The other day, we mistakenly bought chicken thighs (instead of chicken breasts), and it was such a happy accident! They were so full of flavor. Now I’m on the hunt for all the chicken thigh recipes — including lemony, oniony and panko-crusted. Any recommendations?
How pretty is this apartment? Love all the curves.
I’ve been daydreaming about summer dresses — anything other than the sweats I’m living in! I’m especially liking this floral number, this denim beauty and this red dress (since red always looks so good in photos).
Our friends grew this lush sidewalk garden in San Francisco. (Check out the before and after!!!) “The ecological impact was swift,” says Zach Klein. “We go to bed with the sound of crickets — crickets! — and wake up to a cacophony of finches, morning doves, and robins.”
P.S. More fun things, and the photographs we can’t stop looking at.
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I know I’m late to the comment party on this post but wanted to recommend my favorite (and so easy) chicken thigh recipe.. I also love this site and have been using the app daily to cook for my family: https://tasty.co/recipe/creamy-lemon-butter-chicken
Buy Fiesta Orange Pepper spice rub on Amazon. Get bone-in, skin-on thighs. Sauté veggies in skillet (peppers, onions) low and slow until carmelized. Liberally coat the thighs in rub and throw in skin down first, cook until toasty brown and flip. So good! You’ll love it!
Chicken thighs started in a cold cast iron pan, every time. You seriously cannot go wrong with this method, it works 100% of the time and it’s so so good. Here’s an example of the method: https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-lemon-thyme-chicken-thighs-recipes-from-the-kitchn-201199
I prefer chicken thighs over breasts…much more flavorful. One of our go to dinners is baked chicken thighs.. toss/marinate them with olive oil, lemon juice , salt, pepper, herbs…we usually have rosemary, parsley, garlic….. Bake at 400 for 45 min to an hour….you want the skin to be golden and crispy! Serve with rice. My vegetarian daughter always calls it a cheat day when we have baked chicken!
This recipe is a little more labor intensive: https://www.sunset.com/recipe/chicken-stew-with-olives-lemon
We love this NYT recipe for garlicky chicken thighs. We usually pair with rice, add spinach for some extra greens, and we use boneless thighs–quicker cooking time and I just prefer boneless. Plus it’s easy to find limes and scallions right now, and it’s one-pot: all pluses! https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018911-garlicky-chicken-thighs-with-scallion-and-lime
Re: chicken thighs
After making this meal by Half Baked Harvest for the first time maybe a year ago, we almost always opt to buy chicken thighs over chicken breasts. HIGHLY recommend.
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/one-skillet-lemon-butter-chicken-and-orzo/
In Australia the Asians love to cook with chicken thighs in everything. And they are right they are way more juicy and flavorful than breast. I use them over breast any day! Curry. Stir fry. Lemon and tarragon.
Yes! Try the NY Times Tumeric and Black Pepper Chicken with Asparagus recipe.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020970-turmeric-black-pepper-chicken-with-asparagus?campaign_id=90&emc=edit_fwd_20200410&instance_id=17541&nl=cooking®i_id=125894003&segment_id=24680&te=1&user_id=c57cf871abe6f1e7ab60958e1a008023
You MUST buy ‘a bird In the hand’ by Diana Henry. A while cook book about chicken, but she loves chicken thighs the most. Diana Henry can do nothing wrong (and all her other cook books are divine)
Our family fave https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/wedding-chicken
Yes to chicken thighs! I refuse to cook chicken breasts anymore. (And it especially makes me happy that they’re much more forgiving of possible overcooking.) Lucinda Scala Quinn’s Baked Chicken with Honey-Whole-Grain Mustard Glaze from Mad Hungry is a tried and true for me.
I second the advice to go to Nomnompalio.com. The cracklin chicken thighs and the ones with the verde sauce ( its a pesto on chicken ) are two favorites.
Here to say: congratulations on learning that chicken breasts are total B.S. Thighs or die, man.
Jo, do you have the Food 52 Genius Recipes cookbook? There’s a recipe for insanely simple thighs in it – uses lemon and oil only if I remember right – and ends up tasting like the most sinfully delicious (kind of hate myself for just saying “sinfully delicious” but I’m going with it) fried chicken. So easy too.
Here’s the recipe: https://food52.com/recipes/35813-canal-house-s-chicken-thighs-with-lemon
Pretty print sundress but $197 during a pandemic is a little pricey.
That sidewalk garden in SF is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a while. It makes me want to go there immediately.
My friend Drew started this project during COVID shelter-in-place. He’s a great cook, and he makes me laugh.
https://chickenthighguy.com/
For chicken thighs I absolutely have to evangelize about this chicken fajita recipe we eat multiple times a month. Not paleo personally but such a good recipe. Easy. Fast. Delicious. Don’t you dare consider not making the avocado crema! Bonus: my child will eat endless veggies if she can dip them in this crema- make extra!
https://nomnompaleo.com/20170613sheet-pan-chicken-fajitas-avocado-crema
Thank you SO much for this – I requested 6 chicken thighs in my Instacart order last week and somehow ended up with SEVENTEEN POUNDS of them … so I will be making *many* of these recipes :)
Super easy and delicious chicken thigh recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/baked_chicken_with_cherry_tomatoes_and_garlic/
You can use chicken thighs in place of breasts in any favorite recipe. One of our favorites is chicken cacciatore.
