Chicken breast
Lean white meat that cooks fast and dries out if overcooked. Pull it at 165°F and let it rest.
Used for
- salads
- sandwiches
- stir-fries
- grilling
In the kitchen
- pound thin
- sear
- bake
- grill
- poach
Picking it at the store
- Pink and moist — avoid any grayish color or dry, dull flesh
- Should smell almost neutral; sour or ammonia-like odor means it's turned
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