Using chicken breasts when recipe calls for thighs.

Do you think a dish would come out ok if I used chicken breasts instead of thighs? How would you change the cook time - less or more? I've never made thighs so I have no idea. TIA!

This is the recipe:

Baked Chicken with Dijon and Lime



8 small chicken thighs, skin removed
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp light mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 lime, squeezed, and lime zest
3/4 tsp pepper
salt
dried parsley
Preheat oven to 400°. Rinse the chicken and remove the skin and all fat. Pat dry; place in a large bowl and season generously with salt. In a small bowl combine Dijon, mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, garlic and pepper. Mix well. Pour over chicken, tossing well to coat.

Spray a large baking pan with a little Pam to prevent sticking since all the fat and skin was removed from chicken. Place chicken to fit in a single layer. Top the chicken with dried parsley. Bake until cooked through, about 30-35 minutes. Finish the chicken under the broiler until it is golden brown. Serve chicken with the pan juices drizzled over the top.

Re: Using chicken breasts when recipe calls for thighs.

YUMMY!!

i think it would work great. If you are using boneless breast I would think the cooking time would be less, bone in breast about as long if not a big longer than the recipe calls for.

Let us know how it turns out

Re: Using chicken breasts when recipe calls for thighs.

Based on that recipe, I would not cook 30-35 minutes because you could dry out the chicken. Start at 25 minutes and use a meat thermometer to check to make sure the chicken is cooked through. I substitute stuff like this all the time, it's just a matter of adjusting the temp. If you want, you can also lower the temp to 375 to prevent it from overcooking. Don't put it down to 350, that is what makes chicken so dry (takes longer to cook and saps all the moisture out).

Message edited 8/11/2011 2:48:49 PM.

Re: Using chicken breasts when recipe calls for thighs.

Thanks, ladies!! I'm going to make this tonight.