cooking chicken?

Question

when is chicken done

Answer 1

I hate to let all that good juice run out of my chicken, then you have a dried out bird if it takes a bit longer to cook. Insta-read thermometer is the way to go but then here's the other trick, take a napkin and grab the end of the leg and give it a bit of a twist, POP! it's done

Answer 2

when its white and not pink.


Chicken breast depending on how big they are and how the are cut and prepared will require different cooking times. If you grill, fry or bake the chicken breast also will effect how long you need to cook them. The best way to determine how long to cook a chicken breast is to follow the recipe you have and use a meat thermometer. A boneless chicken breast will have an internal temperature of 170 degrees F. when fully cooked.

Below is a chart for approximate times for how long to cook chicken breast and other chicken cuts and temperature. Chicken Cut Internal Temperature Approx. Roasting Time (350°F) Approx. Grilling Time

Bone in , leg quarters
4-8 oz. each 170 degrees F. 40-50 minutes 10-15 minutes/side

Bone in, thigh
5-7 oz. each 170 degrees F. 30-40 minutes 10-15 minutes/side

Boneless, thigh
3 oz. each 160 degrees F. 20-30 minutes 6-8 minutes/side

Bone in, breast
6-8 oz. each 170 degrees F. 30-40 minutes 10-15 minutes/side

Boneless, breast
4 oz. each 160 degrees F. 20-30 minutes 6-8 minutes/side

Whole Chicken
3-5 lb. broiler
6-8 lb. roaster
180 degrees F. 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours - broiler)
1 1/2 - 2 1/4 hours - roaster) 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours
on revolving spit


Patty, ground chicken
6 oz. each 165 degrees F. 20-30 minutes 10-15 minutes/side


All times and temperatures are approximate for how long to cook chicken because internal temperature is how to make sure chicken is properly cooked.

Answer 3

if you have a meat thermometer - when it reads 180F when inserted inot the thigh

if no theremometer - make a small cut into the thigh and if the juices run clear - it is done

should take about an hour and 15 minutes for a five pound chicken

Answer 4

Cut into a joint - does the juice run clear? Then cut into a thick piece of flesh. Use the thickest part of the breast. Does the juice run clear? Any pink? Meat should be white.

Answer 5

when its white in the middle and the juices run clear

Answer 6

when the juices run clear

Answer 7

look at it!