Food revolution began the moment fire was invented. Perhaps cooking technics were not as sophisticated and precisely measured as it is now. However, in order to survive food is important and it has to be cooked. You certainly don’t want to eat raw food unless it’s plant-based or includes fruits, and you call it salads. One of the dishes that can be called ancient is grilled chicken. The name must have been different, though. Anyone who loves food and is a non-vegetarian, without a doubt, would love chicken. One of the best ways to cook chicken is to grill it. Grilled chicken is the easiest and a perfect dish for any occasion or even when there’s none. Here are a few tips for a perfect grilled chicken.
Flavoring it
Most dishes, especially grilled chicken may not taste the way you want, in spite of doing everything right. So, the fault is in the flavor, not the stars! Apart from choosing fresh chicken, seasoning makes a lot of difference in flavor. Also, if you want your grilled chicken to taste better, marinate the chicken overnight. The spices will be absorbed well, making the chicken flesh soft and juicy.
Setting temperature
Grilled chicken if not cooked in the right temperature will either be burnt or remain uncooked. Grilled chicken is quite different for steak and burger patty, so the method and the grill temperature have to be different. Don’t set the temperature too high; medium heat works well. Also, have a thermometer handy, or if you are an expert, you will know how to use your finger to tell if the chicken is fried properly. If there is sort of spring action, the chicken is cooked.
Greasing the grill
It’s just not the marinated chicken and the right heat, your grill must be prepared ahead too. Usually, the marinated chicken will not stick to the grill as the skinned meat. However, depending on the grill type the outer layer of your chicken might get stuck. To avoid that, you can spray the grill rack with a nonstick cooking spray or oil.
Adding BBQ sauce
A golden-brown chicken piece with sweet, tangy taste is possible when you use BBQ sauce. Most people add seasoning and sauce almost immediately. Doing so will look the grilled chicken prepared because of its caramelized look, but the insides will be undercooked. You can add the sauce two minutes before removing the chicken from the grill.
Cutting in the right size
If you want your grilled chicken to be cooked evenly, cut all the pieces in the same size. Having a uniformly cut piece will make sure the chicken cooks at the same time. Also, if you are grilling various part of the chicken at once, you may want to stay there. Do not leave the grill for slow cooking as some parts can cook sooner than the other. If you leave the spot, you might not be able to enjoy the tastiest grilled chicken you are preparing as few parts may be raw or even overcooked or worse, charred.