Chicken is a safe, easy, and healthy protein to cook dinner with. Most kids like it, it’s good for adults, and it can be transformed into just about anything. Plus, cooking chicken is on the easier side, providing you with pan or oven options. You don’t have to be an expert chef to master the art of the chicken dinner, fortunately.

Here are 5 clever chicken dinner recipes to try tonight:

1. Basic Sautéed: You can turn chicken into just about any kind of stir fry concoction. Simply cut it up however you want, or leave it in full breast form. Sautee it with a bunch of vegetables and garlic, and you’re good to go.
2. Lemon-Thyme: Who doesn’t like the combo of lemon and thyme together? Consider baking the chicken in the oven, wrapped in aluminum, with lemon juice and thyme sprigs for about any hour. When you’re done, it’s going to taste amazing. You can also marinate the chicken this way and place it on the grill after a few hours.
3. Mushroom: Cook chopped shallot and sliced mushroom in a pan until it’s reduce to drippings. Add in red wine and chicken broth with a little flour to thicken the sauce. Add chicken and you’re done.
4. Breaded: Roll the chicken bits in flour, egg, and bread crumbs for a fun take on chicken tenders. You can then bake them in the over, or fry them in oil in your frying pan.
5. Chicken Parm: Take the tender idea one step farther and turn it into chicken parmesan. Bake with mozzarella spread on top and add to ziti or penne once finished.

You can get clever and versatile with cooking chicken tonight. Try one of these quick and easy examples.