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How to cook chicken fillet properly. Video
White chicken meat is a nutritious and low-calorie product that is recommended for use in various diets. It is especially useful to eat boiled fillet, which contains a minimum of fat and retains many vitamins and minerals necessary for the body. And in order for the meat to turn out tender and tasty with this method, you need to be able to cook it correctly.
To keep the chicken fillet soft and juicy after cooking, you need to use only fresh product. This is why it is very important to pay attention to the expiration date of the chicken.
It is better to cook chilled meat than ice cream. In this case, the chicken fillet will be not only softer, but also retain more nutrients.
You need to cook chicken fillet at a water temperature of 70-75 degrees. Moreover, you need to put the meat in already heated water, then it will retain its juiciness and remain soft.
Recipe for juicy and tender boiled chicken fillet
To boil a dietary chicken fillet, you will need:
300 g chicken fillets
1,5 liters of water
salt, black pepper and spices to taste
Cut the chicken fillet in two and wash. Pour water into a saucepan and heat to 75 degrees. Place the chicken fillet in a saucepan. As soon as the water boils, add salt, add spices, reduce the heat as low as possible, cover the pan with a lid and cook the fillets for 20 minutes. At the same time, water should not boil. After the allotted time, the meat will be ready to eat.
To make the chicken fillet tastier, you can put a peeled onion head or, for example, a bay leaf in a saucepan.
And if you are trying to lose weight, cook meat with a minimum amount of salt.
The benefits of boiled white meat
Chicken fillet is an indispensable product for diets. And not only medicinal, but those aimed at reducing excess weight. It contains a minimum amount of fat and carbohydrates, and at the same time, a lot of high quality protein that is easily absorbed by the body. White meat also contains a lot of vitamins PP, E, H, A and B vitamins. It contains a large amount of zinc, iron, potassium, fluorine, phosphorus, iodine, sodium and other trace elements.
Thus, when eating white meat during a diet, a person receives most of the nutrients he needs. And in terms of low cholesterol content, boiled chicken fillet can even compete with fish and some seafood.
In addition, regular consumption of white meat prevents the development of certain diseases of the cardiovascular system and helps to normalize metabolic processes in the body, which is also important for health and getting rid of extra pounds. This product improves blood sugar levels, stimulates kidney function and improves the functioning of the nervous system thanks to a substance such as glutamine. Chicken meat is useful for arthritis, diabetes, gastrointestinal ulcers and gout.