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:: Chicken ::

   Perfect grilled chicken
     To make perfect grilled chicken, place bony or rib-cage side of chicken face down first. The bones act as an insulator and keep the chicken from browning too fast.

   To avoid the tendency of chicken breasts to shrink while cooking

 

   Try using a paring knife to cut out the white tendon that runs along the breast.

   To achieve a crisp golden skin
     Cover a chicken with mayonnaise or melted butter before roasting to achieve a crisp golden skin.
    :: Low fat tips ::

    To reduce calories in chicken breast
     To reduce calories in chicken breast but retain moisture, remove the skin after the meat is cooked.

   Unwanted calories
   Trim excess fat from poultry before cooking it, since fat can ignite from the high heat. Moreover it has unwanted calories.