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What to make with chicken thighs and rice

You have chicken thighs and rice to use up. These 10 family dinners all put it to work — no more staring into the fridge. Pick one below, or let MealMemory build the whole week around what you already have.

Butter Chicken (Mild)

indian · normal

nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Chicken Adobo

filipino · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Chicken Satay Skewers

malaysian · normal

dairy-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Chicken Tikka Masala

indian · normal

nut-free ✓ gluten-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Huli Huli Chicken

hawaiian · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas

caribbean · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

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.
nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

japanese · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ egg-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Thai Green Curry Chicken

thai · normal

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

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.

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

vietnamese · quick

nut-free ✓ dairy-free ✓ gluten-free ✓
Recipe

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.

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