Hands down: the best, no-fail, easy baked chicken thigh recipe.
https://thesaltymarshmallow.com/crispy-baked-chicken-thighs/
Oh my, Zach’s garden is breathtaking! Any chance he might be willing to label the plants in the photo, for those who may want to use it for inspiration as we plant this spring?
I generally eat vegetarian, but make an exception for chicken thighs! They’re my favorite, so I have lots of recipes.
Here is a great one from the NYT: Chicken thighs w/ onions and chickpeas
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018910-sheet-pan-chicken-with-chickpeas-cumin-and-turmeric
And I often make this chicken cacciatore sans the sausage (I also often sub out the mushrooms for peppers and onions or peas: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-and-sausage-cacciatore-with-grape-tomatoes-242690
This recipe is delicious with chicken thighs ;) https://cupofjo.com/2018/09/lunch-with-leftovers/
Everything is better with chicken thighs and they are less expensive. Fajitas, chicken Marsala, chicken cacciatore, and from my Mom a version of chicken Scarpariello. Chicken, onions, garlic, red peppers, sausage, potatoes, sometime artichoke hearts always peas. Oil, balsamic and chicken broth w salt and pepper and herbs if you have. Even chicken enchiladas.
I basically live on chicken thighs.
Love this one made with bone-in skin on thighs instead of leg pieces as in the recipe and the simple scallion ginger oil takes it to the next level: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/chicken-with-schmaltzy-rice-and-kale (also hopefully after isolation ends you can go eat the real thing at Fancy Nancy!).
This chicken is the only permanent habit I developed on the Whole30: https://nomnompaleo.com/post/74180911762/cracklin-chicken
This is also great in the lemony category: https://www.thekitchn.com/lemon-dill-chicken-damn-delicious-22961497
I also just make a simple greek-style marinade of garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar and dried oregano and then grill chicken thighs in a grill pan (since I don’t have any outdoor in my NY apartment to really grill!) and it always comes out really great (we usually serve it as “greek bowls” with salad, rice or lemon potatoes, olives, feta and homemade tzatziki)
Also, if you chop thighs instead of breasts for use in stirfries you don’t really have to worry about overcooking and drying them out. I love to make stirfry with green beans or broccolini, chicken thighs, sichuan peppercorns and dried chillies.
Chicken thighs are the best! All of Alison Roman’s chicken thigh recipes are amazing but my favorite is an adaptation on a one pot whole chicken recipe (chicken, dates, and caramelized lemons) she did with chicken thighs in this video – youtube.com/watch?v=tM-GRTmE-j8
This is hands down my favorite chicken thighs recipe–we make it all the time. I usually add more smoked paprika and it’s wonderful with kalamata olives too! https://www.bhg.com/recipe/sheet-pan-chicken-with-lemons-and-green-olives/
So delicious: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017456-three-cup-chicken
I’ve always made Julia Turshen’s celebration chicken (that I found here!) with chicken thighs instead of the whole chicken, and it is *chef’s kiss*. Oh and Jenny’s honey-mustard chicken! (Not sure if she’s shared it here or if she’s just referenced it, but I know I found it via COJ.) Turns out you can just search your site for great chicken thigh recipes haha:)
haha yes! jenny’s honey mustard chicken looks so easy and good: http://www.dinneralovestory.com/weeknight-honey-mustard-chicken/
Chicken thighs are so wonderfully chicken-y! These are on the circuit in our kitchen. https://nerdswithknives.com/miso-chicken-garlic-sauce/
Super easy and tasty!
All of Melissa Clark’s chicken sheet pan recipes are amazing. This one is a regular in our house! https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018590-sheet-pan-coriander-chicken-with-caramelized-brussels-sprouts
The miso chicken from the New York Times is a favourite in my house: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017699-miso-chicken
I usually cook it with hardy vegetables — onions, carrots, turnips, cauliflower — on a sheet pan for a delicious weekday one-pan dinner.
THE BEST: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/perfect-pan-roasted-chicken-thighs
Ooh Smitten Kitchen’s Sheetpan Chicken Tikka is the perfect use for chicken thighs. The recipe calls for bone-in but I use boneless and it is SO good. This is one of our meals on rotation in our house.
https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/
I also came here to give a shout out for Smitten Kitchen! I no longer eat chicken but all these links are making me miss my old favorites! I used to love the Sheet pan Chicken Tikka, but the recipe I would crave is Deb’s Devil’s Chicken Thighs and Braised Leeks. It’s a little more involved so I’d make it as a special treat or for a special occasion. Like Deb says, it seems like a bit of a fuss for a chicken thigh, but it’s oh, so worth it. And of course, she’s made it foolproof. Divine. https://smittenkitchen.com/2009/02/devils-chicken-thighs-braised-leeks/
This is the simplest and most delicious recipe for chicken thighs I’ve ever made/eaten. Be forewarned: it is messy. Yet, the skin is crisp and the meat flavorful. Every time I make it, we comment on the ease but amazing flavor.
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/perfect-pan-roasted-chicken-thighs-365489
This is a family favorite. It actually crossed the pond. My aunt and uncle in France serve it every couple of weeks: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/herb_roasted_chicken_thighs_with_potatoes/
Always great to share food websites – another rabbit hole like home renovation . . .
