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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