how do you know when chicken breast is done??

Question

when its white inside?

I cooked 1 chicken breat for 1 person for 45 minutes on 375. is this okay?

Answer 1

To: Dan in Boston & Wendy.... in an above post. 185 degrees? Are you nuts? Do you like your chicken as dry as leather?

Get a good digital thermometer (buy at a Restaurant Supply Store... these places are cheap cheap cheap). Cook your chicken to 160 degrees. Remove it from the heat and cover it completely with Foil; allow it to stand for 10 minutes. The residual heat will continue to cook the meat to 170 degrees. You will find that the meat will be juicier. The juice should run clear!

GOOD LUCK & SAY 'NO' TO DRY CHICKEN!


To the professionals who are telling you 185 degrees are doing so, just to be on the safe side because their lawyers tell them too. At 160 degrees... the meat is fully cooked. The only reason to go any higher is 'just to be on the safe side'. If you cook it to 160 degrees and then allow it to sit (covered with foil) for 10 minutes to allow it to reach 170 degrees... you will have plenty of heat to kill any bacteria that might be inside the chicken. Cooking it any higher will produce a dry, tough, stringy meat that is unappealing to me.

In more research I am finding that the Food Network's recipe database is extremely flawed. These guys do not test the recipes according to 'home kitchen guidelines'. They test these recipes in profesional kitchens and offer a disclaimer to such on each of their recipes.

The only thing that I can reference a 185 degree temperature on within cooking chicken is cooking a whole, bone-in chicken. 185 degrees is recogmended for the temperature inside the thickest portion of the thigh.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It sounds as if you did the right thing with preparing the chicken breast. Next time try marinating the breast and it will cook faster and taste much better. Rather your grilling, frying, or baking; the rule of thumb is to take a piece and slice in the middle to observe the internal color. If your lucky to have a temperature gauge, stick it in the middle and the temp should read 185F.

Answer 4

It's done when no pink shows. 375 isn't hot enough. I cook chicken breasts on 400 for 3-40 mins, depending on if it's been frozen or not. To check it, cut the chicken breast near the top & push apart gently with the knife & fork. You can also use a meat thermometor.

Answer 5

When the internal temperature reaches 170 (use a meat thermometer.) Next best thing - cut into the thickest part and if you see all white in the center, you're usually okay. But this means one serving will lose some of it's presentation and meat thermometers are less conspicuous. I have an electric one with an alarm that cost me $14. You can find them at Walmart, Target, etc.

Answer 6

yeah, the time taken to cook a chicken breast is around 45 mins, but check there should be no pink color

Answer 7

When it's no longer pink in the middle. Chix Breast cooks very quickly and you had the appropriate time and temp. I wouldn't worry. You'll KNOW when chicken is not done!

Answer 8

when the internal temp. has reached 185 degrees. Ensure roper cooking by cutting in to the thickest part of the breast and check there is no pink.

Answer 9

Just like you cook chicken wings and legs until its not pink in the middle anymore.

Answer 10

Yes, when it is white inside. Buy yourself a digital meat thermometer, they aren't very expensive. The health department recommends 165 degrees. Stick it in the meatiest part when checking.