Chicken thighs

Essentially, the chicken thigh is part of the chicken carcass. This is meat that is located on the femur and is considered one of the most fragrant and tender. Chicken thighs are great for frying, baking, braising and other heat treatments. The calorie content of the chicken thighs is approximately 211 kcal per 100 grams of meat product.

It is noteworthy that today you can find on sale not only chicken thighs with skin, but also without it. By the way, in some cases, manufacturers also remove the femur, but it is quite natural that the cost of such a product will be slightly higher.

You can choose high-quality chicken birds quite simply. To do this, you need to press your finger on them, and then observe how quickly the resulting dent will recover on them. If it aligns pretty soon, then you have quality chicken thighs in front of you. But this applies only to the chilled product, but not frozen in any way.

Chicken thighs can be used to make delicious dishes like chicken pilaf, garlic chicken in mayonnaise or with potatoes in their own juice, pineapple thighs, chicken rolls and more. This product is great for any meal that includes chicken meat, as chicken thighs combine wonderfully with different ingredients.

Be sure to make a chicken hip marinade that not only makes the meat particularly tender, but also gives it an unrivalled taste and flavour. And if there's no time to marinate, just sprinkle the chicken thighs with seasoning and put in the oven.

Of the most popular marinades, in which chicken thighs are pre-prepared before direct heat treatment, honey-soy, kefir, lemon and garlic deserve special attention. All of them are simply perfect for poultry meat, due to the fact that they have not only the ability to soften meat fibers, but also to give chicken thighs an indescribable aroma along with divine taste.

In addition to excellent gastronomic qualities, the nutritional value of this product is also high. Despite the considerable calorie content of chicken thighs, which is due to the high fat content, this product has a lot of animal protein useful for the human body. In addition, chicken thighs include a significant number of vitamins and mineral salts, which are so necessary for the normal operation of all organs and systems of human bodies.