13 Healthy Chicken Thigh Recipes to Make for Dinner

Moroccan Chicken and Peppers

Yep, you can go on a global flavor tour even when you don't have much time for dinner. This quick chicken thigh recipe is loaded with Moroccan flavors like coriander, cumin, and dried red chiles. Cook bell peppers in the same skillet for a healthy one-skillet chicken dinner.

Spice-Rubbed Chicken and Poblano Tacos

Tacos can definitely be a healthy and fast dinner, especially when you use juicy chicken thighs. Broil the chicken thighs and plenty of fresh poblano peppers, then add heavy cream to make a delicious pan sauce. Other than a few corn tortillas to support the chicken and peppers, these tacos are so tasty that they don't need additional fixings.

Chicken and Asparagus Skillet Supper

Eating healthy doesn't mean you always have to skip the bacon. This easy chicken recipe calls for just 20 minutes and six ingredients (yes, one is bacon). Skillet-cooking the chicken thighs with bacon is a quick and easy way to develop comfort food flavors, while microwaving asparagus and yellow summer squash makes a fast and healthy side.

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Chicken Thighs with Artichokes

Paired with meaty mushrooms and prosciutto, this healthy boneless chicken thigh recipe is super delicious and filling. Cooking artichokes in the same pan is a yummy way to add a serving of veggies to this meal, too. And don't scrape out those browned bits from your skillet—you'll use them later to make an easy pan sauce for the chicken.

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken cacciatore is one of our absolute favorite chicken recipes, and this version is loaded with fresh, good-for-you veggies. You'll still skillet-cook the chicken thighs in a rich tomato sauce, just like the classic dish, but adding bell peppers, mushrooms, chopped carrot, and pearl onions adds plenty of nutrients to this healthy chicken thigh recipe. Serve with fresh parsley on top for a restaurant-quality dinner.

Chicken with Apple-Vegetable Slaw Stir-Fry

This healthy chicken thigh recipe may permanently mix up your weeknight stir-fries. Instead of rice, cook mushrooms, cabbage, asparagus, and apple slices together into a mouthwatering slaw. And instead of whole chicken thighs, chop your chicken into bite-size pieces so it cooks quicker and is easier to eat with your mix of veggies.

Thai Green Curry Chicken

Bring on the heat! Chicken thighs get the spicy treatment in this recipe with green curry. This Thai recipe also has shredded carrots, green bell peppers, and sweet onions, so this better-than-takeout chicken meal will taste fresh. Serve over brown basmati rice with flaked coconut and cilantro for a flavor-packed dish.

"Fried" Chicken Thighs

The trick to making healthier fried chicken? Air-frying it, of course! Our healthy chicken thigh gets a long marinade in a spicy buttermilk brine similar to our fried version, only without the added oil. Seasoned whole-wheat bread crumbs serve as the healthier coating to achieve the perfect crunchy bite.

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Pan-Roasted Chicken with Brussels Sprouts and Apples

Meet your new favorite speedy fall dinner! This chicken thigh recipe is super simple and easy (you need only five ingredients, after all), and it makes the most of in-season Brussels sprouts and apples. All you're missing is a piping hot cup of apple cider to sip.

Pressure Cooker Indian-Spiced Chicken

We love using our pressure cookers for quick chicken dinners. This healthy boneless, skinless chicken thigh recipe packs in delicious curry flavor with only 5 minutes of cook time under pressure. To keep this one-dish dinner on the healthier side, enjoy the chicken curry over low-carb cauliflower rice.

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Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken

Sheet-pan dinners might be the easiest (mostly) hands-off way to get an entire dinner on the table at lightning speed. Our healthy chicken thigh recipe combines the meat and veggies on a single pan before roasting for just 20 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice and you've got a delicious takeout-style meal without leaving the house.

Lemon-Ginger Chicken Thighs

As one of our top-rated Pinterest recipes, this is a quick and easy chicken thigh recipe you'll keep making. The zesty seasoning of lemon, freshly-grated ginger, honey, and soy sauce adds big flavor to the chicken. The best part? It comes together in a quick 35 minutes.

Jerk Chicken with Avocado-Orange Salsa

As this recipe proves, mouthwatering, fresh salsa can be made without any tomatoes at all. Avocado, mandarin oranges, lime juice, and red onion make a deliciously tangy salsa that's made for spooning over spicy jerk chicken thighs. Best of all, these grilled chicken thighs are ready to eat in less than half an hour!