41 Boneless Chicken Thigh Recipes for Easy Dinners Any Night of the Week
Without wading into the ongoing breasts vs. thighs debate, let's just note the points in favor of boneless chicken thigh recipes: This cut of poultry is inexpensive, richly flavored, and pretty hard to overcook. In short, the perfect centerpiece for any weeknight meal. Whether you are craving Thai chicken curry or green chicken chili or easy grilled chicken—because boneless chicken thighs take especially well to an open flame—you'll find all of our best boneless chicken thigh recipes below. And once you've finished with the best, you can get back to the breast.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Andy Baraghani1/41Grilled Chicken Skewers with Toum (Shish Taouk)
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich2/41Grilled Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
A particularly flavorful riff on the Caesar salad, in which the classic flavors (lemon, garlic) get a fresh counterpoint in the form of a crunchy fennel-basil slaw.
Photo by Noah Fecks and Paul Wagtouicz5/41Ultimate Green Curry (Gaeng Khiaw Wan Gai)
This fragrant green curry with chicken and eggplant comes from Chef Hong Thaimee, author of True Thai.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Molly Baz7/41Chicken Teriyaki
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Ali Nardi8/41Slow-Cooker Chicken Congee
This simplified version of the traditional savory rice porridge uses boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked with rice in a slow cooker. Dress it with avocado, limes, peanuts, chile oil—and as many toppings as you like.
Photo by JP Bevins, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone11/41Slow-Cooker Green Chicken Chili
Store-bought tomatillo salsa is the secret ingredient for this easy, flavorful chili. Cook in the slow cooker for an all-day approach, or toss into your Dutch oven on the stovetop for something a little faster.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone12/4122-Minute Coconut Chicken Curry
This shortcut velvety curry comes together in just 22 minutes. You'll start with boneless, skinless chicken thighs, coconut milk, fresh ginger, and garlic.
Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kate Buckens13/41Hanukkah Chicken
This recipe's got Hanukkah in the name, but it's a meal that can be enjoyed year-round. Boneless chicken thighs are cooked until tender in an apple-thyme sauce and served on top of a crispy, large-format potato pancake.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell14/41Crispy Pan-Seared Chicken and Zucchini with Olives and Lemon
This isn't just a great boneless chicken thigh recipe—it comes with a great trick for prepping zucchini, too. Crosshatching and salting the vegetables before cooking removes excess moisture, allowing them to sear instead of steam.
