75 Chicken Dinner Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How to cook large amounts of chicken? ›

Simply add your seasoned chicken to the slow cooker with a bit of chicken broth or water, set it to low heat, and let it cook for about 4-6 hours. Grilling is another tasty option, especially during the summer months.

You can roast or bake anywhere between 325 and 450 degrees F. When roasting a whole chicken, a nice rule of them is to start at 400 to 425 degrees F and then turn the oven down to 350 after 15 minutes and cook until the internal temp of the chicken is 165 – 175 degrees F on an instant read thermometer.

Chicken can be a great addition to a balanced diet. Stick to around 3–4 ounces (85–113 grams) per serving, which is roughly the size of a deck of cards. Be sure to also choose healthy cooking methods like baking, grilling, stir-frying, or steaming whenever possible.

“The high temperatures reached in roasting, baking, frying and boiling kill food poisoning bacteria as long as all internal and external parts of the chicken reach the right temperature (75°C).”

Larger cuts, such as whole chickens or bone-in pieces, often benefit from covered baking to ensure thorough and even cooking. Smaller cuts, like chicken breasts or tenders, can be baked uncovered for quick results. Lastly, think about the desired texture and flavor you're trying to achieve.

Unlike chicken breasts, chicken thighs and drumsticks actually become more tender the longer they cook. That's because of their makeup. Dark meat has an abundant amount of connective tissue, which dissolves into gelatin as the meat cooks, rendering it juicy and tender.

A capon is a male chicken that is gelded, or castrated, at a young age, and then fed a rich diet of milk or porridge. Larger than a chicken, a bit smaller than a turkey, but more flavorful than either, capons are full breasted with tender, juicy, flavorful meat that is well suited to roasting.

So generally. I go for um, about 4 ounces of cooked chicken breast per. Per. Per person, per adult serving.

A 2 ½ to 4 pound whole chicken will serve approximately three to four people. Roasting Chicken: A 4 to 7 pound chicken will serve approximately five to seven people.

You should probably follow the rule that says thigh or breast, given that , one chicken will serve 4 people (2 thighs ans 2 breasts) , so for 100 people you need 25 chickens.

How much chicken do I need for pulled chicken for 20 people? ›

Our Full tray of Pulled Chicken on average will feed 20-30 people. We estimate a third of a pound per person to go, so if you have big eaters grab some more food to go! Delicious food to go.

Pulled Chicken Breast

Ex: For 100 people you will need 25lbs of COOKED chicken to feed everybody. 25lbs + 6.25 = 32.25 of RAW bone in chicken will yeild you about 25lbs to feed 100 people. Not enough loss in cooking to make a difference here. Simply figure 1/4 per person.