chicken legs and thighs

[JUICE]

What do u all think about these. I ask this because Im mostly a chicken Breast person. Now that i have my job again the pay isnt as good as my summer job. I wanted to buy bag of legs and thighs for extra protein. Since im eating lean high protein foods. Is there any of u all that eat this stuff alot instead of breasts.


Also, how much protein does a leg and thigh consist of?

[GearTripper]

IMO, legs and thighs aren't worth the trouble of even cooking. there's not enough meat on them to satisfy me, so i just end up eating like a dozen or so at a time where as i could just eat 1 or 2 breasts. so that makes the cost difference nill.

[JUICE]

Originally posted by GearTripper
IMO, legs and thighs aren't worth the trouble of even cooking. there's not enough meat on them to satisfy me, so i just end up eating like a dozen or so at a time where as i could just eat 1 or 2 breasts. so that makes the cost difference nill.

so it basically come out the same then. Cause im gonna go and get me 5 dozen eggs box tomorrow and some 48 cans of tuna and was thinking about the chicken thighs, since im in a low budget right now cause of my part time work.

[GearTripper]

i think it works out to be the same. you shopping lists sounds like mine

[GearTripper]

what i just got done cooking: 8 breasts & 3 hamburgers

[GearTripper]

ugh, i'm using this new miniDVC cause i gave my other digi cam to my dad... the stills suck on this thing... but damn that chicken looks tasty

[JUICE]

hey gt, how many of those do u eat during the day or are those for the week. As in do u cook them all at once or only the ones u eat per day.

[majoradams]

The breast is alot more dry compared to the thigh, thigh is more tender, i would think the protein would be the same

[GearTripper]

Originally posted by JUICE
hey gt, how many of those do u eat during the day or are those for the week. As in do u cook them all at once or only the ones u eat per day.

i cook for 3-4 days in advance when it comes to chicken. if i'm gonna fire up the bar-b-q, i might as well make the most of it. i could actually cook more at a time, but i don't like how the chicken tastes after it's been fridged for 4 days, so that's my max. it's soo much easier to store those in tupperware and then just grab one for a quick meal. tonight i cooked 8 breasts (the plate was stacked high, but the picture angle doesn't show it well), so that should be good for about 4 days. i also cooked some hamburger, but i just had a craving for some red meat tonight. as for my rice, i typically use boil-in-bag brown rice. 1 bag per day and it only takes 10 minutes.

[JUICE]

Originally posted by GearTripper
i cook for 3-4 days in advance when it comes to chicken. if i'm gonna fire up the bar-b-q, i might as well make the most of it. i could actually cook more at a time, but i don't like how the chicken tastes after it's been fridged for 4 days, so that's my max. it's soo much easier to store those in tupperware and then just grab one for a quick meal. tonight i cooked 8 breasts (the plate was stacked high, but the picture angle doesn't show it well), so that should be good for about 4 days. i also cooked some hamburger, but i just had a craving for some red meat tonight. as for my rice, i typically use boil-in-bag brown rice. 1 bag per day and it only takes 10 minutes.

sounds good brother. I might consider doing that too, instead of doing a breast or 2 per day. Im not a good cook so at times they come out good and sometime no. My mom is the ones who does them for me most of the time, hahahahaha. About the taste I know what u mean brother, there are time when im hungary and theres either meat or chicken in the fridge and i eat it, dont taste well. Tastes like fridged food.

[Severedties]

The thighs and legs have alot more fat than the breasts. They are dark meat. you are cutting, so i would advise against them, but thats your call. if you are lacking in fat from the rest of your food, i dont think it would be that detrimental.