Friday, March 9, 2012

How to Grill Chicken Breasts

By Lawrence Reaves


You might think that grilling a boneless, skinless chicken breast is easy. But getting that breast to come out tender and juicy can be harder than you might think. Because the chicken breast does not have the skin on it and due to the uneven thickness of chicken, you can end up with a breast that is very dry. Some of the things you can do with the meat to keep this from occurring include pounding the meat to make it one thickness, brining the meat before you cook it, and grilling it over a very high heat for a short time.

When you get your chicken fillet, you'll notice the shape is pointed and has the tenderloin attached. We suggest that you take off the tenderloin when grilling. It is really thin and is going to get overcooked extremely swiftly. To make the protein more even, we like to pound it till it is about an in. thick all thru the piece. This way the entire breast is one thickness. This also causes the protein to get split up and this can let your salt water get into the protein better.

To salt water your chicken breast, we advocate that you melt 1.5 big spoons of salt with of a cup of sugar in 8 cups of cold water. This can provide enough salt water to look after four chicken escallops. If you're making nearly chicken, you can adjust the quantity of salt water you prepare. The sugar will cause carmelization on the chicken surface, so you'll have a pleasant coloring on the chicken. To help in melting the sugar and salt better, we like to add these ingredients to one cup of hot water. You can stir the sugar and salt till it is melted, then you are able to add your blend to the remainder of the water. Ensure that your salt water is cool before you put your chicken fillet in it. You can do your brining in either a baking dish or a bag. You must salt water your chicken for at least thirty mins. Give your salt water sufficient time to do its sorcery, but you do not want it to sit there for some time.

When it's time to grill your chicken, it's very important to have your griddle very hot by the point the brining is complete. You need to put your chicken direct from your salt water to your hot griddle. With the griddle at its correct cooking temperature, you must put your chicken fillet over the most up to date area of the griddle. Your total time for cooking should be in the area of 4-5 minutes, if you have got the griddle actually hot. You need to turn the chicken only 1 time and have the lid off your griddle. Ensure you are cooking only over direct heat. You would like your barbecuing of chicken fillet to be hot and fast, to seal in the maximum amount of the juice as your are able to. If you do this, you'll have a mouth-watering and clammy chicken fillet.

Another great way to prepare your chicken outdoors is to use a smoker. Chicken that has been slowly smoked is a fantastic, healthy meal. You can either smoke an entire chicken, or you can smoke just your breasts. The slow smoking will add a lot of wonderful flavor to your chicken. Smoking chicken is a smart way for you to learn how to smoke meats. And, you do not have to pay a very expensive price if you mess up. Chicken is not expensive, and is much cheaper than many cuts of beef, so it's a great meat to start out with on the smoker for a novice.




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