Best Baked Italian Chicken Thighs Recipes
BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN THIGHS
These juicy chicken thighs are topped with a flavorful blend of three cheeses and your favorite marinara sauce. Serve over pasta or rice or alongside roasted potatoes for a tasty weeknight meal. I like to shred my own cheese, as I find it melts better, but feel free to use pre-shredded to save time.
Provided by France C
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- Season chicken thighs on both sides with garlic powder and salt.
- Heat olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs, smooth-side down in pan and brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip thighs over and remove skillet from heat. Top each thigh with an equal amount of ricotta cheese mixture. Spoon marinara sauce over the ricotta cheese and around the chicken thighs.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and leave oven on.
- Top chicken with mozzarella cheese and return to the oven until cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 90.5 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 768.6 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
ITALIAN BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS
These chicken thighs with added veggies and dry Italian salad dressing served with crusty bread make a complete meal. Serve over pasta, rice, egg noodles, or potatoes.
Provided by Yoly
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine Neufchatel cheese, chicken broth, pesto, dry Italian salad dressing, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes in a bowl and beat using an electric mixer until well combined. Stir in spinach and sauteed onions. Gently fold in tomatoes and basil. Transfer mixture into a casserole dish.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and place on top of spinach mixture in the dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Remove chicken from casserole dish, top with mozzarella cheese, and microwave until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Serve chicken topped with spinach mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 109.6 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 907 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN THIGHS
Amazing moist and flavorful chicken thighs.
Provided by barbara lentz
Categories Chicken
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven 400 degrees. Place the chicken thighs in a baking pan and add salt and pepper.
- 2. Mix the melted butter with the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken thighs.
- 3. Bake for 35 for 40 minutes.
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