The Best Cut of the Chicken
The thigh is the best part of the chicken for a quick meal. Loaded with flavor and packing a good helping of meat, the chicken thigh is by far the best cut of the bird. Unlike the laborious breast with its excess of dry white meat, or the spindly drumstick with scant scraps of sustenance, the thigh achieves that perfect combination of juicy taste and satisfying quantity. The skin can be removed if a leaner meal is desired. The thigh is flavorful enough on its own that it need