any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized ...
The following is from the United States Department of Agriculture: âCook a whole chicken to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 Â°F. (75 Â°C) as measured using a food thermometer. Check the internal temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. For reasons of personal preference, consumers may choose to cook poultry to higher temperatures.
Then lower the heat to 350Â°F (175Â°C) and bake for and additional 10-30 minutes more until the juices run clear (not pink) when poked with a sharp knife or the internal temperature of the chicken breasts is 165Â°F (74Â°C) and of the thighs is 170Â°F (77Â°C).rrange the chicken pieces in the pan so that all the pieces are skin-side up, and the largest pieces (the breasts) are in the center of the pan. Don't crowd the pan; allow room between the pieces. 3 Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 400Â°F (205Â°C). This initial high heat will help brown the chicken.