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Chicken Thighs
« on: February 18, 2022, 03:53:26 PM »

Over my objection, the wife decided to have a dinner party this Sunday. She specifically said no red meat or pork, either fish or chicken. I opted for boneless-skinless thighs. seasoned, smoked at 150° for two hours and then either sous vide or air fry. The picture is half of what I plan on cooking. The other half are marinating in the frig. They will also have a short smoke and sous vide or air fry.
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2022, 04:01:38 PM »

We used to eat them a lot when I was a kid, but they were bone in with paprika on top of that fat and then topped with BBQ sauce during the baking at some point.  For some reason, I don't like the thigh as an adult.

Looking forward to your final product.  Maybe you can convince me to give them a try again.
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2022, 04:02:10 PM »

 
 Looks good. That should keep you in someones good books - I hope!
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2022, 04:22:10 PM »

The VERY best chicken is thigh meat, lately we have been eating them boneless though. Skin on please….boy howdy!
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2022, 04:24:03 PM »

I like making thighs. I am cheap so I usually end up buying bone in ones and boning them out, I take the skin and fry up crisp on the griddle. I will cut them in half so I have 2 pieces out of them to make them easier to work with to me.

I like that plan of SV, Smoke,Air Fry.

Be great seeing the finished product.
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2022, 04:39:14 PM »

Chicken thighs are great.  We stuff them and wrap them with bacon.
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2022, 07:23:56 PM »

I think that these were $1.97/lb.
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2022, 10:48:36 AM »

Thats good eating and a lot cheaper than wings
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2022, 08:38:51 PM »

Not sure about everyone else here, but the only way my wife and I like thighs is to really cook them well done.

I will take them as high as 185 to 195 IT. Actually, cooked this way, thighs are my wife's favorite part of the chicken.

I became a fan also after cooking them more thoroughly.
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2022, 09:18:07 PM »

Great tasting cut of chicken.  It is what chicken nuggets used to be made of when they had flavor.  Sounds like it will be a good meat.  It is my favorite cut for chicken salad!
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2022, 01:18:51 PM »

More chicken thighs. No sous vide or air fryer this time. two hours at 150° then smoke at 225°to IT of 165°. These are bone-in.
« Last Edit: October 04, 2022, 02:03:14 PM by hughver »
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2022, 08:39:00 PM »

I have a bunch of thighs.  I am going to grind them with the skin, then stuff half with ham & swiss.  The other half with mushrooms and pepper jack.  Vac seal, sous vide, then coat with panko and deep fry for 2 minutes!
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2022, 09:24:25 PM »

That sounds good, let us know how they turn out. I think that I'm going to debone and make a version of chicken pot pie.
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2022, 09:51:57 PM »

I have a bunch of thighs.  I am going to grind them with the skin, then stuff half with ham & swiss.  The other half with mushrooms and pepper jack.  Vac seal, sous vide, then coat with panko and deep fry for 2 minutes!

Will those be like stuffed chicken nuggets?
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Re: Chicken Thighs
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2022, 12:26:37 PM »

Are nuggets ground?
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