Tuesday, December 30, 2008

chicken spaghetti recipes

The most challenging thing with cooking chicken is to make sure that it is cooked right through, with a nice crispy outside. Uncooked chicken is not a good thing.

With all of these handy tips, perfectly grilled chicken is right around the corner.

* To increase the heat, you can push coals together, add more coals or lower the grilling surface, or fan the fire and tap the ashes from the coals.

* If you are still cooking with charcoals make sure you should light the coals at least half and hour before so that they have time to get hot enough.

* Meat should be refrigerated immediately when you get home, in the coldest part of the refrigerator or in the meat compartment.

* Try the gentle sweetness of basil and thyme, which are especially good with chicken.

* To speed grilling or broiling time, partially cook the chicken in the microwave first.

* If you are marinating a large size of meats, longer time is required for it to absorb the flavor.

* Use a meat thermometer.

Monday, December 29, 2008

recipes for chicken

If you are grilling other items along with the meat, make sure they do not come in contact with the meat while it is in a raw state. Give the meat and the other items their own separate zones on the grill. Use separate tongs or spatulas to handle these items. When the meat is ready to be removed from the grill, put it on a fresh, or freshly washed, platter and use a fresh set of tongs or spatulas to handle it. Make sure you wash all utensils, cutting boards and your counter tops after they have come in contact with raw meat or poultry.

Remember these easy tips with buying and cooking chicken...

* Try the gentle sweetness of basil and thyme, which are especially good with chicken.

* One of the best kept secrets of barbequing chicken is to lower the heat and wait until it's almost completely cooked before adding any sauces.

* If you are cooking steaks you want the grill to be super hot so that you sear the steak on both sides to lock in the juices, then keep flipping your steaks a couple of times until they are done.

* Grilling marinated chicken is good way to have a delicious meal.

* Food should be ready early so people don t have to wait for it to come off the grill.

* Coat grate with vegetable cooking spray, or brush with cooking oil to prevent food from sticking.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

chicken dinner recipes

For both charcoal and gas grilling, adding smoke to the meat is a fantastic way to create an authentic barbecue flavor. The most ancient and time honored method for enhancing the flavor of grilled food smoking. Do not put wood directly on burners or it will burn too quickly and leave ash in the grill.

For you to perfectly grill a chicken, here are some tips for you to try when grilling marinated chicken.

* To speed grilling or broiling time, partially cook the chicken in the microwave first.

* If you are marinating a large size of meats, longer time is required for it to absorb the flavor.

* Coat grate with vegetable cooking spray, or brush with cooking oil to prevent food from sticking.

* To keep the chicken moist, apply an apple juice while cooking.

* Never place cooked meat on a platter that held raw meat.

* If you are using an outdoor grill, keep children away from it and keep water handy.

Monday, December 22, 2008

recipes for grilled chicken

When grilling or broiling, the chicken will have a tendency to dry out so it must be watched carefully during the cooking process. Coating the chicken with a little oil or marinating it will aid in preventing it from drying out while cooking. Also, the temperature at which the chicken is cooked and the distance the chicken is from the heat source are both important to tender, juicy, properly cooked chicken.

Grilling season is here. You've got your grill full of gas, you've stocked up on hamburgers, hot dogs, and steaks, and you're ready to go. Chicken also makes a healthy meal, here are some tips should help you on your way to grilling great chicken.

* Never place cooked meat on a platter that held raw meat.

* Marinate the chicken for an hour or up to a day, refrigerated.

* If you are marinating a large size of meats, longer time is required for it to absorb the flavor.

* It is better to marinate meat with a big surface area because it can easily absorb the marinade.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

free chicken recipes

Summer time is grilling time. Nothing tastes as good as food right off the grill. Kabobs are easy to grill and there are many versions. You can cook chicken, turkey, pork, beef, lamb, meat ball, shrimp, scallop, halibut, vegetarian, and more. Grocery stores carry many and they are very good. When you make your own marinade, however, you can adjust the seasoning to your dietary needs.

Check out some tips below:

* Chicken should be well-done. If you don't want to take the usual time it takes, cook your chicken partially in the microwave and then finish it on the grill.

* It is always preferred to use low fire in grilling in order to avoid burnt meat.

* If the fire hasn't cooled down adequately, do not be tempted to put your chicken on to cook.

* Start with a clean grill. Removing old ashes assures good air circulation, and cleaning away any cooked- on bits of food results in better flavor and quality.

* Wait until the chicken is tender and moist before adding any sauces.

Friday, December 19, 2008

roasted chicken recipes

One of the best kept secrets of barbequing chicken is to lower the heat and wait until it's almost completely cooked before adding any sauces. In this way the chicken is moist and tender with a pleasant smoky flavor. This also prevents fire flare ups because the sauce is generally the actual culprit of these flare ups. It's the sugar in the sauce that causes the burning. When you put it on near the end of the cooking time, it won't burn.

Cooking chicken can be easy if you know what you are doing, Here are some tips to help you cook your chicken.

* Check the temperature of the fire before cooking food to prevent over- or under-cooking.

* Place smaller pieces of chicken around the outer edges, further away from the main heat source, to allow them to cook slower.

* Marinades boost flavor in grilled food.

* If you're having more than a few guests, ask each one to bring a dish.

* For maximum safety, thaw frozen chicken in the refrigerator.

* Grilling marinated chicken can really give you a perfect meal.

* It is always preferred to use low fire in grilling in order to avoid burnt meat.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

chicken crockpot recipes

When grilling chicken pieces with the skin on the first thing to do to avoid flare-ups is to not pierce the meat. Remember to always use tongs when grilling chicken. Also be sure to always keep the chicken moving. Try to save space on the grill to move chicken pieces out of the fire. Move the chicken to the upper rack or off the grill completely for a minute to let the fires die down. Chicken should be cooked at a medium temperature, not at the highest temperature setting on your grill.

Chicken is not only healthy but tasty as well. Most people think that preparing a chicken meal is difficult. Using chicken as a main ingredient in a dish is not complicated.

I will give here some tips that would be helpful when you will be cooking and BBQ'ing chicken.

* Before you can really serve up a tasty poultry dish the right way, you need a few tips for grilling chicken.

* When marinating the meat, turn it several times and it is preferred to be put in the refrigerator.

* Marinate your meats.

* It is better to marinate meat with a big surface area because it can easily absorb the marinade.