How To Cook Chicken Guidelines And Nutritional Facts

To prepare safe easy chicken recipes you need to prepare the chicken to well-done. You have to remember, that the safest thing is to measure the exact internal meat temperature with suitable thermometer.

Chickens-internal temperature
Ground chicken/turkey 165° F (74°C)
Whole chicken/turkey 165° F (82°C)
Poultry breasts, roasts 165° F (77°C)

USDA says that, thighs and wings of poultry should be cooked "until the juices run clear”.

Here are few nutritional facts for 3 ounce (100g) boneless serving of cooked chicken without adding any ingredients:

Breast (skinless):
Calories 120
Total Fat 1.5 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Protein 24 g
Cholesterol 70 mg

Chicken Breast (with skin)
Calories 170
Total Fat 7 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Protein 25 g
Cholesterol 70 mg

Chicken Drumstick (skinless)
Calories 130
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Protein 23 g
Cholesterol 70 mg

Chicken Drumstick (with skin)
Calories 180
Total Fat 9 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Protein 23 g
Cholesterol 75 mg

Vitamin A - (5%)
Pantothenic acid (B5) – (13%)
Iron – (9%)
Percentages are relative to US recommendations of daily value for adults.

Cheers,
Victoria Paikin

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