A chicken question?

Question

Why does chicken from restaurants taste completely different from store bought chicken?

The texture is different. Even in chicken ceasar salads and other types. I have not been able to reproduce anything like it. Does anyone know what I can do?

Answer 1

The difference is often something simple such as cooking time,cooking method,seasoning,marinade,etc.You might want to try one of the many "copycat recipe" websites and try to find a recipe for chicken from your favorite restaurant(s).
Below are a few links to give you an idea of what is available.

http://www.recipelink.com/copycat.html

http://www.copykat.com/

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/recipes.asp

http://www.recipeinsider.com/find/Secret-recipes.html

Answer 2

It is processed for restaurant use, the strips that come with a salad are lots of pieces that are packed together and made to look like it was sliced off a breast. I am not saying they are not white meat or breast they are just made from a bunch of pieces from a bunch of different chickens. That's why the texture is different than store bought chicken.

Answer 3

some are boiled, broiled, and baked

mine is Bar B Qued on a Big Green Egg
and puts the other three to shame

I use 4 different 'rubs' depending on what flavor I want

last was Lime Pepper

also have Garlic Italian Herb
Southwest Chipolte
and the perennial favorite- Lemon Pepper

yeah the BGE is a little pricy - but when you stick the
thermometer in to check to see that it's up to temperature
for the meat - and the juices run right back out

you know your company is gonna dine in style!

all the best

Answer 4

nope... people have the wrong impression of using dark meat in their recipes... in fact, dark meat tastes better that the white meats of any meat for that matter...

in your case, i bet that you would often choose to eat the breast part of the chicken rather than the leg and thigh parts of the chix, that is why you arent familiar with the textures of the two...

why dont you try using the dark meat in your home cooking, i use it all the time and i only use breast parts when i cant find any leg parts of the chix in my local supermarket...

marinades have nothing to do with the texture of chix meat, it tenderizes it, but thats about it, it doesnt affect the texture... try what i am saying now... and you would see the difference...

Answer 5

As far as I know it tastes the same. May be the home made chicken is fresher and so a more solid texture?

Answer 6

if your chicken is too tough then you can use a meat tenderizer, or even just actually "beat the meat"---put in a plastic bag and bang on it with you hand across teh chicken. i'm sure the stores you go to also use plenty of spices you don't have experience with. go for some recipes, and see if it helps.

Answer 7

Everybody makes there chicken different.
You can't duplicate someone Else cooking at least not to taste

Answer 8

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Answer 9

diff is between fresh chicken nd cold storage chicken..as everybdy know restaurant chickn may outdated 1..nd ppl use to add agenomotto for diff taste..try that if u want restaurant chickn..bt plz note itz harmful..

Answer 10

most reastraunts precook their chicken have it stand under heat lamps, it be processed and have chemicals to make it last longer