Best Rosemary Chicken Thighs Recipes

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH LEMON, THYME AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry and place, skin side up, in a single layer on a baking sheet. Place in refrigerator, uncovered, for 8 hours or overnight to dry skin. Remove chicken from refrigerator at least 45 minutes before cooking.
• Heat oven to 500 degrees. Spread onion slices and garlic cloves in a baking dish that can hold the chicken snugly in a single layer. Scatter lemon on the onion-garlic mixture and strew with thyme and rosemary sprigs.
• Remove chicken from baking sheet and place on several layers of paper towels, skin side down. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper. Turn thighs over and season with remaining salt and pepper. Transfer to the baking dish skin side up. Use your hands to arrange the bed of onions and garlic so they're completely under the chicken.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a knife point. If skin is not a deep golden brown and crispy, turn on broiler and broil chicken close to heat a few minutes to crisp and brown it.
• To serve, move chicken off the bed of onions, garlic, lemon and herbs. Discard lemon and spoon the rest of the ingredients, along with pan juices, onto a serving platter. Place chicken on top and serve.

FRESH ROSEMARY CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine rosemary, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Rub over chicken thighs and place in a baking dish. Spray with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until thighs are no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

LEMON, ROSEMARY AND BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, rosemary, garlic, lemon zest and red pepper flakes. Whisk to combine and pour into a 1-gallon resealable food storage plastic bag. Put the chicken thighs in the bag and seal it. Turn to ensure that the chicken is evenly coated, then refrigerate, turning occasionally, for 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat a grill to medium-low and brush the grates lightly with an oil soaked cloth. Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. Season the chicken well on all sides with salt and pepper, then place on the grill, skin side down. Cook the chicken about 8 to 10 minutes, turn and continue to cook an additional 8 to 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the heat and serve while hot.

ONE-PAN ROSEMARY CHICKEN THIGHS AND ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLES FOR 2

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a rimmed 9x12-inch baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine carrots, turnip, potato, onion, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, 1 tablespoon rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss until well coated and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until starting to soften, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and place chicken thighs on top of vegetables; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is crispy and vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes more.

ROSEMARY MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY ORANGE GLAZE AND ORANGE-PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Spicy Orange Glaze: Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil on the grill. Cook until reduced to 1 cup. Set 1/4 cup aside.
• Chicken: Whisk together the oil, garlic and rosemary in a large baking dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Preheat grill to medium-high. Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill skin side-down until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn over and continue grilling for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through, turning and basting with the Spicy Orange Glaze every 2 minutes. Remove from the grill, place on a platter and brush with the reserved Spicy Orange Glaze. Serve with the Orange-Pineapple Relish on the side.
• Orange-Pineapple Relish: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

STRAIGHT FROM FREEZER TO THE OVEN CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Arrange frozen chicken thighs on a lined and greased baking pan.
• Coat chicken with butter, rosemary, and lemon juice.
• Bake at 375 for 50 - 60 minutes.

CHICKEN THIGHS BAKED WITH LEMON, SAGE, ROSEMARY & THYME

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with a large pinch of salt to create a coarse paste (or use a small mixing bowl and the back of a spoon, or mince the garlic very finely on a cutting board). Add the oil very slowly in drops while pounding and grinding the paste, continuing until the allioli is thick, creamy, and emulsified. Put the chicken in a bowl. Rub the allioli all over, including under the skin. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Heat the oven to 425°F and set an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Arrange the lemon slices in one layer in a large shallow roasting pan or baking dish (9x13x2 inches is good). Top each slice with a piece of rosemary and thyme and a sage leaf. Set the chicken thighs, skin side up, on top; sprinkle them generously with salt and pepper. Bake until the skin is golden and the juices are clear, 45 minute to 1 hour.
• Sometimes the lemons and chicken produce a lot of juices, in which case you can make a delicious pan sauce. Transfer the chicken (keeping the herbs and lemon slices underneath) to a plate and cover loosely with foil. Tilt the pan to pool the juices in one corner. Spoon off the fat that rises to the top. Set the pan over medium heat (if the pan isn't flameproof, pour the juices into a small skillet) and scrape up any stuck-on juices. Let the juices boil and reduce so they thicken to a saucy consistency. Drizzle the sauce around, not on, the chicken to maintain the crisp skin.

