About Becky Hardin and Easy Chicken Recipes

Hi, I’m Becky Hardin — St. Louis-based food blogger, recipe developer, and founder of Easy Chicken Recipes. I’ve spent over a decade helping busy families get dinner on the table without the stress, and chicken has always been at the heart of how I cook.

Becky Hardin with her two sons, Henry and Jack, and husband Patrick in STL, Mo.

Why Chicken?

When I started blogging back in 2012, I was teaching myself to cook from scratch. Chicken was the ingredient I turned to again and again — it’s affordable, endlessly versatile, and even a beginner can get it right. After building The Cookie Rookie into one of the most-read food blogs in the country, I realized I wanted a dedicated space for the recipes my own family relies on most. Easy Chicken Recipes launched in 2018 with one simple goal: give home cooks a reliable, go-to resource for chicken done right.

Becky Hardin in her home kitchen, on Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family show, and cooking with son Henry for The Kitchn.

What You’ll Find Here

Every recipe on Easy Chicken Recipes has 10 ingredients or less — because good food shouldn’t require a grocery haul or a culinary degree. Whether you need a 30-minute weeknight dinner, a slow cooker meal to set and forget, or a crowd-pleasing dish for the weekend, we have you covered.

What you will always find here:

Real recipes tested in real home kitchens — never AI-generated, never untested
10 ingredients or less (we don’t count pantry basics like salt, pepper, oil, or broth)
Clear, simple instructions whether you’re a confident cook or just getting started

A Decade of Experience Behind Every Recipe

I’ve been featured on the Hallmark Channel’s Home and Family, and in publications including the Voyage STL, Taste of Home, The Kitchn, Feast Magazine, Upscale Living Magazine, and Hallmark’s Home and Family. That experience shaped how I think about recipes — they have to work the first time, in your kitchen, with ingredients you can actually find.

Today, I lead a small team of dedicated editors who share that same commitment. Every recipe goes through multiple rounds of testing before it ever reaches you.

Meet the Easy Chicken Recipes Team

These are the people that develop recipes, test, test, write, edit, and test again. We hope you enjoy our Chicken Recipes!

Founder

Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin founded Easy Chicken Recipes in 2018. She has built a team of recipe developers and testers that create delicious chicken recipes ready for busy families. She has been blogging since 2012 and lives in STL with her husband, two boys, two dogs, and cat.

Woman in a blue shirt sitting in a kitchen.

Editor

Courtney Minor

Courtney is Managing Editor of Easy Chicken Recipes, and has been writing for the site since its inception in 2018. She has 15+ years of experience writing, researching, and creating content, with particular passions for food, cooking, and travel. Her love of food flourished while working on an organic vegetable farm, where she realized how fun and flavorful fresh veggies could be. She enjoys cooking pasta and veggie-filled dishes, and always goes for quick and easy recipes!

Head Writer

Samantha Marceau

Samantha is the Head Writer at Easy Chicken Recipes and has been bringing her passion for flavorful, comforting meals to the site since 2022. With over 10 years of professional writing and editing experience, she’s been cooking up tasty dishes since 2013. Samantha’s love of cooking deepened while caring for her mother after surgery, inspiring her to focus on simple, approachable chicken recipes that families can enjoy every day.

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