Rest cooked chicken so juices redistribute
Let chicken rest briefly after cooking so it stays juicy when cut.
After removing chicken from the pan, let it sit for a minute before slicing. Resting helps keep the juices in the meat instead of running out immediately.
The short version
- Rest briefly before cutting.
What goes wrong
Cutting immediately after cooking and losing juices
Rest the chicken for a minute before slicing.
Why it works
Resting allows juices to redistribute and reduces juice loss when slicing.
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