One of the most affordable dietary protein foods is chicken breast. Indispensable for proper nutrition, fasting days, as well as therapeutic diets for diseases of the digestive system. Beneficial substances with a rather low energy coefficient will strengthen the immune system and add physical activity. The breast goes very well with almost any vegetable side dish and does not contain fat. It is due to the fact that it is a little dry that it is necessary to learn several recommendations in order to cook a juicy and soft chicken breast.
Three important rules for cooking juicy chicken breast:
1. No forks and knives to check the readiness. Use a wooden spatula when frying, stewing and baking. Otherwise, the juice will come out and the chicken breast will not be juicy.
2. Salt is added at the end of cooking, otherwise it will draw out all the moisture.
3. Leave the finished dish for infusion for 20-30 minutes, then you will definitely be able to cook the chicken breast juicy and soft.
Several ways to cook soft and juicy chicken breast:
1. Marinating
Many housewives use a different marinade to soak and nourish the breast pretty well. For this, various herbs and spices, sauces and lemon juice infusion are suitable. Moisture saturation depends on the duration of marinating, the main thing is that the breast should be stored in a cold place all this time. Saturation time - from 30 min. up to several hours. If the marinating time is limited, then it is better to add more lemon juice for the marinade, it will block the release of moisture and you can cook juicy and soft chicken breast in a fairly short period.
2. Baking
It is advisable to use foil for baking. Contrary to popular belief, breast skin should not be removed. It will help preserve the juice and prevent the aroma from leaving the dish, and the foil will be another guarantee that the dish will be juicy.
3. Boiling
To prepare using this traditional method, you will need a pickled breast, put in a bag or wrap tightly with cling film. Put the packed breast in another bag, not forgetting to release all the air, and boil in boiling water.
Experimenting a bit is enough to make your chicken breast juicy and soft. Add soy sauce, spices, vegetables. When cooking chicken breast in batter, the calorie content of the dish increases, but nevertheless, it also turns out to be very juicy.
Finally, a delicious chicken breast recipe:
You will need 2 chicken breasts, 2 medium onions, lemon juice, 2 dessert spoons of starch, a little butter and vegetable oil, a pinch of salt and soda.
To make the chicken breast juicy and soft, cut it into several pieces and place it in a deep pickling bowl. Lemon juice is squeezed out from above, sprinkled with soda, again sprinkled with juice and sprinkled with starch. While the meat is marinated, the onion is cut into rings and fried in oil. Already marinated meat is fried for about 10 minutes in a mixture of onions and oil until tender.