Here is a favorite link: https://theviewfromgreatisland.com/ She has an entire section on chicken thighs, the unsung hero. Enjoy!
That sidewalk garden is glorious.
And I agree that chicken thighs are delicious, and wow it’s a chicken recipe party in here today. I want to recommend the method of cooking that Samin Nosrat uses for “Conveyor Belt Chicken” because it is simple, fast and delicious. Nom Nom Paleo also has a similar recipe called “Cracklin’ Chicken”. Salt and pepper, high heat in a skillet, 10 minutes, done.
I substitute chicken thighs for breasts in nearly every recipe, and it never goes wrong. Substitute by weight rather than number of pieces, and you may need to fiddle with the cook time a little bit but not as much if they’re boneless.
My all time favorite chicken thigh/one pan dinner. So easy and so much flavor! https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017359-sheet-pan-chicken-with-potatoes-arugula-and-garlic-yogurt
Yes, chicken thighs are the best! Whenever I’m making a crockpot recipe that calls for chicken breasts, I always substitute with thighs. It turns out more flavorful. I also really love this easy lemon garlic marinade:
https://damndelicious.net/2019/05/24/lemon-garlic-chicken-thighs/
My two favorite chicken thigh recipes:
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spicy-chicken-thighs-with-rhubarb-cucumber-salsa
https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/
The other easy thing to do is to roast them with salt, pepper, and garlic salt – throw them into lettuce with avocado and a vinagrette dressing. Makes for a satisfying, yummy salad!
We’ve been making this recipe with chicken thighs a few times a month for years: https://soletshangout.com/one-pan-crispy-chicken-legs-brussels-sprouts-gluten-free-paleo/
The Lemony Cluck from Hell’s Backbone Grill in Boulder, Utah is the absolute best (!!!) lemon chicken dish I’ve ever had or made. It’s impossibly tender with the skin on, and I’ve used the marinade to cook a whole chicken (not just the breast or the thighs). “The Immeasurable Place” is the cookbook that they sell, which includes the recipe. If you’re every traveling in southern Utah, then I definitely recommend paying a visit to this restaurant in the heart of Grand Staircase Escalante for lunch/dinner.
This recipe from Smitten Kitchen is fabulous…of course. Have some bread or rice to catch all of the sauce. https://parade.com/169516/debperelman/harvest-roast-chicken-with-olives-grapes-and-rosemary/
Whatever you use the chicken for, boil the bones afterwards to make delicious stock :)
I save onion ends, carrot peelings and celery in a freezer bag and make stock once it’s full. (Add a bay leaf, fresh or dried parsley and peppercorns).
I think stock is called broth in the US.
Yay for Chicken Thighs! In the UK (or at least with my friends and family) they are a beloved staple. I’m looking forward to trying out this recipe tonight in honour of Fridays as it looks so simple and supports a small business :) https://www.great-british-vermouth.com/how-to-drink/2020/2/27/chicken-thighs-with-creme-fraiche-mustard-amp-great-british-vermouth
I have made this chicken and pistachio curry from Meera Sodha several times, and it is always fantastic https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/pistachio-and-yoghurt-chicken-curry
Actually everything I made from her esp from this book has been amazing. So highly recommend it!
My favorite way to cook chicken thighs is Musakhan (or M’sakhan) which are thighs cooked with sumac (a lemony spice) over onions and flatbread. The bread soaks up the spice and juice from the meat and onions – it is so good! There are many excellent recipes for this, but here is my version which I got straight from my Palestinian in-laws (using breasts but you can just switch them out for thighs) http://fairfax-foodie.com/2019/01/19/lessons-in-palestinian-cooking-sumac-chicken-dish-msakhan/
Yes to the garden sidewalk!
As mum got on in years she just didn’t have the energy to mow her front and backyard lawns, then trudge down our driveway (we live on a steep incline) to mow the strip of grass on the sidewalk. So she ripped it all up and replaced it with flowers and plants and lots of other greenery. It brings her so much joy and she finds it far more enjoyable to potter around in her garden, collecting her seasonal flowers and gifting cuttings to her friends!
I’ve been making this Honey Soy baked chicken thighs recipe for a while now and I actually use Worcestershire sauce (though soy is probably so good) and it’s SO GOOD.
https://shewearsmanyhats.com/on-the-dark-side/
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Once I started buying chicken thighs I completely stopped buying breasts (except now that we live in France I can’t get boneless/skinless thighs so I replace breasts for those recipes), so much cheaper and tastier! As everyone has already said 😂 these thigh recipes have been on repeat for us for years:
Sheet pan tikka: https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/
Chicken gyro salad (can do storebought tzatziki if you need a shortcut): https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/05/chicken-gyro-salad/
Fajitas (a million times yes): https://smittenkitchen.com/2014/03/sizzling-chicken-fajitas/
Honey lime chicken tacos (I have always replaced the breasts with thighs; TJ salsa verde is the perfect accompaniment; my kids beg for this all the time and also, sheet pan for minimal cleanup): https://www.designmom.com/sheet-pan-dinner-chicken-tacos-with-tomatillo-salsa/
Balsamic roasted chicken (sheet pan!!): https://www.designmom.com/sheet-pan-dinner-rosemary-balsamic-chicken/
This. This is one of the very few recipes I make more than once or twice a month. https://alexandracooks.com/2014/05/14/the-crispiest-spring-chicken/
Chicken thighs are tastier, for sure, but they are also so messy to clean. I know most of the fat and connective tissue cooks out but they are still a hassle. I know, worth it, but still.
