Who has a cheap recipe that uses chicken thighs?

[Dr Fate]

I have some chicken thighs thawing. I suaaly do a curry, or a jerk, but I'm looking for something different tonight...

Looking for something new & cheap that I have not made before- please advise!

One pot wonders welcome!

Suggestions? Threats? Bribes?

[Midlodemocrat]

1. Do you have any tomato sauce, and basil?

I would bread them, saute them in oil with garlic, then let them stew in tomatoes for a bit. Serve them over linguine after you put fresh basil on them.

I also put feta on.

[Dr Fate]

2. yes, I do, And that sounds great! I you are a con-ten-dahhhh!!!

I'm assuming that bone-in thighs will still work fine...

[MissMillie]

3. if they're boneless, make a stir-fry

If they're not boneless, try mixing up some breadcrumbs w/ some powdered soup mix (I like the onion/mushroom one by Lipton) and roll the thighs in that... and just put them in the oven.

[ipfilter]

4. Rub them down with BBQ seasoning,

put foil over a hot charcoal grill, slather them with BBS sauce and cook them until the skin is almost black. Throw some pecan wood on the fire if you have any.

[malta blue]

5. If you have paprika and sour cream..

You've got chicken paprikash

[Dr Fate]

8. Mercy- sounds great. I googled the complete recipe:

1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
1 Tbsp butter, softened
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 large onions, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 Tbsp sour cream

Anotha con-ten-dahhhh!!!!

[malta blue]

9. My kid loves it too!

It's a regular here at the mb household. I make it in the crockpot while at work;)

[trof]

6. Dog chicken

Straight from freezer to baking pan.
Bake covered in a slow 250 oven for 3 or 4 hours.
Then uncovered for a half hour or so to crisp the skins.
Serve with rice or pasta and a veg or salad.

Our German Shepherd had a dicey tummy and couldn't tolerate regular dog food, so she ate the cheaper cuts of chicken for years.
Nasha's gone now, but I still like the chicken.
We had it last night.

[Dr Fate]

11. Interesting technique, but where are the seasonings? n/t

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[trof]

35. That's the weird thing. None.

But it still tastes salty.
And you can make a great gravy out of the drippings.
We couldn't add spices for the dog, but it sure wouldn't hurt for humans.
Rosemary, oregano, paprika, garlic, etc.
But it tastes good as is.

[AlCzervik]

7. put them in a ziplock bag with Newman's own Parmesan and roasted garlic dressing

let them marinate for a few hours and then mix up some italian seasoned bread crumbs with some shredded Parmesan cheese and then coat the chicken with that, put them in a 375f oven for about 40 minutes, also spray the tops with olive oil and they come out a bit crunchy. Cheap and fast.

[Fleshdancer]

10. Easy Garlic Broiled Chicken

I made it for the first time this week and it was very good. It took my chicken 30 minutes to cook instead of the 20 minutes that the recipe calls for and I didn't use this much butter:

Easy Garlic Broiled Chicken

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley
6 boneless chicken thighs, with skin
dried parsley, to taste


DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven broiler. Lightly grease a baking pan.
In a microwave safe bowl, mix the butter, garlic, soy sauce, pepper, and parsley. Cook 2 minutes on High in the microwave, or until butter is melted.

Arrange chicken on the baking pan, and coat with the butter mixture, reserving some of the mixture for basting.
Broil chicken 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until juices run clear, turning occasionally and basting with remaining butter mixture. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

[KansDem]

12. Roasted-garlic oil and lime juice...

Marinate and sprinkle with cilantro. Bake on 400-425 degrees for about 45 minutes or so.

Mmmmmm...:9 When's dinner? :D

[hippywife]

13. Balsamic Chicken

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/balsamic-chicken

[Dr Fate]

17. I dont care what anyone says- MS knows what she is doing! n/t

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[hippywife]

21. It really is a delicious recipe. n/t

[old mark]

14. This is a recipe from the depression, the other one in 1929 - it's great.

Put enough oil in a large pot to cover the bottom. Add chicken parts, whatever you have - wash but don't skin. Add a layer of peeled sliced onions, add a lot of ketchup. Cover and heat med-high till it steams, reduce to simmer for about 1 1/2 hour till the chicken is falling apart.
Serve withhomemade lumpy mashed potatos and whetever you like for a veg.
The ketchup breaks doen and makes a great flavored gravy with the chicken fat. Don't add anything else, no spices at all - don't change the ingredients.

