Lalitha Rao Pentapati gives tips for cooking chicken

1. Tips for Cooking
Chicken
Lalitha Rao Pentapati

2. Don't wash raw chicken
Washing chicken can spread bacteria like
salmonella around the kitchen. Instead,
gently pat raw chicken with a paper towel
to remove excess moisture and cook it to
a proper temperature to eliminate any
bacteria.

3. Select the right type of
chicken
Chicken breast dries out easily, so it’s better
to use in quick cooking dishes. Chicken
thighs are better to use for longer cooking
dishes because their higher fat content helps
it retain moisture.

4. Check internal temperature
While clear juices and no more pink color to the
chicken are good things to look for, the only way to
truly know a chicken is fully cooked is to take the
internal temperature. Properly cooked chicken
should have an internal temperature of at least 165
degrees.

5. Don't overcrowd pan
In order to obtain a perfectly brown sear on the
chicken, use a pan large enough to cook all of the
chicken at once while leaving space in between,
or cook in batches so that the pan is not
overcrowded.