Chicken thigh is the most fragrant and tender meat in the chicken. It can be served in any kind of heat treatment: fried, stewed, baked or boiled. The calorie content of a chicken thigh is 100 grams of product 211 kcal. For today it is possible to get this kind of meat already without a skin and even without a bone. The caloric content of a chicken thigh without a skin is noticeably lower, and is 160 kcal. The cost of such meat will be slightly higher.
The calorie content of the boiled chicken thigh is 180 kcal. This is a lot, and is due to the relatively high fat content. Fats in the chicken thigh are 65%. Because of the caloric content, the boiled chicken thigh is not suitable for a dietary diet. If you cook a chicken thigh in the oven, its caloric value will be approximately 160 kcal. However, a more accurate calculation can be made based on a specific cooking recipe.
How to choose and prepare chicken thighs?
Choose quality chilled chicken thighs by pressing them with your finger. If the dent quickly recovers, then, in front of you a quality product.
Chicken thighs are perfectly combined with many ingredients, therefore from them it is possible to prepare any dish where the use of chicken meat is provided. If there is no time, then you can simply combine the meat with seasonings and send it to a frying pan or in an oven. If the decision to cook chicken thighs appeared in advance, then it is better to prepare the marinade.
Marinades , combined with chicken thighs, very much. Especially good taste of chicken meat marinated honey-soy, as well as kefir, lemon and garlic. They not only soften the fibers of meat, but also give the dish an exquisite aroma. To prepare chicken thighs for a low calorie table, you need to remove the skin and a layer of fat under it, then the amount of calories will be significantly less.