Cooking Stack Exchange
Cooking Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [chicken]

Questions about handling, preparing, or cooking chicken, either whole or parts.

781 questions
7
votes
2 answers

What's a good cornstarch/flour to broth ratio for a chicken-broth gravy?

I have found that chicken broth or stock does not thicken as easily as beef broth or stock will. I often find myself adding too much flour or cornstarch, hoping the chicken broth will thicken, but in the end all I have is starchy tasting…
JustRightMenus
  • 10,817
  • 29
  • 65
  • 94
7
votes
1 answer

What to do with forgotten, uncovered raw chicken in the freezer?

Three weeks ago I bought chicken breasts on sale and froze them uncovered on a pan lined with wax paper. I meant to come back the next day to vacuum seal them but of course I forgot about them or I wouldn't be posting about it. Additionally, I don't…
kraftydevil
  • 183
  • 1
  • 2
  • 7
7
votes
5 answers

Can I roast a chicken over 2 time periods?

I currently work in home office but in the late afternoon I pick up my kids from school, we spend some time on the playground and usually only come home half an hour before dinner time. For soups I used the strategy to set them up during my lunch…
quarague
  • 847
  • 5
  • 12
7
votes
4 answers

How long can you freeze raw chicken before it seriously affects its taste?

The dramatic effects of freezing something almost always has an immediate impact on taste. But it seems like the longer something is in the freezer the worse it tastes. Recently, I found some months old raw chicken in the back of the freezer and…
Mark Rogers
  • 575
  • 5
  • 13
  • 24
7
votes
3 answers

"Post-marinating"? Is it a real term or do my taste buds deceive me?

Two nights ago I cooked some chicken on my George Foreman grill, just plain (a bit of non-stick spray but that's it). Then I chopped it up and put it in rice and stuck it in a tupperware for lunch today. I then rummaged my fridge for something to…
Ricket
  • 609
  • 2
  • 7
  • 10
6
votes
2 answers

Apple Cider is too sweet for gravy

Hey. I'm in Vermont. We have lots of apple ciders and lots of amazing apples (let me recommend this year's lady apples...bet on 2010 Cider! ) I've been roasting local chickens, and then deglasing with apple cider, but the cider is too sweet. Any…
hunterp
  • 163
  • 3
6
votes
4 answers

Is "parboiling" chicken stupid (or wasteful)?

I realize the question can be considered inflammatory - use the latter wording (wasteful) if it helps... When I learned (taught myself) to cook and first figured out that meat does indeed have a flavor of its own, I struggled and finally learned how…
user3.1415927
  • 179
  • 1
  • 2
6
votes
3 answers

How to make ridge structure of crispy chicken

In food shop, we see many fold ridges on crispy chicken like this Picture: While googling about the secret, I found most of them advised to put the chicken pieces in a bag after dipping it in the butter, then shake, dip and re shake. But in…
Abdullah Mamun-Ur- Rashid
  • 169
  • 1
  • 3
6
votes
4 answers

Substituting table salt for kosher salt when brining chicken

How much regular table salt should I use when brining chicken pieces? I don't have kosher salt, just regular iodised table salt. Does this really make a difference? I thought salt was salt. Additionally, I have never found non-iodised salt for…
gillespieza
  • 163
  • 1
  • 1
  • 5
6
votes
3 answers

Pomegranate Chicken

The other night I made a derived version of pomegranate chicken and came up with a few questions. The recipe I used was: 1/2 pomegranate (smashed) 1/4 cup of water 3/4 cup of powdered sugar 1 oz. salted caramel vodka 2 orange slices (smashed) I…
Liam
  • 313
  • 1
  • 3
  • 9
6
votes
5 answers

What percentage of my chicken legs are bone

I usually buy chicken legs in a pack of four from the supermarket and the packet comes at 1000grams. This would mean that each leg should be 250 grams. I am trying to calculate how many calories are in each leg after I cook them. (I cook them on the…
Mark Osullivan
  • 71
  • 1
  • 2
  • 6
6
votes
1 answer

What are Chicken Paws?

Although I haven't purchased them, I've recently noticed more than one supermarket chain selling packages of "Chicken Paws". To me, they look exactly like chicken feet, though I've never purchased those either. The definition of "paw" generally…
ElmerCat
  • 2,699
  • 2
  • 13
  • 25
6
votes
1 answer

Smoking whole chicken without skin

I smoked a whole chicken with the skin on it and it did not have a smoky taste. My question is whether removing the skin will improve the depth of the smoke flavour the next time I smoke a whole chicken.
Jack
  • 61
  • 2
6
votes
2 answers

How to use a pressure cooker for frozen chicken?

I would like to cook frozen chicken breasts in a pressure cooker for shredding and making chicken mole. I do not want to add anything except water, but I'm having a hard time finding specific guidelines on the time to cook frozen meats with no…
ylluminate
  • 163
  • 1
  • 4
6
votes
1 answer

Rabbit that looks and tastes like chicken?

OK, I know saying such & such a type of meat tastes like chicken is a total stereotype, but bear with me. I am not a frequent eater of rabbit but I'd say have it 1-2 times a year, so I feel like I have a rough idea of the taste and appearance. All…
SSilk
  • 307
  • 3
  • 7
1 2 3
…
52 53