Can chicken be breaded hours before cooking time?!
Can chicken be breaded hours before cooking time?
I'm making chicken which is to be breaded with panko bread crumbs mixed with olive oil. if I breaded it, say three hours before cooking time, then put it in the fridge would it still be good at cooking time? :S
Answers: It sure can, I was a chef for 20+ years and we did it that way in the trade, just remember to sprinkle some crumbs on the plate so as they sit they do not stick or go gluey.
I like panko crumbs to keep them from going soggy, add a bit of flour to them along with your seasoning, I would not use to much oil in the breading, it is enough to cook them in it, I do a bit of butter or butter flavoured margarine with the oil. yep your going bake it, so nothing to worry about Absolutely!