This is my go-to, one pot chicken thigh dinner: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-cacciatore-one-pot-orzo
My aunt gave me a subscription to Good Food magazine, and I try at least one new recipe each month – this one has made it onto regular rotation.
Loving all the recipe tips, thank you so much, everyone.
One of the easiest chicken recipes is Hanianese Chicken Rice. There’s a nice recipe on Christopher Kimball’s YouTube channel. Even Adam Liaw’s recipe is nice.
A real easy way to make Indian Chicken Fry is to marinate thighs in red chilli powder, turmeric powder and lemon juice, and shallow fry in coconut oil. Skin on, bone in.
This Jamie Oliver recipe is my favourite and have made it many times – super easy! You only have to open the oven once to flip the chicken :)
https://food52.com/recipes/72191-jamie-oliver-s-tender-crisp-chicken-legs-with-sweet-tomatoes-basil
This is my favorite.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019161-sheet-pan-chicken-with-sweet-potatoes-and-peppers
This skillet roasted chicken by Ina Garten is my new favorite. Its short, easy and very, very flavorful: https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/skillet-roasted-lemon-chicken
THIS. Made it three times so far in quarantine…so simple and something about the richness of the oil and herbs makes me feel like maybe I’m staying at a French country house. We save the leftover oil and use it on frozen green beans. YUM!
Olive Oil-Roasted Chicken With Caramelized Carrots
by ALISON ROMAN
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020260-olive-oil-roasted-chicken-with-caramelized-carrots?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share
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Omg chicken thighs forever!
https://damndelicious.net/2020/01/18/skillet-mushroom-chicken-thighs/
All of her recipes are great.
Canal House’s recipe for chicken thighs is solid. I preserve lemons just for this.
https://food52.com/recipes/35813-canal-house-s-chicken-thighs-with-lemon
Two months after having my twins, my saint of a sister in law visited. Of the thousand amazing things she did while she was here, she made us this:
https://food52.com/recipes/28246-poulet-a-l-estragon-tarragon-chicken
1. I cried when she left.
2. We made this recipe for any and all occasions for about a year after that.
The street cart chicken and rice from Smitten Kitchen Every Day is AMAZING. It is my go-to dish for almost anything – new parents, dinner parties, family reunions, grieving families, Tuesday night – you name it, street cart chicken and rice is the answer! It scales both up and down, is simple to make, and reheats beautifully. I can’t recommend it enough!
Oh I absolutely LOVE this recipe! It’s so fantastic. I just made it for dinner the other night. My husband and I fight each other for the leftovers. ha!
It’s chicken thighs for is always!!!! They are so much more flavorful and hardly ever dry out! So easy
Make the panko ones! It’s the kind of dinner everyone looks forward to. Just made them last night for some comfort food :)
This is a winner every time (my 11 year old loves it!) https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017327-roasted-chicken-provencal
I am deeply intrigued by the garden. Beautiful! I’d love to do a natural garden the is low maintenance and provides space for native species. I would love to see a detailed post on how they transformed it! I looked at the before and after pics, but couldn’t make sense of them!
Second that! Did the city allow them to rip out the sidewalk pavement? It’s beautiful but is it their property? The small town where I grew up had corner plots that businesses planted gardens in the summer and decorated fir trees in the winter with their advertisements included. But of course they left them unpaved. The bigger city I live in now allows tree donations where you can pay the maintenance and planting fee and have your name displayed. The huge garden here is way more impactful and beautiful and would be great and simple to maintain in front of your house but curious about the ownership and negotiating that may have been involved.
I agree! I live in MA, so what they’ve planted wouldn’t work here. I’m trying to slowly get my husband to reduce the grass in our yard and make it easier to maintain.
where do you see the before pics? i only see the whole instagram account…
Hey there, if you scroll up to the author’s comment (in the instagram post) you’ll see that they were able to rip out 400 square feet of concrete to make room for this. Sounds like it’s part of a San Francisco initiative authorizing more green spaces. Looks like it’s still at least as wide as a standard ADA sidewalk, so maybe that was their limit of what they could go down to. For Boerumama, there’s a little faint grey arrow on the middle-right side of the instagram photo where you can click to see the before and after.
Made this last night and highly recommend: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spicy-chicken-katsu-sandwiches
Chicken thigh, game changer!
I tried this chicken provencal a few weeks ago, and it was a hit! It’s a perfect recipe for chicken thighs, and it’s easy, too!
https://themodernproper.com/chicken-provencal
My boyfriend makes this at least once a month. It’s so good. Make sure you have some crusty for doing in the sauce. 😋
Chicken thighs are the jam. They have so much more flavor and don’t dry out like chicken breasts.
