Poultry meat is used for preparing first and second courses, salads and aspic. It contains many valuable substances necessary for the normal functioning of the body. A properly cooked chicken will give you great pleasure and benefit.
Chicken is one of the most affordable and nutritious foods. Before starting the cooking process, it is necessary to take into account the purpose of using the 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 a saucepan, the carcass is cooked from 1 to 3 hours. Cooking time depends on the age of the chicken. A broiler or chicken will give a rich and tasty broth in an hour, a village chicken / rooster soup will require boiling for up to three hours. Leg, 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 a cut carcass and the time of full readiness will be 20-25 minutes, taking into account the overturn of chicken parts.
In a slow cooker on the "stewing" mode, the poultry meat will be cooked in 50 minutes, if the whole carcass, and in 25 minutes, if you take its parts.
The classic soup recipe
- 1 chicken carcass (chilled);
- 3 liters of water;
- 4 potatoes;
- carrots, onions, 1 piece;
- 1 bay leaf;
- 3-5 peas of black pepper;
- half a dessert spoon of salt;
- greens, spices pinch at a time.
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Remove the skin from the chicken, wipe it with a napkin, put it in a saucepan with cold water and stand for 20 minutes.
Image - Salt, put on the stove, let it boil and remove the foam.
- Add spices and cook for 30-40 minutes over low heat.
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Remove the meat, cut into pieces and return to the saucepan.
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Finely chop and fry the vegetables, add to the broth.
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Cut the potatoes into plastics and put them in a saucepan.
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- Pour portionwise into plates, sprinkle with herbs. Optionally, separate the croutons and seasoning.
A simple and light soup is ready, you can serve it to the table. Bon Appetit!
One little trick - if you put a small onion in the husk in a saucepan during the preparation of the broth, then it will be a beautiful golden color. Then take it out and cook the soup until cooked with the rest of the ingredients.
How much to cook chicken for main courses
The main point for cooking chicken for salads or for a second is that it should be dipped in boiling water. After boiling for just 2 minutes, drain the broth. Then rinse the container and meat, add new boiling water, salt, and cook depending on the integrity of the carcass. Spices or seasonings are added to the main course.
It is preferable to use fillets, legs in the recipe for second and snacks, 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 cook a whole chicken is 30 minutes. It is recommended to choose not the soup options, but the young chicken or broiler.
The divided carcass will be ready within 15-20 minutes.
The original appetizer recipe
For salads or imitation sausages, white breast meat is usually used. Try making a quick, easy-to-understand salad.
- breast fillet - 2-3 pieces;
- boiling water - 400 ml;
- pineapples - 100 grams;
- leaf salad - 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.
Step by step guide:
- The first step is to prepare the meat. Wipe it dry with a towel, add salt and place in a small container. Pour boiling water over, cover and keep on low heat for 5-7 minutes. Turn off the gas, cool for 15 minutes. Do not remove the cover. The chicken will be very juicy.
- Step two. Grate radish on a fine grater, add yogurt, oil and lemon juice. Mix everything thoroughly with a whisk (sauce).
- Step three. Cut fruits and vegetables into thin cubes. Cut the bird into cubes. Fold into a cup, season with sauce, stir with a spatula.
- Step four. Put lettuce leaves and prepared meat-and-vegetable mixture on a serving plate. If desired, season with spices and sprinkle with herbs.
A good salad option for losing weight ladies.
Alternatively, you can simply cut the chicken into small plastics and place it on a plate next to the vegetable or salad mixture.
Calorie content
Depending on the part of the carcass, the energy value of the product will differ. So, a portion (100 grams) of thighs boiled without skin contains 171 kcal and, in terms of nutritional value, includes: light proteins, fats, carbohydrates in a proportion of 25-7, 5-0. Boiling a thigh piece with skin will have 215 calories per serving. The most low-calorie breast is considered, which in boiled form will be only 90 kcal per 100 grams.
Benefit and harm
Chicken meat is considered a dietary product. It is regularly included in the menu of athletes who are on diets, recovering patients after a long illness or surgery. Poultry meat contains vitamins, micro and macro elements, amino acids. It helps to normalize the intestines, relieve nervous shock, eliminate depression, improve blood formation and the condition of the skin, hair, nails.
However, it should be borne in mind that excessive consumption of chicken can cause allergic manifestations, increase cholesterol, or exacerbate chronic gastrointestinal diseases. With care, it is necessary to introduce poultry meat into the diet of babies.
