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Post by SweetieBugs on Oct 6, 2017 20:09:20 GMT
So, I'm wondering if people are cooking their boneless chicken thighs rolled up (like how they come in the meat package) or unrolled? I've always unrolled them in my process to remove as much of the fat as possible (I buy skinless-boneless thighs but there are always huge chunks of fat still on the pieces so I go through eat piece to remove as much as possible). Grilling them unrolled tends to overcook them a bit but I'm okay with that.
This batch I'm going to cook in the oven and see the recommendation to cook at 425 degrees for around 20 minutes. I'm just trying to decide if that is in a rolled up position or unrolled. Obviously pondering deep thoughts at the moment!!
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Post by littlemama on Oct 6, 2017 20:18:48 GMT
I would expect the instructions to be for pieces that are spread out, since that would be the "normal" position.
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Post by valincal on Oct 6, 2017 20:48:41 GMT
Yes, for a 20-minute cook time I would spread them out.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 20:51:34 GMT
Never buy them. I despise thigh meat and will be very judgy if I am served thighs. Very judgy.
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Post by lesley on Oct 6, 2017 21:17:55 GMT
Never buy them. I despise thigh meat and will be very judgy if I am served thighs. Very judgy. I think the thigh meat has much more flavour. Chicken breasts can sometimes be so bland that I would choose thighs almost every time. Next time I roast a chicken for dinner, come on over - there will be no argument about who gets which part!
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Post by queenofkings on Oct 6, 2017 21:24:52 GMT
Never buy them. I despise thigh meat and will be very judgy if I am served thighs. Very judgy. I think the thigh meat has much more flavour. Chicken breasts can sometimes be so bland that I would choose thighs almost every time. Next time I roast a chicken for dinner, come on over - there will be no argument about who gets which part! I keep hearing that about "more flavor". Breast meat tastes perfectly fine to me, and I prefer the texture. I hate the texture of thigh meat. I've never noticed more flavor in dark meat tbh.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 21:30:12 GMT
I think the thigh meat has much more flavour. Chicken breasts can sometimes be so bland that I would choose thighs almost every time. Next time I roast a chicken for dinner, come on over - there will be no argument about who gets which part! I keep hearing that about "more flavor". Breast meat tastes perfectly fine to me, and I prefer the texture. I hate the texture of things meat. I've never noticed more flavor in dark meat tbh. Yes it is the texture and the flatness of the muscle.
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Post by AussieMeg on Oct 6, 2017 21:41:18 GMT
I always lay them out flat. Never buy them. I despise thigh meat and will be very judgy if I am served thighs. Very judgy. And if you made me a Thai curry or similar and had used breast instead of thigh, *I'd* be very judgy! ETA: I should add that I used to hate thigh as well. Well, I thought I did. Then when I started cooking a lot of Thai and Asian food I started using thigh and realised that I love it.
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 6, 2017 23:12:19 GMT
Never buy them. I despise thigh meat and will be very judgy if I am served thighs. Very judgy. Yikes, don't come to dinner here. We hate white meat. We prefer flavor rather than color. To answer the OP - I would lay them flat.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Oct 7, 2017 0:34:18 GMT
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Oct 7, 2017 0:37:20 GMT
I have one recipe that uses thighs; I trim off the extra fat and then I kind of roll them back up, but they cook in a covered skillet in sauce, and they do sort of open a litle bit on their own. They actually fit just a little bit better when they're raw if they're a little rolled up.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Oct 7, 2017 0:40:21 GMT
Mine are flat in the package. I don’t think I’ve seen rollled up ones?
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Post by SweetieBugs on Oct 7, 2017 0:57:17 GMT
The Foster Farm and Safeway brand ones (boneless) always come rolled up. I used this recipe and it was DELICIOUS!!! I cooked about 2 pounds in a 9 by 13 inch glass dish for 20 minutes then grilled them outside for 2 minutes each side. Wonderful.
www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-boneless-skinless-chicken-thighs-in-the-oven-180140 sorry I can't get it to work as a link.
