Cutting fat off chicken?

[sofargone561]

Is it worth it? I just prepped my chicken to be cooked for the next few days and cut most of the fat off each piece. It only took like another 10-15 minutes added to prep time. You deffintegly lose some weight off the chicken but is it worth trying to lower the fat?

I'm at 40g at the highest and around 20g per day at my lowest. If I would shave off a couple grams I would be happy but just curious to see if its worth it?

[Rake]

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Are you talking Chicken beast if so Trixie always trims off the fat and pounds them flat before cooking it is much better.

[sofargone561]

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Yes chicken breast. I'm tryin to cut otherwise is leave it. Cool thanks for the input.

[MOUNTAIN-MAN]

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Great idea rack and sofar

[BABY1]

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I cut off the fat but there isnt usually much. Mostly because it grosses me out but fat does add flavor depending on how the chicken is being cooked.

[guage]

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im with rake.. only thing I do also is filet the breast before pounding it with the meat hammer. you can cover with a piece of parchment paper or towel before pounding it also .. helps with splatter. sorand wrap doesn't seem to do well when beat with the hammer.

[guns01]

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i trim mine after i cook it. dont sweat the small amounts but the big fat pieces trim them puppies off. it is nasty haha

[sofargone561]

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Haha ok cool. Ill keep doing it from now on.

[animal87]

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The ones I get usally have just one large piece at the bottom I cut off. The little tiny pieces left arent worth it trying to cut them off its so small. I cant remember what brand it is i ge ttho?

[Trixie]

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im with rake.. only thing I do also is filet the breast before pounding it with the meat hammer. you can cover with a piece of parchment paper or towel before pounding it also .. helps with splatter. sorand wrap doesn't seem to do well when beat with the hammer.

Totally with Guage on this one. Rake makes me take every last piece of fat off everything or that is what I eat first after grilling. I have actually resorted to pounding in the zip bag I freeze them in, I just rotate the breasts and pound away. I am even thinking about getting rid of my egg yolks now to cut fat, what an atrocity, have to give them to the dog.
~Trixie~

[Dzone]

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Is the skin the same as the fat? I just know when I buy one of those rotisserie chickens at the store the skin is awesome. Especially the part that gets kind of burned and crispy. So youre saying I shouldnt be eating that? Man, I hope not, thats the best part lol Oh well, it is probably full of toxic chemicals anyway

[Trixie]

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Is the skin the same as the fat? I just know when I buy one of those rotisserie chickens at the store the skin is awesome. Especially the part that gets kind of burned and crispy. So youre saying I shouldnt be eating that? Man, I hope not, thats the best part lol Oh well, it is probably full of toxic chemicals anyway

I'm with you brother, Rake couldn't wrestle that skin away from me if it could save his life. I just enter a different code into my scale and watch the fat go up for the day. If it is within my limit I will cut back somewhere else.
~Trixie~

[Dzone]

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I have actually resorted to pounding in the zip bag I freeze them in, I just rotate the breasts and pound away.
~Trixie~

Im not familiar with this pounding the chicken as you guys have described. This is the 1st I ever heard about beating chicken with a hammer.

[Trixie]

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Im not familiar with this pounding the chicken as you guys have described. This is the 1st I ever heard about beating chicken with a hammer.

I always have Rake grill our chicken cause the house is so hot. I pound it to the same thickness all the way across and it cooks evenly and faster. Please tell me you have a hammer.
~Trixie~

[guage]

Re: Cutting fat off chicken?

Is the skin the same as the fat? I just know when I buy one of those rotisserie chickens at the store the skin is awesome. Especially the part that gets kind of burned and crispy. So youre saying I shouldnt be eating that? Man, I hope not, thats the best part lol Oh well, it is probably full of toxic chemicals anyway

the skin is fantastic when it comes to cooking. it adds great flavor and insulates the breast to keep the moisture in.. those rotisseries are usually injected with all kinds of goodies to boost flavor as well as tenderness that's why there so dam good (got me one of those Cajun injectors myself $4 bucks walmart).. as far as the skin not keen on the nutritional aspect but I know it aint good for ya. when crispy and seasoned how can one pass it up. I enjoy costcos once in a while but they do go on the salty side for me .. I don't eat much so even a little is a lot with salt. sugar is my demon