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Facts about cooking chicken

Chicken meat is full of proteins, vitamins and minerals. If you also remove the skin, where most of the fat is, chicken is among the leanest and healthiest you can eat.



When is the chicken ready?

Chicken should always be cooked through. Check by sticking in the meat with a fork where it is thickest. If the meat juice that runs out is translucent (instead of pink) it is done. Chicken requires hygiene Wash knife, cutting board and hands both before and after use when dealing with chicken. Raw bird can contain vicious bacteria.

Easy to cut hard birds

When you have to shred chicken meat and use frozen chicken pieces, leave the meat only half a dozen first. Then it is much easier to cut than when it is completely thawed.

Roast chicken on foil

Cover the plate with foil to roast chicken. Then it becomes smaller disk. Best marinade Mix 1 cup cooking yogurt with 1 squeezed garlic clove, 1-2 tsp herbs, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, a little salt and pepper. Add the chicken pieces and allow to marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

What parts should you use for what?

Chicken fillet  - Roast them in oven or frying pan, or grill them. Also suitable for wok dishes and pots.

Chicken clubs  - Great for roasting in the oven. They will be extra juicy if you leave them in marinade first.

Chicken legs and chicken  thighs - Both legs and thighs are suitable for the oven and frying pan. And in pots.

Chicken wings  - Most as a snack. Will be best if they lie marinade first. Grill or fry them in the oven.

Chicken liver  - Fried in the pasta, in the casserole and in the salad.

Chicken  thigh fillet - Skin- and bone-free chicken thighs that are more juicy than a breast fillet but are used in the same way. The only difference is that the thigh fillet is smaller. Cooking time in the oven is the same.

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