The short answer is: no. Chicken breasts and chicken thighs are not the same. Chicken breasts come from the chest region of the chicken and are all white meat. They are the thickest cuts of the chicken too. Chicken thighs, on the other hand, come from the top of the leg of the chicken. The meat is dark and tastes more meaty and has more fat. But it's also super delicious and easy to cook and works best in this oven baked chicken thighs recipe.