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October 26th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

I Have A Question About Cleaning Chicken Before Doing Barbeque.?

in: Outdoor Grill

I bought chicken from meijers (the thighs and legs) and this is the first time I do barbeque and I want to know how to clean the chicken before I put the spices on it. My mother told me to clean it with lemon and vinegar and salt. What do you think?

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    I rub it with salt and then rinse it under cold running water

    Momma D on October 26th, 2009
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    Vinegar, lemon and water can’t hurt, unless you leave it on too long. The vinegar might change the taste a little and it might tenderize the meat. Vinegar and lemon can act as a marinade under certain conditions. Personally, I just use water, paying a lot of attention to removing the occassional feathers and feather holders (I don’t know what else to call them). But, they are sometimes left after the feather has been removed. I don’t like to find them in the finished product, nor serve them to my guests.

    alton j on October 26th, 2009
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    Yes.. cleaning chicken with lemon or vinegar will help wash away bacteria, and also get rid of that chicken smell. It neutralizes the blood somehow. You can do it that way for every meat you use, and is a good practice to wash meat before eating it.
    I soak in salt water about 20 minutes after I wash the chicken. It seems to make it more tender, and helps to season it a bit. Something my grandmother did, so now I do it….But I’m not sure the reason for it other that that.

    siLLy-mE on October 27th, 2009
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    That is correct. Lemon/lime salt and vinegar will do the trick. Another suggestion, when it comes to BBQ you should boil the chicken in seasoned water (salt, a little vinegar, and garlic) until they turn a pale color take them out put you spices and throw them on the grill. It wont take as long on the grill to cook as completely raw chicken would.

    Gizmo on October 27th, 2009
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    Have never heard of cleaning chicken with lemon salt and vinegar.. Your mom must know something I don’t. I always just rinsed the chicken under cold water and patted dry. But if this has always worked for her.. then follow Mom’s advice.

    Shar on October 27th, 2009
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    I just wash my chicken pieces under cold running water.

    seelarke on October 27th, 2009
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    sounds good to me

    theycall on October 27th, 2009