Step aside, brisket! We've got a new main course for your Passover table. Your chametz-free chicken needs are covered with these Passover chicken recipes.

30 Best Passover Chicken Recipes

Roast Chicken
It’s hard to beat the perfect roast chicken. This roasted whole bird makes a beautiful centerpiece for your Passover table but is just as delicious when repurposed in leftover chicken recipes throughout the week.
Air-Fryer Whole Chicken
This easy air-fryer whole chicken needs just three Passover-friendly ingredients—olive oil, seasoned salt and the chicken itself. The perfect chicken comes together in just over an hour so you can give your attention to the rest of the meal.
Dutch Oven Whole Chicken
This whole chicken is roasted alongside red potatoes, onion, celery and herbs for a real one-pot meal. It’s also naturally kosher for Passover and goes great with all your favorite Passover sides, like sweet tzimmes and matzo ball soup.
Slow-Cooker Roast Chicken
This slow-cooker roast chicken needs minimal prep for maximum flavor. It’s cooked with garlic, herbs and carrots, which give the chicken some sweetness and pair nicely with the rest of your meal.
Instant Pot Whole Chicken
If you love rotisserie chicken, you’ll love this herbal take. The juicy and tender Instant Pot recipe will be on your table in just 40 minutes.
Honey Mustard Chicken
These flavorful honey mustard chicken thighs are an easy and delicious entree option. When cooked alongside green beans and bell peppers and finished with pomegranate seeds, this dish makes a colorful and flavorful addition to the meal.
Honey Balsamic Chicken
The honey balsamic glaze gives this chicken the perfect caramelization. The recipe calls for chicken breasts, but you could also use thighs or even a whole chicken broken down instead.
Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs
I love a crispy piece of chicken, so these crispy chicken thighs are a dream. They are baked with some olive oil, herbs and spices, and they taste great with sides like potato kugel and roasted carrots.
Chicken Foil Packets
These chicken foil packets make a super easy dinner, since each one is filled with mushrooms, carrots, onions and peppers in addition to the chicken. Wrap up the packets ahead of time and pop them in the oven when you’re ready to cook them.
Sheet-Pan Chicken and Veggies
I love a sheet-pan dinner, and this one is perfect for your Passover table. Chametz-free chicken thighs are roasted with tender potatoes, onions and spinach for a delicious one-dish meal.
Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
These Mediterranean chicken thighs are braised in a wine sauce alongside artichokes and Greek olives for a deliciously savory entree. Serve them with kosher for Passover sides like quinoa salad and slow-cooker tzimmes.
Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken cacciatore is a classic comfort dish made with green peppers, onions, tomatoes and a red wine sauce. Serve it with roasted potatoes as a kosher for Passover way to sop up all the delicious sauce.
Grilled Lemon Chicken
Start up the grill for an easy Passover main course. This lemon chicken is super tasty the first time around and makes for great leftovers as well.
Greek Chicken & Rice
Not everyone eats rice for Passover, but Sephardic Jews do. If you do, try this Greek chicken and rice dish, which is a main course that doubles as an entree.
Garlic Clove Chicken
This whole chicken is roasted with 40 cloves of garlic for the most aromatic, garlicky chicken. I recommend serving the remaining roasted garlic cloves smashed over matzo.
Sheet-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken
This sheet-pan chicken is cooked with potatoes, lemon and fresh herbs for a flavorful, easy entree. I like to use bone-in chicken thighs as the recipe calls for, but you could substitute chicken breasts with or without the bone.
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Peppers & Potatoes
If you’re looking for a recipe for boneless chicken thighs, this one-pan roast chicken is it. Chicken thighs are cooked over potatoes, peppers and onions with fresh herbs for a simple but super flavorful dish.
Tara's Spanish Chicken
Capers add a bright and salty flavor to this savory chicken, alongside sweet peppers, lemons and olives. Serve the dish with rice (that is, if you eat rice for Passover) or, alternatively, smashed or mashed potatoes.
Grilled Basil Chicken and Tomatoes
Bring the taste of summer to your Passover table with this grilled basil chicken and tomatoes. The chicken is marinated in a herby tomato blend before being grilled, which gives it a bright and slightly sweet flavor.
Baked Balsamic Chicken
This easy roast chicken takes barely any prep time but tastes as flavorful as possible. Make it with a whole chicken as the recipe calls for, or use chicken breasts, thighs or legs instead.
Barbecue Chicken
A perfectly cooked barbecue chicken is a delicious addition to a Passover table. And once you know how easy it is to prep homemade barbecue sauce, you’ll never go back to store-bought barbecue sauce. Try this homemade barbecue chicken for the best sweet, salty and savory glaze.
Sheet-Pan Chicken Curry Dinner
Who knew curry can be prepped in a pan? Try this sheet-pan curry for a quick main course that comes not just with chicken but also sweet potatoes, cauliflower and onion.
Spanish Chicken and Rice
For a Sephardic chicken and rice dish, try this Spanish-style casserole. It’s simple but hearty and flavorful, and it makes great leftovers for throughout Passover week.
Lemon Roasted Chicken
Lemon chicken is one of my favorite nostalgic dishes, and this version of it is foolproof and perfect for Passover. Cooked with potatoes, tomatoes and plenty of fresh lemon, it’s a simple dish that packs a big punch.
Broiled Chicken & Artichokes
I love anything with artichokes, and this easy chicken and artichoke dish is just as good for your Passover table as it is for any day of the week! Use boneless skinless chicken thighs and marinated artichoke hearts for a super quick main course.
Kabobless Chicken and Vegetables
Skip the skewers and make this kabobless chicken with summer squash, zucchini, carrots and tomatoes, plus balsamic and Italian seasoning. The chicken and veggies go great with this Passover-friendly quinoa tabbouleh.
Herb Garden Grilled Chicken
This whole chicken is slathered in fresh garden herbs before being grilled over indirect heat. Serve it with potato kugel or roasted potatoes, as well as other favorite Passover side dishes.
Oven-Roasted Chicken Breast
Oven-roasted chicken breasts are the easiest way to get juicy, tender chicken without any fuss. Make them on Passover and let the side dishes shine alongside these simple chicken breasts.
Slow-Cooker Bone-In Chicken Breast
Leave the oven free for the rest of your Passover meal with this slow-cooker chicken recipe. It’s simply seasoned with seasoned salt, herbs, spices and browning sauce if you have it, then cooked in the slow cooker with chicken broth until tender and juicy.
Greek Chicken and Potatoes
Make this easy roasted Greek-style chicken for your Passover entree. This one-pan meal is packed with potatoes, lemon and Mediterranean flavors, and you’ll have delicious leftovers all week long.
Passover Chicken Recipes FAQ
Is chicken kosher for Passover?
Chicken is kosher for Passover as long as it’s a kosher chicken and it’s been prepared properly. As long as you don’t cook it with bread or other non-kosher for Passover ingredients, then you’re good to go.
What ingredients should you avoid when preparing chicken for Passover?
Avoid any ingredients that are not kosher for Passover, like flour, bread crumbs, panko or anything that would cause leavening, like beer. You can always substitute matzo meal for bread crumbs or panko.
What type of chicken is best for Passover?
Any type of chicken you like is great for Passover. Chicken is kosher for Passover (as long as the chicken itself is kosher), so if you don’t add any non-kosher ingredients, you’ll be fine. Make sure you know what it means to keep kosher for Passover and how to keep a kosher kitchen for this important but complicated holiday!