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[LittleBoots]

I think it's because it's a lean meat, and I like my meat fatty. That's why the only poultry I really like is duck. But chicken and turkey just aren't that flavorful to me. Plus, if you want to make chicken taste good, you have to season it and do a decent amount to it. Think about it. If you cook a steak correctly, you don't need to add anything to it. It's delicious the way it is. You can't do that with chicken. That's because it's naturally very plain.

The only times I've kind of liked chicken, is when it was either deep fried, or heavily seasoned. But pretty much anything deep fried is going to taste good because you're smothering it in bread and frying it in fat. The seasoned chicken I liked was the chicken 65 I got at an Indian food restaurant. I looked up the recipe for it, and there's a shit ton of stuff that goes in it. It seems kind of hard to make. I can cook all right because I can follow directions. I just don't like to cook because it sucks.

Any ideas on how I should go about cooking chicken so I can at least like it?

 

[Mixolydian]

Raise a chicken from birth, name it, and then kill it.

It is the only way.

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

Get some good fried chicken?

Or some good bbq or asian style; something with a thick sauce.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Start with dark meat.

 

[ironcreed]

Get some flour and mix it in a bowl with this

Now oil a pan with some Pam or your favorite cooking oil and pre-heat the oven to 425.

Roll your chicken breasts trimmed or fatty in your flour mix and line it in the pan on top of foil for easy clean up( be sure to oil or spray the foil as well). Cook until golden brown and enjoy.

Oh, and be be sure to use some spray butter when it is halfway done. Helps with the finish.

 

[Dishwalla]

*Sacrilicious.

 

[atr0cious]

Just brine your chicken, all the best do it. Just put your uncooked pieces in a ziploc bag with your choice of seasoning plus 2 cups of water and half a cup of any vinegar. Let sit for at least 2 hours, then never have bland chicken again. Marinades are a farce.

 

[Mighty Chin]

I mean...I don't even know what to say.

 

[super-famicom]

 

[atr0cious]

Highly overrated, and the sides belong at a nursing home.

 

[LittleBoots]

Start with dark meat.

Good idea. I do love me some saturated fat.

 

[super-famicom]

Highly overrated, and the sides belong at a nursing home.

I don't eat there too often, maybe 2x a year. The sides do suck, but just the basic chicken and waffles are really delicious.

Japanese karaage is also really good.

 

[entremet]

Chicken thighs with skin on.

Recipe:

http://nomnompaleo.com/post/74180911762/cracklin-chicken

I keep the bone in, though.

 

[Steel]

Try using Honey nut cheerios or cap'n crunch crushed unevenly with a mortar and pestle as breading for some fried chicken tenders. Tastes awesome. If that doesn't make you a chicken fan, nothing will.

 

[halfbeast]

Raise a chicken from birth, name it, and then kill it.

It is the only way.

The only times I've kind of liked chicken, is when it was either deep friend, or heavily seasoned.

seems like he already did that.

 

[Trouble]

I think it's because it's a lean meat, and I like my meat fatty.

That's why breading and deep frying it is the superior preparation.

 

[LittleBoots]

Just brine your chicken, all the best do it. Just put your uncooked pieces in a ziploc bag with your choice of seasoning plus 2 cups of water and half a cup of any vinegar. Let sit for at least 2 hours, then never have bland chicken again. Marinades are a farce.

That sounds good. Part of the reason why I haven't liked chicken in the past has to do with it being too dry. Brining would certainly get rid of that.

I mean...I don't even know what to say.

Less fat equals less flavor. Chicken is low in fat, so you do the math.

 

[atr0cious]

That sounds good. Part of the reason why I haven't liked chicken in the past has to do with it being too dry. Brining would certainly get rid of that.


Less fat equals less flavor. Chicken is low in fat, so you do the math.

Chicken tastes like sponge to me without any in depth flavor. Brines usually call for salt, but I stopped cooking with salt years ago, so vinegar is a great substitute. The plus to that is that you can use the different flavors for whatever meat: white wine, chicken, apple cider, pork.

 

[Zaptruder]

Get a sous vide machine, and cook chicken (and other meats) with temperature controlled water bath in zip-locs to maintain moisture and prevent the meat proteins from shrinking and shedding water.

Also, use needles with brine to inject into the meat to add extra flavour and juiciness.

Embrace modernist cooking techniques, because goddamn do they work well.

You can then finish off the juicy chicken by frying, searing, etc.

I think once you've tried this, you'll see that... when meats, including chicken are prepared properly, they're goddamn amazing in a way that you haven't realized before!

 

[rokkerkory]

I used to be like you too until I saw how chubby I was then started to enjoy food for nutrition over taste

 

[ThisGuy]

*Sacrilicious.

Lol, perfect.


Well I don't know what to say in the way of eating plain chicken. It's not something I typically try to do. I even season the chicken thighs I use when I make chicken noodle soup.

But for flavor go for dark meat. Buy some chicken thighs, a good BBQ sauce, and grill over charcoal for about an hour. It's a great run of the mill dinner for me.

 

[Bare Grills]

mmmmmm sacrilicious

 

[Deleted member 325805]

I got food poisoning as a child from undercooked chicken at school and I've never had it since, at this point I just don't care enough to give it another chance. I'm happy with beef and pork.

 

[Mistake]

Just fry some up with barbecue or teriyaki. Or cut into it and let it marinade for a bit. I used to think the same about turkey, but then my friend raised one and killed it for thanksgiving, now it's hard to go back. Tasted amazing. I'll be raising my own poultry in the future.

 

[Skux]

sacrilicious

I see what you did there.

 

[MrAstronaut]

I'm a big fan of chicken in general, but in terms of fried chicken this place single-handedly turned me onto the idea. Granted its only available in a certain area.

I'd say to keep looking for recipes until you find something relatively easy to make which tastes good.

Spoiler

Or you can cook it with peanut oil.

 

[Dereck]

Chicken thighs with skin on.

Recipe:

http://nomnompaleo.com/post/74180911762/cracklin-chicken

I keep the bone in, though.

This looks tasssttyy

 

[liliththepale]

I'm a big fan of chicken in general, but in terms of fried chicken this place single-handedly turned me onto the idea. Granted its only available in a certain area.

I'd say to keep looking for recipes until you find something relatively easy to make which tastes good.

Spoiler

Or you can cook it with peanut oil.

One of these just opened right across the street from my local Chik Fil A. It'll be interesting to see if RC steals half of CFA's customers or if it's more a rising tides situation.

 

[televator]

Sacrelegious + delicious = sacrilicious

 

[matrix-cat]

Eating an entire rotisserie chicken by yourself is one of life's great pleasures. Pull that meat off the bone and stick it straight in your mouth until there's nothing but a bare carcass in front of you.

 

[MrAstronaut]

One of these just opened right across the street from my local Chik Fil A. It'll be interesting to see if RC steals half of CFA's customers or if it's more a rising tides situation.

I'd have a hard time picking between the two at this point. I feel like if RC markets its "exclusivity" factor well they might pull ahead. Taste-wise it should be close though.

 

[Dishwalla]

Ha ha, alright!

 

[Nickle]

Chicken really isn't that amazing on it's own, you need a good recipe to work with.

 

[EloquentM]

Highly overrated, and the sides belong at a nursing home.

NO FUCKING LIES DETECTED

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Chicken thighs with skin on.

Recipe:

http://nomnompaleo.com/post/74180911762/cracklin-chicken

I keep the bone in, though.

Actual heavy breathing for a second here.

 

[Sky Chief]

Dark meat is the way to go. It has much more flavor and is much more juicy. White meat is bland, dry, and flavorless. The US is the only country on earth that eats more white meat chicken than dark meat.

 

[Monocle]

"Sacrilicious" ROFL.

 

[Beach]

$15 for two waffles and two pieces.

Spoiler

Still good though!

Edit: The only fast food fried chicken that is worth it is Popeyes on a Tuesday to be honest.

 

[karasu]

lol^^

not even BBQ chicken?

 

[pinsomniac]

I think it's because it's a lean meat, and I like my meat fatty.

Dark meat. Always dark meat. Thighs over breasts — cheaper cuts, too.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Invest in some Peri-Peri sauce.

 

[siddx]

If you say you don't like chicken then I am assuming you have made an effort to try different chicken dishes and found them not to your liking. The same way I say I don't like fish because I have tried multiple kinds of fish cooked many different ways and over the years come to the conclusions that I dislike fish.
So no, we can't help you change your mind unless you are in fact making a statement that is entirely bullshit and you have never given chicken a chance before declaring your hatred for it.
Go eat some more duck.

 

[IsntChrisL]

Wingstop's Cajun wings. If this doesn't fix your chicken disability, nothing will.

And I read what you said about fried chicken but C'MOOON.

 

[RobotChant]

I think it's because it's a lean meat, and I like my meat fatty. That's why the only poultry I really like is duck. But chicken and turkey just aren't that flavorful to me. Plus, if you want to make chicken taste good, you have to season it and do a decent amount to it. Think about it. If you cook a steak correctly, you don't need to add anything to it. It's delicious the way it is. You can't do that with chicken. That's because it's naturally very plain.

The only times I've kind of liked chicken, is when it was either deep fried, or heavily seasoned. But pretty much anything deep fried is going to taste good because you're smothering it in bread and frying it in fat. The seasoned chicken I liked was the chicken 65 I got at an Indian food restaurant. I looked up the recipe for it, and there's a shit ton of stuff that goes in it. It seems kind of hard to make. I can cook all right because I can follow directions. I just don't like to cook because it sucks.

Any ideas on how I should go about cooking chicken so I can at least like it?

That's the reason people like it. They have a lighter flavor, which makes them versatile in many dishes. I would never call well (salt, pepper, garlic) seasoned chicken with skin on, plain.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Chicken is somewhat bland and will take whatever flavours you give it really well. You know this as you said in the OP, so I'm not really sure why you framed the title the way you did.

But anyway, how about this:

http://www.goanfoodrecipes.com/2008/09/goan-roast-chicken.html

Most other goan chicken recipes are awesome too, there's a few more on that site. I'm not sure from the OP what level of effort you want to put into prep though

 

[Trouble]

 

[finalflame]

Highly overrated, and the sides belong at a nursing home.

Agree 100%. This place got so hyped up for me, and when I finally came to the west coast it was a huge letdown.

If you're in LA, do yourself a favor and go to Bru's Wiffles instead.

 

[daveo42]

Start with dark meat from the thigh, the best part of the chicken. White meat is drastically overrated and is almost always too dry unless properly prepared or deep fried or covered in some sort of sauce.

I'm a big fan of chicken in general, but in terms of fried chicken this place single-handedly turned me onto the idea. Granted its only available in a certain area.

I'd say to keep looking for recipes until you find something relatively easy to make which tastes good.

Spoiler

Or you can cook it with peanut oil.

Raising Canes is pretty awesome, but what makes their chicken is their sauce. The strips themselves are okay, but not the best I've ever had. Def better deep fried chicken out there.

 

[Joni]

If chicken was meant to be good, it wouldn't taste like chicken. On the other hand, with apple sauce, fries and a bit of skin it tastes very well, but it is really dependent on the sides.