If you don't like the texture of thighs, it's possible you aren't cooking them enough. I know that is my problem with chicken.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2017 1:14:19 GMT
The Foster Farm and Safeway brand ones (boneless) always come rolled up. I used this recipe and it was DELICIOUS!!! I cooked about 2 pounds in a 9 by 13 inch glass dish for 20 minutes then grilled them outside for 2 minutes each side. Wonderful.
www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-boneless-skinless-chicken-thighs-in-the-oven-180140 sorry I can't get it to work as a link.
If you don't like the texture of thighs, it's possible you aren't cooking them enough. I know that is my problem with chicken. I never eat the thighs in fried chicken or on a roasted chicken. I dislike how they look.
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Post by corinne11 on Oct 7, 2017 1:38:06 GMT
I always lay them out flat. Never buy them. I despise thigh meat and will be very judgy if I am served thighs. Very judgy. And if you made me a Thai curry or similar and had used breast instead of thigh, *I'd* be very judgy! ETA: I should add that I used to hate thigh as well. Well, I thought I did. Then when I started cooking a lot of Thai and Asian food I started using thigh and realised that I love it. Totally agree! We only use thigh fillets for all our curries, stirfries , apricot chicken, grilled chicken. The only time we use breast fillets is if they are special and my daughter slices them into schnitzels. Breast fillets just don't seem to absorb the flavour- I've eaten curries by other people who only use breast and they taste very bland. To answer the original question, we roll them out, then usually cut them into 2 pieces, cut slashes into them so our marinade/ curry paste can sink in and put them on the grill. Corinne
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Post by jen on Oct 7, 2017 2:01:25 GMT
We lay them flat. Broiled with olive oil, salt & pepper...yum!!!
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Post by Nanner on Oct 7, 2017 2:36:27 GMT
I cook them flat as well
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Post by elaine on Oct 7, 2017 3:14:09 GMT
I only cook them in the Instant Pot these days and it doesn’t matter whether they are flat or rolled.
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Post by katlady on Oct 7, 2017 3:51:50 GMT
I don't think I've ever seen them rolled up in the store, always flat.
But thighs and legs are my favorite! I eat white meat only if that is all that is left. The white meat to me tends to be dry.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Oct 7, 2017 10:34:03 GMT
I cook them flat on the bbq or flat when I make Trudy’s chicken (vermouth, butter and paprika sauce). I like chicken thighs any way I can get them really. I am not fussy.
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Post by peasapie on Oct 7, 2017 10:45:09 GMT
Never buy them. I despise thigh meat and will be very judgy if I am served thighs. Very judgy. I think the thigh meat has much more flavour. Chicken breasts can sometimes be so bland that I would choose thighs almost every time. Next time I roast a chicken for dinner, come on over - there will be no argument about who gets which part! Haha yes in our house I eat all the dark meat and my husband eats all the light. The thighs are so much more flavorful! I cook them laid open, smothered with potatoes and onions and Parmesan cheese. And my husband eats them, too.
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Post by anonrefugee on Oct 7, 2017 13:30:02 GMT
I've started buying them for slow cooker soups and pressure cooker dishes. Maybe that's the reason, but I've never noticed them being rolled! Next time I buy a package, I'll look.
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Post by SweetieBugs on Oct 7, 2017 14:53:53 GMT
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Post by anxiousmom on Oct 7, 2017 15:58:46 GMT
Can't believe I'm going to admit this but...I buy thighs (all boney and skinny too) because of the fat. Sometimes there are just some recipes that need a bit of fatty mcfattington to make it taste right.
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Post by janeliz on Oct 7, 2017 16:58:28 GMT
I'm a recent convert to boneless chicken thighs, but now I feel like a moron because it's never occurred to me to unroll them. I plop them straight from the package into the baking dish and go from there. My family loves the recipe that Cindy mentioned earlier in the thread.
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