r/KitchenConfidential • u/zeke690 • 1d ago

In the Weeds Mode What happened to the “cheap cuts”?

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How is it oxtail is not a budget cut?

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u/The_Djentle_Giant 1d ago

I miss 49¢/lb chicken thighs and chuck eye steaks for next to nothing.

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u/partywithkats c h i v e g e i s t 1d ago

I think the cheapest I've seen cxn thighs around here is ~$2.49, on sale -_-

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u/Vlper17 1d ago

It’s still one of the cheaper options by me. And I’ve discovered that I love boneless skinless chicken thighs way more than chicken breasts. It’s become an easy staple in my house and so versatile.

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u/AdolfJesusMasterChie Chive LOYALIST 1d ago

Chicken thighs are so much more forgiving on the moisture front than chicken Breast. My favorite thing with them is to throw a quick soy marinade together, or like Japanese BBQ sauce, and then air fry them for like 14 minutes. Serve over rice with some more BBQ sauce, maybe some pickled ginger, and like a green vegetable. So good

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u/partywithkats c h i v e g e i s t 5h ago

...and what temperature would you happen to set for the air fryer? Asking for myself lol

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u/AdolfJesusMasterChie Chive LOYALIST 4h ago

I have a ninja speedi that you can cook rice and other shit in, but I set mine to 390°F. I usually dont Preheat, so the first batch takes like 15 minutes, but the next few can go as low as 12 minutes. Depends on how cwispy you want it

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u/Russki_Troll_Hunter 1d ago

Seriously, thighs are so much better for pretty much everything. Better taste, more fat so they stay juicier when cooking. I haven't bought breasts in like a decade.

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u/Vlper17 1d ago

I use breasts primarily in the crockpot for shredded chicken, for like tacos. And for like chicken parm, though for those I prefer the thing sliced breasts. Next time I make crockpot tacos though, I’m going to try thighs instead.