For many, chicken is a staple due to its delectable taste, numerous health benefits, and adaptability to various flavours.
However, achieving tender results when cooking chicken breasts can be a challenge.
And more often than not, it can result in dry meat, which is never very pleasant.
Fortunately, a viral TikTok cook, @ketorecipes, has shared his technique for crafting the “juiciest chicken breasts ever”, boasting that they’re so succulent they practically “drip with juice”.
His video showcases the mouth-watering outcome, and the steps to achieve it are surprisingly easy.
Begin by seasoning your chicken breasts and allowing them to marinate.
The cook utilises a blend of spices, yoghurt, and lemon juice, but discloses that the “secret” ingredient is a small amount of baking soda, which serves to “soften up” the meat fibres.
Next, let the meat reach room temperature before cooking it on medium heat with a lid on for three-and-a-half minutes. Then, flip the chicken over and cook for an additional seven minutes, reports the Mirror.
Once cooked, allow it to rest for five minutes before serving. According to @ketorecipes, this method guarantees “perfect” chicken every time.
Since its posting, the video has garnered over 5,000 views, with numerous individuals expressing their eagerness to try out this simple method to elevate their chicken dishes.
One fan suggested: “If you have an air fryer, try wrapping in foil and cooking. So juicy.”
Another wrote: “Stop. What. Trying! ” A third said: “Your recipes are amazing – thank you.”
Meanwhile, a fourth culinary enthusiast concurred, adding: “Secret isn’t just baking soda, the lemon and room temperature is huge. Then rest it. He’s not wrong. Glistening pearly white and fork tender.”
For those eager to replicate his recipe, here are the ingredients he swears by:
- Three chicken breasts
- Half a teaspoon of baking powder
- One teaspoon of oregano
- One teaspoon of garlic powder
- One teaspoon of smoked paprika
- Two tablespoons of plain yoghurt
- Juice of half a lemon
- Salt and pepper, to season
