28 Bone-In Chicken Thigh Recipes (2024)

Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken cacciatore is traditionally slow cooked, but the Instant Pot yields the same results in a fraction of the time, as you'll see in this video. Recipe creator Diana71 says, "Serve over spaghetti noodles, rice, cauliflower rice, or eat as a stew!"

Soy Sauce Chicken

A tangy soy sauce glaze brings big flavor to tender chicken thighs. Recipe creator Too Hot Tamale suggests serving it with rice and steamed snow peas to make it a meal.

Keto Smothered Chicken Thighs

Whether or not you're following the low-carb keto diet, you'll love these skillet chicken thighs smothered in creamy sauce. "While the name says Keto, you would never have guessed how amazing this recipe was in the end," says reviewer Nynex.

Baked Lemon-Butter Chicken Thighs

Looking for a weeknight dinner that's both quick and delicious? Look no further than these tangy, buttery braised chicken thighs. Reviewer Karen describes it as, "Juicy succulent chicken. I wouldn't change anything. Easy and quick for weeknights."

Crispy Panko Chicken Thighs

Get the breaded crunch of fried chicken without all the deep frying. This is a simple recipe that you can customize to your tastes with your favorite seasonings.

Skillet Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes

Forget side dishes — this all-in-one skillet meal does the meal planning for you. Chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots, and onions are simply seasoned and braised.

Moroccan Chicken Thighs

"This is sooooo simple to make. Took me less than an hour to put together," says reviewer Stephanie Roberts. "It's a really good weeknight quick dinner option. And not too expensive either... It's PACKED with so much flavor."

Classic Chicken Vesuvio

In this classic Italian dish, bone-in chicken thighs are sauteed with potatoes, garlic, peas, lemon, and a creamy white wine sauce. To cut down on time and dishes, use an oven-safe skillet like cast iron.

Ranch-Baked Chicken Thighs with Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, and Potatoes

"Savory, zesty ranch-seasoned chicken thighs cook together with potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and bacon in this one-pan dinner," says recipe creator fabeveryday. "The vegetables cook with the bacon on top of them, infusing them with bacon-y deliciousness."

Easy Spinach and Arugula Chicken

In this five-ingredient recipe, chicken thighs are stuffed with spinach, arugula, and garlic, and baked until the skin is crisp. "I've found that there's no need to preheat the oven; a little longer cooking time produces a juicy thigh with crispy skin," suggests recipe creator Christina.

Za'atar Chicken Thighs

Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice mixture that includes toasted sesame seeds, dried sumac, and other spices. You can make your own za'atar at home using this four-ingredient recipe. It adds so much flavor to these otherwise simple skillet chicken thighs.

Instant Pot Indian Butter Chicken

"This luscious, deeply flavored dish, originally created by a Pakistani food cart vendor in Delhi, is a cinch to make in an Instant Pot®," says recipe creator Shauna James Ahern. "After an overnight marinade in yogurt and traditional spices, you can use an Instant Pot® to cook every step, from toasting spices to cooking aromatics, to adding the tomatoes and chile."

Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Thighs

Chinese five-spice powder is the key ingredient in this flavorful, glazed chicken thighs. Learn how to make your own Chinese five-spice powder using this recipe.

Keto Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs in the Air Fryer

These simple, low-carb chicken thighs are seasoned with the help of some lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and garlic, and air-fried until crisp.

Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Thighs

The Instant Pot makes fall-off-the-bone barbeque chicken in under an hour. "This was fantastic, considering how easy it was, and how few ingredients were needed," says reviewer J Alan Hall. "The chicken was very tender and juicy."

Creamy Garlic and Mushroom Chicken Thighs

A creamy mushroom and garlic sauce akin to marsala (but with dry white wine instead) makes these chicken thighs worthy of serving to company, but still easy enough for busy weeknights. Serve over wild rice.

Chicken Jook with Lots of Vegetables

"This is a creamy Chinese rice porridge also known as congee. It cooks perfectly in a slow cooker too," says recipe creator MTCHYG. Although it might be your first instinct to use chicken breasts in any sort of soup, chicken thighs bring even more fla

Moroccan Chicken Thigh Sheet Pan Dinner

"This Moroccan-inspired sheet pan dinner is packed with bold sweet and savory flavors and palate-pleasing textures," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar France C. "This is perfect for quick weeknight dinners or laid-back dinner parties. Ras el hanout is a North African seasoning available in specialty grocery stores."

Instant Pot Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Chickpeas

"In this dish, the Instant Pot® is used to create a dish reminiscent of a slowly braised stew in a traditional clay tagine," says recipe creator Diana71. Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and apricots bring sweet flavor to this savory dish.

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken and Vegetables

So many Mediterranean flavors are packed into this easy slow cooker recipe. Serve it with pita bread or couscous.

Mustard Chicken Thighs

What's the secret to these spicy mustard chicken thighs? Louisiana-style hot sauce. And don't be frightened by the amount of Dijon mustard called for, it makes for a thick marinade that creates a crust when baked, according to reviewer JasonP.

Slow Cooker Filipino Chicken Adobo

Chicken adobo is a popular Filipino dish in which meat is marinated in a mixture of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, peppercorns, and more. And it couldn't be any easier in the slow cooker.

Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken Dinner

"Spice up chicken dinners with a touch of harissa," says recipe creator Juliana Hale. "The North African red pepper sauce adds depth and kick to this one-pan meal perfect for weeknights." Bone-in chicken thighs, multi-colored carrots, cauliflower florets, and baby potatoes are seasoned and roasted all on one sheet pan.

Oh-So-Good Chicken Vegetable Soup

In case you didn't think chicken soup could get any better, this recipe uses bone-in chicken thighs for even more flavor.

Baked Cuban Chicken

A marinade consisting of onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, allspice, onion powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper, gives these chicken thighs fiery and robust flavor.

Zhug Chicken

"Chicken is marinated in zhug, a spicy green sauce, then baked in the oven with olives, artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes for a flavorful dinner or Sunday lunch," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar Buckwheat Queen. "Serve with couscous or rice." Zhug sauce hails from Yemen, and is made up of an aromatic mixture of parsley, cilantro, chile peppers, cumin, garlic, and coriander.

Spicy Honey-Peanut Baked Chicken Thighs

The nutty sweet-heat combo of hot honey and powdered peanut butter makes a delectable marinade for chicken.

Sous Vide Chicken Thighs

"Using the sous vide method to make chicken not only makes it extremely juicy, it'll be the most tender chicken you've ever had! Keeping the skin on ensures you won't overcook the chicken when you sear it in the pan," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar France C.

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