Baking, smoking, and sautéing are versatile ways to prepare tender chicken. Master techniques for crispy wings, jarred alfredo sauce upgrades, and nutrient-dense chicken fillets for a balanced diet.
A properly baked or roasted chicken is a highly satisfying dish for the cook. It will have a beautifully crisp, golden skin, savory aroma and tender, moist flesh. The trick is to cook the chicken so that it's done all the way through without allowing any portion of the bird to become overcooked.
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It's hard to beat the taste of a rotisserie chicken that's roasted until it is so tender that it's falling off the bone. Rotisserie chicken offers a tasty alternative to fried chicken and has less fat.
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Poultry deep fryers, also known as turkey fryers, cook whole birds quickly and fully with little hassle. They produce crunchy, flavorful skin while ensuring the meat within remains moist and tender. Between 6 and 8 minutes per pound of meat is required to cook chicken fully when deep frying.
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Baked chicken breasts with barbecue sauce are a simple main course you can cook quickly and easily, for a large gathering or a small family meal. For the healthiest preparation, use skinless chicken breasts.
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Frozen chicken quarters are very economical and can suit a variety of dishes. Since this cut of chicken often is on sale in large quantities, you can make a delicious baked chicken recipe to please a big, hungry group.
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The broiler's something of an underused cooking method in many American kitchens, yet it offers a quick, relatively healthy way to cook meat, including chicken wings. In a broiler, the heat comes from above to cook food on a tray below. Apply the same types of rubs and marinades that you would when grilling.
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When you’re pressed for time and money, marinating chicken leg quarters fits the bill. This less expensive cut of chicken has more flavor and moisture than chicken breasts. Marinating the leg quarters requires little preparation to infuse flavor, and baking lets you cook them up without the addition of any oil.
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Chicken biryani is a Pakistani and Northern Indian dish. It combines rich seasonings with chicken and rice in a yogurt-based marinade. The resulting texture is creamy and delicate although a lot of spices and aromatics are used. Although there are several steps, the dish isn't too difficult.
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Boneless, skinless chicken is a versatile and healthy choice for lunch or dinner. If you opt for chicken breasts, a 4-ounce serving has just 110 calories and 2.5 grams of fat, but provides you nearly half of your daily requirement for protein. The problem arises in the cooking.
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Chicken thighs are affordable, flavorful and moist. While you can fry or grill chicken thighs, roasting them at a high temperature is a relatively quick, light, and delicious preparation option. Keep them simple or opt for a flavorful marinade.
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Chicken wings are generally not a healthy food, but the total number of calories and amount of fat per wing can be considerably reduced by choosing a relatively healthful cooking method. One chicken wing, floured and fried, contains roughly 103 calories and 7 grams of fat.
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Stuffing chicken thighs with cheese, herbs and other ingredients creates a moist, juicy dish that's bursting with flavor in every bite. Some butchers and grocers sell stuffed chicken thighs, but you can easily create your own version at home to suit your tastes.
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Fried chicken wings come complete with a double nutrition whammy: they contain a copious amount of fat-filled chicken skin, and then are deep-fried in even more fat.
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From baseball games to grilling outdoors, hot dogs delight the taste buds of those young and old. Although the most common type of hot dog, or wienie, consists of a variety of meats including pork and beef, there is a healthier option.
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Whether to cover a chicken during cooking depends entirely on your chosen cooking method and your goal. If you want chicken with a crispy golden-brown crust, choose uncovered methods, such as roasting or sauteing.
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While making meatballs with lean ground beef is one way to cut fat and calories, substituting ground chicken for beef is another option. In fact, if you are looking to cut red meat from your diet, ground chicken breast or low-fat ground chicken is a healthy alternative.
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Bodybuilders try to gain as much muscle as possible while keeping gain of body-fat to a minimum. Two commonly consumed protein sources in bodybuilding are chicken and turkey.
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Chicken wings are the ultimate comfort food. Savory chicken draped in spicy-sweet sauce is the perfect dish for a family meal or a casual party. Unfortunately, fried chicken wings are high in both fat and calories, but don't worry. You don't need a deep fryer to make chicken wings.
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When camping, you may have only the campfire to cook food. This usually requires that you -- or a specialty device -- hold a pot or pan over the fire for long periods of time. This work, however, can be eliminated by using foil packets and cooking your meal directly on the coals.
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Chicken leg quarters are an inexpensive and practical protein choice for large families, parties or to stock your freezer with convenient, pre-cooked chicken. Skip the messy clean up by roasting chicken leg quarters in an easy-to-use oven cooking bag.
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