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Chickenis the top meat consumed in the United States, and with good reason.
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It’s easy to make, and there are endless ways to cook it.
While chicken is typically a crowd-pleasereven the pickiest eaters love it- some dishes are not worth ordering at restaurants.
“I respect anyone’s choice for dining.
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However I will say the most boring is a boneless and skinless chicken breast.
“Even if it is an airline cut, this cut just does not deliver,” he says.
If available, I order skin on bone for flavor.
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I want people to know that less salt delivers great flavor.
Even squeezing lemon over your meat will bring flavor!”
“This is where it’s worth it to order the chicken.
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So leave the saucy, gravy-heavy chicken dishes for someone else to order.”
Usually, they also have excessive amounts of butter and cream that mask the dish’s true flavors."
Chef Julian also warns against ordering a chicken Caesar salad from “low-end establishments.”
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Finally, a popular chicken dish people can’t get enough of is a chicken pot pie.
“Many restaurants just buy these pre-made chicken pot pies and warm them for service,” he reveals.
The pre-bought ones usually have tons of preservatives and additives, not to mention fat and sodium."
