Best Spicy Stuffed Chicken Thighs Recipes

STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPINACH AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Line pan with foil or parchment paper sprayed with oil to keep pan from getting sticky and for easier clean-up.
• In a medium bowl mix spinach, cream cheese, ⅛ teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Then set aside.
• Unroll chicken thighs, season both sides with remaining salt.
• Divide cream cheese mixture between chicken thighs, putting it into the middle of each one.
• Roll the chicken thigh back up around the stuffing and secure with a toothpick.
• Place chicken thighs on pan, toothpick-side-up. Bake for 30-35 minutes until temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant read thermometer.

PAN FRIED STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS (INVOLTINI DI POLLO)

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl add the mascarpone, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, sage leaf, and truffle oil. Mix until smooth. Set aside.
• Dry chicken thighs with paper towel. Place chicken thighs flat on a cutting board and spread open. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of mascarpone filling and spread across each chicken thigh.
• Add one slice of meat of choice to each chicken thigh. Roll up each chicken thigh and secure on both ends with kitchen twine (about 4-6 inches of twine per side).
• Secure even more with a toothpick through the middle of the roll. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a large skillet heat on medium high heat add olive oil and garlic. Add chicken rolls to pan and brown on both sides about 3-5 minutes per side.
• Take the meat out of pan and place on a plate, temporarily. Deglaze the pan by adding the chicken broth and white wine.
• Scrape the bottom of the pan and let it simmer on low for about 10 minutes. Add chicken back to the pan and cover with a lid. Cook on low heat for about 10 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
• Remove kitchen twine and toothpicks before serving!

SPICY FRIED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PAPADS AND HOT SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Make the stuffing: set a skillet over moderately high heat and heat until hot. Add sausage, crumbled, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel and let drain. Over an open flame or in a hot, dry skillet set over moderately high heat, toast the Papads for 1 minute, or until crisp and lightly browned. Let cool for 2 minutes and crumble until they resemble oatmeal. In a bowl, combine sausage, Papads, egg, bread crumbs, nutmeg, salt and pepper and work together to form a slightly wet mass that holds its shape. Smooth out the skin of each thigh and create a pocket. Stuff each thigh between skin and meat with Papad mixture. Dredge thighs in seasoned flour, shaking off excess. Season with cayenne, salt and pepper. In a deep fryer or heavy skillet, heat oil to 370 degrees. Add thighs and cook, turning occasionally for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Suggested drink: Scharffenberger Blanc de Blancs, 1989

SPICY MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN WITH SAUSAGE-STUFFED CHERRY PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken thighs in a large bowl; season with black pepper, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
• Stuff each cherry pepper generously with Italian sausage. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs, skin-side down, in pan and brown, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over and brown other side, about 1 minute. Remove chicken from pan.
• Cook onion in the Dutch oven with pinch of salt over medium-high heat; cook and stir until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in garlic, herbes de Provence, and crushed red pepper.
• Stir in pepperoncini and juices; cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Place chicken, skin-side up, in a single layer on top of the onions and pepperoncinis in the Dutch oven. Pour stock into the pan until almost covering the chicken.
• Sprinkle artichoke hearts, olives, and stuffed cherry peppers over top of chicken.
• Return to medium-high heat and bring to a simmer.
• Cover and roast in preheated oven until sausage is cooked through and liquid is bubbling, about 1 hour.
• Garnish with chopped basil, oregano, and marjoram.

SPICY ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Put chicken thighs in a bowl. Mince garlic, ginger and pepper. Toss with all remaining ingredients or put in a small food processor, and grind to a paste. (It is O.K. if the coriander seeds are not fully pulverized. They will add a little crunch.)
• Rub mixture thoroughly into chicken. At this point, you can cover, and refrigerate for up to a day.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put thighs, skin side up, in a roasting pan. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes or until done.