Never Eat a Dry, Boring Chicken Breast Again | What's Eating Dan?
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2023
- Dan shows you failproof ways to cook boneless chicken breasts to achieve flavorful, moist, and tender meat-every time.
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Thanks for watching, everyone! Looking forward to your chicken fight answers. And I'm also curious what method from this video appeals to you most? Which will you/do you use.
the baking soda technique is cool as i've seen it used really before in other recipes. the low oven reverse sear sounds especially awesome though
I'd like your take on whether wings are white or dark meat. I've seen both in research. Seems wings do a lot of work and would therefore be dark meat, and they do seem to handle longer cooking times, so I think they act and taste more like dark meat. But Buffalo Wild Wings says their 'Boneless chicken wings' are white meat. What's up with that? Thanks for your knowledge drops!
Want to try making the fish sauce + ginger chicken sometime
I usually sous vide then brown in a ripping hot skillet. I need to try the reverse sear oven method. This is a great video!
I usually brine my chicken breasts, but I'll try dry salting. Not sure if there's a difference
Dan and Lan need their own channel. Their in-depth guides are in a league of their own.
No. Doubt.
yes please. i booarked both their playlists, recommend you do that
Yes the yawn league
Just like These tips, Dan is never dry or boring. Love your videos.
Thank you Dan for always keep us ‘abreast’ of the latest cooking tips…
It took a lot of pluck to tackle cooking chicken breasts properly
I’ll be crowing about this video to friends and family.
@@donnacreamer4123 can't wait to see what Dan hatches up next. His recipes are so clutch
Thanks! Great information delivered clearly and happily! Keep it up.
Definitely need to try these techniques. Thanks Dan!
A huge thanks for the links as I was taking notes but not fast enough. Looking forward to trying your suggestions. Cheers
Yet again, Dan the man hits it out of the park - great tips all!
Great video. Absolutely love the in depth scientific explanations!!
Thank you, thank you! I love having the science of cooking explained.
Thanks, Dan, for these useful tips! Now I know the secrets to the juicy tender chicken breasts sold at 7-Eleven in Thailand. Sending you and the ATK team so many thanks, and wishing the Academy Awards Committee had given you an Oscar for Best Actor.
XXX
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Dan's videos!!!!
Great video and interesting techniques!
Fabulous cooking lesson!
I tried the "low oven, pan-seared" method tonight. These were ssoo good! The flavor and texture was great. I have a sous vide and love it, but this method rivals even that in terms of a hot cooking method (I love sous vide for chicken I will use in cold applications). If you get a chance, try the low oven, pan-seared method. Note: Three minutes per side was perfect for my electric coil stove when it came to the searing portion.
Great to hear!
Can you tell me what the ingredient measurements in that butter slather? How much butter, flour & corn starch? I cannot see the recipe on line without joining the ATK
Superb video. Excellent presentation and excellent writing.
I use the baking soda and brining methods all the time. Always comes out perfect. Thanks for all these other ideas too!
I would challenge the giga-chicken in hopes of hosting a feast with the spoils (and lots of materials to practice new recipes with).
Sous vide is consistent and simple, which I like! Going to try the butter+flour+... coating for my next sear, but I intend to try all of these techniques. Thank you!
I especially liked the conversation bit at the end. I think a horse sized chicken would be terrifying but you could probably redirect it's rath quite easy or tame it enough to exit the fight if needed. I'm afraid if encountered a hundred chicken sized horses I would just try to make pets out them, perhaps train hamsters to ride them.
"Buckle up?! Wait a minute, are you watching this in the car? That's so weird." I feel personally attacked! 😆 I have pulled up and played the What's Eating Dan playlist many times while on the road! And yes, with my phone safely in the back seat 😉
Love your episodes, I always learn something!
Excellent!!! Thank you!!
Thanks for all the good advice Dan
Excellent as usual!!
Great tips!
One of the best episodes ever! Not because subject matter but delivery of the experience 😊 👍 thanks,!
You didn't mention butterflying the chicken breasts to make them one even thickness. That way, the ends don't overcook while waiting for the thick centers to reach a safe temperature.
Your videos are always so informative and so entertaining !!!
I learn so much from your videos and I just love your style❤️
This is awesome, Dan. Thanks!
As to the sizing of chicken vs horses, Sir Robin ran away!
Chef, this video is simply a jewel of learning. Thank you and the ATK team.
Excellent video with great advice on how to get simple chicken breast cooked right.
Great presentation. I'm not a foody but your video gives insight into why it's a thing!
Dan is the reason i am hooked to this channel. There is some thing about a geek explaining why things are what they are.
