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.
Now the USDA is recommending that, because of bird flu fears, chicken should be cooked to a temperature of 165 degrees F. Remember that the meat will continue to cook after it's removed from the heat; the internal temperature will rise about 5-10 degrees in the first few minutes it's off the heat.o cook the chicken to a safe internal temperature and your food will always be safe. So buy yourself a reliable meat thermometer you can buy at Amazon.com and get ready to always make moist, tender, and juicy boneless, skinless chicken breasts.