My sister is a great cook and has some chicken thigh recipes that I make all. the. time. These two are my favorites!
https://e2bakesbrooklyn.com/2020/01/15/chicken-with-lemon-olives/
https://e2bakesbrooklyn.com/2019/09/11/frarej-lebanese-lemon-chicken/
I made this recipe for the first time for Easter and will keep coming back forever. The chicken gravy is so good:
https://www.williams-sonoma.com/m/recipe/braised-chicken-thighs-carrots.html
This is a family favorite – even my toddler who dislikes onions and mustard is a fan. We never have gruyere, so ours is always without cheese and I stopped using the recipe and just wing it now, so I’m sure I don’t use enough onions or cook them long enough – regardless, it is always delicious:
https://www.thekitchn.com/dinner-recipe-braised-french-onion-chicken-with-gruyere-144744
The ‘Change your life chicken’ recipe on the “Lazy Genius” is so good and easy. It’s a one pan meal!
http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/change-your-life-chicken
The NYT chicken schwarma recipe is really good.
And these chicken kabobs:
https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/middle-eastern-chicken-kebabs.html
Both are the best meals I’ve ever made at home.
chicken thighs are the BEST part of the bird by far! Diana Henry’s newest cookbook “From the Oven to the Table” has a whole terrific chapter about chicken thighs – highly recommended :)
And for boneless skinless thighs, this is my go-to weeknight recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015290-garlicky-chicken-with-lemon-anchovy-sauce
Yes! This NYT recipe is a family favorite of ours. My younger son and I love watching Melissa Clark’s NYT cooking videos on line, she’s so smart and fun and we love this video as well as this recipe. I always double it, as it is a super tasty lunch the next day. Don’t be scared by the anchovies, they add such depth in flavor, and I have served to folks who don’t like fish and would never know that there were anchovies in the dish. It’s definitely a winner.
YES! I just came here and searched through comments to make sure someone mentioned this Melissa Clark recipe – I’m so happy I found it! It is an absolute go to in our house, so easy and so delicious. Just make sure you have some good bread or rice to soak up the amazing sauce!
We’ve had these two chicken thigh recipes on repeat:
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/one-pot-chicken-and-rice
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spicy-coconut-grilled-chicken-thighs
Both delicious–and so easy!
For chicken thigh recipes, we love Nadiya Hussain’s work: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chicken_and_rice_bake_97733
Hope you find plenty of great dishes to try!
Omg yes! After basically my whole life of chicken breast only I’ve finally gotten into chicken thighs in the past year or so! My favorite lately has been cooking them in the cast iron for crisp, with lime and cayenne, and using them in tacos.
I’ve also been getting a lot better at making my chicken breasts nice and juicy (I credit this recipe: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/baked-chicken-breast/comment-page-8/), so basically I’m just living my best chicken life lately!!
I always make chicken curry with chicken thighs, bone in preferably! It’s much juicier and more flavorful than chicken breast.
I love chicken thighs – so much more flavor. Try Martha Stewart’s Apricot Dijon Glazed Chicken recipe. It’s easy and delicious.
Since we’re all figuring out cooking from home right now, I want to share: My partner is a professional chef, and just started offering *free* video consultations! He can answer any/all your food related Qs, including seriously stepping up your chicken thigh game. =D Check out details here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_A7UbxBAPO/
Change Your Life Chicken! http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/change-your-life-chicken
I came here to share this exact recipe. IT IS TRUE!!! LIFE CHANGING!!!
So crazy, I just made this last night off the top of my head and then saw this! So. Good.
https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-crispy-juicy-chicken-thighs-in-the-slow-cooker-242611
So simple. So good.
That sidewalk transformation is beautiful! I can’t wait till it is warm enough to get out and do some planting here.
This is my Dad’s go to for a family feast: It uses chicken thighs and is insanely delicious! https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/chicken-adobo-for-tacos-20120219-29u2v There are a few suggestions at the end of the recipe for what to serve it with, but Dad always does goes with the aromatic salad, corn with cheese and lime, and corn chips.
I don’t eat meat any more – so this recipe is unabashedly from the nineties – BUT Jamie Oliver does an amazing and super simple chicken thigh casserole that, if I were ever to consider abandoning vegetarianism, would be the first thing I cooked. So good!
THIS BURMESE CHICKEN THIGH CURRY IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!! and so fast and easy!!
https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/burmese-chicken
More about this gorgeous garden please!! Would make for such a happy post!
I second this!!
Yes, more about this garden!
Yes, I’d love to learn more about the garden please!
yes, please
Jaime Oliver makes a dish with chicken thighs, small potatoes and cherry tomatoes. It’s one of my favorites and I make it often.
Melissa Clark. This is the recipe that made me buy her book Dinner: Changing the Game and it really did change my game.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017359-sheet-pan-chicken-with-potatoes-arugula-and-garlic-yogurt?action=click&module=Global%20Search%20Recipe%20Card&
This recipe is THE BEST. Ever. I keep thinking, what else can I make with harissa??
This Alison Roman recipe from Nothing Fancy, which carries a lot of heat, and I love
https://food52.com/recipes/82027-chile-chicken-with-pineapple-recipe
This:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/one-skillet-lemon-butter-chicken-and-orzo/
And this:
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/perfect-pan-roasted-chicken-thighs
Trust me! Lol
I grew up in Singapore where we’d fight each other for the chicken thigh. Imagine my shock when I moved to England for university and my English flatmate told me her family only ate white meat gave the chicken thighs to the cat! We started roasting lots of chicken after that revelation, she took the chicken breast, I’d take the thigh. Harmony in the house.
