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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, bone in chicken thighs, the options really are endless with this versatile meat.
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Chicken shawarma platter with haloumi flatbread
A feast of flavour.
Chicken, zucchini and freekeh soup
Packed full of green vegetables, this is a hearty and nutritious chicken soup.
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.
West African chicken mafé
A hearty, peanut-flavoured chicken stew.
Green masala chicken curry
There’s something so satisfying about making a curry from scratch.
Pulled chicken fajitas with cheesy toppings
This fun, slow cooked recipe makes for a tasty and hearty dinner.
Chicken stir fry with zucchini noodles
This stir fry recipe uses zucchini noodles to create a light and tasty dinner for one.
Honey mustard chicken tray bake
Serve with buttered carrots.
One pot chicken and rice
Save on washing up!
Chicken skewers with green olive dressing
Everything tastes better on a stick!
Chicken and pesto pasta bake
Your new family favourite.
Slow-cooker honey mustard chicken
Sweet, succulent and oh-so-tender.
Slow-cooker butter chicken
This easy butter chicken dish made in your slow cooker is sure to become a family favourite in no time.
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 and sage tray bake
This simple one-pan chicken bake borrows flavours from the Italian classic veal saltimbocca.
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, 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.
Fancy Italian chicken casserole
A hearty dish to warm up on cooler nights.
Karaage chicken with Sriracha mayonnaise
This crispy chicken karaage recipe makes a perfect snack or a moreish finger food.
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.
Chilli chicken stir-fry
Quick, easy and absolutely delicious.
Thai green chicken curry
It’s easy to eat green!
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.
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.
Coq au vin
Chicken and wine – what more could you ask for?
Chicken, pumpkin and apricot tagine
An aromatic tagine will put warmth into any winter night.
Grilled chicken and corn salsa wrap
Get your grill on.
Chicken satay skewers
Make your takeaway favourite at home!
Chicken in turmeric and yoghurt
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
Garam masala chicken with potatoes
Spice things up.
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!
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.
Thai basil chicken and snake bean stir-fry
A quick and easy weeknight meal.
Chicken thigh parmigiana
The perfect meal for feeding a crowd.
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!
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.
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