Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco is a decadent dish with insanely rich flavors, made with chicken thighs, onions and carrots and simmered in a delicious wine sauce.
I really need to stop watching The Chew when I am hungry, every time I haven’t eaten lunch yet I end up piling the kids into the car to take them to buy ingredients so I can make the dish right away. This dish is a result of such an occurence. I was binge watching episodes a few weeks ago and saw Martina McBrides Richest, Cheesiest, Crispy Mashed Potatoes and I thought, “hmm I should make that some time. Then the next episode showed Clinton making the most delicious looking Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco and that was all she wrote.
The universe rewarded me because my youngest napped through the whole trip and my oldest actually stayed in the stroller! We were in and out of the grocery store in ten minutes flat without a meltdown! It is as though the universe was saying “we want you to make this dish, you deserve it! Enjoy!” Boy did I. THIS DISH IS AMAZING. I’ve since made it twice for us at home and once for a dinner party. All three times plates made their way to the sink with nothing more than a lonely chicken bone. Plus, I mean, c’mon, look at how pretty it is?!
Add the flour in a shallow plate and season with salt and pepper. Dredge both sides of the chicken thighs in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess. In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil. Sear the chicken thighs until browned on both sides. Do this in two batches of 4 so you don’t crowd the plate. Remove browned thighs to a plate. 
Add the onion and carrot and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cloves minced garlic, and cook about 1 more minute. Add tomato paste mix well with all the ingredients and cook for another minute. 
Add the wine, chicken stock, rosemary and thyme. Cook until the liquids are reduced by about half. 
Add the chicken back to the pan. 
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes until chicken is cooked through. 
To make the tops of the thighs a bit more crisp, you can take the optional step of putting the dutch oven in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. I did this during the last half of the mashed potatoes cooking time. Don’t think it is a necessary step, it is totally delicious without it, but just a tiiiiiiiiiiiiny bit better after a spin in the oven. 
Serve with the Richest, Cheesiest, Crispy Mashed Potatoes.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin on)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 carrot (peeled, diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Add the flour in a shallow plate and season with salt and pepper.
- Dredge both sides of the chicken thighs in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess.
- In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil.
- Sear the chicken thighs until browned on both sides.
- Do this in two batches of 4 so you don't crowd the plate.
- Remove browned thighs to a plate.
- Add the onion and carrot and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add 2 cloves minced garlic, and cook about 1 more minute.
- Add tomato paste mix well with all the ingredients and cook for another minute.
- Add the wine, chicken stock, rosemary and thyme.
- Cook until the liquids are reduced by about half.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 45 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve over mashed potatoes, serve a chicken thigh and a spoonful of veggies and sauce. Top with parsley if you would like.
- Serve with the Richest, Cheesiest, Crispy Mashed Potatoes.
Notes
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PS. If you don’t watch The Chew, I suggest you give it a shot. The dynamic between the hosts (ESPECIALLY Clinton Kelly and Michael Symon) is good natured and absolutely enjoyable. I have over 100 shows backlogged on our Tivo (including Chicago Fire from before the season finale and as you get to know me better you will hear me wax poetic about how much I love that show and Taylor Kinney) and yet the one show I never get more than a week behind on is The Chew. OK OK OK fine, The Chew and Real Housewives of Bevery Hills, but that is just because I seriously <3 Lisa Vanderpump.
This is very good and easy to make. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
Thank you!!
Thank you for coming back to let me know how much you enjoyed it!
I’m always looking for different ways of making chicken, one of my favorite meats. I just love Clinton Kelly and his style of everything. Trying this tonight
Me too! I can’t watch an episode without making something they’re cooking!
I don’t have a Dutch oven but would love to try this can I cook it in something else
Sure, any heavy bottomed pot with a lid would work. I’ve even made it once in a large skillet with a piece of foil tightly wrapped over it and it didn’t really suffer much for it.
What would you suggest using if you don’t have a Dutch oven
Made it for dinner-absolutely delicious!
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it!!
Made this tonight – not good, very boring. Actually made the suggested potato recipe to go with it. DH said “they’re okay, but I prefer “yours” which are mashed with sour cream, onion salt, butter and a little milk.. I note that the previous “good” reviews are from people who “intend” to try this but haven’t actually made it. Things that “sound” good don’t always “taste” good. Extremely disappointed in this recipe but good luck to all who “intend” to try it.
Hi Sue, I know people have different palates but I am so sorry to hear you found the meal boring. It was a recipe I saw on The Chew and tried immediately. I know many people on here have not reviewed it after making it but here is a link to reviews from The Chew’s page: http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/chicken-thigh-osso-buco-with-creamy-polenta-clinton-kelly. I’d love to know more about what went wrong? Was it just not enough of a flavor you were looking for? Also I am sorry the mashed potatoes weren’t a hit, we serve those quite often and with all the different cheeses and sour cream and milk they are always well received.
Omg! I’m so glad you also thought the something. I followed the recipe to a tee. The chicken was bland and the sauce was missing something. I was really disappointed with this recipe.
I’m so sorry you felt that way! It’s always been a hit when I’ve made it! If you want to do some troubleshooting, you can contact me at contact @ dinnerthendessert.com and I can try and help you work through ways to make it more flavorful!
This looks positively amazing. I have not cooked chicken thighs in years. I should give it a try.
I hope you love it Krystal! We fought over the leftovers!
I am a super duper Clinton Kelley fan! I love everything about him and I will most definitely be trying this recipe. If Clinton makes this it has to be yummy!
He really is awesome. I get a huge kick out of him on the show.
This looks amazing! The best part is, I have all the ingredients on hand right now! Pinning for later, for sure!
See you didn’t have to make the immediate run to the store like I did! You’re already winning haha.
