This method is very useful because it can save time and gas.

  22 Januari 2025 06:30

Brilio.net - Old chicken or red chicken is often known for its tough meat texture, but has a distinctive savory taste. This chicken meat is usually tougher because of its older age and more muscle activity, but that's where its deliciousness is hidden. Although it tastes rich and delicious, cooking old chicken requires extra attention so that the meat becomes tender and easy to chew.

To process old chicken to make it more tender, many people use special tools such as pressure cookers. Pressure cookers work by cooking chicken under high pressure, which speeds up the cooking process and tenderizes the meat evenly. This method is very useful because it can save time and gas, making it more efficient especially when cooking in large quantities.

But if there is no pressure cooker at home, you can use a simple trick like that done by YouTube user Suud Muamanah. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted that it only took 30 minutes to tenderize old chicken meat even without a pressure cooker. This duration can certainly also help save the stove gas used.

However, it should be noted that there are several special ingredients and techniques that need to be done to make chicken tender. As reported by BrilioFood from YouTube Suud Muamanah on Tuesday (21/1), the ingredients in question are baking soda and salt. In addition, he also uses the 15.30.15 technique to boil the chicken.

trick to boil old chicken meat  YouTube

photo: YouTube/Suud Muamanah

For a clearer method, boil water in a pan until it boils first. When it boils, put in the old chicken pieces that have been washed clean. Make sure all parts of the chicken meat are completely submerged in water.

trick to boil old chicken meat  YouTube

photo: YouTube/Suud Muamanah

Once done, add 1/4 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt. Stir until both ingredients are evenly mixed. After that, boil for about 15 minutes. In this first boiling stage, foam will usually appear from dirt or chicken fat. Well, you can take the foam and throw it away.

trick to boil old chicken meat  YouTube

photo: YouTube/Suud Muamanah

Well, after boiling for 15 minutes, turn off the stove and cover the pan. Then let it sit for 30 minutes so that the chicken can be tender. Then, turn on the stove and boil again for 15 minutes, counting from when the water starts to boil.

After the second boiling process, turn off the stove and let it sit again until the water is cold. Make sure the pan is still closed so that the tenderization process can run optimally. If so, you can immediately throw away the boiled water and rinse the chicken with running water. After that, the chicken can be cooked using various spices.

"I don't use the broth because it will be mixed with baking soda later. So it will taste a little bitter," said YouTuber Suud Muamanah.

trick to boil old chicken meat  YouTube

photo: YouTube/Suud Muamanah

Boiling old chicken with baking soda and salt can help it tenderize faster because the two ingredients work in different ways to help tenderize the meat. Baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate, which can change the pH of the meat, making it more alkaline. This alkaline condition helps break down the proteins and collagen in chicken, which are often what cause chicken to become tough, so the meat becomes more tender faster.

On the other hand, salt works to draw moisture from the meat, which then hydrates connective tissues such as collagen, making them more tender when cooked. Salt also helps draw excess water from the meat, increasing the consistency and umami flavor in the dish. The combination of baking soda and salt during the braising process allows the chicken to cook faster and be easier to cut, without losing its original flavor or nutritional value.

(brl/far)

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