How to Debone Chicken Thighs
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5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
211 kcal
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Course
Main Course
How to Debone Chicken Thighs
Description
Starting with skin-side down chicken thighs, the boning process involves identifying the central bone, then slicing alongside it carefully to expose and loosen it from the meat, minimizing wastage. The knife is angled toward the bone to separate meat cleanly, avoiding leaving flesh on the bone. Holding the bone vertically enables finishing cuts that free it completely from the thigh. The technique requires a sharp boning or paring knife and some care to maintain the meat’s integrity.
The resulting boneless thighs can be cooked in various ways such as grilling, frying, or braising with ease, avoiding the need to work around the bone. Removing bones also allows for more uniform cooking and easier portioning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken thigh bone-in
Instructions
- Start with the chicken thigh on the cutting board skin-side down. Find the bone that runs along the length of the thigh. Run a sharp boning knife, paring knife, or chef's knife along the length of it to reveal the bone underneath the meat.
- Use your fingers to move the meat away from the bone. Angle your knife towards the bone, and slice down both sides of it to expose the bone even further. You can also scrape the knife along the bone to remove the meat cleanly and avoid leaving any meat on it.
- Next, point your knife so it's perpendicular to the bone. Holding the bone up, make an incision underneath it to separate it from the meat below. Slice both ways so the middle shaft of bone (between the two ends) is separated from the meat. Then, slice around and below one end of the bone to release it completely from the meat.
- Now that the bone is only attached at one end, pull the bone up vertically. Make a few final cuts to remove the other end from the meat.
Notes
- Save the bones instead of discarding; freeze them to accumulate for making homemade stock later.
- The bones can be added directly to other stock recipes to enrich broth flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 198mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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