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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Apricot chicken tray bake

Yoghurt marinated chicken with plum & chickpea salad

Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken

Apricot chicken skewers

Barbecued chicken satay skewers

One pot chicken and rice

Honey mustard chicken tray bake

Chicken shawarma platter with haloumi flatbread

One pot Korean baked chicken, rice & kimchi

Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta

Julie Goodwin’s tandoori chicken skewers

Pan fried chicken with lemon and tahini

Julie Goodwin’s chicken cacciatore

Julie Goodwin’s char siu chicken with egg fried rice

BBQ chicken thighs

Soy and sriracha air fryer chicken thighs

Yellow curry chicken cottage pie

Chicken stir fry with zucchini noodles

Chicken satay skewers

Pulled chicken fajitas with cheesy toppings

Green masala chicken curry

West African chicken mafé

Chicken fricassee with mushroom and leek

Chicken, zucchini and freekeh soup

Barbecued chermoula chicken with pea puree

Slow-cooker butter chicken

Slow-cooker honey mustard chicken

Thai basil chicken and snake bean stir-fry

Chilli chicken stir-fry

Coq au vin

Thai green chicken curry

Chicken and pesto pasta bake

Karaage chicken with Sriracha mayonnaise

Chicken in turmeric and yoghurt

Garam masala chicken with potatoes

Grilled chicken and corn salsa wrap

Chicken thigh parmigiana

Fancy Italian chicken casserole

Hot and spicy chicken curry

Paprika chicken

Chicken, pumpkin and apricot tagine

Vietnamese lemongrass chicken bowl

Sweet and sour chicken

Chicken skewers with green olive dressing

Chicken and sage tray bake

Portuguese-style chicken thighs

Curried chicken pie

Chicken thigh fillets with salsa verde


Creamy lemon thyme chicken

Chicken, lentil and pumpkin curry

Quick chicken satay

Chicken, chorizo and okra gumbo

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.