Creamy, spicy, garlic chicken thighs. A simple dinner that is bursting with flavor!
Chicken is a fairly inexpensive meat. And it is readily available. Most kids like chicken. Most adults can cook chicken. So it is a popular menu item in many homes. But don’t you just get sick of the same old chicken all the time? I know I do.
I just think we get lazy with chicken, and so it gets boring. But it doesn’t have to be. Welcome to a new way to prepare chicken that will have lots of flavor, stay nice and moist, and give you a low cost dinner that is eazy peazy! Anything but boring.
I love experimenting with spices, and have had a few too many fails in my attempts to make a great creamy spiced chicken But this was a success. Don’t let the longish list of ingredients scare you. This recipe is very forgiving, so it is okay to skip some things if you don’t have (or like) them, or adjust to personal preference.
Creamy Spicy Garlic Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4 skin on chicken thighs
- 1/2 an onion
- 1 Tbs garlic
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, heat olive oil on medium-high heat
- Add garlic and onions, and saute for 2-3 minutes
- Combine garlic salt, cumin, and cayenne, and mix together
- Rub the spice mixture all over the chicken thighs
- Put chicken in the sauce pan with olive oil and garlic and onions, and cook, skin down until you brown the skin and crisp it up a bit
- Flip chicken over, add half and half, coconut milk, and chicken stock to pan and bring to a boil
- Turn the heat down to low, cover, and simmer for 30-35 minutes
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately
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Adjust the amount of cayenne you use to fit your palette for spiciness. Leave the cayenne out if you are scared. But the truth is, this has spice to it, but not burn. Does that even make sense? I fed it to my baby without a problem, the creamy coconut milk and half and half help to tone the spice down, while still preserving flavor.
The other thing I love about this chicken is that it is so versatile. Serve it with rice. Or serve it with potatoes. Or greens. Or veggies. I used leftovers in a pita, with hummus, and it was good with that too! So have fun with this low cost and versatile dish you cook on the stove top!
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Emily Thompson says
We love garlic, looks like a recipe my family would really love. Can’t wait to try. Pinned!
Dawn says
A little heat. A little cool. This is my next dinner for sure. I love the combination of coconut and cayenne.
Bonnie @ wemake7 says
We eat a lot of Chicken in our family to try to be a little healthier, I’m always looking for new way to liven up the chicken. This recipe looks simple to make, will have to try it soon.
Michael says
While this does look yummy and I bet it tastes great….I am not going to just say that…question,do you take all of the pictures on your blog? I do think they do the dish justice….
Michelle F. says
That looks so good. I love using thighs because they are so juicy.
Risa says
Yes I do get so sick of chicken but this recipe looks like a great way to try something different. I just question if I would use all the ingredients in other things later.
kungphoo says
This is a recipe i could get my mouth on..lol My only problem with chicken is i never know when it is cooked..
Natalie (@nataliemadeit) says
That looks really tasty! I’m not really a fan of spicy, but that chicken does look really yummy!
Jessica P says
I love all of the spices in this dish, and the fact that, like you said, you can serve it with practically anything. I just have a hard time getting anything to be “creamy”..everything I make turns out more on the watery side.
Alyssa C says
This sounds like a great recipe! My girls love chicken so I’m always looking for something new!
April Decheine says
I am always looking for a new chicken thigh recipe. I love adding Cayenne and garlic, we buy a lot of thighs, good affordable meat to serve.
TheMommyAvenger says
I’m not a fan of chicken thighs, but I think the spice combo would be delicious! You always have such great looking meals!
Fashion Travels (@tauyanm) says
your photos looks amazing and great recipe! i am trying to find recipes which is easy as this as well for my healthy lifestyle might just change it to chicken breast
Russ R. says
I can imagine how good this must be. I was thinking of adding some rosemary to complement the garlic.
Maria Constanza Oller Martin says
I love the idea o adding cayenne I have a recipe quite similar to your creamy chicken but it uses some habaneros to add that spicy touch. Not a fan of it the cayenne will work awesome to make it spicy without burning my mouth
Katherine Rose Coronel- Rivera says
Chicken thighs are my favorite part of the chicken. The creamy garlic sauce will surely make the thighs more juicy and delicious. I like that it has vegetable side dish perfect to give a balance of flavor.
Close To Home (@StayCloseToHome) says
My daughter loves the thigh meat and I so rarely buy it. I guess I am stuck on the breasts. They are such a bettter price and this dish looks amazing.
Leira Bhagwani Pagaspas says
I love this recipe and my daughter loves the white meat..
aryia74 says
Great photos and the dish looks amazing. I am always looking for new chicken dishes as I get sick of the same ones over and over again.
Celebrate Woman says
Love the images! Veggies look magnificent! A very simple recipe to follow and use for a new test ground!