ROSEMARY GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS AND WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Drizzle chicken thighs with oil, season with salt, pepper and rosemary. Grill chicken 5 minutes on each side and remove from heat to rest for 5 minutes.
• Place stock in a small bowl and cover. Heat in microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove stock from microwave with oven mitt. Add dried porcini to the dish and replace the cover. Steep porcinis in stock 5 to 10 minutes to reconstitute mushrooms. This may also be done on the stovetop. Simmer broth, and mushrooms for 10 minutes over low heat.
• In a medium skillet, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, saute pancetta, crushed garlic and chopped shallot over medium heat for 3 minutes, to crisp pancetta at edges. Add sliced portobello mushrooms to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Saute mushrooms 10 minutes, or until dark and tender. Add flour and cook 1 minute. Add red wine to the pan and reduce by 1/2, about 1 minute. Add reserved stock and porcini mushrooms to the pan and simmer together 1 to 2 minutes longer to combine.
• Slice chicken thighs and fan out on a plate. Ladle thick mushroom sauce down over sliced chicken and serve.

ROSEMARY-LEMON CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon and rosemary over medium heat until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; reserve drippings in pan., Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt; brown in drippings on both sides. Cook, covered, skin side down, over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove from pan; keep warm. Pour off drippings from pan., Add broth and lemon juice to same skillet. Bring to a boil, scraping to loosen browned bits from pan; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Spoon over chicken; sprinkle with bacon.

BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROSEMARY AND BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large frying pan and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and snip into bits.
• Drain bacon grease from the pan and add olive oil and butter to the same pan. Add garlic and brown slightly over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken, salt, and pepper; brown until chicken is staring to crisp but is not too done, about 8 minutes. Remove chicken and drain on a paper towel.
• Drain most of the oil and butter from the pan, leaving just a small amount for flavor. Add chicken broth, tomato paste, wine, and bacon bits; bring to a boil.
• Remove a small amount of boiling liquid to a bowl and stir in flour. Pour back into the skillet and whisk until it thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in rosemary. Reduce heat to low and return chicken thighs to the skillet. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHICKEN THIGHS BAKED WITH LEMON, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic with a large pinch of salt to create a coarse paste. Add the oil very slowly until the mixture is thick and creamy. Put the chicken in a bowl. Rub the paste all over the chicken, including under the skin. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange lemon slices on a sheet pan. Top with the herbs on each slice and top with a thigh. Salt and pepper the chicken. Bake about 45 minutes. Serve with the lemon and herbs intact. A sauce can be made with the pan juices.

PERFECT PAN ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS(ROSEMARY GARLIC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12" cast iron pan over high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add chicken skin side down and cook for 2 mins. Reduce heat to med-high; continue to cook skin side down, occasionally rearranging chicken thighs and rotating pan to evenly distribute heat, until fat renders and skin is golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven after putting rosemary sprigs and garlic cloves between thighs in pan and cook for 13 more mins. Flip chicken, continue cooking until skin crisps and meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Spoon off some of the chicken fat. Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reserve. Transfer to a plate; let rest 5 minutes before serving. Serve by spooning sauce over chicken.

LEMON ROSEMARY CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk together marinade ingredients.
• Place chicken thighs and marinade in ziploc; refrigerate 30 min-1 hour.
• Discard marinade and grill thighs over medium grill about 6-8 minutes per side or until no longer pink.

ROSEMARY ROAST CHICKEN THIGHS, NEW POTATOES, ASPARAGUS & GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes, asparagus, garlic cloves, oil and lots of seasoning in a large roasting dish (about 30 x 20cm). Squeeze over all the juice from the lemon halves, then cut them into chunks and add them to the dish. Toss everything together, cover the dish with foil, and roast for about 15 mins.
• Remove the foil and mix through the rosemary. Season the chicken thighs and arrange evenly in the dish.
• Roast for another 25-30 mins until the potatoes are tender, and the chicken is crisp and cooked through. Serve the dish in the middle of the table for everyone to share.

ROSEMARY STRAWBERRY-GUAVA GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place aluminum foil on a baking sheet.
• Salt and pepper the chicken thighs generously and drizzle olive oil on it then place thighs on baking sheet with skin side up.
• Sprinkle rosemary on the skin.
• Bake chicken in the oven for 30 minutes.
• In a saucepan, heat jam until it reaches syrup or honey-like consistency. Add one tablespoon water to dilute. Add garlic. (Alternate method: Put jam and garlic in a bowl, add one tablespoon boiling water and stir.)
• Take chicken out of the oven after 30 minutes and turn on the broiler.
• Brush jam on both sides of the chicken and place the chicken in the broiler for 5 minutes.

