If you’re ever bored or don’t know what to cook, these chicken thigh recipes are here to save the day!
Chicken thighs are perfect for those nights when you just want to get a quick meal on the table without the fuss of worrying about whether or not your chicken breast is going to get overcooked and dry, and bonus: they’re so much more versatile too. These unique and out of the ordinary chicken thigh recipes are sure to brighten up any dinner while still being easy, fast, and affordable.
Our best chicken thigh recipes:
Air Fryer Chicken Thighs Recipe
Tasty, quick, juicy air fryer chicken thighs are here to save you from hunger!
Baked Paprika Chicken Thigh Recipe
Easy and comforting Hungarian chicken paprikash stew with egg noodles. Comfort food at its best!
Baked Hatch Chile Salsa Verde Honey Chicken Thigh Recipe
The smoke and spice of fresh Hatch green chiles with sweet honey over crispy oven roasted chicken thighs.
Oven-Roasted Rosemary Chicken Thighs
How could you not love juicy chicken thighs, rosemary, lemons, garlic and olive oil?
Crispy Oven Fried Panko Chicken Thighs
If you haven’t had panko before you definitely need to up your bread crumb game.
Easy Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken Thighs
This oven-baked take on sesame chicken is an easy and awesome weeknight dinner.
Jalapeno Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
Grilled, oven-baked, or pan-fried sweet and spicy jalapeño honey garlic chicken thigh recipe.
Paella with Chicken Thighs
Besides bomba rice, chicken thighs are the backbone of our pawesome paella recipe.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
A super easy spicy, hearty soup with chicken thighs, cheese, and crispy tortillas.
General Tso’s Chicken
Make General Tso’s chicken at home! It’s better than takeout: crispy, tangy, sweet, and absolutely addictive.
Thai Basil Chicken Thighs
This quick and easy chicken thigh version of the Thai classic an incredible taste payoff for minimal work.
Chicken Tinga
Tinga de Pollo aka Chicken Tinga aka huge chunks of juicy chicken thighs in a tomatoey chipotle sauce.
Air Fryer Chicken Tacos
Crispy crunchy New Mexico style air fryer chicken tacos perfect for taco night.
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Forget take out: make these easy hands off healthier and cheaper homemade sweet and sour chicken thighs instead.
Salted Egg Yolk Fried Chicken
An Iconic Chinese Fried Chicken: you’re going to love these absolutely addictive salted egg yolk fried chicken thighs.
Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta
These three secret weapons combine to make the best creamy chicken pasta ever.
The Best Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Make this super crunchy, absolutely addictive snack with our ultimate guide to Taiwanese popcorn chicken.
Dishoom’s Ruby Chicken Curry
Dishoom’s famous signature chicken ruby curry recipe: super simple to make and utterly addictive.
Lemon Pepper Chicken with Cous Cous
If you’re looking for a flavorful, healthy dinner, these lemon pepper chicken thighs are the answer.
Creamy Dijon Mustard Mushroom Chicken Thighs
This one pan creamy dijon mustard chicken thigh recipe is for you.
Hainanese Chicken Bibimbap Rice Bowl
A surprisingly authentic and super easy bowl of Hainanese Chicken Rice using only chicken thighs.
Cheesy Chicken Pot Pie Stuffed Shells
Chicken pot pie, starring chicken thighs, in pasta form for those times you don’t want to make pie crust.
Keto-Friendly Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup
Creamy, comforting, spicy Thai red curry with shirataki noodles, chicken, green onions, lime, and cilantro
Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki
Juicy garlicky lemon chicken souvlaki with tzatziki and a crisp and crunchy cucumber salad.
6 Ingredient Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
This super easy six ingredient oven roasted chicken is a hands-off healthy ode to lemon pepper chicken thighs.
Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry
This spicy, tangy, sweet, and addictive kung pao chicken stir fry recipe is here to brighten up your dinners.
Authentic Malaysian Chicken Satay
Gorgeously grilled chicken satay skewers are perfect with a sweet-and-tangy no-peanut peanut sauce.
Green Chile Enchilada
Chicken thighs, a super-simple homemade green chile salsa verde sauce and endless customizable options.
Baked Orange Chicken Thighs Recipe
This healthy oven baked orange chicken comes together faster than delivery or running to the nearest strip mall.
One Pan Sesame Chicken
Saucy, glossy, with just the right amount of sweet and savory, this one pan sesame chicken is the answer to what’s for dinner.
Chicken Tortilla Ramen Soup
If tortilla soup ever needed a best friend, that friend would be ramen noodles.
Baked General Tso’s Chicken
The best general tso’s chicken recipe is the one that’s so hands off and healthy you’ll want to make it every night.
7 Ingredient Chicken Adobo
7 Ingredient Easy Chicken Adobo is the answer to your weeknight dinner boredom.
Miso Coconut Chicken Ramen
Rich and warming, this 15 minute creamy coconut miso ramen with chicken and vegetables is sure to warm you up.
Piri Piri Chicken
Try this homemade version of a beloved classic – spicy, tangy, bright, fresh, and delicious.
Coconut Curry Braised Chicken Thighs
Chill out and relax while the oven does all the work on these tender, flavorful curry coconut braised chicken thighs.
Roast Chicken with Eggplant and Tomatoes
You’re only an hour away from keeping it health-forward with this easy roasted chicken with eggplants and tomatoes.
Claypot Chicken Rice
Rice and chicken thighs and Chinese sausage cooked together then drenched in a sweet and savory soy sauce.
Za’atar Roast Chicken
Tender oven-braised chicken, roasted red onions, caramelized lemons, and buttery toasted pine nuts.
Chicken Karaage: Japanese Fried Chicken
How to make the best chicken karaage (Japanese fried chicken nuggets) at home!
Savory Garlic Shallot Grilled Chicken
Indoor or outdoor amazing sweet and savory fish sauce marinated grilled chicken skewers.
Sriracha Honey Lime Chicken
Chicken thighs glazed with a sweet, spicy, tangy sriracha-honey-lime mix.
Honey Mustard Chicken Thigh Recipe
Try out this super simple honey mustard chicken! It’s slightly sweet, mustardy and super juicy.
Miso Coconut Chicken
This miso coconut chicken stew is best eaten with lots of white rice for soaking up this saucy, creamy, coconuty deliciousness.
Roasted Chicken with Dijon
These chicken thighs are moist and tender with super crispy skin and an addictive, lick off your plate sauce.
