Chicken is probably the biggest meat-type being consumed worldwide. Every country and religion eats chicken … well, our dear vegans do not eat them! But, they eat everything our animals do, so who is eviler.

It is a versatile animal where most parts are devoured, even the organs and bones. Heck, we even eat the offspring in the shape of eggs. We are the true predators!

We eat a lot of poultry in my little Viking family. It is a much healthier option compared to red meat, with less fat, lean proteins, and still an excellent source of good calories. If you are on a strict diet or want to recover from heart failure (like me), then you want to eat chicken.

The chicken meat was the go-to meat when I was recovering from heart failure in 2018/2019. Most meals contained chicken breast and in the beginning only fried with limited seasoning; chicken soup, meatballs, burgers, chicken fillets with avocado, grilled drumsticks, etc.

Hang on, the T-rex was one of the largest and most fearsome creatures to have ever exist, so all its relatives must be huge and terrifying too, right? Not quite! Fossil studies have found that the mighty T-rex actually shares quite a considerable amount of DNA with modern-day chickens and, by extension, all birds. Now you’ll never look at a humble pigeon the same way!

Birds descended from a group of two-legged dinosaurs known as theropods. Theropods include the famous T-Rex and Velociraptors. Yep, Blue from Jurrasic Park is related to your dinner.,

T-rex actually shares quite a considerable amount of DNA with modern-day chickens and, by extension, all birds. Don’t piss off the chickens!

Blue Aquarium

There are many options for cooking a chicken; whole, half, drumsticks, ground, wings, breast, thighs, innards, and some even eat the feat.

I will focus mainly on the thighs in this post. Men love good thighs, although the breast piece is very delicious and juicy, and probably the most use cut on a chicken.

introducing The Thigh

In the cooking/grilling/bbq/smoking worlds, the thighs are considered a dark meat. When cooked, the redder pigment of the meat turns darker, hence the classification of dark meat.

You can get bone-in, skinless, and boneless versions of the thighs. Each choice serves a greater purpose in various dishes. It depends on how you want to serve your thighs on which version you select.

Please note, thighs come from the butt and leg area of the chicken and are slightly fatter than other parts of the chicken. BUT, they are also packed with more flavors than the whiter cuts.

Chicken thighs are apparently excellent if you have anaemia. They contain amounts of zinc that helps provide good nutrition to healthy skin, hair and nails.

I use thighs for many recipes that I have tried and posted. It is a fairly inexpensive cut, and I will often pick up chicken thighs when shopping, and freeze them for future use. Preferably the boneless option, mainly because it is easy and fast to cook.

Throughout some internet surfing, I came across a simple but delicious chicken thigh dish. In true Viking Heart fashion, I modified it to suit my cooking style and our family tastes.

Enjoy this meal. Feel like a Viking. Feed your hunger. Stay healthy my friends!

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