2006-07-10 19:42:12 · 14 answers · asked by floormee 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
meat thermometer
they should have temp recommendations on it but 170 internal temp is a good number for chicken breast.
2006-07-10 19:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Press lightly on the thickest section of one piece. If your finger pushes easily, it's still pink inside. If your finger meats resistance and the chicken seems to spring back when you remove your fingertip, then it's done. The safer method is to use a thermometer. If I remember correctly, 160F is the magic temperature at which e colli and salmonella die.
It is also good to keep in mind that meat continues to cook after you remove it from the pan. So chicken that is slightly pink can finish cooking by the time it cools enough to be eaten.
2006-07-11 02:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by mia_violenza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hate to cut open chicken to see if it's done. normally, i bake chicken in the oven at 350 for 20-25 minutes. i just press on the center. if it feels really soft, then i leave it in for a few minutes. you can also use a meat thermometer. they are very handy for all types of cooking.
2006-07-11 03:12:06 · answer #3 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chicken is cook when you poke with a fork and the juice is clear.
It takes about 30mins to cook.
2006-07-11 03:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by rosie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom taught me a trick. if you feel the palm of your hand right under your thumb by putting pressure on it and then do the same with the chickem with a fork or spatula it should feel the same. if it does then its done.
you could also use a meet themometer, but that would mean spending money when you don't really need to.
2006-07-11 02:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a thermometer and stick it in the thickest part of the breast internal temp must reach 165% to be done
2006-07-11 02:48:13 · answer #6 · answered by Michael D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meat thermometer. If it is 160 degrees Fahrenheit or more, it is cooked
2006-07-11 02:46:43 · answer #7 · answered by The Apple Chick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a chopstick or a fork to poke tru the meat. if it goes cleanly tru, it is ready to be eaten. If u feel some resistance when poking tru, cook it longer.
2006-07-11 02:46:52 · answer #8 · answered by q-rious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how you are cooking it ... boiling, frying, grilling. Pretty much the best bet is a meat thermometer.
2006-07-11 02:46:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick a fork in it...if the juices run clear, it's done.
2006-07-11 10:18:30 · answer #10 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