Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs: Is removing the skin and bones yourself really cheaper? Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Starting weight 3 pounds (1.36 kg)
- Usable meat 1 pound 3.6 ounces (0.56 kg)
- Bones 14.6 ounces (0.41 kg)
- Skin and trimmed fat 13.8 ounces (0.39 kg)
- So that means that of the starting weight of the chicken:
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 198g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 321 | |
| Calories from Fat 243 | 76% |
| Total Fat 26.96g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 9.2g | 37% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium 211mg | 9% |
| Potassium 194mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 0.0g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.0g | 0% |
| Protein 18.06g | 29% |
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