Sub Singapore for Malaysia and England for Scotland and… SAME. I never could understand how breasts were the most expensive and thighs/drums were in the bargain bin.
Also, salmon fish heads went for almost nothing and are AMAZING in soups and curries.
@vanessa Omgosh parallel lives! love Scotland . Was at Newcastle University and spent many happy weekends up and down the East Lothian coastline. Was in Edinburgh and the highlands whenever I could get away. London-based now and as a treat I buy hamachi collars from
Japan Centre because, like salmon heads, they’re Inexpensive and taste so good x
Chicken thighs are my favorite. With the bone-in, skin-on ones I love rubbing them with olive oil, garlic, rosemary, sage and thyme and tucking lemon slices under the skin and baking them. I use the boneless, skinless ones for stews. I love this recipe for butter chicken in a slow cooker https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018803-slow-cooker-butter-chicken and this one for Greek chicken stew https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12308-greek-chicken-stew-with-cauliflower-and-olives. I also make my own version of chicken paprikash with sweet and smoked paprika and mushrooms and serve it over egg noodles. There are endless uses!
I am honestly appalled (APPALLED!) when anyone tells me they eat chicken breasts rather than thighs! Thighs are so much easier to cook and so tasty and juicy. I love Alison Roman’s olives-and-onions one from Dining In (it’s the cover recipe), and this one from the NYT is a “staff meal” at a restaurant: spicy and easy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/16/dining/recipe-staff-meal-chicken.html
(and b/c it’s spicy, for our kids we just make 2 thighs w/ only salt and white pepper and those also are delicious…)
Almost every AR recipe that uses chicken can be subbed with chicken thighs – all so delicious!
We use thighs for almost everything. We stopped buying breast because it is so dry.
I swear by this recipe, which is my husband’s favorite thing in the world to eat. He loves chicken thighs and I found this about 8-9 years ago and have been making it for him ever since.
https://www.food.com/recipe/man-pleasing-chicken-476314
This Za’atar thigh recipe is a great one dish meal https://www.coconutandlime.com/2017/01/zaatar-chicken-thighs-with-potatoes-and.html
Welcome to the world of flavorful chicken!
The author of Budget Bytes uses chicken thighs for loads of her recipes (and we’ve never had a bad recipe from her – she’s amazing!).
https://www.budgetbytes.com/category/recipes/meat/chicken/chicken-thighs/
I’ve particularly been wanting to try this one (which is not flavors we normally do but is so well-reviewed that I think we’d better give it a try!):
https://www.budgetbytes.com/maple-dijon-chicken/
I agree! Budget Bytes recipes are so reliable. Definitely try maple-Dijon. So good! In other sites it’s called Holy Yum chicken.
Can’t wait to try this! My bf and I are obsessed with her Pork & Peanut noodles, excited to try more Budget Bytes.
My kids only like thighs! I’ll send you a bunch of recipes!!
Thighs always. I often make Phoebe Lapine’s Moroccan Chicken, which is highly adaptable, for guests, and I made Deb’s Chicken Leek & Rice soup maybe week one of quarantine.
https://feedmephoebe.com/baked-moroccan-chicken-thighs-with-carrots-the-big-3-0/
https://smittenkitchen.com/2020/03/chicken-leek-and-rice-soup/
You’ve read my mind! I’ve been craving this wine braised chicken with artichokes recipe from Alison Roman since I made it a few weeks ago. It’s so simple yet tastes very fancy.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020861-wine-braised-chicken-with-artichoke-hearts
I love your friend’s garden! I’ve been obsessing about adding some lushness to my garden. My husband mainly handles the outdoor work but in this upside down quarantine world I’ve started weeding and I am actually enjoying it and finding it relaxing.
Yeah, chicken thighs! So many great recipes but making this one recently and it’s fantastic: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018910-sheet-pan-chicken-with-chickpeas-cumin-and-turmeric
Love the sidewalk garden. I lived in SF for 20+ years and worked with a local org (San Francisco Parks Alliance!) that helped people create parks and green spaces in their own neighborhoods. I love to see this!
We just made this Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Tacos recipe that uses chicken thighs and it was so very good! https://pinchofyum.com/instant-pot-buffalo-chicken-tacos
This is the most delicious recipe for chicken thighs; easy too! Plus it’s Mark Bittman so you’re good to go :)
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7794-chicken-and-chickpea-tagine
The Lazy Genius has a recipe called Change-Your-Life-Chicken that is absolutely incredible!! (And she has entire podcast episodes dedicated toward getting it exactly right.) 500 degrees seems like a typo, but it makes the chicken skin so crispy and delicious. And the juices from the thighs drip down and season the bed of veggies beneath. (Which get perfectly crispy but surprisingly not burnt from the high temp.) My kids can NOT get enough of this recipe. http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/change-your-life-chicken
Chicken thighs always!!! We use them in lots of ways, but this has become a family favorite and we make it almost once a week. Super easy and ridiculously delicious:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/vinegar-chicken-with-crushed-olive-dressing-5d962c346055e10008e73901/amp
My husband & I made this recipe recently and it was delicious and seriously easy: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/pan-roasted-chicken-with-harissa-chickpeas
Lots of chicken thighs recipes in the new Defined Dish cookbook. One of my favorite cookbooks! xx
Conveyer Belt Chicken from Samin Nosrat!
