Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs make an easy and inexpensive dinner. Find recipes for baked, grilled, or even slow cooked chicken thighs, perfect for any night of the week.

Dinner Winners

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15 Garlic Chicken Thigh Recipes to Make for Dinner

Explore Chicken Thighs

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Bourbon Chicken

chicken thighs, baked Buffalo-wing-style, on a bed of carrot and celery sticks

Baked Buffalo Chicken Thighs

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platter of golden skin-on chicken thighs nested in carrots and potatoes

Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetables

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Sweet and Spicy Gochujang Chicken

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Sticky Coconut Chicken and Rice Casserole

Boneless chicken thihs roasted with parsley

Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs

Chicken adovado taco

Chicken Adovada

One-Pan Green Beans and Chicken Thighs

Spicy Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry

Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Bites

Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Bites

Mulligatawny Soup in a bowl.

Chef John's Mulligatawny Soup

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Spicy Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)

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Chicken Fra Diavolo

glazed chicken thighs on a white plate with parsley garnish

Air Fryer Honey-Mustard Chicken Thighs

white platter with chicken thighs covered in blistered tomatoes, mozzarella and basil

One-Pan Caprese Chicken Thighs

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Deviled Chicken Thighs

Grilled chicken served over lettuce with red peppers

Grilled Caesar Chicken

braised tomatillo chicken thighs

10 Chicken Thigh Recipes That Taste Like Summer

Chicken Fricassee

Chef John's Chicken Fricassee

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Honey-Garlic Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs

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Easy Baked Chicken Thighs

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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

A platter of chicken thighs and roasted potatoes, garnished with fresh thyme

Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

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Crispy and Tender Baked Chicken Thighs

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Oven Fried Chicken

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Turkish Chicken Kebabs

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Slow Cooker Butter Chicken

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Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken)

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Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Chicken

Soy Sauce Chicken

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General Tso's Chicken

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Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore

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Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

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Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs

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Keto Smothered Chicken Thighs

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Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs

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Air Fryer Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Oven-"Fried" Chicken Thighs

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Chicago's Chicken Vesuvio

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Copycat Chipotle Chicken

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Easy Skinless Fried Chicken Thighs

Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

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Chef John's Coq au Vin

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Chef John's Chicken Tikka Masala

Cock-a-Leekie Soup

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Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

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Baked Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs

Chicken and Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Potatoes

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28 Bone-In Chicken Thigh Recipes

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Chicken, Sausage, Peppers, and Potatoes

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One-Pot Crispy Chicken and Rice

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Perfect Chicken

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Crispy Panko Chicken Thighs

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Baked Italian Chicken Thighs

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Korean Fried Chicken

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15 Chicken Thigh Recipes for the Instant Pot

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How to Cook Chicken Thighs in the Instant Pot

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Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs

Chicken Jalfrezi