Guidelines For Grilling Moist Chicken

by Jack Mason

Grilling chicken for your family and friends can be really fun and rewarding. To grill chicken into tender and juicy meats,you need to learn the tricks on how to bring the chicken to the correct temperature without undercooking or burning it. It is important that you realize that you cant simply take a chicken breast out of the fridge and throw it on the grill and expect it to turn out moist and juicy.
If you take a look at most of the grilled chicken recipes, you will notice that the marinade part plays a very important role. To ensure that your chicken gain the maximum flavor from the marinade, you need to marinate for at least several hours before putting them on the grill. If time is short for you, you will need to use an injector to insert the flavor deep into the meat. Since most of the grilling recipes are designed for both outdoor and indoor grilling, grilling your chicken over charcoal will work too.
As a golden rule, you should avoid piercing the chicken beforehand unless you intend to grill them immediately as the fat will drop out and catch fire. Tongs are really useful and you should get one to help you move the chicken around. If a flare up happens, you should immediately move the chicken to the upper rack with the tong or remove them from the grill until the fire is gone.
The best way to reduce the risk of having a flare up is to trim all unnecessary fat from the foods you grill, including oils in marinades or sauces. If youre using charcoal, make sure that there is no flames because they will burn the chicken. Let the coal turn gray about 1/2 through the coal first before placing the chicken on the grill.
Temperature around 230F-250F is the perfect heat for grilling chicken and the cooking time should take no more than one hour. Make sure that you turn the chicken pieces every ten minutes so that both sides can be cooked evenly. If youre going to use BBQ sauce, make sure that you add it ten minutes before the chicken reached its cooking time.
The easiest way to check whether the chicken pieces are fully cooked is to slice deep into the chicken and see if the juices run clear. Never eat undercooked chicken because they contain salmonella which is bad for your health. When you finished grilling the chicken, transfer them to a plate and let them rest for a few minutes so that the juice inside can really develop and the chicken will become moister.

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