Ran across this by accident. Dan's segments on ATK always fascinated me. I can't wait to watch all the episodes I've missed. These videos are priceless. I was always jealous that Dan remained so thin being around all that food. I didn't remain thin...at least you're showing a little S&P in the hair, and I'm reassured your not a Bot. Keep up the great work!
And honor your parents. As I've gotten older I've realized that I am their child and I relish that.
I have just found this channel and am very impressed with the What's Eating Dan episodes. I have already shared the temp info with a friend. You asked for other topics. I have the same "dry" problem with pork, especially pork chops. Please do an episode on pork chops like this chicken breast. Thanks
This is probably top 5 best content I've ever seen on the webs.
The low oven reverse sear (Pan-seared Chicken breast recipe) is KILLER. I love the flavor of the browned butter you get in the crust....plus love that I can transfer the raw chicken directly from the grocery store packaging into the baking dish - no need to worry about getting raw chicken all over a separate cutting board.
Dan...you the chef man! This will help me deal with what's in the supermarket chicken offerings..😕
You are teaching me so much.
Love your recipes an advice
Another EXCELLENT video, ATK! I learned so much. Thank you!
The ATK podcast “Proof” is really great if you like culinary science and stories behind foods around the world. It’s one of my all time favorite podcasts.
Thanks ❤
So clukin' informative
Thank you for the science!
Definitely going to try the sear at the end, thanks Dan! No wonder my favorite recipe is thighs right now...Love a lemon-wine-caper braise on those.
Chicken breast seasoning tip: gochugaru is a type of korean chili flakes that do SO WELL when they're lightly toasted. It's a weird combo, but I love salt, gochugaru, a tiny bit of sichuan pepper, untoasted sesame seeds, and fennel seeds. It's like sweet italian sausage and gochujang had a baby.
That sounds dank as hell my guy
An easy way to get a good sear on Sous Vide chicken or other protein needing some Maillard reaction love is to sandwich it between the griddle plates of a panini press or Griddler waffle iron after brushing the meat with a high temp flavorless oil like safflower oil. I'll throw the meat into the fridge between the cooking and the sear to further minimize the chance of overcooking.
You'd have to be insane to want to take on a seven foot tall chicken that weighed north of a thousand pounds. I'd take my chances with a bunch of mini-horses all day long.
Thanks for giving us some good brining ratios.
How much of the butter, baking soda, pepper, and corn starch for the searing?
I will try the chemical technique. Thank you for this video it was fun and informative.
Okay, that was not the video to watch while I’m fasting 😂. Thanks Dan. Can’t wait to try these techniques.
Thanks for this video. My hubby doesn't like dark meat but has had to stop eating chicken breasts due to dentures. I'm going to try these methods to hopefully make them more tender.
Thanks, Dan, for that great information about chicken!
My husband always makes it dry.
I will try the low oven pan seared one first!
You are too cute❤ and it's never too late to say thank you to your parents 😊
So good!
dr deb here, love this video, dan! i don’t fight people and certainly not animals, but i do find the idea of a huge chicken way more terrifying than the thought of a herd of tiny horses. I’ll invite them over for some juicy chicken dinner!💙💙
Great episode. You still haven't thanked your poor, neglected parents.
That's funny
Your humour is black.
Tried it tonight - worked beautifully. I was watching the video after I put the chicken breasts in the oven at 350°F. I just temped them and took them out sooner, 155 or a tad more. Really makes a big difference.
Thank you thank you thank you!
I love your scientific and approachable way of cooking!
Dan, you know my pain. How I have suffered with dry overcooked chicken. This the conversation I have been waiting for.
Thank you
I love Dan’s videos
You are the best Dan!!! You should have your own channel
Thanks, Dan.
A great video. And I fell in love with Dan 🥰
Awesome video! 👍
Thanks for the video! Very very good information! I tried out the flour/cornstarch/butter mixture but I found the end texture felt a bit "gummy", it got really nice colour, but the crispness was missing a bit. Did I mess up my ratios maybe? The initial cook in the oven at 275 for 30 min worked to the exact temperature of your video. The end result was a perfectly juicy chicken breast.
Great info and education Dan. Please keep use educated so we can continue to eat healthy good tasting food.
If I had a nickel for every time I heard “I prefer chicken thighs because the chicken breast can become dry.”, I’d be able to invest in a chicken farm.
do so
I MUCH prefer the breast to any dark meat. I'll eat dark meat if given it while eating out to be polite but not at home! And when making chicken at home, it's never dry!😊
good job!
You looked so happy hugging your chicken dishes Dan! I can't wait to try these tips.
