[header] How to debone a chicken thigh [title] Detach the drumstick. [step] If the drumstick or leg is still attached to the chicken thigh, you will need to slide your cutting instrument in between the connecting joint to sever it. Cut through the rest of the meat in the surrounding area to separate the thigh and drumstick completely. 
[substeps] Bend the leg to locate the joint in between the thigh and drumstick. Try to bend in several places until you succeed.