Chicken Thigh One Pot Recipes
Chicken thighs are such an easy meat to cook for dinner, and most everyone likes it because it’s not dry! Chicken breasts are great, but how can you go wrong with juicy chicken thighs?
One-pot chicken dinners make dinner even easier!
One-pot meals are convenient for several practical reasons:
1. Fewer dishes to wash
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Since everything cooks in a single pot or pan, cleanup is much quicker and easier.
2. Simplified Cooking Process
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You don’t need to juggle multiple pots or cooking methods. Ingredients are usually added in stages to the same vessel, reducing complexity.
3. Time Saving
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Many one-pot meals require minimal prep and cook relatively quickly. Some can even be left to simmer or bake without constant attention.
4. Balanced Meals In One Dish
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One-pot recipes often combine protein, vegetables, and carbohydrates, making it easy to create a complete and nutritious meal.
5. Great for Batch Cooking
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They’re ideal for making large portions, which is perfect for meal prepping or feeding a family.
6. Flavorful Results
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Cooking everything together allows flavors to meld and intensify, often leading to a tastier dish.
7. Versatile and Adaptable
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One-pot meals are easy to customize with whatever ingredients you have on hand—great for using up leftovers or pantry staples.
In short, one-pot meals are a practical, efficient, and tasty way to cook, especially for busy people or those looking to simplify their kitchen routine.
Let’s browse some of the best midweek meal options with these yummy chicken dinners! Some recipes call for boneless chicken thighs while others call for bone-in chicken thighs. Nonetheless, they are all recipes packed with flavor and comfort food at its best!
On to the one pot chicken dinner recipes. . . .
Chicken Thigh One Pot Recipes
A great list of one-pot chicken chicken thigh dinner recipes perfect any weekday or weeknight meal!
This meal is so comforting and family friendly. My kids eat every morsel on their plates. This is also a super economical way to feed a family or a large crowd. This recipe works with short and long grain rice or other grains such as farro. Great served with green beans, broccoli, or a salad.
One-Pot Paprika Chicken Thighs, with potatoes and carrots, is flavorful, healthy, and good enough for company! Try it on served in rice, quinoa, or farro. You can use white grape juice in place of the white wine.
This one pot garlic butter chicken orzo is a super simple weeknight meal that is ridiculously delicious. Golden chicken thighs, buttery orzo, all cooked together until tender and juicy. Top with fresh herbs and enjoy a delightful meal!
This One Pan Tuscan Chicken Thighs recipe is the perfect weeknight meal. Creamy, tender and saucy, your entire family will love this easy dinner recipe.
Skillet Chicken Thighs with Broccoli Cheddar Orzo – juicy golden brown chicken thighs with cheesy orzo and broccoli all cooked together in one pan!
This One-pan Baked Chicken and Gravy checks all the boxes – it’s wholesome, comforting, can be served with anything and, best of all, it is so incredibly easy to make. Of course, if you want to make this a complete meal-in-a-pan, you can easily add extra vegetables to the pan. Potato, carrot or pumpkin, cut into small pieces, can be cooked alongside the chicken.
This One Skillet Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken and Orzo is the perfect winter dinner…quick, easy, hearty, and delicious! Pan-seared Italian seasoned chicken breasts or thighs in a creamy sun-dried tomato and spinach sauce. Cooked together with orzo pasta for a complete dinner made in just ONE skillet. Truly one of those all-in-one dinners that everyone at the table will love. Great for a weeknight, but equally fancy enough to serve up at your next holiday dinner.
This one-pot lemony chicken thighs and rice is one recipe I like to make in my own kitchen whenever I need an easy, nourishing dinner. The best part (other than the taste)? You only need one pan to make it so you’ll have minimal cleanup but a tasty meal that you’re going to want to make every week! It also happens to be dairy-free and gluten-free, even better if you have restrictions!
This one pot chicken and rice dinner recipe is made with real ingredients in either a dutch oven pot or cast iron skillet. Started on the stovetop and finished in the oven, this delicious Sunday dinner is one the whole family will love!
This one-pot coconut Thai chicken curry is incredibly flavorful and easy to prepare thanks to delicious time-saving tip: not browning the chicken. After sautéing an onion and making a simple sauce with spices, curry pastes, tomatoes, and coconut milk, you add the chicken to the pot and transfer it to the oven. In just about an hour, it will be done! The sauce is plentiful, so making rice or some sort of flatbread essential.
One healthy pan full of delicious flavors- tender chicken thighs with mushrooms, lemon, spinach and brown rice.
Perfectly cooked Dutch oven chicken thighs made with brussels sprouts and quinoa. This one-pot meal is packed with savory flavors and is made in only one pot!
This easy one-pan garlic butter chicken pasta gets you a full meal in just 20 minutes!
Pan-seared Italian seasoned chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce. Cooked together with pasta and spinach, then finished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and Italian basil. An incredibly simple one-pot dinner that happens to be delicious. Everyone will ask for seconds!
It’s like FRIED RICE and Chinese Chicken, all made in one pot!! You’ll love the savoury flavour of the rice, and how the Asian chicken marinade adds great flavour with just a quick 10 minute marinade.
It’s always the simplest of recipes that I end up loving the most. This chicken and wild rice dish is just that, and I’m so excited to share it. I hope the recipe finds its way into your kitchen all fall and winter long – it’s that perfect.
This one pot creamed spinach chicken is paleo, Whole30 friendly and dairy free but you’d never guess! Juicy seasoned chicken is cooked in one skillet with a creamy, “cheesy” sauce and baby spinach that’s easy and great for weeknights! The leftovers are perfect for lunch the next day too.
There’s nothing quite as tender as slow braised chicken, and a sour cream sauce makes it mouth-wateringly rich and slightly tangy too. And the best part? Only one pan to wash up.
Which great chicken recipe are you going to try?
Try these one pan chicken dinner recipes for your new family favorite dinner!
Whether it’s boneless, skinless chicken thighs, skin-on thighs or bone-in thighs these chicken recipes all have a ton of flavor! These recipes also make clean up time that much faster as these are one pot dinners. Less time doing kitchen cleanup is always a win for me!
I’m ready to make my grocery lists and add some of these one-pan chicken dinner recipes to this week’s grocery haul!
So, the next time you are wondering what is for dinner, just come back to this post for some amazing chicken recipes. 🙂
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To know when chicken thighs are done, use these methods:
1. Check the Internal Temperature (Most Reliable)
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Use a meat thermometer and insert it into the thickest part of the thigh, avoiding the bone.
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Done Temperature:
165°F (74°C) for food safety, but many prefer thighs cooked to 175–195°F (80–90°C) for more tenderness, especially for braised or stewed dishes.
2. Visual Cues
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Juices run clear: Pierce the thigh—if the juices are clear (not pink or bloody), it’s likely done.
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No pink inside: Cut into the thickest part. The meat should be opaque, not translucent or pink.
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Shrinking from the bone: The meat may pull back slightly from the bone as it finishes cooking.
3. Texture and Feel
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Firm but tender: Press with tongs—the meat should feel firm but still slightly springy.
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Falls apart (for slow-cooked): If you’re braising or slow-cooking, it’s usually done when the meat easily pulls away from the bone with a fork.
For best results, use a thermometer—it takes the guesswork out. Chicken thighs are forgiving and stay juicy even when slightly overcooked.
Try these one pan chicken dinner recipes for your new family favorite dinner! The first step is making your grocery list; I’m making one of these great recipes for dinner tonight. 🙂
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