Chicken is no doubt one of the most popular meats in our daily diet. However, how should one cook them so that they retain their juiciness and flavor?
Here are some tips to help you along.
Brining A Chicken
Brining a chicken before cooking is one good way. To brine it, all you need to do is to soaked the chicken in a salt solution for about 1 hour. It is recommended that you leave the whole setup in the fridge during this time.
Selecting the Right Temperature When Cooking Chicken
Generally, it is suggested that you cook your chicken at about 165 degree F. With the present Bird Flu concerns, this is a sound advice to follow especially when you have family members who have weak immune systems. This include children and the elderly. If you are cooking dry chicken meat, set the temperature to high and cook for about 5-10 minutes. If you are using a piece of moist chicken meat, go for low temperature and cook for about 10-15 minutes.
Cooling the Meat
Should you need to keep away leftover chicken, be sure to do it very quickly, preferably in a container placed in an ice water bath. You should also choose not to keep any cooked chicken in your refrigerator longer than 3-4 days. This is of course done to ensure the quality of your food.
Cooking Chicken Differently
Chicken can be cooked in different ways. It can be grilled,steamed, fried and barbacued. So do not restrict yourself to one way of cooking. You will be surprised with the different results as you experiment. One little tip for you. Most of the time, it helps to pound or cut the meat to similar thickness before you cook. This helps to ensure that your chicken cook evenly.
Conclusion
With these tips of cooking chicken, you should be able to dish out quite a few delicious chicken dishes from now on.
