Boneless Chicken Thighs
Chicken in the Midwest · down 20% this week
Per a typical 120g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw).
- 1 NorthwestCheapest $2.44/lb
- 2 Midwest $2.64/lb
- 3 Southwest $2.66/lb
- 4 Southcentral $2.69/lb
- 5 Northeast $2.77/lb
- 6 Southeast $2.93/lb
Buying boneless chicken thighs in the Northwest saves about 17% versus the Southeast this week.
- How to pick a good one
- Convenient but usually a noticeable premium over bone-in. Look for pieces of similar size and trim, and check how much loose fat is included, since you are paying meat prices for anything you will cut off.
- What a good price looks like
- Usually $3 to $5 a pound, so roughly the same as boneless breast and sometimes a little less. Under $3.50 is a good price. When boneless thighs and boneless breast are within fifty cents of each other, the thighs are the better buy on every count except fat content.
- What you actually get
- A pound cooks to about 12 oz, a 25% loss, and serves three. Almost no waste beyond a little trimmed fat. They are the highest usable-meat fraction of any chicken cut apart from breast.
- How to store it
- One to two days refrigerated. Freeze flat in portions.
- In the kitchen
- All the forgiveness of a bone-in thigh with none of the work, which makes them the most practical weeknight chicken. They are uneven in thickness and often have a fat pad worth trimming. Because there is no bone to moderate the heat, they cook fast — six or seven minutes a side in a hot pan is usually enough.
- Getting the most out of it
- The best cut for stir-fries, curries, tacos, and anything diced, because they stay moist where breast turns stringy. If the price gap to bone-in is wide, boning thighs yourself is quick work and leaves you with bones for stock.
- Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken ThighsRecipe by The Recipe Critic~$0.80 / serving 1 in-season
- One Pan Peach ChickenRecipe by The Recipe Critic~$1.24 / serving 3 in-season
- Stuffed Chicken Thighs and Cauliflower (One-Pan Meal)Recipe by Natasha's Kitchen~$1.46 / serving 3 in-season
- Chicken Tortilla SoupRecipe by Eating Bird Food~$1.68 / serving 7 in-season
- Chicken and Broccoli Stir FryRecipe by Spend With Pennies~$1.71 / serving 3 in-season
- Chicken Tortilla SoupRecipe by Pinch of Yum~$1.81 / serving 4 in-season
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Price from the USDA weekly retail meat report (conventional, per lb). Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.
Boneless Chicken Thighs — FAQ
What's the price of boneless chicken thighs this week?
As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of boneless chicken thighs in the Midwest is $2.64/lb, down 20% from last week. Prices come from the USDA's weekly retail meat report.
Which region has the cheapest boneless chicken thighs right now?
The Northwest has the cheapest boneless chicken thighs this week at $2.44/lb — about 17% less than the Southeast, where it runs $2.93/lb.
How much protein is in boneless chicken thighs?
A typical 120g serving of boneless chicken thighs has about 23.6g protein and 145 calories (4.9g fat), per USDA FoodData Central.
What can I cook with boneless chicken thighs?
SeasonSort indexes 127 recipes using boneless chicken thighs, each priced per serving from this week's data — starting from about $0.42 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.