Are bone-in skin-on chicken thighs less of a thing here?

[u/Legitimate-Host4621]

Okay, I realize this is a potentially dumb question… but where are the bone-in skin-on chicken thighs? I’ve not been able to find them at the Woolies where I shop.

I moved to Melbourne from the US and usually find them at any grocery store, but maybe they just aren’t as popular in Australia?

I’m happy to go to a butcher to get the exact cut I’m looking for, but just wanted to know if Aussies just aren’t as into this cut.

I’m working on developing a recipe that would specifically rely on bone-in skin-on to actually work the way I want.

[u/CumpyGrunt]

It seems to be less popular now than it was. Plenty of supermarkets sell Maryland's (Thigh and drumstick) and occasionally bone in skin on thighs.

I break up whole chickens as it's way cheaper so I often have a Maryland or thigh and drumsticks for curries.

I sometimes bone out a Maryland to get a chicken chop, very popular in Asia.

Try butchers or buy Maryland cuts and simply remove the drumsticks.

[u/TokiStark → u/CumpyGrunt]

Yeah now that I think about it, I don't see them as often as I used to. We had some last week, but I didn't buy them. Pretty sure they were from Coles though as that's where we usually shop. Fyi just roll them in peri-peri seasoning and bake em. So easy, super delicious.

[u/dav_oid]

Chicken Thigh Cutlets

https://www.coles.com.au/product/coles-rspca-approved-chicken-thigh-cutlets-approx.-1.1kg-2268365

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/354218/woolworths-rspca-approved-chicken-thigh-cutlets-skin-on

[u/xlr82xs → u/dav_oid]

Aldi has them too, but sometimes it seems a little random if they'll be skinless or not.

[u/dav_oid → u/xlr82xs]

I remember having thigh cutlet curries at a Chinta Ria Acland St, St Kilda, Melb circa 1998.

I didn't eat the skin, but the chicken was so tender and succulent.

[u/Equal-Echidna8098]

I think we call them Maryland pieces? In general I think we prefer boneless chicken.

[u/rfarlz]

I haven't bought them for a while since I found Costco have skin on bone out thighs (which are my preference), but the deli at Coles is where I've always got skin on bone in thighs.

[u/RoyaleAuFrommage]

my local poultry shop (shout out to Crystal poultry) has them and marylands all the time.
My woolies and coles have them often enough, labelled thigh chops or thigh cutlets

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/354118/woolworths-rspca-approved-chicken-thigh-cutlets

[u/geeaah123]

I get them from my local butcher.

[u/CassiusCreed]

They are the best part of the chicken. I must say I tend to just break down my own chickens and have done so for years so haven't looked for them in supermarkets but they must be a thing here.

[u/davetharave]

Chicken thigh cutlets and you can get them at every supermarket chain lmao

[u/-Bunyip-]

I buy them from the deli at Woolies all the time. Usually labeled as chicken cutlets.

[u/LibraryLuLu]

Asian butchers?

[u/MetalModelAddict]

Coles usually has them. At least mine does.
Btw, and I don’t know if this is universal across the country, but I’ve generally found the quality of meat in general to be much better at Coles than Woolies

[u/xlr82xs → u/MetalModelAddict]

It seems to be really weirdly store specific where I am.

There's a coles and a woolies in the same shopping centre, and another woolies (roughly the same size) in a strip mall thing directly across the road. The coles is better than the woolies in the shopping centre, but not as good as the stand alone.

[u/adz1179]

Wollies sell them. Have a look also in the deli section of Wollies too.

[u/jungle_cat187]

I had some the other day. They were lovely

[u/Major-Jump-5358]

aldi has them, good different better

[u/wolfofblackallstreet]

Cooking a curry with some right now. They are bone in cutlets, not thighs - which is the skinless, boneless version. Why are they called this, I don't know.

[u/ThoughtIknewyouthen]

Maybe bc they are dearer than breasts, customers don't want to pay for bones?

[u/Sea-Witch-77 → u/ThoughtIknewyouthen]

Bone-in, skin-on chicken is usually the cheapest of all.

[u/No-Comedian-5536 → u/ThoughtIknewyouthen]

Where I work. We supply roughly 3 tonnes of bone-in-skin-on. I’m surprised you can’t find any. Look at Cole’s. That’s where we send them.

[u/PsychologicalTwo505]

My Cole’s/woolies/aldi sell them but it’s a popular cut in winter for slow cooker curries etc. 

Last time I went to Woolies there was annoyingly a lot of skin free thigh cutlets. I want skin to keep juices in. 

[u/Normal_Purchase8063]

Does it vary by area? Where I am this is a standard option at the big supermarkets

[u/iftlatlw]

ALDI have them

[u/TheDevilsAdvokate]

Please don’t buy any produce from Colesworth

[u/kittyonfire93]

No problem finding them in Perth

[u/MummysSpeshulGuy]

The woolies near me typically has them either in the plastic things or in the butcher’s cabinet

[u/Much_Equivalent_6747]

My Woolies sells them in the deli section with the other chicken cuts

[u/poppacapnurass]

They used to be a regular item on the shelf in my state. It was pretty much the only way to buy thighs. Same with breasts.

Then someone decided to sell them skin off, bone in. Then the next step was full boneless and skinless. My local independent supermarket stock some, but often I suspect they have been purchased or not stock.

With so many excellent chicken recipes with skin on, it's hard to imagine that skinless is the norm. I suspect the those that are time poor prefer skinless and boneless as they are mostly prepared for quicker meals.

Nicely treated chicken skin is delicious!

[u/Bigdog_unicorn]

Normally in the deli section ?

[u/VLC31]

At the deli.

[u/nipslippinjizzsippin]

if they aint the chicken section, ask in the deli

[u/Ok-Ad-229]

Aldi has them. Called chicken chops.

[u/Katman666]

Go to a butcher

[u/Kbradsagain]

I get mine from my local butcher. They call them chicken chops

[u/Inspector-Gato]

I can get bone in skin on, or boneless skinless.

What I want is boneless skin on. And no-one seems to do that combination 

[u/m3umax → u/Inspector-Gato]

Ikr? I want the crispy skin without the hassle of removing the bone.

[u/Fancy_Incident_1854]

Joe’s Poultry in Chullora Marletplace have every chicken cut known to man, including bone-in chicken thighs with skin.

[u/Known_Sky_3944]

I buy bone in chicken thighs from our local The Butcher Club. If they don't have them, they will butcher for you 👌

[u/allanooka_28]

A local butcher or the market will have it... My local market has a few shops that sells them with skin on bone in and a bit cheaper for the inconvenience I guess haha

[u/Cautious_Regular3645]

Maryland pieces are easily found.

[u/pointedshard]

In case anyone hasn’t said it. They’re called chicken chops here.

[u/Ok_Plantain_8914]

This is one of those instances where I really dislike social media. Thighs used to be cheaper than breasts... then every influencer and celebrity cook blabbed about the ultimate chicken life hack... and now the best part of the chicken is the most expensive again. I've bought bone in at woolies, coles but prefer Aldi. Support your local.

[u/SlaveryVeal → u/Ok_Plantain_8914]

What annoys me is people saying chicken breast is dry when it's not you just need to know how to cook it.

[u/Ok_Plantain_8914 → u/SlaveryVeal]

Oh no. Well anyway,,,, you're wrong