question about grilled chicken

[jzch169]

im wondering how the hell u get chicken to taste like when u go out? whenever i make chicken at home it turns out shitty..i went it to taste like when u get a chicken wrap at a place or how it taste in like a chicken ceaser salad whats some ingridents so i can get it too taste like that? thanks!

 

[LittleHelp]

Marinade and make sure you don't overcook it.

 

[Lincoln Hawk]

Make sure you buy quality chicken breast.

 

[gtrcivic]

I go and buy the frozen bag of chicken breast at Costco for $14. Thaw a couple at a time and make it with caesar salad. Pretty good and fast to make.

 

[frankenfurter]

Spices

It's all about the seasonings. Try this:

In a bowl whisk together 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon each of dried thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, black pepper. Add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper if you like things spicy. Whisk it together and pour over your raw chicken breasts and let it marinate at least 2 hours before grilling.

Throw away the marinade after you use it, and DO NOT baste the chicken with it. It's important not to overcook the chicken as well.

Also, remember to trim all the fat away from the breast. Chicken fat has a musty, gamey flavor.

Oh, and those restaurants usually grill chicken over a charcoal grill, sweetened with some wood smoke. You can do the same at home, just soak some wood chips in water and wrap them in foil with some toothpick holes poked in the outside and put the whole package right on top of the heat source. I like hickory wood, but you can use any type (EXCEPT PINE!)

 

[ariolanine]

the biggest reason is cooking. if you overcook chicken it will turn to rubber. second is marinade.....

 

[Mr.X]

im wondering how the hell u get chicken to taste like when u go out? whenever i make chicken at home it turns out shitty..i went it to taste like when u get a chicken wrap at a place or how it taste in like a chicken ceaser salad whats some ingridents so i can get it too taste like that? thanks!

It's the batter/marrinade/the grill itself. You can do the same by marrinading your chicken overnight, then battering it w/ some seasonings and grilling it.

Mr.X