What to make with chicken thighs

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• bbq sauce — 1 cup
• burger buns — 8 small
• coleslaw mix — 1 bag
• mayonnaise — 1/4 cup

Method

1. Simmer chicken thighs in a little water or stock until cooked through, about 20 min.
2. Shred chicken, toss through BBQ sauce.
3. Toss slaw mix with mayonnaise.
4. Pile chicken and slaw into slider buns.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• butter chicken simmer sauce — 1 jar
• rice — 2 cups
• greek yoghurt — 2 tbsp
• coriander — 1/2 bunch

Method

1. Brown chicken pieces.
2. Add sauce, simmer 15 min.
3. Cook rice.
4. Finish with yoghurt and coriander.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• soy sauce — 1/3 cup
• white vinegar — 1/4 cup
• garlic — 4 cloves
• bay leaves — 2
• rice — 2 cups

Method

1. Combine chicken, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and bay leaves in a pot.
2. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook 30 min.
3. Uncover, simmer a further 15 min to reduce and thicken the sauce.
4. Cook rice, serve chicken and sauce over the top.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 400g
• carrot — 2
• celery — 2 stalks
• onion — 1
• chicken stock — 1.5L
• risoni — 1 cup

Method

1. Sauté onion, carrot, celery.
2. Add stock and chicken, simmer 20 min.
3. Shred chicken, add risoni, cook 10 min.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• mushrooms — 300g
• diced tomatoes — 400g tin
• white wine — 1/2 cup
• onion — 1
• tarragon — 1 tsp
• potatoes — 600g

Method

1. Brown chicken thighs, set aside.
2. Soften onion and mushrooms in the same pan.
3. Add wine, simmer 2 min, then tomatoes and tarragon.
4. Return chicken, cover and simmer 25 min until cooked through.
5. Boil potatoes, serve alongside.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 500g
• egg noodles — 400g
• stir-fry vegetables — 500g
• oyster sauce — 3 tbsp
• garlic — 2 cloves

Method

1. Soften noodles.
2. Stir-fry chicken then veg and garlic.
3. Toss with noodles and sauce.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• peanut butter — 3 tbsp
• kecap manis — 2 tbsp
• garlic — 2 cloves
• rice — 2 cups
• cucumber — 1

Method

1. Cube chicken and thread onto skewers.
2. Whisk peanut butter, kecap manis, garlic and a little water for the sauce.
3. Brush skewers with some sauce, grill or pan-fry, turning, until cooked through.
4. Cook rice.
5. Serve skewers with remaining sauce, rice and sliced cucumber.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• greek yoghurt — 1/2 cup
• garlic — 2 cloves
• cumin — 2 tsp
• paprika — 2 tsp
• pita bread — 6
• cucumber — 1
• tomato — 2

Method

1. Mix yoghurt, garlic and spices, coat chicken and marinate 20 min if time allows.
2. Pan-fry or grill chicken until charred and cooked through.
3. Slice chicken.
4. Warm pita, chop cucumber and tomato.
5. Assemble wraps with chicken, salad and extra yoghurt.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 700g
• greek yoghurt — 1/2 cup
• garam masala — 2 tbsp
• diced tomatoes — 400g tin
• cream — 150ml
• garlic — 2 cloves
• rice — 2 cups

Method

1. Marinate chicken in yoghurt and half the garam masala, 20 min if time allows.
2. Pan-fry chicken pieces until charred, set aside.
3. Fry garlic and remaining garam masala until fragrant.
4. Add tomatoes, simmer 10 min.
5. Stir in cream and return chicken, simmer 10 min until cooked through.
6. Cook rice, serve curry over the top.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• bacon — 150g
• mushrooms — 300g
• red wine — 1 cup
• chicken stock — 500ml
• onion — 1
• garlic — 2 cloves
• plain flour — 1 tbsp
• potatoes — 600g

Method

1. Fry bacon until crisp, set aside.
2. Brown chicken thighs in the bacon fat, set aside.
3. Soften onion and garlic in the same pan.
4. Stir in flour, cook 1 min.
5. Add wine, scraping up any browned bits, then stock.
6. Return chicken and bacon, bring to a simmer.
7. Cover and cook low 45 min.
8. Add mushrooms in the last 15 min.
9. Meanwhile boil and mash or steam potatoes.
10. Reduce sauce if needed, serve chicken over potatoes.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• lemon — 1
• oregano — 2 tsp
• garlic — 2 cloves
• pita bread — 6
• greek yoghurt — 1/2 cup
• cucumber — 1

