How to Bake Chicken to Get a Crispy Crust: Experienced Chefs Reveal a Secret Ingredient

21.04.2023 09:00

Many people have noticed that in fast food restaurants, chicken is always served with a perfect crispy crust, which makes the dish more interesting and tasty.

However, this dish is quite harmful, so you definitely shouldn’t indulge yourself with it on a regular basis.

For this reason, it is better to cook chicken wings and drumsticks at home. As it turns out, you can bake them so that the most delicious crispy crust appears. The secret lies in a special component that we are not used to using when working with meat and poultry.

Which product will help you achieve your goal?

If you want to cook the perfect chicken with a crispy crust, then regular baking powder will come to your aid. If you use it correctly, the dish will turn out simply perfect.

First, the chicken parts should be washed and dried with a paper towel.

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After that, sprinkle the chicken with baking powder. You will need only one small spoon of the additional component per kilogram of bird.

Baking powder can also be mixed with spices and salt to give the chicken a nice flavor.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor