Since
the dark thigh meat needs longer to cook than the white breast meat, it's helpful to chill the turkey breasts with ice packs before roasting.
Not exact matches
We like to use chicken cutlets made with
dark -
meat chicken
thighs — they have more than twice the immune - boosting zinc of white -
meat chicken breasts.
The little bit of butter and rosemary is so dang tasty with all of the lemon flavor, and it makes the
dark meat of the
thighs almost melt in your mouth — really it is so GOOD... so the next time you see chicken
thighs on sale, buy some and try this recipe.
We like
dark meat so I used
thighs instead of breasts.
Chicken
thighs and
dark meat versus chicken breasts.
The method I am using to make this Teriyaki recipe works better with bone - in chicken parts, such as drumsticks or
thighs;
dark meat, baby!
Dark meat chicken
thighs contain a little more fat than white
meat, but that helps them stay moist.
You can use any leftover turkey
meat you have on hand, but I opted for a combination of light and
dark thigh, breast and leg
meat.
ground chicken (
dark meat preferred - I used
thigh) 1 large apple, peeled and shredded, excess moisture squeezed out (I used a Fuji) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 small shallot, minced 1 large egg 1/4 tsp.
Choose whatever kind of chicken you like; I'm generally a fan of the
dark meat, so I went with boneless
thighs, but chicken breast would work equally well.
If you prefer
dark meat,
thighs work great too.
ground turkey (I use ground turkey
thigh,
dark meat is preferred as turkey breast is too dry) 3/4 tsp.
We would probably do boneless skinless
thighs (the guy loves
dark meat) instead, but this looks super easy to do even when we're busy during the week!
I would advise using WHITE
meat chicken, not
thighs (which are
dark meat).
Turkey — Breasts,
Thighs, Legs, Ground Turkey (note the same rules applies for white /
dark meat with turkey as chicken)
Dark meat is often dissed for having too much fat and / or not tasting as good as the lighter
meat, but I really like how much flavor chicken
thighs add to recipes.
Dark -
meat chicken is the best for grilling: Unlike lean breasts,
thighs have plenty of fat, so they won't dry out.
Brined, boneless
thighs are responsible for incredible
dark -
meat flavor, and the dredge technique creates an insanely crunchy coating.
Who's to say why some prefer
dark meat to white, breasts to
thighs, or drumsticks to wings.
However, there is no denying that the
darker meat on the drumsticks, legs and
thighs has a richer flavour.
On that notion, consider chicken
thighs as a substitute to chicken breasts; they have
darker meat with a better texture and smoother taste as a result of the added fat that provides extra calories for your muscle building.
Some days I do chicken
thighs (
dark, fatty
meat), some days I do chicken breasts (light, leaner
meat).
Dark meat pieces (
thighs and legs) are higher in myoglobin, a protein that increases in muscles with age and exercise.