samboy Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Hi gang. I've decided to start making curry's again. Been told that chicken thighs are better than breasts. Any thoughts on this ?. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 You can now get chicken thigh fillets, IMO alot more taste than the breast fillets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 It's said that thighs are more flavoursome,,,, I prefer breasts 🙈😆 Try either, but usually thighs are cheaper to buy 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 6 minutes ago, RCB56 said: You can now get chicken thigh fillets, IMO a lot more taste than the breast fillets. ^^^^^ This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) Thighs tend to retain moisture better but you can get the same with breasts if you put a tray of boiling water in the oven as you cook them, Air Frying is even easier - just pour about 100ml of boiling water into the bottom of the fryer before cooking the chicken. If you are heading towards Tandoori style chicken then (after marinading) put the chicken on a skewer and cook at a high temp in the oven before lightly burning the meat with a blowtorch. You can do the same with the veg.I don't think that the taste of the meat really has any effect as curry is normally quite a strong flavour so it's the texture that matters. Edited February 26 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 bruno22rf has the right call..............currying breast canmake them dry out....breast meat needs to be cooked quick to stop it going tough and dry......whereas thighs you can cook to hell and they continue to get softer....lot more flavour......breast meat is better for dry curries and stir fry curries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Thighs have far more taste Wings re the best taste - but fiddly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 I'm a breast man myself. But I do prefer chicken thighs for taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Agree with the various posts above. Thighs (fillets) better flavour and easier to keep tender and juicy. However - if you are a bit 'obsessive' about trimming off 'non muscle bits' (I tend to be) thighs are considerably more time consuming to trim. As has been said above, in a curry subtle differences in the flavour contribution from the thigh or breast chicken may be lost in the spices. I use both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 I like breasts and thighs... oh the topic was food oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 (edited) For taste it has to be thighs over breasts no question. Especially for a curry. Edited February 28 by GingerCat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Turkey thigh all the way rich deep flavour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 just done a nice madras for tomorrow using chick thighs.....serve it up with basmatti/spinach rice...and lime pickle......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 9 hours ago, ditchman said: just done a nice madras for tomorrow using chick thighs.....serve it up with basmatti/spinach rice...and lime pickle......... Blimey, how many do you use? They are very small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 2 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Blimey, how many do you use? They are very small. just one...and lots of vedge .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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