That looks super yummy! Definitely something my husband would love! I will have to make this for him!
Thanks Amber!
This looks AMAZING! My husband would go crazy over this. Pinnning this for this weekend!
Thanks! I hope you and your husband LOVE it!
I love when I come across a good recipe to try. I’m obsessed with trying new recipes with my kids. They think I’m a great cook because of it. Most definitely will try this. Thanks.
Awesome! I hope you love it!
Oh I know this looks so good. I just have this weird texture issue with chicken legs and thighs. If they aren’t cooked just right, I can’t eat them. I feel bad for my husband and kiddo as they love that more than they love chicken breast.
I hate it when thighs aren’t cooked quite enough to be tender. These are fork tender!
WANT! This looks and sounds heavenly!!
Thanks Trish!
The universe was telling you that you needed to make it and now the universe is telling me I need to eat it. I hope I have the same luck!
Hahaha I want that power! Universe please deliver me french fries now!
This is so timely because I am actually looking for an Osso Buco recipe. This looks so good!
Perfect timing!
I am so happy I am not the only one who impulsively decides to make a dish and has to run off to the store. This probably isn’t the best method for our respective food budgets, but when you need to make something, you must make it. I get it completely. This dish is fantastic. I saw that episode and haven’t made it yet. I just might need to fix that.
YAY! You totally get me! Didn’t it look great on the show too? I didn’t do the gremolata on this dish because I thought it wouldn’t work with the dish well, but I did make it for a lamb, polenta and red wine reduction dish I made a couple of days later. You know for Clinton not being one of the “chefs” of the show, I have to say I LOVE his recipes!
Wowzer! This look so good! I am so making it this weekend!
The chicken looks amazing! I so want to try out this recipe!
Mmmm your chicken thigh so bucco sounds absolutely decadent! I’ll have to Pin this recipe and try it later!
Thanks for the pin Cathy!
That looks so delicious! I will have to make it for dinner very soon!
OMG that chicken looks amazing. What a great recipe.
Awww… another good recipe that you posted. Just bought chicken this week as it was on sale so hopefully we can try this soon.
I have been looking for more dinner recipes. This is the perfect one!
I love cooking shows so many great recipes on them. This recipes sounds amazing and turned out well.
You know a meal looks good when I want it, right after I just had dinner. HA! This looks amazing. I love all of those spices and it looks so crispy and yummy! Thanks for sharing…
Thanks Shauna! That is a huge compliment!
This looks amazing. A ral tasty meal.
This looks so tasty! Chicken thighs are my favorite!
This looks absolutely incredible. The chicken alone had my mouth watering, but the whole dish makes it even more!
Thanks Val!
Chicken is my favorite meat to cook with. This look like a fantastic recipe. I am going to get the ingredients for dinner tomorrow.
Hope you love it!
This looks so delicious. I would love to try this recipe. I will have to make it on the weekend.
That looks pretty delicious! It’s making me hungry.
Thanks Cinny!
This dish looks amazing! A complete meal all in one pan – love this idea!
Thanks!
This looks delish! I watched the same show and love putting my own spin on celebrity recipes. Yours looks very good and I bet your family liked it. Great pictures.
Thanks Laura!
Your photos are absolutely mouth watering! I love how you show the steps and am looking forward to adding this to my meal plans for next week.
Thanks Daisy! It takes longer to do all the steps but I like to write as though my husband will cook it.
Oh my this looks so good. I haven’t tried a new chicken recipe in a while so this would be perfect.
Thanks Liz 🙂
What a comforting meal! This will be perfect for fall!
Thanks Lauren!
I love Clinton Kelley from What Not To Wear so how did I miss that he cooks?! This dish looks great and chicken thighs always pack in the most flavor.
Yes! He cooks probably 1 or 2 times a week on the Chew. He usually does DIY or alcohol segments though.
I just had chicken thighs for dinner last night! This would have been a great way to prepare them!
next time 😉
This looks so good. I didn’t have lunch today so now I am really hungry. Thanks for the recipe.
it sounds amazing. The ingredients seem very simple and easy to get.
Yes! I love that about it too! Nothing too out there to shop for.
I LOVE The Chew when I’m able to catch it on TV! You’re absolutely right, the dynamic between all the hosts is just so laid back and friendly; a refreshing change from some of the very dramatic talk shows out there. This dish sounds and looks absolutely amazing, too!
P.S. Your food photography skills are downright enviable 🙂
Thanks Kayla! I try pretty hard with the photos, I start a class this August to try and learn how to go off auto! haha.
That is absolutely Nom-tastic! I guess I should start watching The Chew.
Yes! It is always a fun hour of tv!
This looks so amazing! I am totally pinning this for a future dinner!
Thanks for the pin Kristin!
Oh man I need to learn how to cook better! This looks like it is SO tasty! I have watched ‘The Chew” a few times myself, but I find myself drooling too much and have to find stuff to eat LOL.
Haha, happens to me alllll the time.
I’ve heard of osso bucco, but never for chicken! It certainly looks delicious. I rarely watch cooking shows, but I’ll have to give The Chew a look. 🙂
I know, right? I hadn’t either, but it was delicious!
That is my kind of meal! It looks amazing and I love anything that gives me an excuse to break out the Dutch Oven. Will have to try this one soon. Thanks!
Thanks Andrea! You won’t regret it!
That looks extra yummy! Dark meat is my favorite kind of chicken. Other people can have the breast. I like the juicy stuff!
Me too!
That sounds absolutely delicious. I can’t wait to make this for my family!
I love chicken thighs because they are so tender and juicy. These looks delicious! I love the flavors!
Me too! Unless there are dietary restrictions or the dish is made for white meat I use dark!