How many calories in a chicken thigh
A cooked chicken thigh has about 230 kcal and 24 g of protein.
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To burn it off
Chicken thigh is darker, juicier meat than breast, with more fat running through it. One thigh has 24 g of protein, 15 g of fat and no carbs.
That fat is why it stays moist in a tray bake or on the barbecue. Two thighs is 460 kcal and 48 g of protein.
It's usually cheaper than breast too, and much harder to overcook.
Tips
- 1Take the skin off before eating if you want it leaner.
- 2Roast it on a tray with veg so the fat flavours everything.
- 3Make it go further in a curry or a stew with lots of veg.
Where it comes from
Every chicken thigh goes back to red junglefowl that started living off rice and millet fields in Southeast Asia about 3,500 years ago, with the earliest remains found at Ban Non Wat in central Thailand. A 2022 study suggests the first chickens were probably not eaten at all: some were buried with people, as if they were special. They reached Mediterranean Europe about 2,800 years ago.
Where does our food come from? · Source: Smithsonian Magazine, Researchers Pinpoint Date When Chickens Were First Domesticated
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Questions
Is chicken thigh higher than breast?
Per gram, yes, because thigh has more fat. Both are good protein.
How many calories in two chicken thighs?
About 460 kcal and 48 g of protein.
Does the skin matter?
Yes, the skin carries a lot of the fat. Take it off and the number drops.
Do I weigh chicken thigh with or without the bone?
Without. The 230 kcal is for about 100 g of cooked meat, so weigh it off the bone, or weigh the whole thigh and take away the bone afterwards.
What temperature is chicken thigh done at?
74°C (165°F) in the thickest part, near the bone. Thighs stay juicy even if you cook them a little past that.
