It sure beats biting into overcooked, dry chicken.
Brush chicken pieces with oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
If desired, sprinkle the pieces with your favorite rub orcrushed dried herbs.
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Serve baked chicken immediately and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Store cooked chicken in anairtight containerin the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Freeze the chicken if you’ll be using it later than 3 days after cooking it.
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However, don’t rely on those tests alone.
The thermometer should reach 175F.
Additionally, the temperature of the chicken breast should be 170F.
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This will help the juices redistribute throughout for moist, tender meat.
You never have to worry about covering chicken while baking, as it’s OK to bake it uncovered.
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