50 Quick and Easy Chicken Thigh Recipes to Whip Up on Weeknights (2024)

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Foodie Crush

Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or pulling together a weeknight meal for yourself, chicken is always a good idea. But while all eyes are usually on the boneless chicken breast, you’re actually missing out on the most flavorful part of the bird: the thigh. Lucky for you we’ve pulled together 50 quick recipes that prove chicken thighs are where it’s at.

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Damn Delicious

1.

Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Pair with hearty bread to sop up all that sauce.

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Ambitious Kitchen

2.

One-Pan Thai Coconut Yellow Curry Chicken and Rice

Meal prepping just got a lot more interesting.

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Foodie Crush

3.

Crispy Smoked Paprika Chicken

This recipe comes together in just five minutes.

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Le Crème De La Crumb

4.

Creamy Parmesan Chicken and Mushrooms

Make that Parmesan cheese rain.

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Crunchy Creamy Sweet

5.

French Onion Roasted Chicken

A hearty meal for those cold winter nights.

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Spoon Fork Bacon

6.

Garlic Roasted Chicken Thighs with Caramelized Figs and Onions

Get figgy with it.

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Healthy Seasonal Recipes

7.

Simple Maple Chipotle Barbecue Chicken

Pardon us for licking our fingers.

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Little Broken

8.

20-Minute Easy Skillet Chicken Caprese

That’s amore.

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Gimme Some Oven

9.

Easy Lime Chicken

Light on the calories, heavy on the flavor.

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Noshing with the Nolands

10.

Roasted Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs

See, meal prepping can be fun (and delicious).

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

11.

Lime Chicken with Corn and Poblano Salad

Did we mention you can make it in ten minutes?

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From a Chef’s Kitchen

12.

Curry Braised Chicken Thighs

Tastes even better the next day.

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The Endless Meal

13.

Sweet Korean Paleo Chicken Thighs with Cauliflower Rice

This flavorful, healthy dish comes together faster than you can order takeout.

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Fashionable Foods

14.

Sheet Pan Southwest Chicken Thighs and Vegetables

When you don’t want to compromise taste for calories.

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Fashionable Foods

15.

Fajita-Style Chicken Thighs

The perfect excuse to whip up a batch of margaritas.

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Café Delites

16.

Honey Garlic Sriracha Chicken

Sweet and spicy, just how we like it.

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

17.

Sheet-Pan Roasted Chicken with Carrots

Dinner basically just made itself.

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Jay’s Baking Me Crazy

18.

Paleo Pizza Chicken

A good-for-you version ofthe best comfort food on earth.

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Jay’s Baking Company

19.

Chimichurri Chicken Thighs

Herbs, spices and cast-iron. Do you really need anything else?

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

20.

Balsamic CranberryOne-Pan Chicken

A dish that tastes as festive as it looks.

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Mom Foodie

21.

Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs in Turmeric Greek Yogurt Marinade

Meet your new favorite marinade.

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Diethood

22.

Lemon Paprika Chicken

Watch as dinner comes together in 30 minutes.

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Damn Delicious

23.

Ranch Cheddar Chicken

Don’t skimp on the cheese.

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The Live Fit Girls

24.

Spicy Honey Glazed Chicken Thighs

Serve with your favorite vegetable side.

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Foodie Crush

25.

Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Spinach and Goat Cheese

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Creamy and flavorful.

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Half Baked Harvest

26.

Autumn Braised Chicken Escabèche with Roasted Apples and Grapes

A dish busting with fall flavors.

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Kalyn’s Kitchen

27.

Baked Buffalo Chicken with Melted Blue Cheese

Green Tabasco sauce optional.

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Nutritionist Meets Chef

28.

Ginger Chili Lime Chicken

Don’t forget the cilantro garnish.

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Recipe Tin Eats

29.

One-Pot Greek Chicken & Lemon Rice

The rice is the real star in this dish.

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Sweet and Savory Meals

30.

Cranberry Orange Chicken

Absolutely gorgeous.

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

31.

ParmesanRanch Chicken Thighs

Cheese as a crust? Genius.

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The Defined Dish

32.

Nashville Un-Fried Hot Chicken

All that crispy goodness without the fryer.

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Café Delites

33.

Easy Thai Satay Chicken

We want to put this creamy peanut sauce on everything.

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Pinch of Yum

34.

Easy Honey Lemon Chicken

Quick and healthy? Sign us up.

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Whole and Heavenly Oven

35.

One-Pot Italian-Braised Chicken Thighs

Never say no to Italian.

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Sweet C’s Designs

36.

Bacon Balsamic Glazed Chicken Thighs

It’s like a blanket for your chicken.

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Chef Savvy

37.

Chicken Puttanesca

You’re going to want a loaf of bread on hand to soak up all the sauce.

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Skinny Taste

38.

Chicken Thighs with Artichoke Hearts

Broil until golden brown.

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Foodie Crush

39.

Sautéed Chicken with Olives, Capers and Lemons

All that briny, lemony goodness on one plate.

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Vika Linka

40.

Indonesian Coconut Chicken and Rice with Green Beans

Mmm, we can smell the spices from here.

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Girl and the Kitchen

41.

Dreamy Chicken Marsala

Best served over a big bowl of pasta.

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Half Baked Harvest

42.

Sweet and Sticky Apricot Chicken (with Cauliflower Rice)

This dish takes simple and mouthwatering to a whole new level.

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The Chunky Chef

43.

One-Pot Chicken and Dirty Rice

Cook the chicken in the rice for maximum flavor.

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Jo Cooks

44.

Spinach and Swiss Cheese Studded Chicken Thighs

You can even swap the spinach for kale.

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Oh Sweet Basil

45.

Grilled Hawaiian Chicken

Transport yourself to the tropics.

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Alyssa and Carla

46.

One-Sheet-Pan Balsamic Chicken with Sautéed Broccoli

For the nights when you want to keep cleanup to a minimum.

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Le Crème de la Crumb

47.

Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken

Perfect for any night of the week.

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Half Baked Harvest

48.

Garlic Butter Roasted Chicken Thighs with Charred Lemon Salsa Verde and Asparagus

Herb Parmesan garlic butter—need we say more?

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Julia’s Album

49.

Honey Lime Chicken Thighs

Tender, refreshing and super tasty.

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Damn Delicious

50.

Garlic Brown Sugar Chicken

Now this is what winning at dinner looks like.

50 Quick and Easy Chicken Thigh Recipes to Whip Up on Weeknights (2024)
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