Cooking Boneless Chicken Breasts

[IAmChefJ]

Need a suggestion...

I'm doing Jerk Chicken Nachos tomorrow night... the only piece of cookware I have (until next month!) is the 8". So, to cook the chicken for the nachos should I:

1) Borrow a bigger piece of cookware

2) Microwave them in the DCB (how long? Covered or uncovered?)

3) Bake them off in the bar pan

I don't have a Grill Pan close by, but I could borrow a 10" skillet from a neighbor.

I'd really like to show the DCB, I just want to make sure I do it right.

J.

 

[coriatc]

I usually just microwave mine in a microcooker...

 

[chefruthie]

Make them in the DCB!!! This is the best way to show how great this product is. Put 3 chicken breasts in the DCB, sprinkle with jerk or chipotle rub, cover and microwave for 8 mins. I let them sit still covered for about 10 minutes and then lift the lid and let everyone see all the steam that was in there basting the chicken the whole time. Great "WOW" factor!

 

[IAmChefJ]

That's exactly what I was looking for Ruthie -- thanks so much!

 

[DebbieJ]

Yep, DCB is the way to go!

 

[JAE]

I just did this tonight. In fact my chicken was frozen (Tyson bagged and large chicken breasts). I cooked it for 8 minutes with lid on. Turned the chicken over, and cooked it for 8 more minutes. It was perfect. Great way to show the DCB.

 

[chefruthie]

I haven't tried it frozen yet. I think I am too "chicken" to do it. I'm afraid it will cause thermal shock to my DCB but I have read many posts that it works. Do you think it's because the meat starts to cook so fast it doesn't have time to get the DCB cold?

 

[JAE]

I haven't tried it frozen yet. I think I am too "chicken" to do it. I'm afraid it will cause thermal shock to my DCB but I have read many posts that it works. Do you think it's because the meat starts to cook so fast it doesn't have time to get the DCB cold?

Yes, and/or it's because it's going into a room temperature microwave not a hot oven. Plus, you don't put the frozen chicken into the DCB and let it sit until the DCB is frozen, too.

 

[chefruthie]

Yes, and/or it's because it's going into a room temperature microwave not a hot oven. Plus, you don't put the frozen chicken into the DCB and let it sit until the DCB is frozen, too.

Okay, I'm gonna give a try tomorrow for lunch. We homeschool so we'll count this as a science experiment . I am giving quick tips on our cookware and stoneware at our Fall Kick-Off this saturday, so I would love to be able to tell them about this. Thanks Jae for posting this!