Looking for new chicken thigh recipes? The benefit of using chicken thighs is they’ll stay deliciously juicy while complementing many different flavour combinations.
Here you’ll find chicken thigh fillet recipes for pies, skewers and pasta bakes, plus noodles, stir-fries, curries and tacos. Whether you prefer skinless chicken thighs or skin on, bone in chicken cutlets, the options really are endless with this versatile meat.
How to defrost frozen chicken thighs
Always thaw frozen chicken in the fridge overnight, never on the kitchen bench or in the sink. Once thawed, use within 24 hours.
A guide to buying chicken
When buying poultry, keep in mind that birds free to roam outside and fed a natural diet without additives, usually taste better. Their proportion of meat to fat is higher compared to intensely farmed chickens. Check the label for free -range or organic certification logos.
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Air fryer chicken skewers with roast vegetables
A fast, fresh and fabulous weeknight dinner idea.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff
It’s simple to make – and cheaper than the beef version.
Greek-style lemon chicken rice with fetta
A hearty one pan family meal.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken & leek pie with potato bake topping
A chicken and leek pie – potato bake mash up!
Apricot chicken tray bake
A deliciously sticky, sweet and savoury one-pan dinner.
Yoghurt marinated chicken with plum & chickpea salad
Serve up a feast of flavour and texture.
Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken
Six years after hanging up her apron, Julie Goodwin returns to The Weekly as a monthly columnist with a delicious one pan dinner.
Apricot chicken skewers
A sweet and tangy crowd-pleaser for your next barbecue.
Barbecued chicken satay skewers
More flavour than you can poke a stick at.
One pot chicken and rice
This mild and simple recipe is perfect for fussy eaters.
Honey mustard chicken tray bake
Serve with buttered carrots.
Chicken shawarma platter with haloumi flatbread
A feast of flavour.
One pot Korean baked chicken, rice & kimchi
Your new favourite chicken rice!
Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta
A family favourite pasta.
Julie Goodwin’s tandoori chicken skewers
Serve with yoghurt sauce and roti.
Pan fried chicken with lemon and tahini
A quick weeknight dinner.
Julie Goodwin’s chicken cacciatore
A budget-friendly dinner idea.
Julie Goodwin’s char siu chicken with egg fried rice
A flavoursome dinner made from just five easy ingredients.
BBQ chicken thighs
The chicken is finished with a honey glaze for a sun-baked caramelised finish. Seconds please!
Soy and sriracha air fryer chicken thighs
This air fryer chicken recipe is perfect to add to your weeknight rotation, on the table in 30 minutes.
Yellow curry chicken cottage pie
This recipe serves eight as part of a banquet. Or four to six people as a main meal.
Chicken stir fry with zucchini noodles
This stir fry recipe uses zucchini noodles to create a light and tasty dinner for one.
Chicken satay skewers
Make your takeaway favourite at home!
Pulled chicken fajitas with cheesy toppings
This fun, slow cooked recipe makes for a tasty and hearty dinner.
Green masala chicken curry
There’s something so satisfying about making a curry from scratch.
West African chicken mafé
A hearty, peanut-flavoured chicken stew.
Chicken fricassee with mushroom and leek
A simple dinner option when entertaining in the cooler months. It’s also a good one for batch cooking – freeze half for dinner another day.
Chicken, zucchini and freekeh soup
Packed full of green vegetables, this is a hearty and nutritious chicken soup.
Barbecued chermoula chicken with pea puree
A bright and fresh low-carb chicken dinner that’s perfect for spring meals.
Slow-cooker butter chicken
This easy butter chicken dish made in your slow cooker is sure to become a family favourite in no time.
Slow-cooker honey mustard chicken
Sweet, succulent and oh-so-tender.
Thai basil chicken and snake bean stir-fry
A quick and easy weeknight meal.
Chilli chicken stir-fry
Quick, easy and absolutely delicious.
Coq au vin
Chicken and wine – what more could you ask for?
Thai green chicken curry
It’s easy to eat green!
Chicken and pesto pasta bake
Your new family favourite.
Karaage chicken with Sriracha mayonnaise
This crispy chicken karaage recipe makes a perfect snack or a moreish finger food.
Chicken in turmeric and yoghurt
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
Garam masala chicken with potatoes
Spice things up.
Grilled chicken and corn salsa wrap
Get your grill on.
Chicken thigh parmigiana
The perfect meal for feeding a crowd.
Fancy Italian chicken casserole
A hearty dish to warm up on cooler nights.
Hot and spicy chicken curry
There is something deeply satisfying about making you own curry from scratch. The spice blend we’ve used for this hot and spicy chicken curry results in a depth of flavour and piquancy that you just don’t get from a jar.
Paprika chicken
Tender pieces of chicken in a fragrant creamy sauce, this slow- cooker paprika chicken served with creamy mash is the embodiment of comfort food.
Chicken, pumpkin and apricot tagine
An aromatic tagine will put warmth into any winter night.
Vietnamese lemongrass chicken bowl
Fragrant, flavoursome and so delicious! You can’t go wrong with this quick and easy Vietnamese lemongrass and chicken bowl for dinner tonight!
Sweet and sour chicken
Delight the family with this sweet and sour chicken packed with vegetables and pineapple chunks for a hearty slow-cooked dinner.
Chicken skewers with green olive dressing
Everything tastes better on a stick!
Chicken and sage tray bake
This simple one-pan chicken bake borrows flavours from the Italian classic veal saltimbocca.
Portuguese-style chicken thighs
We grilled chicken thighs in a Portuguese-inspired spice mix of chilli, paprika, garlic and oregano for a flavour hit you can’t beat!
Curried chicken pie
Give classic butter chicken a rise, by incorporating New Zealand-revered sweet potato and encasing it with layers of flaky filo pastry.
Chicken thigh fillets with salsa verde
This delicious chicken dish is easy to make and packed full of flavour. Your family will love the addition of a zesty homemade salsa verde to their dinner.
Creamy lemon thyme chicken
Lemon thyme has a delicate perfume that infuses the chicken as it slowly cooks down, creating a tender, aromatic dish.
Chicken, lentil and pumpkin curry
This slow-cooked curry is divine served with a dollop of yoghurt and warm chapatis.
Quick chicken satay
Satay originated in Indonesia, and today features prominently in Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese and African cuisines. This satay recipe is quick and deceptively simple, requiring few ingredients and minimal preparation and cooking time.
Chicken, chorizo and okra gumbo
A quick and delicious chicken, chorizo and okra gumbo, a dish that originated in southern Louisiana.
Chicken and spinach noodles
A quick, healthy and simple Asian-style stir-fry of chicken and spinach noodles.
Watch Julie Goodwin make her one pan Spanish chicken thighs with potatoes
The chicken thigh cutlets don’t need to be browned before being added to the pan in this easy weeknight dinner recipe. Julie suggests six chicken thighs to serve four, but if you have very hungry people you can increase this to eight.
