30 Best Bone-In Chicken Thigh Recipes
Updated Nov 29, 2024, Published May 04, 2024
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These 30 Best Bone-In Chicken Thigh Recipes offer diverse flavor options, showcasing the versatility of this flavorful and budget-friendly cut of poultry. Whether craving a zesty barbecue dish, an elegant dinner party entrée, or a quick weeknight sheet-pan dinner, these bone-in chicken thigh recipes will satisfy your tastebuds and impress your guests.
Bone-in chicken thighs are often more affordable than boneless ones, making them a budget-friendly option for those looking to save money without compromising on flavor.
The bone adds flavor to the meat as it cooks, resulting in a richer taste than boneless thighs and, most certainly, chicken breasts. Bone-in chicken thighs are incredibly versatile and can be prepared in numerous ways, including grilling, roasting, braising, and frying.
From 40 Clove Garlic Chicken to Chicken Cacciatore, Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs to Moroccan Chicken Tagine, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in this collection of the best 30 Bone-In Chicken Thigh Recipes.
American
Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs
Sweet and spicy Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs are a breeze to make in your oven for a quick, budget-friendly weeknight meal year-round or a gathering with friends. You can whip up the Apricot Chipotle Barbecue Sauce in just a few minutes using your favorite barbecue sauce for finger-licking goodness!
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Easy Honey Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe
In this simple one-skillet recipe, chicken thighs are pan-seared, topped with a sweet and savory honey glaze, and then baked in the oven.
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Easy Cranberry Baked Chicken Thighs
My Easy Cranberry Baked Chicken Thighs recipe is a family favorite! Bone-in chicken thighs, oven baked with a delicious cranberry orange glaze. This healthy, hearty meal is sure to be a favorite.
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Cider Braised Chicken Thighs with Bacon and Shallots
These cider braised chicken thighs have a crispy skin, juicy chicken and a flavorful pan sauce with bacon, shallots and sage.
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Crispy Buffalo Chicken Thighs
These buffalo chicken thighs are an easy and delicious 30 minute meal with tons of flavor. A simple, homemade buffalo sauce make these Whole30 as well.
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Glazed Honey Orange Chicken
These Honey Orange Glazed Chicken Thighs are easy enough for a weeknight. The glaze is made with pantry ingredients and fresh orange juice.
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Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe
Easy baked chicken thighs with seasoned, crispy skin and juicy meat. Chicken thighs are a delicious family favorite for everyone!
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Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables
This Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables is quick and easy to make and has all the flavor and comfort of a roast chicken dinner.
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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Herbed Spice Rub
Want a great chicken seasoning? This spice rub is perfect on grilled chicken thighs, breasts and legs. This unique chicken rub recipe makes the best dry rub.
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Asian
Korean Braised Chicken Thighs
Korean Braised Chicken Thighs use the most flavorful and budget-friendly part of the chicken for a dish you’ll crave again and again!
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Apricot Chicken
Apricot Chicken is a family-friendly chicken recipe made with a little bit of an Asian flare. Sweet apricot preserves are combined with garlic, soy sauce, and ginger, creating a mouthwatering glaze.
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Crispy Baked Five Spice Chicken
This Crispy Baked Five-Spice Chicken has fragrant, crispy skin and super juicy meat! It is simply done in the oven with minimal prep work.
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French
40 Clove Garlic Chicken
40 Clove Garlic Chicken is a classic French country chicken dish with, yes, 40 cloves of garlic! It's perfect for a weeknight dinner or your most elegant dinner party. Paired with budget-friendly chicken thighs, all that garlic mellows into buttery goodness!
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Easy Coq au Vin Recipe
Want a taste of France without the fuss? This Coq au Vin is a simplified take on the classic. Succulent chicken, aromatic herbs, and rich flavors create an unforgettable meal. 🍲🍷
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Indian
Curry Braised Chicken Thighs
Spice up the night with your loved one with this Indian-inspired dinner for two! Serve with plenty of brown basmati rice to soak up this flavorful sauce.
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One Pot Chicken Yakhni Pulao
Chicken Yakhni Pulao is an Indian (and Pakistani) take on comforting chicken and rice. Made in one pot in one hour!
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Italian
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is the best family weeknight dinner idea of seasoned chicken thighs slow cooked in a hearty herby tomato-based sauce.
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Easy Italian Baked Chicken
Crispy, deliciously moist chicken thigh pieces baked in Salmoriglio dressing. This is a simple and quick low-carb dinner the whole family will love! 🍗 Serve with a light green leafy salad or roasted vegetables for a perfect family dinner.
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Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken & Potatoes
Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken is a super easy, super comforting, super flavorful dinner! There is very little hands-on time because it’s made in the crockpot. Let the slow cooker do the work and cook your meat and potatoes at the same time.
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Mediterranean and Middle Eastern
Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Butternut Squash Chickpeas and Olives
Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Butternut Squash, Chickpeas and Olives is lovely, budget-friendly, low-stress exotic dinner you’ll love coming home to or serving to guests!
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Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
Roasted Mediterranean Chicken Thighs with tomatoes and olives is a one pan meal with both a main and side dish cooked together as one recipe.
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Peri Peri Chicken
Peri peri chicken baked with potatoes is juicy and has lots of flavor from the peri peri sauce. The homemade peri peri sauce is spicy, zesty, and works well as a dipping sauce or marinade.
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One-Pan Lebanese Freekeh with Chicken and Apricots
You’ll absolutely love this skillet Lebanese freekeh with chicken recipe, especially when I’m in a dinner rut and I want to change things up.
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Harissa Grilled Chicken Thighs
Grilled chicken thighs with harissa and garlic. Learn how to grill chicken thighs that are juicy and delicious with these tips and tricks.
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Chicken with Olives
Juicy, bone-in thighs and a buttery olive sauce are the perfect pairing! Chicken with olives is simple enough to make for a busy weeknight, yet elegant enough to be served at your next dinner party!
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Greek Chicken Orzo-Giouvetsi Kotopoulo
This traditional recipe features chicken and orzo pasta in a rich tomato sauce. The flavors meld together beautifully while cooking. It’s such a simple recipe, but the result is always impressive.
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Southwestern and Mexican
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Street Taco Bowl
Easy sheet pan street taco bowls featuring crispy chicken thighs & roasted cauliflower, & drizzled with homemade cilantro lime sauce.
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Sweet and Spicy Chicken Thighs
These sweet and spicy chicken thighs combine the flavors of honey and chipotle for the spicy heat that you crave.
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Other
Authentic Chicken Paprikash (Hungarian Paprikás Csirke)
An authentic recipe for one of the most beloved and popular Hungarian dishes — saucy chicken paprikash with tender chicken in a rich, creamy, and flavorful paprika sauce with spaetzle.
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Roasted Jerk Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes
Switch up your regular chicken dinner routine with this Jamaican-inspired Paleo Roasted Jerk Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes!
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