| Some people can imagine chicken delicious only when | | | | thermometer to check if the meat temperature has |
| it's fried. Granted one has to admit that it really does | | | | reached 170 degrees. If it has then we're ready to |
| indeed taste great when cooked like that, but is it | | | | take it out of the oven. To bake chicken thighs we |
| healthy? And if it is not healthy, is there another way | | | | need the meat temperature to reach 180 degrees. |
| to prepare chicken quick and easy which not only will | | | | These standard meat temperatures make sure we |
| taste great but also provide a much healthier option for | | | | bake chicken well with all parts cooked. Half-cooked |
| those on a diet or who simply wish to watch what | | | | chicken, or any meat for that matter, can cause |
| they and their families eat. | | | | stomach upset or even food poisoning. |
| Well, in fact there is, there's a much better alternative | | | | -Then we cut the fleshy part of the meat deep. This |
| of cooking it fried and indeed just as delicious, if not | | | | should reveal white meat inside instead of pink and |
| more - the simple question then is: Why not bake | | | | clear lip-smacking juice, not reddish. To bake chicken |
| chicken? | | | | correctly all these tests should be satisfied. If not, we |
| It is not hard as it sounds either. By following simple | | | | bake the chicken some more. Then we're ready to |
| instructions you are on your way to a healthy and | | | | serve tender and juicy baked chicken, in all its yummy |
| great tasting meal. | | | | goodness. |
| To bake chicken we need either a whole chicken or 6 | | | | When we opt to bake chicken we come out with a |
| chicken breast pieces. Wash the dressed chicken | | | | healthy and tastier chicken than when we fry it. Deep |
| thoroughly and coat with olive oil. Sprinkle enough salt | | | | frying may be a good idea. But baked chicken is still |
| and pepper to taste. If we want, we may put some | | | | many times better. When re-heating left-overs through |
| marinade mix, like a concoction of rosemary herbs, | | | | the oven chicken often comes out tasting better than |
| thyme or oregano, dried or fresh. For simple marinade, | | | | if we re-fry left-over chicken. |
| try soy sauce and lemon. As we're doing these, | | | | When we bake chicken we can even opt to stuff it |
| pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. | | | | with potatoes, or garlic and onions. There are lesser |
| Now we're ready to bake chicken. | | | | chances of burning the meat or ruining the skin cover. |
| -Put the chicken on the baking dish. Then place it in the | | | | Lots of times, we need breading to fry chicken-that's |
| oven and make sure it is uncovered. | | | | added cholesterol. If we merely bake chicken there is |
| -Bake chicken for an hour and a half in 350 degrees till | | | | no need for any covering on the skin surface. |
| we see the chicken skin turn into a luscious and juicy | | | | So opt to bake chicken more often. It will surely do |
| golden brown. | | | | well for our taste, health, and family. |
| -Place inside a meaty part of the chicken a meat | | | | |