How can you tell if a chicken is cooked?

Answer 1

There are a number of ways to determine if chicken is thoroughly cooked and ready to eat.

• For whole chickens, a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, but not near bone or fat, should register 180 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit before removing from the oven.
• For stuffed whole chicken, insert the thermometer into the center of the body cavity. When the stuffing registers 160 degrees Fahrenheit, the chicken should be done. (Note: Chicken should only be stuffed just before roasting. Never stuff a chicken ahead of time.)
• For roasted whole chicken breasts, the meat thermometer should register 170 degrees Fahrenheit.
• To test bone-in chicken pieces, insert a fork in the chicken. It should go in with ease and the juices should run clear. However, the meat and juices nearest the bones might still be a little pink even though the chicken is cooked thoroughly.
• Boneless chicken pieces are done when the centers are no longer pink; you can determine this by simply cutting into the chicken with a knife.

Answer 2

For any whole bird, you need to check the temperature in the breast section. This is the thickest portion of the bird so it needs to be cooked / baked evenly throughout. If you checked say a thigh or wing, you would not know if the bird had reached the right temperature throughout the tissues.

Answer 3

it should NOT be pink in the middle with NO blood

Answer 4

To check if a whole stuffed chicken is done, insert a skewer into the deepest part of the bird. If the juices run clear, the chicken is cooked properly.

Answer 5

Hi,you know when chicken is cooked when it is not pinkish on the inside. Prod it with a skewer to fin out.Hope this helps you, best of luck!

Answer 6

You can cut a little part of the chicken then you put the knife inside of the chicken and push it either to the left or to the right and i its like a pink color it is not done

Answer 7

Everyone says to judge it with your eye. But it's really your nose you should pay attention to, the smell is unmistakable.

Answer 8

Its CRISPY, DAWG!

Answer 9

It is no longer pink inside.