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Chicken is a great meal. However, cooking it just right can be challenging. Avoiding these mistakes can make it taste exceptional!

Chicken Mistakes Everyone Makes Include:

1. Going Boneless and Skinless
If you’re not a fan, just peel it off and give it to us after the chicken has cooked. Both the bone and the skin help keep the meat moist as it cooks, and with so little fat to begin with, the breast needs all the help it can get.

2. Skipping the Marinade 
Chicken breasts benefit greatly from being marinated or treated with a dry or wet brine, or rub. Pile on the flavor with aromatics like ginger and chiles, brown sugar, vinegar  and yes, salt.

3. Poaching It
Roasting any ingredient intensifies and concentrates the flavor. 375˚ is the name of the game for chicken breasts, according to Martinez. If you really want to earn brownie points, sear it in a skillet, skin side-down before transferring it to the preheated oven.

4. Just Suffering Through Dry Meat
Introduce some moisture to the meat. The easiest way to do that is with a speedy pan sauce. That jar of mayonnaise in your fridge has been waiting its whole life for this moment. Greek yogurt or crème fraîche also work for an impromptu salad made with shredded meat. If you’re not in the mood for something creamy, add leftover cubed or pulled chicken to your soup.

Finished!

If you avoid these mistakes your chicken just might be so flavorful, you'll want to make it even more- Do you make these mistakes?

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Article Source: Bon Appetit