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Basque with skinless boned chicken

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Asked on 8 Jan 2026 by lynne24

Hi Lindsey,
I love Chicken Basque but I would like to use chicken without bones or skin. Could I use skinless chicken breasts instead and would it need less cooking time or perhaps skinless and boneless chicken thighs?
Many thanks

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Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello,

Yes you can use chicken breast or boned chicken thighs.

I would seal the skinned chicken over a medium heat so that doesn’t dry out too much.

If you use boned thighs, as they are generally small you might like to add then to the pot after the rest has been cooking for 10 minutes or so.

Other than that, I would follow the recipe as is.

Kind regards

Lindsey

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