserie chicken from the deli. The sodium content will be lower, too.

Mediterranean Chicken With Salsa

Mediterranean Chicken With Salsa Recipe

Give jarred salsa a Mediterranean flair by adding diced tomatoes, zucchini, olives, and capers.

Chinese-Style Glazed Chicken Breasts

Chinese-Style Glazed Chicken Breasts Recipe

Make a quick and easy glaze using hoisin sauce and fruit spread for this simple, 5-ingredient chicken dish. Serve with steamed asparagus and quick-cooking rice.

Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce

Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce Recipe

Freshen up your dinner menu by topping chicken with a tasty sauce made with fresh mint leaves, olive oil, vinegar and garlic. If you don't want to cut the chicken into cubes and cook on skewers, just serve the sauce over grilled chicken breast halves.