From baking to braising to grilling to slow cooking, you will end up in one delicious meal every single time. We decided to create this list with some of our most favorite Chicken Thigh Recipes just for you. This Chicken Thigh Recipes list covers classics like coq au vin and stews, some great Asian flavors, delicious baking dishes like chicken Provençal and some recipes that cooks slow and low. Any which way you decide to make chicken thighs tonight, get ready for some fabulous flavors.
The Best Chicken Thigh Recipes
1. Chicken Provençal
We are starting this list with a chicken thigh recipe all the way from the South of France. Beautiful golden brown chicken thighs braised in white wine, nestled between eye catching olives, plump cherry tomatoes, oh-so French shallots, tangy capers and plenty of garlic and herbs. Life can’t be more beautiful! Get the Recipe
2. Crockpot Tuscan Chicken
This crock pot Tuscan chicken is drenched in a creamy sauce loaded with great Mediterranean flavors. It’s one easy and delicious make ahead weeknight dinner! Treat your friends and family to these amazing flavors. Get the Recipe
3. Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
This Teriyaki Chicken Bowl is absolutely Irresist-A-Bowl! Tender juicy chicken thighs, glistening in tasty sauce, alongside Asian coleslaw and creamy avocado. All atop a bed of hot rice. Yum! Get the Recipe
4. Pollo Asado
This Pollo Asado recipe is a must try. Chicken thighs are marinated in a blend of citrus juices and plenty of great Latin flavors, giving you tender, juicy, delicious results. It can be cooked on the grill, roasted, or pan seared. Whatever cooking method you choose, you’re in for a treat. Get the Recipe
5. Coq au Vin
If you’ve never tried Coq au Vin, one bite is all it’s going to take for you to realize why it’s one of the most famous dishes out of France! Chicken is braised into tender submission in an herb infused red wine gravy, along with veggies and aromatics for good measure.
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6. Country Captain Chicken
Country Captain Chicken… Indian curry meets Lowcountry cooking. Simply known as Country Captain, this is a Southern Icon you may have never tasted. Get the Recipe
7. Hungarian Chicken Paprikash
Chicken Paprikash… Out-of-this-world Delicious! Paprika basks in the limelight here, in a rich, comforting Hungarian Chicken Stew, Paprikas Csirke, as it’s known belovedly in Hungary. This silky, smooth stew is cold weather comfort food at its finest!! Chicken thighs are braised in a paprika laced gravy and finished off with a dollop of sour cream. Get the Recipe
8. Mediterranean Braised Chicken with Apricots
This gorgeous Mediterranean braised chicken is your coq au vin taken to the next level! So many layers of flavor, yet so easy. Impress your guests or save it for yourself, the choice is yours! Get the Recipe
9. General Tso’s Chicken
This General Tso’s Chicken is an easy weeknight dinner idea with chicken thighs, and tastes so much better than takeout! Get the Recipe
10. Creamy Pesto Chicken Skillet
This creamy pesto chicken skillet is a great weeknight dinner recipe. It happens super fast, 3O minutes fast! Tender chicken thighs and loads of veggies in a delicious creamy pesto sauce. YUM! Get the Recipe
11. Thai Cashew Chicken
Give your stir fry night a new twist with this Thai Cashew Chicken. It’s an easy dish that’s bursting with layers of flavor and texture. Just a little chopping, mix up a sauce, and a quick stir fry is all the effort needed to put this tasty and nutritious dinner on the table. Get the recipe
12. Smothered Chicken
This Smothered Chicken is the ultimate Southern comfort food. Generously seasoned seared chicken thighs smothered in an amazing gravy. YUM! Get the Recipe
13. Kung Pao Chicken
It’s savory, it’s sweet, it’s tangy, and those dried chilis give it just a bit of kick! This quick stir fry is one of those super easy chicken thigh recipes. Perfect week-night meal! Make this favorite Asian restaurant dish right in your kitchen. Get the Recipe
14. Thai Green Curry with Chicken
Your Thai Restaurant favorite is so easy to cook in your own kitchen. Big, bold Thai flavors, beautifully fragrant, the creamy red curry sauce is so good you can put anything in it and it will be amazing! This is IT when you crave Asian flavors. Get the Recipe
15. Honey Garlic Chicken Bites
Dinner ready in 20 minutes? Honey Garlic Chicken Bites… Music to the ears… And when you look into the pan, the sticky delicious honey garlic sauce laced chicken bites, they look so tempting to dig in to. This is your perfect weeknight dinner idea that happens with regular every day pantry ingredients. Nothing fancy… nothing difficult… just simple good old flavors. Get the Recipe
16. Jamaican Curry Chicken
This Jamaican Curry Chicken is a MUST for all you fellow curry lovers. It’s super easy and absolutely loaded with great flavors! Great curry idea for your chicken thighs. Get the Recipe
17. Crock Pot (or Instant Pot) Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken
