31, 2025
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Taste of Homereaders love chicken.
Its packed with protein, cooks quickly and works well with any kind of seasoning.
People cant get enough of ourroast chicken, baked chicken orchicken crisped up in the air fryer.
Because of this concern, many cooks are prone to heating chicken until its well past done.
Overcooked chicken will dry out and become chewy and tough.
Nothing is worse than dry chicken, says Ellie Crowley, our associate culinary producer.
(She also advises cooks not to be shy aboutseasoning meat.)
How Not to Overcook Chicken
You should cook chicken to asafe internal temperature.
To avoid overcooking, Crowley recommends that cooks invest in agood digital meat thermometer.
Thats because the temperature of the chicken will continue to rise after being removed from the oven or stovetop.
If you wait until the temperature is 165 or higher, it may overcook as it sits.
If overcooked, they lose moisture and are more prone to being tough and dry.
If you do happen to overcook chicken, dont panic.
The best remedy for slightly dry poultry is sauce.
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