Chef brehs, I need help, my chicken breast is dry af

[Ezekiel 25:17]

it looked done after 45 mins

I asked him why 45 minutes, he pretty much said he was just eye-balling them lol. I've baked pastries and cobblers for 45 minutes

If he was checking he had to have seen it done at 25 minutes, let alone 45 minutes. Hell common sense tells you it don't take no hour to cook chicken. Folks ain't never seen their father grill or mama fry chicken?

 

[Bigblackted4]

Step your game up, move to chicken thighs

Changed my life

 

[Bigblackted4]

Couple Tips I’ve used that helps, spray with canned oils or put a small bit of butter on top

 

[WaveWhisperer]

Fillmore is that you?

God body

 

[The_Sheff]

How y’all giving tips and he hasn’t said boneless or bone in?

 

[darealvelle]

Set your chicken in warm/hot water with 2 tablespoons of salt for 20 mins before cooking.

 

[BunchePark]

belly on full nikka

 

[chuckifubuck]

Do thighs, they're a million times harder to dry out

Cook em for less time

Get a thermometer and pull them when they hit 155 and not 165

 

[Lurkio]

brine....

let come to room temp before cooking....cook using high heat (grill, high heat sautee/stir fry) and let rest before cutting (don't cut into them while cooking to check if it's done)

but better yet, use chicken thighs, the macros and cals aren't that different, don't know why people keep trying to convince themselves dry ass chicken breasts are the only way to be "healthy"

Yea u can eat healthy using thighs but breast is way leaner…it can make a big difference over time

 

[Lurkio]

belly on full nikka

@acri1

This is the way for you… pay a little extra for the tenderloins…cook quick and almost impossible to fukk these up…juicier than the main breast and more versatile

 

[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

If the breasts are thick then slice it in half or flat it out with a mallet so it can be cooked evenly with less time.

You’re over cooking the chicken, you might as well just eat beef jerky and some rice for dinner

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Yea u can eat healthy using thighs but breast is way leaner…it can make a big difference over time

it's like 120 cals for a serving of chicken breast vs 160 for thighs, 3g of fat in a breast vs 7-9g in a thigh, neither of these are making a big difference

 

[Born2BKing]

Step your game up, move to chicken thighs

Changed my life

Man it was life changing when I made the change. It's a reason why top chefs are using thigh meet now for signature courses when it used to be breast meat. That tender and juiciness.

 

[RareHunter]

Even tried marinating it beforehand and my shyt was still dry anybody have any tips?


Tried baking it in the oven for 45 mins or so, also tried cooking it in a pan and either way it ends up pretty dry. Anybody have any pointers on how to safely cook chicken breast without it being tough/dry?

Use a food thermometer. You’re probably simply over cooking them, because you don’t think it’s brown enough. How do you season it?

 

[TheHonorableOmarSharif]

Buttermilk helps.