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How Long to Boil Chicken Thighs

How long to boil chicken thighs frozen or fresh so it's tender ready to shred or slice for dinner. How to get crispy chicken skin too.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boiled, chicken thighs, frozen chicken thighs
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 pot

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place chicken into pan and cover in water. Boil for 10 min. for boneless thawed, 15 minutes for thawed bone-in, 30 for frozen boneless, 35 for frozen bone-in or until thickest part reaches 165 degrees F. Can serve or shred now. If you are browning skin at the end you can remove when it reaches 160 degree F.
  • ** To crisp skin - Remove and pat dry the outsides with paper towels. Place on a baking tray and brush olive oil on the skin with a sprinkle of your favorite seasonings and/or herbs.
  • Bake at 375 for additional 10-15 minutes or until temp reaches 165 + on the inside OR set to broil for 3 minutes or so to brown the skins and get to a safe internal temperature.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 154mg | Vitamin A: 59IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg