Chicken – Description of Parts. Generally includes a little less than a quarter of the meat on the chicken. The cut includes a thigh, drumstick, and a part of the back.
The leg of the chicken is all dark meat and consists of two parts, which are the thigh and the drumstick. It is generally found as bonein and with the skinon. The are available fresh or frozen. Thighs are considered dark meat and are available fresh, frozen, bonein, boneless, skinon, skinless, uncooked, fully cooked, breaded, and unbreaded.
Does not contain much meat and is many times discarded. It can be used when making stock to help add flavor to the broth. Generally includes a little less than a quarter of the meat on the chicken. The cut includes a thigh, drumstick, and a part of the back. The leg of the chicken consists of two parts, which are the thigh and the drumstick.