I agree. I thought he was going to say “The best thing about all these chicken dishes, is that they are ALL MINE!”
Hi Dan, Can you please give us the measurements for the butter, flour, and cornstarch, for the reverse sear chicken and also for the Lemon and chive pan sauce? Thanks
The link to all the recipes is in the description
I *finally* bought a sous vide wand because of ATK’s suggestion & my desire to cook boneless, skinless chicken breast in batches that I actually want to eat.
Thank you! You’ve saved my dinner making life! 👍🏾
Try 140/2
Fab and your face at the end of the segment is like Master Face, priceless.
I have HATED chicken breasts all my life and was never able to make one taste palatable to me. Your video has changed that. I am now on my second meal made of perfectly tender and juicy chicken breast. Life changing!
Dan is the best!
realizes he has never thanked his parents. Still doesn't specifically thank them.
Please don’t go away I enjoy your videos
Wow Dan just made the third variation and WOW! So good, love the simple process. I topped it off of a sauté of scallions lemon avo oil and layered on top. So refreshing of a dish. Ty. Love to know the ratio of butter flour cornstarch btw I subbed arrowroot flour instead of cornstarch and worked nicely.
Butter: 2T; Flour: 1T; Cornstarch: 1tsp; Pepper: 1/2tsp
@@gregg48 thanks Greg!
@@gregg48 thank you!!!
I have been doing sous vide chicken breast for a very long time and I am happy with the results. But I find the low temperature oven reverse sear method most interesting. I will definitely give that a try. Chicken fight: I will pick 100 chicken sized horse.
More Sam cooking and technique videos. Her smile slays me.
Thank you goed video
Definitely chicken size horses would be much easier to deal with, although I’d try to love them not fight. I’ve lived with some pretty feisty chickens and would NOT like to see them larger! (Your food tips are great too) 😂
I have been making a Culinary Institute chicken marsala recipe for 10 years and the chicken was either dry and just wouldn't brown. I followed your sous vide 155 degrees for 2 hours, cooled it in the frig then later dropped the bag in 110 degree water to get center up to speed, took it out, dried thoroughly, salt, pepper and had pan rocket hot added oil and it almost immetiatly came to smoke point added chicken a minute or so on one side with a gorgeous crust, turned it, reduced heat to medium and in another minute had gorgeous browning on both sides. Chicken moist, tender, with my cream thickened marsala sauce. I like that I can sous vide the chicken in advance, store it in the frig then bring back to temp and sear the next day for fast prep for guests. Best chicken breasts I have ever made!
Lol am totally listening to this in the car and I’m buckled up!
Great clip. ✌😊
Dan is so articulate and cool. So articulate and cool. So articulate…and cool.
Sorry, I got stuck in a loop too Lmao
LOL
I needed this today Dan, just a little brightness in a rather dark time. Thanks love the videos!
So, what the science is saying is we need to make tiny bench press machines for chickens to use. 😉
I plan on trying your approach this week and I'm looking forward to it. So far the only method I have that seemed to preserve moisture is egg and breadcrumb (and not over cooking that). I think the baking soda will be my first try. Thanks Dan!
dan's my spirit animal
May we get the recipe please?👀 😁 This cute little dish looks so good 😋
It’s in the description
Great content. Maybe slow down the cuts and pans a bit? Felt kinda dizzy. Lol
Using baking soda, along with cornstarch on thin strips of meat is called "velveting". We velvet all our meats when adding it to a sauce of noodle dish! It could be an entire episode for Dan.
Great video with a lot of good tips, but it’s missing the easiest one. The reason it’s so tricky to cook chicken breasts has a lot to do with their thickness. Slice them into cutlets and it’s super simple to get them nicely browned and to the right temp on the stovetop.
I ran into this just last night - the chicken breast was so thick that brining, dry rub, etc. didn’t penetrate very far. I should’ve done what you said and cut it down.
Ethan Chlebowski researched and tested this topic in a video a month ago. His conclusion was to thin the chicken breast in order to achieve a low, even temperature (155F in the center) and minimise the cooking time (7 - 8 mins in the pan). (You had the same conclusion as him - an optimum temp of 155F.) Targeting a lower temp in the center results in lower temps in the outer regions, which results in less moisture loss and a juicier chicken breast.
yo another Dan video. I love these makes me realise how many ingredients are unfairly treated.
I hope all the gym bros watch this
LOVE DAN!
100 chicken sized horses, for sure. Though I don’t think I’d be fighting them - I’d be too busy squealing over how cute they were!
Can you brine and use baking soda at the same time? Like add baking soda to the brine?