/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.10275902]

Hey friends, hopping over from the land of /fit/.

I usually have boneless skinless chicken breasts as my primary source of meat protein, but bone-in chicken thighs are a lot cheaper than breasts so I went for them at Costco this time. Problem is, I don't know how to prepare them properly or make them taste good. Can you guys redpill me on chicken thighs and maybe give me a few good cooking techniques/recipes?


Thank you very much in advance.

[Anonymous No.10275912]

>>10275902
Put them in your spandex while you do squatz, gaylord

[Anonymous No.10275916]

>>10275902
pop em in the microwave until cooked then cover in hot sauce.

[Anonymous No.10275920]

>>10275912
>>10275916
cmon guys im serious

[Anonymous No.10275926]

Put them in a slow cooker with a decent bbq sauce and then make pulled chicken sandwiches. Basically pulled pork but with chicken.

[Anonymous No.10275934]

>>10275920
get a cookbook. its nearly impossible to fuck up chicken thighs unless you way overseason them.

[Anonymous No.10275935]

>redpill me
and I was going to help you too

[Anonymous No.10275940]

>>10275935
I bet you let your mom do all your cooking.

[Anonymous No.10275943]

chicken thighs are nice because they are flavorful and don't dry out like breasts

what do /fit/ people eat? i am going to make a curry this week

[Anonymous No.10275955]

season them to your liking and roast in the oven them on a bed of veggies.

[Anonymous No.10275956]

>>10275935
cucks can't cook anyway

[Anonymous No.10275965]

>>10275902
Thighs respond extremely well to braising/stewing and confiting if you can get them skin on. Try simmering them with some bacon, onion, and cabbage for about half an hour or so or using confit thighs to make a hash and serving it on a salad.

[Anonymous No.10275966]

>>10275943
not curry because fit people hate indians because indians are never fit.

[Anonymous No.10275993]

>>10275956
you're living proof

[Anonymous No.10276040]

>>10275902
coq au vin

[Anonymous No.10276053]

>>10275902
>"/fit/ here"
>"teach me how to make chicken taste good"
>"redpill me"

This must be bait. If not, fuck off.

[Anonymous No.10276079]

boneless/skinless thighs = stir fry buddy.

[Anonymous No.10276084]

> its nearly impossible to fuck up chicken thighs unless you way overseason them.
What he said. Thighs differ from breast meat in that they have flavor. You cannot go wrong with a little olive/whatever oil and a light-snow dusting of kosher salt, then under the broiler for about 40 minutes. Bottom rack, use foil if they're browning too much. Makes incredible meat for tacos/burritos/enchiladas.

My recent favorite recipe by way of Nigella Lawson: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017945-coq-au-riesling make sure to use dry Riesling.

[Anonymous No.10276093]

>>10275966
Im an American Indian and im fit

[Anonymous No.10276117]

>>10276093
I meant red dot indians.

[Anonymous No.10276133]

>>10276093
until you hit 40. then it's chief sitting buffet

[Anonymous No.10276223]

>>10275902
2 things I've learned about /ck/
never say anything like this >>10275935
and never tell them you have money. that really triggers them.

[Anonymous No.10276251]

>>10275902
Rub the skin until it becomes loose, then jam in some herbs. Cover in cajun spices and put into a low heat oven for like an hour.

[Anonymous No.10276288]

>>10275902
>chicken breasts
>not gonna make it
>bone-in chicken thighs are a lot cheaper than breasts
No they aren't you god damn idiot, I've been trying to tell you to go to all the different stores you possibly can to find the best prices. You can find a week's worth of chicken breasts for less than $12-15. You need to expect to pay whatever price you can for the best possible food.

If you want your chicken to taste good you need to INVEST in spices and some low calorie sauces. You can bake (what I do, with oil to keep from sticking), stove-top fry in-pan in oil and/or with veggies, or boil in stock. You're going to learn very quickly around here that your creativity is not something that can be calculated and measured by any of us, just critiqued.

[Anonymous No.10276302]

>>10275902
Remove the bone, cut up in chunks. Sear on high heat until if gets some nice color. Pour a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, chili paste, sesame oil, and chopped garlic. Let the sauce reduce until a glaze consistency. You may need to reduce the heat so you dont scorch the sauce. Eat that over brown rice with some sauteed vegetables.

[Anonymous No.10276316]

>>10275934
>overseason
ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?

[Anonymous No.10276326]

>>10276288
>>10275902
ah shit, sorry, thought you said boneless chicken thighs, not breasts. yeah, you're good.
you're gonna make it

[Anonymous No.10276329]

Maple dijon chicken thighs with some nice jasmine rice is p dank.

[Anonymous No.10276341]

Spend more money and get the boneless, poorfag.

Also buy some fish, poorfag.

You are poor.

[Anonymous No.10276597]

>>10276316
Can't explain it

[Anonymous No.10276649]

>>10276597
Okay, that's fine then.

