Can Chicken Kyiv Be Made with Dark Meat Instead of White Meat

Question

I’m planning to make this soon. The recipe doesn’t specify whether to use thigh or breast meat, so I assume this implies breast meat.  I generally prefer thighs if there is a choice. Would that work in this recipe?

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Jake -
To streamline the recipe we wanted to make sure it could be made with pre-ground chicken from the supermarket, which is almost exclusively ground breast meat, so we didn't test this with thighs. Due to the extra fat in thighs and its different texture - breasts are more firm, thighs are more "shred-y" - we don't think this swap would work in this recipe.
Best,
The Milk Street Cooking Team

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