Brilio.net - Free-range chicken meat is known to have a savory and delicious taste. Apart from that, free-range chicken meat also contains many nutrients that are good for the body, such as protein, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A and iron.
Unfortunately, even though it tastes delicious, processing free-range chicken is not very easy. The reason is that free-range chicken meat has a tough texture and is difficult to chew. It is so hard that free-range chicken meat has to be boiled for a long time to make it more tender.
It takes hours to make free-range chicken meat tender , so the cooking process is quite time consuming. Apart from that, the long boiling process also makes gas use more wasteful. This is the reason why some people are reluctant to process free-range chicken meat themselves.
On the other hand, if you know the trick, free-range chicken meat can actually be tender in just a few dozen minutes, you know. This trick was also shared by YouTube user Simple Cooking Recipes. He admitted that it only takes 15 minutes to boil free-range chicken meat without a pressure cooker.
Tricks for boiling free-range chicken meat so that it becomes soft quickly without pressure.
"Tips on how to boil so that free-range chicken becomes tender quickly," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Simple Cooking Recipes.
photo: YouTube/Simple Cooking Recipes
First of all, prepare 1 free-range chicken which has been cut into pieces. On the other hand, boil water first in a pan. The amount of water can be adjusted to the size or portion of the chicken to be cooked, OK? After that, cover the pan so the water boils faster.
photo: YouTube/Simple Cooking Recipes
When the water starts to boil, add two thumbs of crushed ginger. Also add 1 1/2 tsp salt to make the free-range chicken taste more delicious.
"The aim of adding ginger is so that the chicken doesn't get fishy and also speeds up the process of tenderizing the free-range chicken," said the YouTube user.
photo: YouTube/Simple Cooking Recipes
Once the water is completely boiling, add the free-range chicken pieces. Make sure all parts of the chicken are completely submerged.
Once boiling, cover the pan and boil the chicken for 5 minutes. After that, turn off the stove and let it sit for 30 minutes with the pan still covered.
"The hot temperature from the remaining boiling will continue the cooking process so that the chicken meat becomes more tender," he added.
photo: YouTube/Simple Cooking Recipes
So, after letting it sit for 30 minutes, turn the stove on again. Boil the free-range chicken again for 10 minutes in a covered pot. If so, turn off the stove again and the free-range chicken meat can be removed.
The result is that free-range chicken meat that has been boiled using this method is really tender, you know. Even peeling off some of the meat like in a pressure cooker.
How about it, this trick is really easy and practical, right? This video on how to boil free-range chicken uploaded by YouTube user Simple Cooking Recipes has been watched 73 thousand times, you know. Several netizens also responded to the video via the comments column.
"Thank you so much, bro... I succeeded in using this method," said the account @cakmet6058.
"Good share. Thank you for the knowledge," said the account @nenamaimanah6341.
"Really soft, thank you," said the account @karmahadid.
How to remove the fishy smell from free-range chicken meat.
To get rid of the fishy smell of free-range chicken meat, you can do the following steps.
1. Soak with salt water or lime juice.
Soak the free-range chicken pieces in salt water or lime juice for a few minutes before washing them. This can help reduce fishy odors.
2. Soak with a solution of water and vinegar.
Soak the chicken in a mixture of water and vinegar (ratio 1:1) for 15-30 minutes before washing. Vinegar can help remove fishy odors.
3. Use baking soda.
Coat the chicken with a little baking soda and leave for 15-30 minutes before washing. Make sure to clean the baking soda thoroughly before cooking.
4. Soaked in milk or salt water.
Soak chicken in milk or salt water for several hours before cooking. Milk or salt can help reduce the fishy smell.
5. Add aromatic ingredients while cooking.
When cooking chicken, add aromatic ingredients such as garlic, shallots, ginger, or other spices that can help disguise the fishy smell.
6. Use deodorizing agents.
When cooking, add deodorizing ingredients such as bay leaves, lemongrass, or lime leaves to help reduce the fishy smell.
7. Make sure the chicken meat is fresh.
Choose fresh chicken and store it in good condition before cooking. Meat that is not fresh or has been too old can have a strong fishy odor.