That garden is magical, and a testament to what people can do with even a small amount of space. I’d love to learn move about how your friend created such a beautiful urban oasis. As a SF resident with a very depressing front and backyard situation, I could benefit from some inspiration and guidance!
These are my two favorite chicken thigh recipes – both one pot/sheet!
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019465-skillet-chicken-with-cumin-paprika-and-mint?action=click&module=RecipeBox&pgType=recipebox-page®ion=all&rank=28
https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/04/sheet-pan-chicken-tikka/
Yes! I was coming to post about the sheet pan tikka! I’m making it tomorrow. I always buy chicken thighs instead of breast meat – cheaper and more flavorful.
Also I like to marinate them in red curry paste – just throw some of the paste in a ziploc bag with the thighs chopped into chunks and rub in – refrigerate overnight. Then the next day batter and fry them for Thai spiced fried chicken nuggets. So good. I use the rest of the curry paste to make a sauce with coconut milk and veggies to eat with the chicken.
You MUST make this chicken thigh recipe. It is so delicious, it truly will change your (dinner) life!!
http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/change-your-life-chicken
Oh my gosh this chicken thigh recipe IS AMAZING! We love this whole cookbook. It’s beautifully photographed, especially since I grew up spending time on the Vineyard and it’s shot there.
But seriously, everyone loves this recipe, kids included.
http://www.oprah.com/food/chicken-thighs-with-barley-chard-and-mushrooms-recipe
Chicken thighs are almost indestructible & always delicious. I’ve never understood the appeal of chicken breasts. Expensive and a bit precious imo.
This is a favorite & is especially awesome with orzo dressed with a little butter, lemon and parm.
https://food52.com/blog/5873-braised-chicken-thighs-with-tomatoes-and-garlic
And please check out Diana Henry. Her middle name is chicken thighs… seriously… https://instagram.com/dianahenryfood?igshid=1bqiewmsuwwsz
I love this Ina Garten recipe for Chicken Thighs with a creamy mustard sauce–everything in one skillet! https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/chicken-thighs-with-creamy-mustard-sauce
The other day my cousin was raving about this recipe, and I asked for a link, but she forgot to send it. I’m so happy to see it here! Thank you, Marie! :)
The Bon Appetit honey garlic crispy chicken thighs are our absolute favorite. Bonus, it makes a killer pan sauce at the end!
That sidewalk garden transformation was just magical. Crickets!
One of the many things on my gratitude list right now is a big yard, lilacs, trees with fuzzy catikins, vegetable garden, gravel paths to rake (gosh how soothing that is), crab apples waiting to burst out pink blooms, rhubarb……. So many birds. It’s still snowing and cold, but little buds of green on the lilacs and knobs of pink on rhubarb plants poking up out of the dirt. I know all of these things are going to bring solace and joy in the coming months, no matter what happening in the world around.
I just love that sidewalk transformation as well — my only complaint was I wanted more pictures!
Rae, same! I would love to see dozens of pictures of this transformation. Through the seasons too!
JOANNA are you in my mind? I was literally telling my husband two days ago what a nice surprise it was to use chicken thighs (instead of the usual chicken breasts) in a new recipe we were making (halal cart-style chicken over rice)!! And today of all things, you post about chicken thighs haha <3
hahaha brain match!
Jessica Seinfeld’s Tangy and Spicy chicken and peppers is delicious! I stopped buying chicken breast and moved on to thighs a few years ago and never looked back! They are much more forgiving and have much better flavor! Welcome to the thigh club 💕https://jessicaseinfeld.com/recipes/tangy-spicy-chicken-peppers
The Silver Palate’s Chicken Marbella recipe will never fail you.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8752-the-silver-palates-chicken-marbella
I agree, whenever I cook chicken thighs I always ask why anyone wastes their time on chicken breasts!
Chicken thighs are sooo much tastier than chicken breasts! This is one of our favorites (you can grill it or roast it in the oven):
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/244632/turkish-chicken-kebabs/
These chicken thighs are a house favorite! Currently on a once a week rotation here and all plates are licked clean. I CAN’T GET ENOUGH. Alison Roman is a quaran-queen.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019382-skillet-chicken-with-white-beans-and-caramelized-lemon
quaran-queen! haha i love that!
Shoyu Chicken from Aloha Kitchen by Alana Kysar! Because we can only dream of being in Hawaii right now :)
yes! I love this cookbook and just made the shoyu chicken last week. Also love the kalbi ribs!
@samantha Oooooh… now I’m going to have to try that one!
What an amazing sidewalk transformation- the after is beautiful! We’re hoping to tackle our sideyard this summer- right now it’s gravel and I have to weed it all the time. We hope to put in creeping manzanita and dogwood, among other low shrubs and/or flowers and grasses with low to no water requirements.
While this isn’t a summer dress – I recently discovered this amazing summer jumpsuit you can start wearing now at home!
https://mienstudios.com/collections/jumpsuits/products/lakeside-wide-leg-jumpsuit-zinc-grey
I am living in mine these days & I love that they’re as comfy as jammies but look so put together & chic! I can do all the chasing & playing with my two sons in this beauty!
(PS – pregnancy & nursing friendly too!)