[Anonymous No.10276694]

>Hopping over from the land of /fit/

Why do you stupid fucks always do this? What makes you think anyone gives a shit youre from the dumbest fucking board on here? No other people from other boards comes to make a thread and says “hey guys im from /ck/!!!!” like some fucking aspie

Fuck you

[Anonymous No.10276704]

The cheapest, stupidest thing you can do is marinade them in Kraft italian dressing over night. After that, do what you want.

[Anonymous No.10276762]

>it's another "/fit/fag needs help with chicken" thread

[Anonymous No.10276768]

>>10276704

Oh right, and after that, slap that on the grill. olive oil and some spices, keep it from being burned and you're golden.

[Anonymous No.10276852]

>>10276762
>>10276694
>>10276053
>>10275935
go fuck yourselves

>>10276329
>>10276704
>>10276768
>>10276302
>>10276251
>>10276084
thanks /b/ros

[Anonymous No.10276897]

>>10275902
You can use thighs for pretty much anything. I use them for:
-Indian curry dishes
-Jambalaya
-Gumbo
-Stir fry
-Chicken fried rice
-Chicken cacciatore
-Served over pasta with a tomato sauce

You really can't go wrong.

They can be braised, sauted, steamed, or stir fired as they are, or by simply de-boning them. I like to toss them into some boiling water for a minute or two on each side, and then de-boning them and finishing them off in a wok/pan, whatever. The par-boil makes it easier to de-bone.

[Anonymous No.10277038]

>>10275902
I would have helped you but
>redpill
out

[Anonymous No.10277111]

You cook them the same way as breasts????
Use your brain.

[Anonymous No.10277539]

>>10276326
Glad you felt the need to correct your post that everyone ignored, (You)

[Anonymous No.10277566]

Pretty much the same as breasts, OP
A big of mine is to just slow roast them in the oven with a ton of jalapenos, thyme, and olive oil at 400 for a while, depending how many you have
With maybe 5 minutes left of cooking, throw on a sweet bbq sauce to counteract the jalapenos

[Anonymous No.10278185]

>>10275902

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR6agVkRRUo

[Anonymous No.10278222]

>>10275902
Brine them bro they taste fantastic whatever you put them with and you won't need to add anymore salt to them after.
1 gallon hot water
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup salt
Mix it around until it's dissolved or bring it to a boil. Chill it. Just don't put the chicken in the brine until it's cold. (Idk what your cooking level is) let it sit overnight. Leave it in the brine until you need to use it and just pat dry and bake it.
You can add spices but avoid spice mixes as they will probably make it too salty. Don't leave the chicken in the brine for more than a week if you still have chicken after that point the chicken is still good but just take it out of the brine and let it dry out in the cooler on that lined with paper towels. Toss the bring at that point and don't reuse brine you don't want that chicken blood/juices and bacteria from last week's batch ruining this week's stock.
Thighs take to it well, otherwise lemon, rosemary, thyme, white wine all go good with chicken look up 'chicken stock aromats' if you want a quick lesson on what the French season chicken with all of it is good for thighs.
Look up red chicken it is Chinese, supposed to be really good and uses specifically thigh meat as does 'one cup chicken (Japanese, one cup soy sauce, one cup sake, one cup mirin I believe and broiled off until the chicken is cooked and the basting liquid is thick enough to be a sauce

[Anonymous No.10278231]

>>10276288
>That chest
Did his Persian mother get impregnated by a shag carpet?

[Anonymous No.10278245]

Just grill them with salt and pepper
Or cook em in a pan, little oil salt and pepper and youre set - eat with rice or broccoli or both or whatever, they will be delicious. Chicken thighs are the best part of the chicken

my favorite is deep fried chicken thighs, but if you're fit that won't do well for an everyday thing. Definitely worth a try on a cheat day though. Beer battered chicken thighs are amazing

[Anonymous No.10278278]

>>10275902
>>10275902
hi op, cheffag here, you still here or what

[Anonymous No.10278429]

>>10276316
Found the black guy

[Anonymous No.10278529]

>>10275926
I was gonna say this.

[Anonymous No.10278571]

>>10277539
I will suck your fucking dick, Anon, I swear to god, you best watch that cheeky mouth of yours'.

[Anonymous No.10278718]

>>10275902
Get industrial grade mixer
Put meat in
Add salt, water and corn flour
Mix til smooth
Set to cool
Make nugger shapes
Deep fry

Wala

[Anonymous No.10278773]

>>10276762
Better than a sip, fast food, or do Americans really thread.

[Anonymous No.10278885]

>>10276694
someone is a mad and scrawny little fuck, /fit/ is far from the dumbest or worst board on this shithole

[Anonymous No.10278912]

>>10278885
>if I say I'm from a board about fitness it means I look like Mr Olympia
yeah and I shitpost about waifus on /g/ so that makes me basically Dennis Ritchie, if you really think about it

[Anonymous No.10279089]

Jesus Christ OP breasts are way harder to cook than thighs

[Anonymous No.10280888]

>>10275926
>>10278529
These. There's nothing like thighs done in a crockpot. And you can't get any easier.