This sounds terrible, but when you make it once, you will love it forever, and the house smells great for hours.

mark

[Dr Fate]

16. I think it sounds good. Would to be a sin if I added some bell-pepper?

;)

[old mark]

37. YES! We have been making this for years, and every "improvement" turned out bad.

At least try it the old way first.

mark

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. if you have fresh cilantro you can put them in a cilantro pesto and broil them

cilantro pesto is easy and cheap to make

[Fleshdancer]

19. I'm a cilantro addict

I think I react to cilantro the way other people react to chocolate.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. yeah i love it too.

[Gormy Cuss]

23. We're having the Madhur Jaffrey lemon coriander chicken tonight. Mmmm.

recipe for the OP:
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/indian/03/rec0322.html

[La Lioness Priyanka]

24. no fucking way! so are we

[Gormy Cuss]

27. Way!

I'm making saag and naan with kalonji too.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. you are ambitious. i am making pulao and maybe i will make saag

cos i was wondering what to do for greens

[Dr Fate]

28. I dont see why this would not work with bone-in thighs. I may consider it. n/t

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[La Lioness Priyanka]

30. it will work. i always do it with bone in chicken

[Gormy Cuss]

34. Better, in fact.

I think Jaffrey's original calls for a cut up fryer with the skins removed. We're making it with bone-in thighs tonight.

[Fleshdancer]

32. Looks like I have a new recipe to try

I love everything in the ingredient list so it's an instant win in my book! :thumbsup:

[Lil Missy]

18. Chicken a la Lil Missy. Pretty simple, and delicious.

Bake the chicken thighs. Drain the grease, pull off the skins.

Put back in the oven with a couple cans of Cream of Chicken soup poured over them.

Rice on the side.

[SCantiGOP]

22. that's how I cook them, Lil Missy

call it 'green chicken' because I put a lot of parsley in it, and I add a pack of fresh mushrooms.

on edit: actually, I just sear them in a big skillet and then add the stuff and let it simmer for an hour or so. I also add a cup or so of dry white wine at the beginning. Drink the rest of the wine while it's cooking and it tastes even better.

[Lil Missy]

33. Ooooh! The mushrooms seem like a nice touch!

[WolverineDG]

25. caldo de pollo

brown chicken thighs in pot
add broth (and then water to cover veggies otherwise broth turns to goo)
yellow squash*
green squash (calabaza verde)*
1 chayote squash (if you have it)*
carrots*
onion*
cilantro*
garlic (I use 6 cloves)*
tomato (I personally don't like cooked tomatoes, so I leave them out)*
whatever seasonings you like: I just use salt & then squeeze a lime per bowl when I dish it out.

Ready in about 1:30-2 hours.

*however many you like; this is not an exact science


dg

[Dr Fate]

26. I likey. I'm assuming this goes with rice? n/t

n/t

[WolverineDG]

31. it's a soup

:) but yeah, you can add rice if you want. I usually load up on the veggies, so I don't have enough space for rice in the pot. :)

dg

[seemunkee]

36. Vietnamese grilled chicken thighs

I've used this recipe many times and loved it

http://www.recipezaar.com/Grilled-Vietnamese-Chicken-170897

Ingredients

* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 tablespoons fish sauce
* 2 tablespoons molasses
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
* 2 teaspoons black pepper (I use red pepper flakes and it was VERY good)
* 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (thighs would work well too)

Directions

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Heat grill.
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Place all the ingredients except the chicken in a shallow glass baking dish and stir them together.
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Make shallow slits across the chicken breast, going a little deeper in the thick end.
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Make shallow slits long ways, resulting in a slight diamond pattern in the meat.
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Put the chicken in the marinade and make sure some gets in the slits.
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This only needs to marinade for 10 or 15 minutes to pick up the flavor, I beleive this is because of the slits.
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Place on grill and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until no longer pink.
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Turn once during cooking.

[Dr Fate]

41. There is no doubt that I will make this at some point. Printing this up now. n/t

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[haele]

38. Adobo(oh!) chicken.

You need:
Chicken marinade:
Apple cider vinegar (about 1/2 cup)
2 tablespoons mexican chili sauce (medium hot)
1.5 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 clove crushed garlic
1 tsp crushed red chili or red chili powder. I prefer brown chili powder.
1.5 to 2 lbs chicken thighs - I usually use de-boned.

