Chicken thighs

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  • bekahlou75
    bekahlou75 Posts: 304 Member
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    Marinate a bit in some teriaki, Nature's Seasoning, garlic and then grill.
  • JesT23
    JesT23 Posts: 51 Member
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    I do a marinade of teriyaki (low sodium kind), garlic, oregano, rosemary, basil, salt, coarse black pepper and tarragon. I brush it UNDER the skin and on the bottom of the thigh. Then I pull the skin back over, rub a little olive oil on it. Add salt, pepper and garlic to the skin and bake it at 425 for 45 mins.
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
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    Balsamic Chicken Thighs in Crock Pot

    Ingredients

    1 teaspoon garlic powder
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ½ teaspoon pepper
    2 teaspoons dried minced onion
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    ½ cup balsamic vinegar
    8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 24 ounces)
    sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley

    Instructions

    Combine the first five dry spices in a small bowl and spread over chicken on both sides.
    Set aside.
    Pour olive oil and garlic on the bottom of the crock pot.
    Place chicken on top.
    Pour balsamic vinegar over the chicken.
    Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
    Sprinkle with fresh parsley on top to serve.

    Notes


    • Serving size: 1 thigh
    • Calories: 133
    • Fat: 5g
    • Carbohydrates: 4g
    • Sugar: 3g
    • Sodium: 222mg
    • Protein: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 70mg
  • bellesouth18
    bellesouth18 Posts: 1,069 Member
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    If you like Italian, try Chicken Cacciatore. It's one of my favorites.

    chicken-cacciatore-a2.jpg

    http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/chicken_cacciatore_hunter_style_chicken/

    Giada de Laurentis has a good one, too.
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
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    I just made a delicious recipe from eMeals - I left out the bacon only because I spaced it lol, but it was great without it.

    Sweet and Smoky Bacon-Wrapped Chicken

    2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I used thighs instead)
    1½ teaspoons smoked paprika
    1½ teaspoons chili powder
    ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
    2 slices natural uncured bacon (optional)*
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 tablespoon honey

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle chicken
    evenly with paprika, chili powder, salt and
    pepper. Wrap 1 slice bacon around each
    chicken breast; secure with wooden toothpicks.
    Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet over
    medium-high heat; brown chicken 2 to 3
    minutes on each side. Bake 10 minutes. Drizzle
    with honey, and bake 5 to 10 more minutes or
    until chicken is done and bacon is crisp. *Note:
    Omit bacon, if desired.



    I made a bunch, and used a couple in a buffalo chicken salad. Just nuke some butter, mix in a roughly equal amount of Frank's Hot Sauce, Cut up the cooked chicken and mix it into the buffalo sauce to coat it. I made the salad with romaine, lots of celery and shredded carrot, some green onion, avocado and blue cheese dressing.

    I also love to make curry with chicken thighs and also chicken fried rice.
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
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    And here's another - Skillet Chipotle Chicken Thighs

    1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
    1 tablespoons adobo sauce (from can)
    1 tablespoon lime juice
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
    ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
    1 tablespoons olive oil
    1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

    Combine chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, lime
    juice, cumin and garlic; rub all over chicken
    thighs. Place chicken in a large zip-top plastic
    freezer bag; refrigerate overnight. Remove
    chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
    Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil
    in a saute pan over medium heat. Add chicken;
    cook 4 minutes per side or until well browned.
    Add broth to pan. Cover and simmer 15 to 20
    minutes or until chicken is done. Remove
    chicken from pan to a serving plate; keep warm.
    Simmer pan juices over high heat until reduced
    and slightly thickened. Spoon desired amount
    of pan sauce over chicken, if desired.
  • slim4health56
    slim4health56 Posts: 439 Member
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    Equal parts soy sauce and honey - doesn't take much. Bake or broil. Delish. Also incredible on salmon.
  • tjsoccermom
    tjsoccermom Posts: 500 Member
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    Bump
  • MissyPoo2013
    MissyPoo2013 Posts: 190 Member
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    Bump! Thanks!
  • Insanity2bSane
    Insanity2bSane Posts: 204 Member
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    Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa

    I remove the bone and cover the thighs with seasoning made of 1 tbls Paprika, 1 tbls cayenne pepper, chopped thyme, chopped oregano and sea salt. Brown in a pan with a little bit of olive oil (just enough to coat the bottom of the pan). Once cooked I chop the chicken in small pieces and serve in a corn tortilla like a taco with some fresh mango salsa. Or you can do without the tortilla and serve topped with the mango salsa and some wild rice on the side. :wink:
  • lintino
    lintino Posts: 526 Member
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    great recipes - can't wait to try them
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    *Dredged in buttermilk, rolled in a mixture of flour, panko, crushed red pepper, salt pepper and garlic and fried in hot oil in a cast-iron skillet.

    Oh, you wanted HEALTHY? Can't help ya, cause that's all I focus on when I hear "chicken thighs". My mind just wanders... :laugh:
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    Ok, ok here's a great one: Moroccan Chicken. It's an absolute favorite in out house.

    Chicken thighs (though quarters are better)
    a little minced garlic
    cinnamon
    a little honey
    lemon juice
    Lemon wedges
    can of chickpeas aka garbanzo beans
    baby carrots
    raisins

    Throw all together in a slow cooker or electric skillet, cover,

    Cook all together until chicken is done, remove the lemon wedges before eating, obv. Serve over rice.

    Delicious!
  • inverseofmissy
    inverseofmissy Posts: 114 Member
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    Chicken thighs are my #1 favorite food! My favorite way to cook them is kind of an oven fried thing. They have to have the skin on- I like boneless with skin, personally but bone-in work fine too. I put however many thighs or other pieces in a big bowl and stir them with a goya sazon packet, garlic powder, maybe a tsp or 2 of hidden valley ranch powder, salt and pepper (all to taste but you don't need a lot). Once it's all well coated I dump the pieces in a big bag of plain all purpose flour and shake it up til everything is well-floured. Set the oven to 375 F, melt a stick of butter in a glass baking dish (that's for about 8 pieces of chicken in a 9x13- use less for a smaller pan, and don't worry most if it doesn't get soaked up by the chicken). Place all the chicken pieces skin side down in the melted butter and bake uncovered for 30 mins. Turn the pieces skin side up and bake another 30 mins uncovered at the same temperature. The skin gets nice and crispy, the flavor is awesome, and the chicken stays nice and moist. I log it as a recipe with 1 serving being 1 piece of chicken so I can re-use it whenever I cook this (which is fairly often) and I only log half the butter I use because most of it stays in the bottom of the pan after the chicken is done.
  • kbeardmore22
    kbeardmore22 Posts: 283 Member
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    bump for later
  • TONYAGOOCH
    TONYAGOOCH Posts: 470 Member
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    I'm bumping this. I have some boneless skinless thighs laid out for dinner tonight and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I love all the suggestions so far. :)
  • Sharonneaton
    Sharonneaton Posts: 15 Member
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    I sometime remove meat from the bone, put in processor short time enough to grind. Then I make chicken patties or nuggets, maybe add green pepper or onion and spices to taste. Less expensive and healthier for me than store bought.
  • keeptehpeace
    keeptehpeace Posts: 189 Member
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    Nigella lawson does an amazing thai curry with chicken thighs, they work better than breasts in curry imo
  • kjoy_
    kjoy_ Posts: 316 Member
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    chicken paprikash. so good!!
  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
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    delicious spicy CHICKEN CURRY !! MMM MMMM MMMMMM

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