[Anonymous No.10280916]

>>10275902
cut them up in 5 mm wide strips, perpendicular to how the bone used to sit
put them in some kind of marinade for 30 minutes
dry with paper towels, rub with spices, fry in a pan
a marinade is some liquid which contains alcohol &/ pineapple &/ something sour & some spices

[Anonymous No.10281043]

Boneless, skinless thighs are the GOAT

just season them up and fry 'em until nice and crispy

BTFOs breast.

[Anonymous No.10282424]

>>10275902
watch the babish episode on chicken
also buy a copy of "Where's Mom Now That I Need Her"
it's like $10 used and it will give you all the info on basics you need

[Anonymous No.10282433]

Invest in one of these and all of your chicken will come out hot and juicy every time.

[Anonymous No.10282446]

>>10276117
I'm a red dot indian and I'm fit.

[Anonymous No.10282488]

>>10275966
>u saying wat u motherfucker?

[Anonymous No.10282496]

>>10275934
>overseason
lol white people

[Anonymous No.10282858]

>>10278885
>/fit/ is far from the dumbest or worst board on this shithole
It isn't the dumbest, but it's definitely not "far" from it. The soylent meme that people take seriously is enough proof to show it's barely above /b/ levels of intelligence.
>inb4 le tricky merchant face

[Anonymous No.10282864]

>>10275902
/fit/ needs to stop coming here to learn how to cook. /ck/ doesn’t know how to cook. /fit/ is my primary board and I use /ck/ as an extended /fph/

[Anonymous No.10282891]

>>10282864
>Says people from one board needs to stop coming to /ck/
>Is from Reddit
Absolute faggotry

[Anonymous No.10282954]

>>10282891
Except I’m not from reddit you bloated faggot. I didn’t say people need to stop coming here, I said people from /fit/ need to stop coming here trying to learn how to cook. This board is for arguing which fast food chain makes the best hamburger, what’s the best candy or pop tart, which soda is best, the al/ck/oholic thread, or $300 for fish on rice threads. There’s no cooking talent here.

[Anonymous No.10283033]

>>10282891
this reading comprehension gave me aids

[Anonymous No.10285352]

>>10275902
best thing to do them is poach ib water for 20 mins with a organic bullying cube

[Anonymous No.10285363]

>>10275902
Try going back to shitty board, /fit/gger.

Because I'm autistic, I have to answer. Wrap in parchment with salt, pepper, lemon and paprika and an herb of your choice (rosemary, dill and thyme would be good choices). Bake at 350 and check doneness near the thickest part of flesh around the bone.

[Anonymous No.10287650]

>>10282864
psht, what a bunghole

[Anonymous No.10287925]

>>10278885
but it is the gayest board, way gayer than /lgbt/ in fact.

[Anonymous No.10289254]

>>10287925
that goes without saying anon.

[Anonymous No.10289625]

>>10275902

I can tell you how to make them tasty. I cant say its the healthiest.

You will need:

Chicken
Salt
Pepper
(Personally I like to add garlic powder)
Just a bit of PAM or oil. A wee bit
Foil
Tongs (I guess if you have some dexterity, you could use a pair of forks, very carefully)

Preheat oven to 370F

Spritz PAM or use a few drops (FEW) to smear where chicken is going. This is just to help it not stick
Place pieces in roaster pan ($4)
Salt pepper and powder each side
Cover and pop in oven
Take out in hour
Pour stock out that forms from tasty chicken roasting. Can discard or save for gravy, etc
Leave uncovered and return to oven for half hour
Take out and let sit for 12-15 minutes so the skin doesnt tear when you remove them (and it will if your not careful)

Enjoy with side

Its gonna be juicy inside and moderately crisp outside. You can also take it out after returning it for its uncovered phase after 15 or so minutes instead and brush some BBQ sauce on and pop it in the broiler for about 7-10 minutes. Or just stick to the plan and put the BBQ sauce on when serving.

You'll like the taste, but if you are fit, you might find it *too* "juicy".

There are variations. Some health conscious types like to fiddle paring fat away before seasoning.


Hope it helps. Ridiculously cheap, tasty and easy. By the pound, we eat 7 times more chicken than any other animal. Its just so tasty, cheap and easy.

[Anonymous No.10289644]

>>10285352

Oh god I used to do that when I was dieting. It was too effective. People thought I was back on meth. Worked though.

[Anonymous No.10289670]

>>10289625

Also, skin side up. It might be obvious to some, but not everyone.

[Anonymous No.10289685]

>>10289254

Stop appropriating other cultures, nigger.

[Anonymous No.10289750]

>>10276694

I thought he was just implying that he wanted healthy food. As opposed to fried chicken, I mean.

[Anonymous No.10289770]

>>10289685

silly white boy. how can blacks appropriate other cultures when blacks invented everything?

ever think bout that?

[Anonymous No.10290121]

>>10275902
>from fit
>teach me how to make fattiest meat of chicken

yeah ok bud

[Anonymous No.10290238]

>>10290121

So thaaaaaaaaaaaaat's why I like them best.