Chicken can be cooked in different ways- it can be grilled, steamed, fried and even barbecued. Any method you choose to cook your chicken can still result in tender juicy meat if you follow certain procedures.
One of the most useful kitchen gadget you can when cooking any meat is the meat thermometer. It allows you to determine the temperature of your meat accurately and that is the key to successful cooking.
For starters, I do recommend that you season the chicken before you begin. Brining is an easy way to add flavor to your chicken. You can varied the amount of salt and sugar to your liking. All you need to do is to soak the chicken in this salt and sugar solution before you begin cooking for about an hour and you should be set to go. All you need to do after this is to ensure that you washed off the brine and dry the meat before you cook.
Here are some ways you can choose to cook your chicken.
Microwave
Cooking a chicken in a microwave can very convenient but you should be mindful that it can result in uneven cooking.
For this method, place your chicken (should be boneless) in a microwave-safe dish. Add about 3/4 cup of buttermilk over the chicken. Add in your herbs and spices before you cook the meat on high temperature for about 10 minutes. Remove the meat from the buttermilk once it is cooked and your chicken should be ready to serve.
Sauteing
This is a fast and easy way. By ensuring that your meat is thin, you should be able to cook your meat in less than 5 minutes.
Pressure cooker
For this method, choose to add your thawed chicken to the cooker together with your herbs and spices. Add about 1/2 cup of water and you can cook it on high. Your meat should be ready in about 12-15 minutes.
Whichever method you choose, do check your meat before you serve them. The above methods should allow you to dish out a variety of mouth-watering chicken dishes from now on.
One of the most useful kitchen gadget you can when cooking any meat is the meat thermometer. It allows you to determine the temperature of your meat accurately and that is the key to successful cooking.
For starters, I do recommend that you season the chicken before you begin. Brining is an easy way to add flavor to your chicken. You can varied the amount of salt and sugar to your liking. All you need to do is to soak the chicken in this salt and sugar solution before you begin cooking for about an hour and you should be set to go. All you need to do after this is to ensure that you washed off the brine and dry the meat before you cook.
Here are some ways you can choose to cook your chicken.
Microwave
Cooking a chicken in a microwave can very convenient but you should be mindful that it can result in uneven cooking.
For this method, place your chicken (should be boneless) in a microwave-safe dish. Add about 3/4 cup of buttermilk over the chicken. Add in your herbs and spices before you cook the meat on high temperature for about 10 minutes. Remove the meat from the buttermilk once it is cooked and your chicken should be ready to serve.
Sauteing
This is a fast and easy way. By ensuring that your meat is thin, you should be able to cook your meat in less than 5 minutes.
Pressure cooker
For this method, choose to add your thawed chicken to the cooker together with your herbs and spices. Add about 1/2 cup of water and you can cook it on high. Your meat should be ready in about 12-15 minutes.
Whichever method you choose, do check your meat before you serve them. The above methods should allow you to dish out a variety of mouth-watering chicken dishes from now on.