Pan fixin's:
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 diced green or mexican onions
1 sliced carrot
1 diced tomatillo (green mexican tomato-peppers)
1 small can adobo chilis
1/4 cup water

Optional - 1/4 cup lemon or lime juice.

Fresh cilantro

Make sure you have a large skillet you can cover. I have a 14" cast iron skillet I cover with a round "pizza" pan

1. Marinate chicken in marinade for about 1 hour.
2. Heat oil in large skillet (best type cast iron, but if you don't have one, try not to use a non-stick unless it's high quality). Brown onions and tomatillos (about 2/3 minutes) with salt and pepper.
3. Remove chicken from marinade, reserve marinade. Place chicken and carrots in hot oil, sear for a minute on each side.
4. Add marinade, water, and can of adobo chilis. Bring to boil, then drop to a low bubble/simmer so water will reduce out. Cover, and cook for 10 - 15 minutes. After cooking has completed, add lemon or lime juice if you like a bit of tang. Garnish with Cilantro leaves.

Serve with sour cream, shredded mexican cheeses, rice and beans.

Trust me, it's hot. But it's good - and great with eggs the day after.

Haele

[The empressof all]

39. Lemon Chicken....

Broil the Thighs skin side up...You want a light char on the skin...don't worry about cooking the chicken through. (You can also do this on the grill)

While the chicken is broiling mix together 1/2 a cup of lemon juice, 1/2 cup of olive oil, a tablespoon of Crushed Red Pepper (I like it spicy--YMMV) a half t of oregano, salt and pepper. Also add as much chopped fresh garlic as you like. I usually add at least four cloves very finely chopped or mashed into a paste.

When the chicken is charred on the skin take it out and put it in one layer in an 11 X 13 pan. (That's what works for me) Pour the marinade over the chicken and make sure both sides of the chicken are smushed around in it. Make sure the chicken is skin side up and cover with aluminimum foil. Bake at 350 till the chicken is cooked through. I take the aluminum foil off the last 10 minutes or so to crisp up the skin.

I garnish with lemon slices and parsley

This is the lemonyest lemon chicken you'll ever have.

[DevonRex]

40. Only way I'd ever eat a thigh is if it's fried. I'm not much help. Hate thighs. nt

[Dr Fate]

42. Guys- thanks so much- I have printed out almost all of these. n/t

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[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

43. You will cry when you eat this. Orange Balsamic Glazed Thighs

Saute your chicken thighs skin side down in some oil in a skillet down for about 15 minutes. Flip and brown the other side for about 5 minutes. Put in a nice pre-heated oven - 375 degrees for another 35 minutes. Put glaze on chicken and cook for another 10 minutes or so. Your chicken should be very well done and practically falling off bone.

(Glaze - 1/2C balsamic vinegar, 2/3C orange marmalade. Warm in small sauce pan until thoroughly heated.)

[Lyric]

44. Shake-and-Bake

You're welcome.

:hi:

:D

[carlyhippy]

45. chicken and noodles, no muss no fuss and cheap

put the thighs in crock pot, add 2 tbls butter, 2 cans chicken broth, 1 can cream chicken soup. on low 5 hours or until chicken is done...take out the chicken and debone, cut up chicken into little pieces, strain the soup in the crock pot to remove any bones, put the chicken back in, add 1/2 a bag of egg noodles, 30 minutes later it's ready to eat.

[yellowdogintexas]

46. WHAT??? no Chicken and Dumplings?

Chicken and Dumplings are best when made with thighs.

Cook them up in a soup pot with some chicken broth if you have some for extra punch.
Season as you like..I like garlic, onions and black pepper in mine, and chopped celery and carrots, if I have any.

When the chicken is fully done and you have a nice stock, pull out the chicken so you can bone it and cut it up.

I make my dumplings with Bisquick.. and we like flat dumplings so I use the biscuit recipe and roll them out like thick piecrust and cut in little squares.

Put the diced chicken back in the stock. Bring to a boil. drop in the dumplings, a few at a time.
Once they are all in, reduce heat to simmer and cook UNCOVERED for about 10 min. Then cover the pan, turn heat to lowest point and finish them covered about 10 minutes more.

Divine.