3 Easy & Delicious Chicken Thigh Recipes

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Are you looking for some quick and easy recipes that you can prepare with chicken thighs? Then, review the following:

#1: Teriyaki Chicken with Bok Choy

The hands-on time to prepare teriyaki chicken with bok choy is 10 minutes, and you can expect a total time of 1 hour and 15 minutes. This dish can be conveniently served to four people. To prepare this, you will need below ingredients: 

  • 8 bone-in chicken thigh fillets (2 1/2 pounds)
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 2 bunches baby bok choy, quartered

The next question is how to make it? Well, first, you need a large bowl. Put the chicken into the bowl along with ¼ cup of teriyaki sauce and some garlic. Marinate the mixture for like 30 minutes. In the second step, you are required to cook the rice by following the directions written on the back of the packaging. In the meantime, heat the oven to 400 to 450 ° F. Now, grab a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and place the chicken onto it and roast. In the next step, put the remaining ⅓ cup of teriyaki sauce and cook the chicken for like 35 minutes. Lastly, add the bok choy over the rice and serve this with chicken. 

#2: Roasted Chicken with Asparagus

Hands-on time to prepare this dish is approximately 10 minutes. However, you can expect a total of 45 minutes to get the meal ready. Roasted chicken with asparagus can be served to four individuals. You will need the following ingredients to make this delicious roast chicken thigh: 

  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs (2 1/2 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, plus more for serving
  • Kosher salt and black pepper

If you are wondering how to make this, then you must know the recipe is pretty simple. Firstly, you have to heat the oven to 400 °F. Then, use ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper to season the chicken. Once done, cook the chicken skin-side down for roughly 10 minutes until it is crisped and browned. Put the chicken on a plate and later add the tomatoes, asparagus, and thyme. Roast this chicken for another 25 to 30 minutes.

#3: Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken with Sautéed Spinach

You need to get your hands on the following ingredients to prepare this yummy dish:

  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (1 1/2 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 10-ounce package baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped, plus 1 clove, sliced
  • 8 slices prosciutto
  • Kosher salt and black pepper

To cook prosciutto-wrapped chicken with sautéed spinach, you are required to heat the oven to 400 ° F. Now, take a bowl and mix the butter & chopped garlic. Next, top the prosciutto slices with the chicken and season it with garlic butter, salt, pepper, and oil. Get the baking sheet and put the chicken to roast for 20 to 25 minutes. After that, use the remaining oil for cooking sliced garlic. You can later add spinach, salt, pepper, and then cook it again for like 1 to 2 minutes. Serve this with your roasted chicken. 

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LaDonna Dennis

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4 years ago

The food looks so delicious and so wonderful, I really want to enjoy such delicious food. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

Alexander
4 years ago

Wow, thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipes. I like it so much and ready to prepare the roasted chicken with asparagus for supper this evening! Thanks