Milk Chicken Thighs: https://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/milk-chicken-thighs/
It’s based off Jamie Oliver’s iconic whole chicken in milk recipe, super easy and beautiful!
ooh I love the whole chicken in milk recipe, I will check this one out!
We’ve been addicted to this simple recipe from Bon Appetit: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/white-wine-braised-chicken
You can do it as it, or mix it up with different add-ins when you add the shallots–sometimes it is olives and slices of lemon, other times cherry tomatoes. Onions are an easy sub if you don’t have shallots.
The broth is to die for and excellent with mashed potatoes if you are feeling decadent, but equally good with rice. Steam some veggies in the last few minutes and dinner is served!
Martha Stewart has a Crusty Mustard Chicken recipe…I make the sauce, brush it on the chicken, cover with Panko bread crumbs and bake at 375 degrees for about 45 mins. 👍🏻
thank you!
Chicken thighs – yes! Alison Roman’s garlicky chicken thighs are a new staple. Love them. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018911-garlicky-chicken-thighs-with-scallion-and-lime
2 chicken thigh recipes that I love!
https://alexandracooks.com/2014/02/06/canal-house-chicken-and-rice/
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/lemon_chicken/
Both are highly recommended 😀
And one that I’ve wanted to try for a long time
https://alexandracooks.com/2010/09/22/chicken-legs-baked-with-white-wine-olive-oil-making-the-most-of-a-whole-chicken-part-two/
Yes, the Simply Recipes lemon chicken is delicious!
This recipe is delish!
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/hot-honey-chicken-with-fried-bread-and-bitter-greens
Have you tried the Cracklin Chicken from Nomnom Paleo? It’s not a weird diet evangelism recipe, I promise, just an easy method to make the absolute most of that crispy skin!
I have the weekend off from med school and that apartment tour has me inspired to streamline some of my stuff. I love bright colors and mixed prints, but I’d feel more peaceful in Shelter in Place by myself if my closet wasn’t a kind of waterfall effect of satin pj shorts and silver combat boots cascading towards me.
Thighs are the best tasting part of the chicken! These are two no-fail recipes:
Roasted Chicken Thighs With Lemon, Thyme and Rosemary
FLORENCE FABRICANT
and
Chicken adobo
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013419-chicken-adobottps://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018296-roasted-chicken-thighs-with-lemon-thyme-and-rosemary
RE: Chicken thighs. For simplicity I like to prep either brussel sprouts or broccoli and either delicata squash or butternut squash or sweet potatoes. Toss all in olive oil, salt, pepper and whatever herbs I have on hand. Put on sheet pan. Then toss chicken thighs in the bowl I used for the vegetables. Nestle in with the vegetables on sheet pan. Roast for, IDK, 20 to 30 minutes on like 400 until everything is done. Oh, I’ll also roast some onions or garlic.
These two recipes are on repeat in our house and I always use Chicken thighs. Enjoy!
-Honey Garlic Chicken-https://rasamalaysia.com/baked-chicken/
-Mediterranean Chicken-https://fitslowcookerqueen.com/slow-cooker-mediterranean-chicken/
I never bought chicken thighs until I was 23 years old, newly married, and so broke we couldnt always afford chicken breast. My mom also grew up never feeding us dark meat. Once I had them I wondered why I’d been so deprived all this time!! Make this crackling chicken and you won’t regret it!
https://nomnompaleo.com/post/74180911762/cracklin-chicken
This Korean style recipe is delicious served with rice (just omit what you don’t have or like-I don’t put in peppers so the kids can eat it): https://www.koreanbapsang.com/jjimdakdakjjim-korean-style-braised/
Yes to chicken thighs! My favorite recipe involves chicken, ginger and rice all cooked together in the rice cooker – not because it’s the best but because it’s got the highest taste:effort ratio. https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/rice-cooker-ginger-chicken-and-rice
(And that sidewalk garden before + after!)
Chicken thighs rule! Especially love when I can find boneless but skin-on.
This recipe is very popular in my household: One-Pot Chicken Thighs With Black Beans, Rice and Chiles
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1020457-one-pot-chicken-thighs-with-black-beans-rice-and-chiles?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share
Chicken thighs are so versatile. My favorite recipe is Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma from the NYTimes: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017161-oven-roasted-chicken-shawarma
Mostly, we season them with Adobo and pepper and grill them, serving with grilled or steam/sautéed veggies. We also use them in stir fry, usually with TJ’s Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry.
Second this recipe recommendation!
For chicken thigh recipes, my family loves the Garlic Chicken Thighs from Recipe Tin Eats! We serve them with steamed rice and veggies.
thank you! that sounds delicious.
Oh gosh, we are long time chicken thigh devotees in our house! They are better than breasts in almost every situation! My favorite, which we are having tonight, is bone in, skin on, roasted- 415 degrees for about 50 min, on a rack or broiler pan so the schmaltz can drain down into the pan- take them out and remove the thighs. Then add to the pan a squeeze of half a lemon, a chopped clove of garlic, a handful of chopped green olives, and enough olive oil to make enough sauce to pour over. The skin gets so crispy and delicious and the chickeny, olivey sauce is good enough to make us all lick our plates at the end! Ugh, I’m drooling just thinking about it!
Omg, LAURA! This sounds amazing. Definitely picking up some chicken thighs during my next grocery store run and making these!