ROSEMARY GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS AND WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Drizzle chicken thighs with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken 5 minutes on each side and remove from heat for 5 minutes. Place stock in a small bowl and heat in microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove stock from microwave with oven mitt. Add dried porcini to the dish and replace the cover, then steep porcinis in stock 5 to 10 minutes to reconstitute mushrooms. This may also be done on the stovetop. Simmer broth and mushrooms for 10 minutes over low heat. In a medium skillet, add 1 tablespoons olive oil, and Twisted Butter Portobello Mushroom with Boursin-Garlic & Fine Herb Cheese Butter. Sauté pancetta, crushed garlic and chopped shallot over medium heat for 3 minutes to crisp pancetta at edges. Add sliced Portobello mushrooms to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Sauté mushrooms 10 minutes, or until dark and tender. Add flour and cook 1 minute. Add red wine to the pan and reduce by 1/2, about 1 minute. Add reserved stock and porcini mushrooms to the pan and simmer together 1 to 2 minutes longer to combine. Slice chicken thighs and fan out on a plate. Ladle thick mushroom sauce down over sliced chicken and serve.

GRILLED ROSEMARY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SWEET & SOUR ORANGE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the 1 Tbs. rosemary with the brown sugar, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. In a shallow pan, drizzle the oil over the chicken and toss to coat. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the rosemary mixture. Warm the marmalade, vinegar, and remaining 1 tsp. rosemary in a small saucepan over low heat until just warm; set aside in a warm spot. Prepare a hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill with all burners on medium high for 10 min. Clean the hot grate with a wire brush and then lubricate it with an oil-soaked paper towel. Put the chicken on the grate and grill (covered on a gas grill or uncovered over a charcoal fire) until one side has dark grill marks, 5 to 6 min. for large thighs or 4 to 5 min. for medium and small thighs. Turn and continue to grill until well marked on the other sides and cooked through, 5 to 6 min. longer for large thighs or 4 to 5 min. for medium and small thighs. Move the thighs to a platter and let rest 4 to 5 min. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature with individual bowls of warm marmalade dipping sauce. Variations To prepare as kebabs: Trim the thighs and then slice them lengthwise into 1-1/2- to 2-inch-wide strips. Toss with the flavorings; then thread the chicken onto six 8- or 12-inch skewers (soak wood skewers in water for at least 20 min. first), folding each strip in half as you skewer it. If some strips are very thick, cut them in half crosswise rather than folding them so that all the pieces of chicken are roughly the same size. Grill the kebabs, turning them every 4 to 5 min. as dark grill marks form, until cooked through, 12 to 15 min. total

ROSEMARY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat cast iron skillet over med heat, and pre heat oven to 425*. Season chicken with salt pepper and rosemary, and brown on both sides not cooking through. Transfer to baking dish. Bake for 25 min. While chicken cooks, pour fat off and brown bacon in skillet, add onion cooking until very soft and browned. Add garlic, and deglaze with wine. Add beans and broth. Simmer until chicken is ready. Season with salt pepper and rosemary. Serve with crusty bread.

MUSTARD CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROSEMARY POTATOES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 450 degrees F. Whisk 1/2 cup water, the mustard, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the lemon juice, peppercorns, half of the garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Add the chicken and toss. Loosen the skins and rub some of the mustard mixture underneath. Transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking sheet, skin-side up. Roast on the upper rack until golden and crisp, 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the potatoes and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; pierce a few times with a knife to vent. Microwave until just tender, 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Combine the remaining garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the rosemary and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Add the potatoes and bell pepper; toss. Transfer to a separate rimmed baking sheet. Roast on the lower rack until the vegetables are tender and golden, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest. Move the vegetables to the upper oven rack and continue roasting until browned, 5 more minutes. Serve with the chicken and any pan juices.

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED ROSEMARY CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat a double burner grill pan, griddle pan, or outdoor grill over medium-high heat. Pour about 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil into a shallow dish and add the garlic. Strip the leaves off a sprig of rosemary and finely chop, about 1 tablespoon. Add the chopped rosemary to the bowl with the garlic and oil. Break the remaining rosemary up into 8 small sprigs about the size of the chicken pieces. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, to taste, and add them to the garlic mixture. Turn to coat. Wrap the chicken pieces in prosciutto, securing the ham with a sprig of rosemary as you wrap. The sprigs should stick out a bit at the edges of the ham. Drizzle the chicken with more oil and grill for 12 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve 2 pieces of chicken for each serving, along with some lemon wedges for squeezing over the top. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve.