Whether you are making buttermilk fried chicken or throwing your buttermilk marinated chicken on your natural gas grill or in the oven, buttermilk and chicken go hand in hand. However, have you ever considered why chicken is marinated in buttermilk? More importantly, how long do...
Traditionally bacon is always cooked. From cooking bacon on the grill to cooking it in the oven or cooking in a cast-iron skillet, bacon isn't done until it develops a brown color and crispy texture. However, when you add alternative bacon, like turkey bacon becomes a...
If you consume raw chicken, you are asking for trouble. Consuming raw chicken is very dangerous as you can end up with a case of food poisoning from eating raw or undercooked chicken. This is why you must know how to tell when chicken is done....
Chewy chicken is probably the worst thing that can happen when cooking chicken. It's almost as bad as burning chicken. Nevertheless, we've all cooked chewy chicken at one time or another. The key to preventing this mistake from happening over and over again is knowing why...
Oh no, you cooked too much chicken, and there's no way you are going to eat it all in 2 days' time. However, you still don't want to waste all of that chicken. After all, an estimated 30% of food goes to waste in the...
While you should carefully handle all meats, you must always take special care when handling chicken. It's easy to pick up a package or two of chicken on sale and toss it in the fridge. However, it's even easier to forget about chicken in the fridge,...
We've all been there before. First, we fired up our natural gas grill and cooked the chicken to perfection. Next, we let it rest, then bit into it expecting to find tender, juicy chicken, but instead, we were met with dry, tough, rubbery chicken. If you...
If you are hosting a backyard BBQ shindig to show off your new portable pellet grill or propane smoker, chances are BBQ pulled chicken is bound to be on your menu. No doubt you need some tasty side dishes to go with your chicken, but what...
Smoked wings are so addictive. They get infused with the delicious smoky flavor that makes them simply irresistible. But how long do you smoke chicken wings in a smoker? What happens if you leave the wings in the smoker for too long? Can You Overcook Chicken...
Turkey, Turkey, Turkey. When people hear the word turkey, they either perk up in anticipation or frown because they were subjected to eating the driest turkey on earth. Even though you can cook the turkey to the correct internal temperature, you can still end up with...