Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco is a delicious twist on an Italian classic. Braised in white wine, chicken stock & veggies, it’s served on mashed potatoes or polenta!
I enjoy searching for and finding new recipes to make for our family and friends. It’s especially fun when I find a recipe, make it, and enjoy it so much I KNOW it will be made over and over again.
Such is the case with this recipe for Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco! Before making this dish, I had to find an answer to one truly important question. Exactly WHAT IS OSSO BUCCO in the first place?
Well, here’s the answer! In Italian “osso bucco” means “bone with a hole” and refers to the typical way this recipe is prepared – with veal shanks. Veal shanks have a bone filled with bone marrow in the center of the meat, therefore that is how it got the name. Makes sense, right?
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Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco
THIS recipe uses chicken thighs (bone in, skin on) instead of veal shanks, but the method of cooking is virtually the same. The meat braises for almost an hour in liquid, which results in a very tender piece of chicken.
This recipe for chicken thigh osso bucco originally was featured on the television show “The Chew” and was prepared by host Clinton Kelly.
I stumbled upon a slight adaptation of that recipe on another website, and that is the version I used to make this delicious dinner! Chicken thigh osso bucco is served on top of creamy mashed potatoes (or polenta). The dish smells fabulous and tastes fabulous!
Prepare The Chicken
Here’s how you prepare this dish: *Note: original recipe calls for 8 chicken thighs. I used 4 since I was only cooking for two people but kept everything else in recipe the same.
Combine flour, salt and black pepper on a small plate. Dredge each of the chicken thighs in the flour mixture to coat them evenly on all sides.
Heat olive oil in a large stock pot. Add the floured chicken thighs to the hot oil, then sear the meat on both sides, until golden brown.
Once the chicken is browned on both sides (but not cooked all the way through), transfer it to a plate or wire rack and let the chicken thighs rest.
Cook The Veggies
Place the diced carrots and onions into the same pan you cooked the chicken thighs in (do not clean pan). Cook the veggies for several minutes, stirring occasionally until the veggies have softened.
Stir the minced garlic into the veggies, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly so the garlic doesn’t burn.
Make The Sauce
Add tomato paste, white wine, chicken stock, rosemary and thyme to the veggies in the pan. Stir to combine these ingredients into a sauce.
Continue to cook these ingredients until the liquid in the pan has been reduced in volume by about half.
Simmer The Chicken
Once the liquid is reduced by about half, add the chicken thighs back into the pan. Put a lid on the pan and continue to simmer the chicken on low for about 45-50 minutes.
The chicken is done when it is cooked all the way through. Once that is completed, you are ready to serve this delicious dish.
Time To Serve Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco
To serve, place the chicken thigh osso bucco on top of some creamy mashed potatoes (or polenta). We prefer this dish with mashed potatoes, but both pair very well with the chicken.
Spoon some of the leftover sauce and veggies over the top of each piece of the chicken. Grab your fork, and get ready to dig in.
That’s it! Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco is easy to make, fabulous tasting, and very filling! It also looks good on the plate, right? YUM!
The chicken and veggies are very tender and will be very easy to cut and the flavor is amazing. Because of that I am confident you will LOVE it!
I really hope you will consider making this chicken thigh osso bucco. It is absolutely delicious and will definitely be making it again!
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Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco is a delicious twist on an Italian classic. Braised in white wine, chicken stock & veggies, it's served on mashed potatoes or polenta!
- 8 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- olive oil (enough to cover bottom of pan)
- 1 brown onion (diced)
- 1 large carrot (peeled, sliced, cut into quarters)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- parsley for garnish (if desired)
Combine flour, salt and pepper on plate. Dredge chicken in flour mixture until all sides are covered.
Add olive oil (enough to cover bottom of pan) to a large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat on medium. When oil is hot, add chicken. Sear chicken until it is browned on both sides (you might need to brown chicken in batches). Remove chicken from pan.
Heat a bit more olive oil in the pan, if necessary. Add onions and carrots; cook until softened (4-5 minutes). Now add the minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add tomato paste, wine, chicken stock, rosemary and thyme. Stir to combine. Cook until the liquid in the pan has reduced in volume by about half.
Return chicken thighs back into the pan; turn heat to low. Cover pan; cook on low for 45-50 minutes (or until chicken is fully cooked through).
Serve chicken on top of mashed potatoes or polenta. Spoon veggies and sauce over the top of chicken. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
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Been making this recipe since coming across it a few years back. We absolutely love it. I use free range chicken thighs I get from a local farmer and the flavour is fantastic! The recipe freezes very well and what a treat to have osso bucco on a weeknight either with sweet potato gnocchi or polenta. Keep getting rave reviews from friends and family. Thank you
Thank you for your kind note, Renu! It is a wonderful chicken dish and we enjoy it, too! Have a great day.
Actually a very easy and yummy meal to make. The directions say use a saucepan but the pictures show a Dutch oven so I went that route. I did gluten free flour (celiac) and added mushrooms to my veggies as well as doubled the sauce for two thighs. It did take an hour to make and yes the skin won’t be crispy, you are putting it in liquid and covering it which causes steam. After an hour the thighs were perfectly cooked and juicy. I would suggest seasoning between the skins and thigh next time before coating. My liquid didn’t thicken so I just pulled a little liquid out and mixed in some cornstarch to make a slurry. Everything was yummy and the recipe is very easy to follow. Served it over mashed taters and will make a great meal to have when we get cold in Texas, whenever that shall be. Thanks for the recipe!!
