Chicken Notes Chicken Notes

Nutritional Values Protein Nutritional Values Protein• excellent source

• Helps build and repair tissues

• Important for concentration

• excellent source

• Helps build and repair tissues

• Important for concentration

(Nutrition Continued )Fat (Nutrition Continued )Fat• Chicken is low in fat ( unless it is fried)

• fat is located under the skin

• Older birds have more fat

• Dark meat has more fat

• Chicken is low in fat ( unless it is fried)

• fat is located under the skin

• Older birds have more fat

• Dark meat has more fat

Purchasing and Storing ChickenPurchasing and Storing Chicken• 1/2 pound per person

Storing Chicken• Use within 3 days

• Remove from package

• Freeze for 6-8 months (once thawed do not refreeze)

• 1/2 pound per person

Storing Chicken• Use within 3 days

• Remove from package

• Freeze for 6-8 months (once thawed do not refreeze)

Food Science Principles Food Science Principles

Cooking temperatures - Low temp

- too long or too high of a temp will dry it out• Overcooked poultry-• Dry tasteless tough• Undercooked poultry- • Pink firm

Cooking temperatures - Low temp

- too long or too high of a temp will dry it out• Overcooked poultry-• Dry tasteless tough• Undercooked poultry- • Pink firm

How can you tell if chicken is done cookingHow can you tell if chicken is done cooking• Clear juices

• Drumstick breaks at joint

• Fork goes through easily

• Internal temperature of 165 degrees

• Clear juices

• Drumstick breaks at joint

• Fork goes through easily

• Internal temperature of 165 degrees

Cooking Methods…Cooking Methods…

• Always wash chicken first

• Roasting• - breast side up

• - wrap in foil

• - let stand for 10-15 minutes before carving

• Always wash chicken first

• Roasting• - breast side up

• - wrap in foil

• - let stand for 10-15 minutes before carving

• Trussing- pulling the wings and drumsticks back to the tail and tying them together

• Giblets- edible internal organs such as liver and heart

• Trussing- pulling the wings and drumsticks back to the tail and tying them together

• Giblets- edible internal organs such as liver and heart

BroilingBroiling

• - 4-5 inches below heat

• - brush with butter or a liquid so it does not dry out

• - 4-5 inches below heat

• - brush with butter or a liquid so it does not dry out

FryingFrying

• - coat first so it doesn’t get dry

• - fat should not smoke

• - if the oil is too hot the center of the chicken will not cook

• - if the oil is too cold, the chicken will be soggy

• - coat first so it doesn’t get dry

• - fat should not smoke

• - if the oil is too hot the center of the chicken will not cook

• - if the oil is too cold, the chicken will be soggy

Oven FryOven Fry

• -bake but spray with oil or cook in a small amount of oil to crisp and for a golden color

• -bake but spray with oil or cook in a small amount of oil to crisp and for a golden color

BraisingBraising

• - brown in a small amount of fat

• - add water and cook with a cover on

• crisp the crust by

• uncovering for the last 10 minutes

• - brown in a small amount of fat

• - add water and cook with a cover on

• crisp the crust by

• uncovering for the last 10 minutes

Stewing Stewing

• Cooking in a liquid• Do not allow the liquid to boil-

simmer so the meat is not tough

• Cooking in a liquid• Do not allow the liquid to boil-

simmer so the meat is not tough

Frozen poultryFrozen poultry

• Before cooking- thaw

• Thawing chicken- do NOT thaw on the counter top– Chicken should be thawed in the

refrigerator, microwave or under running water

• Before cooking- thaw

• Thawing chicken- do NOT thaw on the counter top– Chicken should be thawed in the

refrigerator, microwave or under running water

Boning chickenBoning chicken

• Cut under the keel bone• Pull meat from the bone to the ribs

– Make sure you pull the tenderloin off

Doesn’t chicken taste better than a burger

• Cut under the keel bone• Pull meat from the bone to the ribs

– Make sure you pull the tenderloin off

Doesn’t chicken taste better than a burger

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