Method

1. Cube chicken, marinate in lemon juice, oregano and garlic if time allows.
2. Thread onto skewers.
3. Grill or pan-fry, turning, until charred and cooked through.
4. Warm pita, make a quick tzatziki with yoghurt and grated cucumber.
5. Serve skewers with pita and tzatziki.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• soy sauce — 1/4 cup
• brown sugar — 3 tbsp
• ginger — 1 knob
• garlic — 2 cloves
• rice — 2 cups
• pineapple pieces — 225g tin

Method

1. Whisk soy sauce, sugar, ginger and garlic for the glaze.
2. Grill or pan-fry chicken, basting with glaze as it cooks.
3. Cook rice.
4. Warm pineapple pieces through.
5. Serve chicken over rice with pineapple.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• jerk seasoning — 3 tbsp
• rice — 2 cups
• kidney beans — 400g tin
• coconut cream — 200ml tin
• spring onion — 3

Method

1. Rub chicken thighs generously with jerk seasoning.
2. Grill or pan-fry chicken until charred and cooked through.
3. Cook rice with coconut cream and kidney beans instead of plain water.
4. Serve chicken over the rice and peas, scattered with spring onion.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• dried apricots — 1/2 cup
• chickpeas — 400g tin
• cinnamon — 1 tsp
• cumin — 1 tsp
• preserved lemon — 1
• onion — 1
• almonds — 1/4 cup
• couscous — 1.5 cups

Method

1. Brown chicken thighs in a heavy pot, set aside.
2. Soften onion in the same pot with cinnamon and cumin.
3. Return chicken, add apricots, chickpeas, preserved lemon and enough water to almost cover.
4. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook low 45-60 min, stirring occasionally.
5. Toast almonds in a dry pan until golden.
6. Prepare couscous.
7. Taste tagine, adjust seasoning — should be fragrant, sweet and savoury.
8. Serve over couscous, scattered with toasted almonds.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• piri piri sauce — 1/3 cup
• garlic — 2 cloves
• lemon — 1
• potatoes — 600g
• mixed salad leaves — 1 bag

Method

1. Mix piri piri sauce, garlic and lemon juice, coat chicken.
2. Marinate 20 min if time allows.
3. Grill or bake chicken 200°C 30-35 min until cooked through.
4. Roast or boil potatoes alongside.
5. Serve with salad.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 800g
• diced tomatoes — 400g tin
• olives — 1/2 cup
• garlic — 3 cloves
• thyme — 1 tsp
• potatoes — 600g

Method

1. Brown chicken thighs, set aside.
2. Soften garlic in the same pan.
3. Add tomatoes, olives and thyme, return chicken.
4. Cover and simmer 30 min until chicken is cooked through.
5. Boil potatoes, serve alongside.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• chorizo — 2
• rice — 2 cups
• chicken stock — 1L
• capsicum — 1
• smoked paprika — 2 tsp

Method

1. Brown chicken and sliced chorizo, set aside.
2. Soften capsicum, stir in paprika and rice.
3. Return chicken and chorizo, add stock.
4. Simmer covered 20 min until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• teriyaki sauce — 1/2 cup
• rice — 2 cups
• cucumber — 1
• carrot — 1
• sesame seeds — 1 tbsp

Method

1. Cook rice.
2. Pan-fry chicken, glaze with teriyaki.
3. Serve over rice with ribboned cucumber and carrot, sprinkle sesame.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• green curry paste — 3 tbsp
• coconut cream — 400ml tin
• green beans — 200g
• eggplant — 1
• fish sauce — 1 tbsp
• thai basil — 1/2 bunch
• rice — 2 cups

Method

1. Cook rice.
2. Fry curry paste in a splash of the coconut cream until fragrant.
3. Add chicken, brown on all sides.
4. Pour in remaining coconut cream, simmer 10 min.
5. Add beans and eggplant, cook until tender.
6. Season with fish sauce, finish with basil, serve over rice.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• greek yoghurt — 1/2 cup
• paprika — 2 tsp
• garlic — 2 cloves
• pita bread — 6
• tomato — 2
• cucumber — 1

Method

1. Mix yoghurt, paprika and garlic, coat chicken.
2. Marinate 20 min if time allows.
3. Grill or pan-fry chicken until charred and cooked through.
4. Warm pita, chop tomato and cucumber.
5. Slice chicken, serve in pita with salad.

Ingredients

• chicken thighs — 600g
• lemongrass — 2 stalks
• garlic — 2 cloves
• fish sauce — 2 tbsp
• rice — 2 cups

Method

1. Cook rice.
2. Finely chop lemongrass and garlic, rub over chicken with fish sauce.
3. Pan-fry chicken until charred and cooked through.
4. Slice, serve over rice.