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Know your chicken before you buy

What each cut is like, and what to cook with it

Know your chicken before you buy - What each cut is like, and what to cook with it
  1. Breast — Lean and mild. Dries out if overcooked. Best for: pan-searing, stir-fry, cutlets.
  2. Tenderloin — The most tender strip, under the breast. Best for: quick sear, salads.
  3. Thigh — Juicy, more fat, hard to overcook. Best for: braising, grilling, frying.
  4. Drumstick — Dark meat on the bone, full flavour. Best for: roasting, braising, frying.
  5. Wing — Skin and collagen, little meat. Best for: frying, grilling, stock.
  6. Drumette — The meatier upper part of the wing. Best for: braising, frying.
  7. Skin — Mostly fat. Turns crisp with slow heat. Best for: crisping in a pan, skewers.
  8. Liver — Rich and iron-heavy. Cook it through. Best for: pâté, quick frying, skewers.
  9. Gizzard — A firm, chewy muscle. Best for: slow simmer, or sliced thin and fried.
  10. Carcass — Bones that give a broth its flavour. Best for: stock, soup.

Cook chicken through: 74 °C (165 °F) in the thickest part, no pink. Cut names vary by country and shop. Text and pictures were made with AI.

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