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post 1666309363 08-17-2022, 11:40 PM
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Chicken thigh vs. Chicken breast?

There are so many different recipes that insist on one vs. the other. What are your thoughts misc?
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post 1666309433 08-17-2022, 11:43 PM
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Depends on your macros since thighs are more calorie dense due to the higher fat content.

That being said, thighs taste SOOOOOO much better, and are much easier to cook since they don’t dry out like like breast does.
post 1666309513 08-17-2022, 11:47 PM
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post 1666309613 08-17-2022, 11:54 PM
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Thighs for eating bare as dinner and with other stuff

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post 1666310453 08-18-2022, 12:36 AM
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post 1666310963 08-18-2022, 01:14 AM
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Thighs everytime
post 1666311003 08-18-2022, 01:17 AM
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post 1666311043 08-18-2022, 01:19 AM
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I never eat chicken breast anymore, it's gross compared to thighs.
post 1666311103 08-18-2022, 01:22 AM
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Thighs obviously mog taste wise. No contest.

Bodybuilding wise chicken breasts mog
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post 1666311133 08-18-2022, 01:24 AM
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Tenders are the best

Breast is too dry
Thigh has those weird meaty bits
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post 1666311393 08-18-2022, 01:42 AM
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either one with a dousing of Frank's Garlic Butter sauce
post 1666311803 08-18-2022, 02:11 AM
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I cook both all the time and interchange them in my meals.
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post 1666312313 08-18-2022, 02:50 AM
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if you got some sauce on the meat the breast is ok, thighs for grilling or baking preferably. still prefer red meat but chicken is ok sometimes too
post 1666312653 08-18-2022, 03:08 AM
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Love me some breast meat. Its all thats left after my youngest gets in there, he always wants 'a bone'. Wife gets the skin, and whatever is left gets boiled down to stock.

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There are pros and cons to both chicken thighs and chicken breasts. Chicken thighs are generally more flavorful, but they also have more fat. Chicken breasts are leaner, but they can be dry if not cooked properly. Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference.
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I eat chicken breast most of the time, but when I make chicken for dinner for the wife and I, it's thighs every time. It's pretty hard to screw up chicken thighs compared to breast IMO.
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I mostly eat breasts, but if we're talking strictly taste...thighs of course.
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Thighs or breasts?

Yes.

Learn how to cook breasts properly and they are great, but in general thighs > breasts in every way except macro content. But even then boneless skinless thighs are not that much fattier, especially if you trim off any excess prior to cooking.
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post 1666316663 08-18-2022, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted By 78novacaine
Thighs or breasts?

Yes.

Learn how to cook breasts properlyand they are great, but in general thighs > breasts in every way except macro content. But even then boneless skinless thighs are not that much fattier, especially if you trim off any excess prior to cooking.
I have no clue what that entails, but I recently discovered just throwing a bunch in the slow cooker and they turn out way better that way than any other previous methods I've tried. Also, obviously a very easy and low effort preparation method.
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my parents loved everything overcooked - well done steaks and my mom's chicken makes me gag just thinking about it, it's so dry. So as I kid I preferred dark meat chicken and even turkey cause the greasiness made it more bearable. But as an adult and having it cooked right I liked the breast over the dark.

But I only really eat rotisserie chicken now and I just pull it all and mix it up so I guess I don't really prefer one over the other.
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Thighs, dark meat every time.
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Originally Posted By Cleveland33
my parents loved everything overcooked - well done steaks and my mom's chicken makes me gag just thinking about it, it's so dry. So as I kid I preferred dark meat chicken and even turkey cause the greasiness made it more bearable. But as an adult and having it cooked right I liked the breast over the dark.

But I only really eat rotisserie chicken now and I just pull it all and mix it up so I guess I don't really prefer one over the other.
Your parents should be incarcerated for making their kids eat well done steaks and dry ass birds.

I love fried chicken whether it be thigh, breast, wing or leg. I eat it all.
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I prefer breasts. People don’t know how to cook chicken breasts most of the time. The slices need to be even and they need to be cooked whole. If the slice is uneven, they will cook at different times. Also, you need to use a thermometer. Once it hits 160, you stop cooking it. The remaining heat is enough to hit 165.
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i'm just eating store bought tenders sick of thigh/breast
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Originally Posted By TBO1313
Your parents should be incarcerated for making their kids eat well done steaks and dry ass birds.

I love fried chicken whether it be thigh, breast, wing or leg. I eat it all.
I never really thought much about it till I went away to college cause I never really experienced food not prepared that way. On the rare occasions we went out to dinner as a child and teen I would order shrimp.

But I came home I think after college and I was in my early 20s and told my dad not to overcook the meat he was grilling and he looked at me completely shocked, "really? you like it that way?"

It was weird
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Originally Posted By Polaris
I have no clue what that entails, but I recently discovered just throwing a bunch in the slow cooker and they turn out way better that way than any other previous methods I've tried. Also, obviously a very easy and low effort preparation method.
Step one is always dry brine (salt the meat the day before you plan to cook it). I do this by throwing them in a big ziploc bag and tossing with coarse kosher salt til they are evenly (lightly) coated. This will cause the meat to sweat and then pull that moisture back in along with the salt so it is seasoned all the way through, and retains more moisture during the cooking process. Add pepper/garlic powder/etc before you cook.

As far as cooking I typically either smoke them or throw them in the air fryer, you could also sous vide then sear in a cast iron afterwards. The key to juicy smoked boneless tits is to pull them when IT gets to 155⁰, not 165⁰. Killing bacteria is a function of temperature AND time. When you slow cook like on a smoker by the time it gets to 155⁰ it has been hot enough long enough to accomplish the same thing that 165⁰ does instantly.
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Thighs, no question about it.

I find that a really sharp knife and an extra few minutes of prep work go a long way. I get about 6 pounds a week of the boneless, skinless ones. I'll trim off all the excess fat and nasty stuff and split into two gallon ziplock bags. Add half a bottle of Italian dressing to each and marinate for a few hours. Coat with Calgary chicken rub and grill to 165. Tasty as phuck.

I think they work so much better for meal prep since they don't dry out as bad when re heated.
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I go back and forth depending on recipe/time/energy. I love to cook and cook 5-7x per week. Have some thighs in a brine right now to make Chicken tinga tacos tonight. Going to smoke the thighs first and make handmade tortillas. Let the el mogging commence.
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