How to Cook Chicken Breast, Plus 20 Ways You Don’t Realize You’re Cooking Chicken Wrong

Mistake #1: Washing your chicken

This is totally unnecessary and yet home cooks still do it all the time, especially when cooking a whole bird. “There is no need to wash the chicken in the sink,” says Hari Nayak, culinary director at Café Spice in Hudson Valley, New York. “You are most likely spraying water loaded with bacteria all over your kitchen counter near your sink, where it will sit and multiply.” Skip this step and ensure you wash all surfaces, plates, and hands after processing raw chicken, he recommends. Need some inspiration for how to cook chicken breast? Start with this irresistible homemade chicken.

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