Chicken thigh is easily one of the best cuts of chicken if you want juicy, flavorful, and satisfying dishes. Let’s discover 7 recipes that bring this cut to its full potential!
1. Tandoori Chicken
Let’s start this list strong with Indian cuisine’s unique and flavorful chicken dish: tandoori chicken.
Traditionally, this dish is prepared by grilling marinated chicken in a tandoor, a clay oven.
But with this recipe, you can mimic the authentic smoky flavors of tandoori chicken without a tandoor!
To cook this at home, just prepare a very flavorful marinade made with Greek yogurt and spices like garam masala, coriander powder, pepper, turmeric, and dried fenugreek leaves.
Once the chicken is marinated, roast the chicken thighs in the oven for about 30 minutes, basting and turning the pieces halfway through. You can also cook the chicken in the skillet if that’s a more convenient option for you.
Full recipe: click here.
2. Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
I love keeping my meals interesting. So apart from savory dishes like tandoori chicken, I also love making sweet and savory chicken recipes like these honey garlic chicken thighs.
This dish always reminds me of teriyaki chicken and orange chicken, but it still has its own distinct flavors.
Most, if not all, ingredients you’ll need for this are pantry staples. Except maybe for the sambal chili paste, but you can easily find this in most major grocery stores.
Full recipe: click here.
3. Chicken Skewers in the Oven
Grilled skewers are my go-to summer dish, but I love them so much that I can’t settle with only having them during the warmer months of the year.
So I searched the depths of the Internet and found this oven-friendly chicken skewers recipe that tastes just like they’ve been grilled outdoors.
Cooking it is as easy as marinating boneless chicken thighs, threading them onto skewers, and roasting them in the oven for about 20 minutes.
The recipe doesn’t call for it, but I usually add about ½ teaspoon of liquid smoke to the marinade to really mimic the flavor of charcoal-grilled skewers.
I love pairing this dish with rice for the perfect family dinner.
Full recipe: click here.
4. Bone-In Grilled Chicken Thighs
Speaking of grilling indoors, I also can’t get enough of these bone-in, grilled chicken thighs.
The marinade for this recipe is much simpler than the previously mentioned chicken skewers, but you’ll still be getting rich flavors and juiciness from the tender meat!
Chicken recipes can’t get much simpler than these thighs, as your oven will do the cooking for you, so I highly recommend saving this recipe for when you’re pressed for time or too busy to cook extensively.
Full recipe: click here.
5. Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
We’ve been primarily talking about recipes that you can cook using an oven, so let’s move on to stovetop dishes like this chicken and broccoli stir fry.
You can whip up this healthy dish from scratch in less than an hour.
And the best part is you can swap the broccoli with any veggies you have on hand, including cauliflower, carrots, and zucchini.
I’ve even tried using a variety of veggies in this stir fry, and it always turns out well-flavored and delicious.
Full recipe: click here.
6. Greek Lemon-Butter Chicken & Orzo
At first glance, it looks like rice, but with the first bite, you’ll realize it’s pasta—let me introduce orzo.
If you’ve had this before, you know how delicious orzo can be when paired with tender meat.
That’s exactly the highlight of this one-pot lemon-butter chicken & orzo recipe.
It’s incredibly full of Mediterranean flavors, and in one pot, you’ll already have the greens, meat, and carbs. A full, healthy meal cooked in just 45 minutes.
Full recipe: click here.
7. Chicken Biryani
If you’re the type of cook who’s willing to put in the time and effort just to have a delicious, filling meal, you should give cooking chicken biryani a try.
It’s a one-pot dish composed of layers of very well-seasoned chicken and rice.
My mom used to cook this for us every weekend, and the entire thing would be gone in just a matter of minutes.
No lie, it’s that good!
The recipe I’ll share has two versions. I personally love the first one, as it’s much simpler to make.
Full recipe: click here.
The Thigh’s The Limit
If I could cook with only one chicken part forever, it would definitely be chicken thighs.
This cut is so versatile, super juicy, and tastes amazing whether it’s bone-in or boneless!
The recipes above are my favorites for getting the most flavor out of this dark meat.
Give them a try. You won’t regret it.