Excellent! I’ve been looking at this recipe for a while. Delicious!!! My husband said to put it in the rotation! I used Chardonnay for my wine.
My husband said this was one of the best recipes I ever made.
This was delicious! I didn’t have tomato paste so I cut up a Roma tomato and cooked it with the onion and carrots. I served the chicken over rice. Thank you for this recipe! Will be making again.
I made this tonight based on the reviews It was delicious
I did use skinless chicken thighs Very delicious
Making this tonight based on the reviews Can’t wait
Can I remove the skin from the bone-in chicken thigh, so the sauce does not get so fatty?
For final cooking stage could it be cooked in the oven, instead of on a stove burner?
Hi, Collette! I’m sure it could, however I have never made the Osso Bucco this way any of the times I have made it, so I can’t provide any reliable or tested instructions.
I love this recipe, especially with polenta.
Can I use boneless skinless thighs?
I have not made this using boneless thighs. If you choose to use them, be sure to keep an eye on the internal temp. of the meat as it will cook through much faster.
Do you think I could use non-alcoholic wine?
I have never tried this recipe using non-alcoholic wine before, Cathy, so I can’t tell you how it might affect the overall recipe. Sorry!
You can omit the wine and replace with more chicken stock. It still has fantastic flavor.
Just wondering how this would freeze? There is no dairy in it
Sorry that i was disappointed. As expected, the skin ended up very soft. There was no flavor which i thought would have come through.
Sounds like a you problem. All the other reviews are great.
I have had this saved and I just made it the other night. It was so delicious. I served it over pappardelle noodles. Definitely making this again and again.
Delicioso!! Made it for two people and leftovers. 5 Chicken Thighs,
Kept all the same measurements, but I added 1 more carrot, 1 small bay leaf, mixed the flour with salt/
pepper/ Italian seasoning/ powder chicken bouillon/ a bit more chicken stock to have extra juice for the mash potatoes
Could you use rice instead of the mashed patatoes or polenta?
Making this recipe again for my parents. It is soooo good and easy to make.
Was delicious and had great flavor, definitely a do over!!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for your note, and have a great day, Nancy.
Nice site and am looking forward to making this chicken.
I have made this recipe at least 3 times in the last 6 months. It’s THAT good. I always serve over baked polenta and add more vegetables to main dish.
I made this with boneless & skinless thighs as that is what I had. Also I used dried mixed Italian herbs because I didn’t have dried rosemary. Was very yummy. Added a squirt of lemon juice at the end & it just took it to the next level. Family loved it. Will be making again.
I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed this dish, Joanna! Thanks for writing, and have a GREAT day!
It was very good. Made it for dinner and the fam loved it.
Can I use skinless bone in thighs
Hi, Helen! I have not used skinless thighs in the many times I’ve made this recipe before, so cannot vouch for the results. It SEEMS like it would work just fine, but honestly not sure.
I never write comments on any recipes but I had to write one on your Chicken Osso Bucco.
It was amazing! I cook everyday. We hardly ever eat out because my husband and I feel we can make it at home better than most restaurants. This is by far one of my favorite dinners. I will be making it often. I’m so glad I came across this recipe and decided to try it. Thank you.
Wondering if i can use chicken legs instead of thighs??
Good morning! I’ve never made this particular recipe with chicken legs. I would “think” it would be fine, but you might have to adjust the cooking time slightly. Have a great day!
I cooked this for my husband and myself tonight. It was delicious and very easy. We love Osso Bucco made with veal but this has the same richness and much more affordable for a week-night meal.
Thank you for posting the recipe! It’s definitely a keeper and will be in our meal rotation often.
Did you use boneless chicken thighs or bone in?
Hi, Sue… in the blog post I had mentioned that I used bone in, skin on thighs. I have also now edited/added that info to the printable recipe card, to make sure there is no confusion. Hope you enjoy this dish… it’s delicious!
Sounds amazing. I have everything but the tomato paste. Can I substitute tomato sauce? Or diced tomatoes?
Hi, Shannon. I’ve never used anything but tomato paste in this recipe, BUT a common substitution for tomato paste can be tomato sauce. The ratio is or every Tablespoon of the tomato paste called for, use 3 Tablespoons of tomato sauce. Hope that helps. Have a great day.
Shannon, I used tomato sauce because I too was out of tomato paste. I only used about 2 tbsp and it was good. Tomato paste would have been richer.
Patty
Super easy and delicious. My go-to when cooking for two with a few chicken thighs. The flavor is amazing.
Made for dinner tonight. Oh my goodness so good. House was smelling really good while it cooked. I did add extra carrots not diced just sliced. Grandsons approved so I will make again.
Good morning, Nancy! So glad you (and your grandsons) enjoyed this meal! Have a wonderful day.
Just made this for dinner and it was delicious. I will be making this again. I made a slight change; instead of a whole onion, I used half of a large and a shallot. And I served with mashed potatoes. The sauce thickened nicely as the chicken simmered and made a wonderful “gravy”. This is going into my Sunday dinner rotation. I can’t wait for the weather to cool so I can add a nice loaf of homemade bread with this.
I would love to try this recipe. What do you recommend for a white wine, chardonnay or pinot gris? I am not much of wine drinker so I don’t know which is “dry”.
Good morning, Linda! I am not much of a wine drinker, either, but I do know that a chardonnay is typically “drier” than a pinot gris. I’m sure either would be okay in this dish, but usually go for a chardonnay! Hope that helps, and have a great day!
I made this last night. It was absolutely delicious!!!!! Hubby and I both loved it, and I even shared the recipe with friends.