25 Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs You Haven’t Made for Dinner Yet - Yahoo Eurosport UK

We love a low-maintenance chicken dinner as much as the next guy, but why do boneless, skinless breasts get all the love? It's time to turn to chicken thighs, which were practically made for those one-dish recipes we fall for again and again. They're juicy, versatile and flavorful, plus they can handle a hot oven like nobody's business. Don't believe us? Make one of these 25 recipes for sheet pan chicken thighs and thank us when you're done.

31 Side Dishes to Serve with Chicken Thighs

Colin Price/Two Peas and Their Pod Cookbook

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes

• Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, beginner-friendly, kid-friendly

Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs have all the benefits of a whole roast chicken without any of the fuss.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

• Time Commitment: 30 minutes

• Why We Love It: <30 minutes, sheet pan recipe, gluten free

Say goodbye to a pile of pots and pans in the sink, and hello to tender, garlicky carrots and chicken thighs.

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Jonathan Lovekin/At My Table

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 10 minutes

• Why We Love It: low sugar, beginner-friendly, dairy free

While the chicken is roasting, the potatoes in this dish are hard at work soaking up all those glorious juices. (And you're barely lifting a finger.)

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Ellen Silverman/Everyday Dorie

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 15 minutes

• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, special occasion–worthy, no sugar

Greenspan calls for chicken legs (i.e., the thigh and drumstick attached), but you can swap in regular chicken thighs as you please. They'll be just as bronzed and beautiful at the end of cooking.

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Skinnytaste One and Done

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes

• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, high protein, dairy free

When the most difficult thing you have to do is chop vegetables, you know it's going to be a good dinner. (Psst: Here's how to break down a butternut squash without any mishaps.)

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Erin Kunkel/The Vibrant Life

This one is reminiscent of our favorite takeout treat, but so much healthier. (If you don't love fennel, you can try bok choy or another green veggie instead.)

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Half Baked Harvest

If we didn't know any better, we'd think we were eating oceanside in Greece. Must be the feta.

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The Defined Dish

• Time Commitment: 50 minutes

• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, sheet pan recipe, gluten free, dairy free

Whip this one out at your next dinner get-together and let everyone think it was hard work. (Best party trick ever? We think so.)

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The Modern Proper

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes

• Why We Love It: <500 calories, crowd-pleaser, dairy free, gluten free

What serves a crowd, takes less than an hour to make and hits all the right notes of salty, savory and sweet? This guy.

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Foodie Crush

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 5 minutes

• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, beginner-friendly, gluten free

The key to getting crispy skin is not overcrowding the pan. Want to take it a step further? Put a wire baking rack inside the sheet pan for even more crispiness.

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The Mom 100

• Time Commitment: 13 hours (includes marinating)

• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, dairy free

Sure, there are no dishes when you order delivery. But there's also no satisfaction of making a gourmet dinner yourself. It's your call.

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The Modern Proper

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 45 minutes

• Why We Love It: gluten free, crowd-pleaser

Fun fact: Five spice is a combination of cinnamon, star anise, fennel, white pepper and cloves. It's also an excellent companion to chicken, carrots and cabbage.

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So Much Food

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 15 minutes

• Why We Love It: special occasion–worthy, beginner-friendly

The classic tangy, sweet and salty Filipino dish got an upgrade. (And by that we mean minimal cleanup and 15 minutes of prep.)

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How Sweet Eats

• Time Commitment: 1 hour, 5 minutes

• Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, beginner-friendly

While the sesame chicken roasts in the oven, you can make the rice and prep your toppings. When the timer goes off, you'll be ready to dig in.

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Half Baked Harvest

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes

• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, <10 ingredients

This one had us at harissa…and again at feta. The whole sheet pan thing is just the cherry on top.

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The Recipe Critic

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes

• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, gluten free

When nothing but hearty and rustic will do, this is the ticket.

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Cotter Crunch

• Time Commitment: 38 minutes

• Why We Love It: low carb, gluten free, dairy free

It takes less than 40 minutes from start to finish and that's including a homemade teriyaki sauce.

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Girl Gone Gourmet

• Time Commitment: 40 minutes

• Why We Love It: <10 ingredients, gluten free, dairy free

Proof that there's nothing wrong with a classic, especially when it's this foolproof.

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The Modern Proper

Buy all the briny stuff at the grocery store and you're halfway to dinner. This. Is. Genius.

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Half Baked Harvest

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes

• Why We Love It: crowd-pleaser, special occasion–worthy

The only messy part is going to be your fingers.

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The Modern Proper

• Time Commitment: 35 minutes

• Why We Love It: low carb, gluten free, dairy free

If you think this dish sounds plain or boring, wait until your first bite. It's called roast chicken magic (and the secret is egg whites).

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Feed Me Phoebe

• Time Commitment: 55 minutes

• Why We Love It: gluten free, dairy free

The tiny potatoes will absorb all the schmaltz-y goodness of these spicy thighs. Are you hungry yet?

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Plays Well with Butter

Carnitas is traditionally made with pork, but marinating chicken thighs in a spicy, citrusy mixture yields remarkably similar results. A quick trip under the broiler adds irresistibly crispy texture.

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Katherine Gillen

• Time Commitment: 8 hours, 30 minutes (includes marinating)

• Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, <10 ingredients, crowd-pleaser

The key to impeccably seasoned, juicy meat is in the marinade. The buttermilk tenderizes the chicken and allows the salt to permeate throughout. The plums and shallots are interchangeable with other fruits and alliums, and we think apples, grapes, leeks and thinly sliced red onion would all be lovely.

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Kristen Kilpatrick/The Defined Dish

• Time Commitment: 45 minutes

• Why We Love It: sheet pan recipe, gluten free, dairy free

Not only is it a breeze to make and clean up, it's also paleo-friendly and gluten, dairy and grain free. If you ask us, it was love at lemon-tahini drizzle.

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50 Quick and Easy Chicken Thigh Recipes to Make on Weeknights