This Hawaiian Pineapple chicken is a fall off the bone hit. Just a few minutes of hands on time and your trusty crock pot or instant pot does the rest! This is one of the easiest chicken thigh recipes you’ll ever find! Get the Recipe
18. Trinidadian Curry Chicken
This curry chicken from the Caribbean island country of Trinidad is one of my favorite chicken thigh recipes. Curry powder and fresh herbs and aromatics in their green seasoning form the base of this super simple chicken affair. Get the Recipe
19. Chicken Cacciatore
This classic rustic Italian dish is extremely flavorful. Chicken thighs are cooked to fall off the bone tender low and slow along with onions, tomatoes, Italian fresh herbs, vegetables, and wine. Your whole family is going to love this delicious Italian meal. Get the Recipe
20. Southern Braised Chicken with Black Eyed Peas
Southern Braised Chicken is the newest addition to your comfort food repertoire. It’s hearty and full of cozy flavors. With just a few humble ingredients and a few minutes of hands on time, you’ll have a dish the whole family is going to love. Get the Recipe
21. Hawaiian Chicken Salad
Hawaiian Chicken Salad – Take a look at this colorful platter. It’s full of tropical flavors, a variety of textures, and it happens to be healthy. This is a great summertime dish, when you want something light, yet satisfying. Get the Recipe
22. Jambalaya Pasta (Pastalaya)
Jambalaya Pasta, aka Pastalaya, is a super tasty dish featuring shrimp, chicken and sausage smothered in a creamy, cheesy sauce full of Louisiana flavors. Get the Recipe
23. Creamy Lemon Chicken
Easy and delicious! This chicken can make for a relatively easy week night meal, but looks and tastes so good it will impress guests as well. I love it with orzo, pearled couscous or bread! On it’s own, great for the keto crowd! Get the Recipe
24. Gado Gado (Indonesian Salad with Peanut Sauce)
This mega giant salad is how it’s eaten at any time of the day in Indonesia, treated not as just a side dish, but a whole meal. Well, your bowl of salad never looked that inviting right? Thanks to that perfect sweet, savory and spicy peanut sauce that get drizzled generously all over the crunchy veggies and perfectly cooked chicken thighs. Get the Recipe
25. Sri Lankan Chicken Curry
This creamy, luscious and rich curry happens when chicken thighs are braised and smothered in an onion-tomato based gravy with coconut milk. It has all the earthy, exotic and warm spices to make it an extra special and finger licking delicious treat. Get the Recipe
26. Sesame Chicken Bowls
These Sesame Chicken Bowls are the answer to your weeknight Chinese food cravings. In 25 minutes, you can cook a better-than-takeout meal. Get the Recipe
27. Harissa Chicken
Harissa Chicken is a hugely flavorful dish using my new favorite flavor bomb, North African harissa. This recipe is a one pot wonder with chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots and chickpeas, and it takes only a few minutes of your hands on time. Get the Recipe
28. Kedjenou Chicken (Ivory Coast Stew)
Kedjenou is a beloved stew in the Ivory Coast. It’s so simple, yet so spectacularly tasty. Do you want it spicy? Oh, I will show you how to make it spicy! Get the Recipe
29. Dominican Pollo Guisado (Chicken Stew)
Pollo Guisado, the beloved chicken dish that everybody from Latin Caribbean islands grew up on. Its dynamics and taste changes from Dominican to Puerto Rican to Cuban. This colorful, fall off the bone chicken thighs are caramelized first and then braised in a beautiful sauce. Atop a bed of rice, this is ultimate bliss for many people! Try it, you will love the simplicity of this most flavorful and yum chicken stew. Get the Recipe
30. Chicken Caldereta
Chicken Caldereta… Try this mild yet tasty coconut based Filipino stew. It’s packed with loads of veggies and tons of flavor! Get the Recipe
31. Greek Chicken Souvlaki
Super juicy, tender kabobs made with the best marinade ever! Serve it with grilled pita bread, English cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cubed feta, kalamata olives, and tzatziki sauce and you are all set for a great Greek night. Get the Recipe
32.Jamaican Jerk Chicken
This Jamaican Jerk Chicken recipe is dedicated to all of my fellow spice lovers. Marinated in an amazing concoction of ingredients, it’s a total flavor bomb with a customizable level of kick. Get the Recipe
33. Creamy Lemon Chicken Soup
This creamy lemon chicken soup is going to win your hearts… BIG time! Some magic happens with just a little bit of lemon, a little bit of butter and little bit of cheese and cream. Not to forget tons of spinach. Get the Recipe
34. South African Chicken Curry
A milder and sweeter alternative to Indian and Caribbean curries, this South African Chicken Curry is still jam packed with flavor! Get the Recipe
35. Chicken Jollof Rice
This colorful and tasty one pot meal is a West African classic. Simple preparation, then in the oven it goes. Impress your guests with this easy and exotic treat! Get the Recipe
36. Mediterranean Chicken Skillet
Juicy, tender chicken thighs infused with fresh Med flavors coming from olives and artichokes, lemons and burst cherry tomatoes. This is a one skillet meal from stovetop-to oven-to table. You can’t beat the ease and convenience of this one pot meal, as you literally throw everything in a skillet and let the oven do the work for most of the cook time. Get the Recipe
37. Chicken Masala
Homestyle Indian Masala. Simple, yet crowd pleasing. Impress your friends and neighbors… Guess what? Indian doesn’t have to mean spicy! But it sure means flavorful! Get the Recipe
38. Filipino Chicken Asado (Kapampangan Style)
This Filipino Chicken Asado is simple in nature, yet there are so many flavors going on at the same time. It’s a brilliant combination of tangy, sweet, sour and savory. Get the Recipe
39. Chicken Korma
Creamy, rich and finger licking, Korma is cooked slow and low with flavors created to suit the King’s palate. Korma is an iconic dish from India, with deep roots in Moghlai cuisine. Serve it with freshly cooked basmati rice or naan bread and the compliments will abound at the dinner table. Get the Recipe
40. Cajun Chicken Pasta
This Cajun Chicken Pasta is a super easy and super tasty meal that combines the comfort of pasta and the bold flavors of New Orleans. Get the Recipe
41. Spanish Chicken
One bite into this Spanish Chicken with Chorizo, and you are going to fall in love! Bursting with great flavors and textures, it’s a perfect meal for company or special occasion. Tender chicken thighs are oven braised with chorizo sausage, tomatoes, peppers, olives, chick peas, and plenty of flavor enhancers. Get the Recipe
42. Chicken Shawarma
This easy Chicken Shawarma brings the flavors, big time! Marinated with vibrant and aromatic spices, it can be your easy weeknight dinner, or a big crowd pleaser for company nights. Get the Recipe
43. Chicken Stir Fry
This easy Chicken Stir Fry recipe is a quick weeknight dinner with tons of great flavor and plenty of veggie power! Get the Recipe
44. Easy Chicken Tacos
These easy authentic Mexican Street Style Chicken Tacos are packed with flavor from a great marinade, and can be your easy weeknight dinner, meal prep, or feed a crowd! Get the Recipe
45. Pinchos (Puerto Rican Chicken Skewers)
Pinchos are just your simple meat-on-a-stick meal, but these tender bites are super delicious. Get ready to grill one of the most popular street foods out of Puerto Rico… Pinchos De Pollo!! The snuggly threaded chicken cubes are marinated in amazing island flavors and grilled to perfection, then slathered with BBQ sauce. Yes, very unique chicken kebabs! Get the Recipe
46. Chicken Burrito Bowl
Skip the Chipotle, our Chicken Burrito Bowl recipe is going to satisfy all your cravings! Just combine perfectly marinated chicken with rice and the fixings of your choice, and you have a hearty and nutritious one-bowl meal. Delicious and quick boneless chicken thigh recipe!! Get the Recipe
47. Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
Chicken on a stick… They are fun and family friendly meals, get together meals and BBQ party meals. These Teriyaki Chicken Skewers are the ultimate Umami BOMB, thanks to the easy homemade marinade, of course. If you’re looking for a super easy, super quick and super economical meal to feed a large crowd and make them happy, these Asian chicken skewers are your answer. Get the Recipe
48. Chicken Stroganoff
Our easy Chicken Stroganoff recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner, where tender chicken cooks with mushrooms in a creamy, tangy sauce. A lightened up twist on the classic beef stroganoff, it’s a 30-minute dish you’ll want to put on repeat. Get the Recipe: Chicken Stroganoff
49. Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
This easy Cashew Chicken recipe is the perfect under-30-minute weeknight dinner, and it tastes so much better than takeout. Featuring tender chicken bites, an array of colorful veggies, crunchy cashews, and our signature Stir Fry Sauce, it’s a family-friendly meal you’ll want to put on repeat. Get the Recipe: Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
50. Chicken Marbella
Chicken Marbella is a signature dish from the famous Silver Palate cookbook, and features tender chicken baked with an out of this world delicious sauce. It’s a great company meal that will always impress. Get the Recipe: Chicken Marbella
51. Karaage Chicken (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Picture this: Crispy, bite-sized golden nuggets of chicken bursting with an umami-rich marinade, delicately flavored with hints of garlic, ginger, and authentic Japanese seasonings. Now imagine that deliciousness encased in a feather-light, ultra-crispy shell. There my friends is Japan’s beloved fried chicken! Karaage Chicken!! Perfectly balanced, sinfully crispy, and unforgettably delicious. Trust me, once you try it, there’s no going back! Get the Recipe There you have it, so many choices and ideas about what to do with chicken thighs. You can make a very quick, yet delicious cracking meal or something that simmers slow and low resulting in mouthwatering fall off the bones results. Pin or book mark this collection of varied chicken thigh recipes so you have all these wonderful dishes on one page. Try any or all and let us know which one you liked the most. Have fun…
