Frequently asked questions
You can make either grilled boneless chicken thighs or bone-in with this recipe, or a mix of both! Here’s everything you need to know (or go to our other favorite methods, Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs or Pan Fried Chicken Thighs).
Bone-in, skin-on thighs have the best flavor. When you cook chicken with the bone in, the flavors inside the bone spread out onto the meat, leaving you with a meatier, richer flavor (per Bon Appetit, who says “bone-in chicken thighs are just plain better.”). The skin also becomes crispy and seasoned. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs also work, and are easier to eat. They also taste great grilled, and take slightly less time to grill.
Add the marinade to the chicken thighs, place it in a sealed container, and allow to marinate refrigerated for at least 30 minutes. If desired, you can marinate for up 8 hours in advance. The ingredients in this chicken thigh marinade are:
Olive oil Dijon mustard Lemon juice Worcestershire sauce or a1 sauce Garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, and salt
Buffalo Ranch Chipotle Ranch Homemade Ranch Lemon Pepper Sauce Mustard Sauce or Honey Mustard Cilantro Lime Dressing White BBQ Sauce Sour Cream Sauce
Per the USDA, organic chicken must be raised in living conditions that accommodate their natural behaviors (like grazing on pasture), fed 100% organic feed and forage, and not given antibiotics or hormones.
Make baked chicken thighs with the best chicken seasoning, or super-simple pan fried chicken thighs. Mix up a batch of shredded chicken for chicken enchiladas. Throw together quick and classic chicken piccata or Tuscan chicken. Try garlic chicken, lemon garlic chicken or a whole rotisserie chicken (learn how to carve it). Go for grilled chicken, pesto chicken or a chicken pesto sandwich.
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