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My chicken went from dry to perfect in under an hour. The difference was one dumb step.
Used to just throw boneless thighs in the oven at 400 for 25 minutes. Always came out tough. Last night, I gave them a quick 10 minute soak in some salted water before cooking. Same oven, same time. Completely different result. Juicy, tender, actually tasted like something. Can't believe I skipped that simple thing for so long. Anyone have other easy brining tricks for weeknight stuff?
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tessacarter2mo ago
Huh, I always skip that step and mine turn out fine. Maybe my oven just runs cooler.
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coleman.jamie2mo ago
Honestly, "maybe my oven runs cooler" is the baking version of saying you have a fast metabolism. Tbh @tessacarter, I think you just have that kitchen magic where the rules don't apply. My oven would punish me so hard for skipping a step, I'd get a charcoal brick. Ngl, I'm a little jealous of your rebel baking ways.
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