Poultry meat is used for the preparation of first and second courses, salads and aspic. It contains many valuable substances necessary for the normal functioning of the body. Properly cooked chicken will bring great pleasure and benefit.
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Chicken is one of the available and nutritious foods. Before starting the cooking process, it is necessary to take into account the purpose of using chicken, and in what form it will be cooked. Since, the cooking time depends on the selected part of the carcass.
How much to cook chicken for soup at home
In the pan, the carcass is cooked from 1 to 3 hours. Cooking time depends on the age of the chicken. A broiler or chicken in an hour will produce a rich and tasty broth, soup village chicken / rooster will require cooking for up to three hours. The ham, breast, wings, back have time to reach readiness within 30–90 minutes in the same categories (young or old bird).
In a pressure cooker, cooking time is reduced by 1/3 of the method on the stove and in the same proportions.
In a microwave oven, it is possible to cook only cut carcasses and the time of full readiness will be 20-25 minutes, taking into account the overturn of chicken parts.
In a slow cooker in the "stewing" mode, poultry meat will be cooked in 50 minutes if the whole carcass and in 25 minutes if you take its parts.
Classic Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 chicken carcass (chilled);
- 3 liters of water;
- 4 potatoes;
- carrots, onions in 1 piece;
- 1 bay leaf;
- 3-5 peas of black pepper;
- half a dessert spoon of salt;
- greens, pinch spices.
Step-by-step preparation:
- Remove skin from chicken, wipe with a napkin, dip in a pan with cold water and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Salt, put on the stove, let it boil and remove the foam.
- Add spices and cook for 30-40 minutes over low heat.
- Remove the meat, cut into pieces and return to the pan.
- Finely chop and fry the vegetables, add to the broth.
- Cut the potatoes into plastics and lower them into the pan.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Pour portionwise into plates, sprinkle with herbs. If desired, separately place crackers and seasoning.
Simple and easy soup is ready, you can serve it to the table. Bon Appetit!
One small trick - if you put a small onion in a husk during cooking the broth, it will be a beautiful golden color. Then remove it and cook the soup until cooked with the rest of the ingredients.
How much to cook chicken for main dishes
The main point for preparing chicken for salads or for the second is that it should be lowered into boiled water. After cooking for only 2 minutes, the broth should be drained. Then rinse the container and meat, add new boiling water, salt, and cook depending on the integrity of the carcass. Spices or condiments are added to the main course.
It is preferable to use fillet, chicken legs in the recipe for second and appetizers, but you can cook the whole carcass. The remaining meat and bones are used for the first or given to the pet.
The time to bring the whole chicken to readiness is 30 minutes. It is recommended that you choose not soup options, but a young chicken or broiler.
The carcass divided into parts will be ready within 15-20 minutes.
Original Snack Recipe
To prepare salads or imitate sausages, white breast meat is usually used. Try to make a quick and clear salad option.
Required:
- breast fillet - 2-3 pieces;
- boiling water –400 ml;
- pineapples - 100 grams;
- leaf lettuce - 1 bunch;
- apple, green radish, cucumber - 1 each;
- Greek yogurt - 150 ml;
- olive oil - 1 tsp;
- juice of half a lemon;
- salt, spices to taste.
Walkthrough:
- The first step is to prepare the meat. Wipe it with a towel from moisture, add salt and place in a small container. Pour boiling water, cover and keep on low heat for 5-7 minutes. Turn off the gas, cool for 15 minutes. Do not remove the cover. Chicken will be very juicy.
- Step Two Grate the radish, add yogurt, butter and lemon juice. Mix everything thoroughly with a whisk (sauce).
- Step Three Fruits and vegetables cut into thin cubes. Cut the bird into cubes. Fold in a cup, season with sauce, stir with a spatula.
- Step Four On a serving plate, lay the lettuce leaves, a slide prepared meat and vegetable mixture. If desired, season with spices and sprinkle with herbs.
A good salad for slimming ladies.
Also, you can simply cut the chicken into small plastics and put on a plate next to a mixture of vegetables or salad.
Calorie content
Depending on the part of the carcass, the energy value of the product will vary. So, a portion boiled without skin (100 grams) of hips contains 171 kcal and includes nutritional value: light proteins, fats, carbohydrates in a proportion of 25-7.5-0. When cooking a thigh piece with skin, there will be 215 calories per serving. The breast is considered the most low-calorie, which in boiled form will be only 90 kcal per 100 grams.
