High-protein and reasonably priced chicken breast is the savior of the frugal menu. However, if you cook it as it is, it tends to become dry and hard, so there are many people who are not good at it.
This time, we will introduce three tricks to make such chicken breast "moist and soft" with familiar ingredients. All of them are very effective, so please use them according to the ingredients and menus you have at home!
* Each ingredient is the amount of one chicken breast. It is used for chicken breast that has been chopped to cut the fiber, and sautéed with potato starch.
1. 1. Sugar water
procedure
1. 1. Add 2 teaspoons of sugar to 2 tablespoons of water and mix well to dissolve.
2. Put a bite-sized piece of chicken in a plastic bag, add sugar water and mix well.
3. 3. Let it sit in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, add some seasoning, and cook.
An easy way to do it with regular seasonings. Almost no sweetness of sugar remains, and you can enjoy the juicy gravy and soft texture. It is also recommended to use sweet chili sauce to take advantage of the sweetness.
2. onion
procedure
1. 1. Soak the grated onion in the chicken breast and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
2. Cook with seasoning as it is
Grated onions are a bit of a hassle, but you can also enjoy the sweetness of the onions and the aroma of the onions, so salt and pepper are enough. The onion enzyme softens the meat, which not only makes it moist but also has a “fluffy” texture.
3. 3. ginger
procedure
1. 1. Grate 1 piece of ginger (about 15g (0.53oz)) with the skin and rub it with the juice in the chicken.
2. Leave at room temperature for about 5 minutes and cook immediately
Recommended when you are busy, as you can get a moist and soft flesh even with a short soaking time. The flavor is also seasoned as it is, so add a little salty sauce to the finish and use it as a side dish or bento.
Is it OK to use only potato starch?
When you don't have time, just sprinkle with potato starch to coat the surface of the meat and trap the precious gravy. It's a little dry compared to the one treated above, but it's enough if you eat it with sauce. If you put it in a plastic bag with meat and shake it, you can evenly sprinkle even a small amount.
If you know these tricks, you can use chicken breast for a wide range of cooking just like chicken thigh. Please try to incorporate it into today's menu!