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60+ ways to make the most of chicken thighs

Embrace more flavourful and forgiving cuts of fowl with these recipes that put chicken thighs to good work.

68 recipes
Adam Liaw's arroz con pollo.
EASY

Adam Liaw's arroz con pollo

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Sri Lankan chicken curry.

Adam Liaw's easy Sri Lankan chicken curry

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Buttermilk fried chicken burgers with pickle slaw and chipotle mayo.
EASY

Buttermilk fried chicken burgers with pickle slaw and chipotle mayo

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Curried rice with chicken and cauliflower.
EASY

One-pan chicken curry rice

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Italy with a detour to Spain: Chicken amatriciana one-tray wonder with chorizo and potatoes.
EASY

Chicken amatriciana traybake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Chicken parma in salad form, with bonus parmesan crisps.

Chicken parmigiana salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
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This spicy chicken is worth the Kuwait.

Chicken tray bake with fenugreek, sumac and onions

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Dan Lepard
Freshen up your usual nachos with this yoghurt dressing and fresh toppings.

Chicken nachos with jalapeno and mint yoghurt

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Karen Martini's Malaysian chicken curry.

Karen Martini's Malaysian chicken curry

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Karen Martini
Chickujaga.
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Chickujaga

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Lemongrass and turmeric chicken curry with roasted sweet potato

Lemongrass and turmeric chicken curry with roasted sweet potato

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Fried chicken with vinegar dressing.
EASY

Adam Liaw's fried chicken with vinegar dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Spicy fried chicken with sour cream dip.

Spicy fried chicken with sour cream dip

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Indonesian-style barbecue chicken
EASY

Neil Perry's Indonesian-style barbecued chicken

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Relaxed summer eating at its finest.

Katrina Meynink's crispy chicken with ranch dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
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Chicken and broccoli hokkien noodles.
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Stir-fry of chicken with hokkien noodles

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
The key to boosting the flavour of these chicken skewers is to marinate the meat overnight.

Sticky pomegranate and cumin chicken skewers with date and pistachio salsa

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Build-your-own souvlaki bowls.
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Chicken souvlaki bowls with haloumi

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Serve this miso and sake braised chicken and tofu with rice or noodles.

Neil Perry's sake-braised chicken and tofu

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Barbecued chicken thighs with spicy mayo.
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Neil Perry’s barbecued marinated chicken with spicy mayonnaise

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
Serve this curry with naan and rice.

Chicken in spinach and green pea curry

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Pour in a shot of chilli oil, a shot of beer and a shot of soy sauce to finish this chicken dish.

Spice Temple's three-shot chicken with beer, chilli and soy

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Chicken satay skewers.

Chicken skewers with easy satay sauce

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Red braised chicken with dried chestnuts.

Neil Perry's red braised chicken with dried chestnuts

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
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Neil Perry's braised chicken with lentils and vegetables.

Chicken casserole: Braised chicken with lentils

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Apricot chicken casserole gets a Moroccan-ish makeover.

Apricot chicken tagine

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Chicken tagine

Chicken tagine

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Frank Camorra
Chicken with braised baby cos.

Chicken with braised baby cos and broad beans

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Tandoori chicken with mint and coriander relish.

Oven-baked tandoori chicken with mint and coriander relish

  • 1-2 hrs
Neil Perry's Moroccan-style chicken pie. Serve with rice or cous cous and a salad.

Moroccan-style chicken pie recipe with filo pastry

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, JULY 2/17 ISSUE. Adam Liaw recipe :?Chicken, shiitake and pak choy hotpot Photograph by William Meppem
EASY

Chicken, shiitake and pak choy hotpot

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Tamarind and tomato chicken curry
EASY

Chicken curry with tamarind and tomato

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook
Braised chicken with lemon, oregano and olives.

Braised chicken with lemon, oregano and olives

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Hot or cold, the sliced chicken thighs are great in sandwiches.
EASY

Karen Martini's roasted lemongrass and turmeric chicken

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
This chicken dish is easy, but don't rush the marinating time to ensure maximum flavour.
EASY

Spicy miso barbecued chicken with pickled cucumber

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Delicious and simple to pull together: Dukkah chicken with preserved lemons.

Macadamia dukkah chicken with preserved lemon

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Mark LeBrooy and Darren Robertson
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