Chicken thighs Reared by Ross Gardner at Blackdown Hills, Devon

£11.95 / 600g

About

Our juicy organic free-range chicken thighs are quick to cook and stay wonderfully succulent – ideal for frying, poaching, baking or sizzling on the barbeque. It’s hard to beat these birds for taste or welfare, resulting in rich, tender meat that’s full of flavour.

Approximately 4 chicken thighs per pack.

Delivered in insulated packaging to keep cool on your doorstep. Minimum meat order £15 to cover the cost of the packaging.

Country of origin

Produced in

The UK

As good as duck for slow-cooking down to a rich, unctuous French-style confit

- Riverford cooks

How to prepare

Thigh meat is arguably tastier than breast meat but requires more cooking time to tenderize. Season, oil and roast at 200˚C/Gas 6 for 15 mins, until the skin has started to colour nicely. Drop the heat to 180˚C/Gas 4 and cook for a further 30 mins, at least. They like a bit of water, wine or stock in the tray to help them along, and are cooked when the meat easily separates from the bone.

Storage

Keep refrigerated below 5°C. Once opened, use immediately for best quality. If not required immediately freeze as soon as possible and always within the use by date. Once frozen use within 1 month. Defrost in a fridge and use same day. Do not refreeze.

Reared by Ross Gardner, Blackdown Hills, Devon

Ross Gardner knows a thing or two about how to keep a bird happy. For almost 50 years, his family has reared and produced poultry on the banks of the River Otter in the Blackdown Hills, East Devon – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We enjoy Ross’s plump organic ducks throughout the year, and look forward to his traditional turkeys and geese every Christmas.