Hi Group.

I have a quick question:

I'm going to bake chicken using a cooking bag. Should I decrease or
increase the cooking time specified by the recipe? The recipe does not
call for a cooking bag, however, I want the chicken to come out a little
jucier than normal.

Thanks!

CHUSMA

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: Hi Group.
:
: I have a quick question:
:
: I'm going to bake chicken using a cooking bag. Should I
decrease or
: increase the cooking time specified by the recipe? The recipe
does not
: call for a cooking bag, however, I want the chicken to come out
a little
: jucier than normal.
:
: Thanks!
:
: CHUSMA
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Decrease. Your chicken will cook much faster.

I've used cooking bags for turkeys for years... a twelve # turkey
is done in a little less than 3 hours. Therefore, my guess on a
3 # chicken will be about 45 minutes or so...?

Cyndi
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(Not Available) wrote:

>Hi Group.
>
>I have a quick question:
>
>I'm going to bake chicken using a cooking bag. Should I decrease or
>increase the cooking time specified by the recipe? The recipe does not
>call for a cooking bag, however, I want the chicken to come out a little
>jucier than normal.
>
>Thanks!
>
>CHUSMA

I frequently use bags to roast chicken in the sandwich oven. i don't change the
timen but I like chicken weel-done and it is usually falling apart at the full
time. And moist.

dennis

May I suggest that for a juicier chicken, you can roast at a higher temp and
shorter time, without a bag. Or, best of all, brine the chicken for several
hours or overnight, drain, rinse, dry, and then roast - juiciest chicken you
will ever have.

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"Not Available" > wrote in message
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> Hi Group.
>
> I have a quick question:
>
> I'm going to bake chicken using a cooking bag. Should I decrease or
> increase the cooking time specified by the recipe? The recipe does not
> call for a cooking bag, however, I want the chicken to come out a little
> jucier than normal.
>
> Thanks!
>
> CHUSMA
>

Not Available > wrote:
> Hi Group.

> I have a quick question:

> I'm going to bake chicken using a cooking bag. Should I decrease or
> increase the cooking time specified by the recipe? The recipe does not
> call for a cooking bag, however, I want the chicken to come out a little
> jucier than normal.

Follow the cooking times that come on the instruction guide with
your cooking bags or simply don't use a cooking bag for this particular
recipe.

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> Not Available > wrote:
>> Hi Group.
>
>> I have a quick question:
>
>> I'm going to bake chicken using a cooking bag. Should I decrease or
>> increase the cooking time specified by the recipe? The recipe does
>> not call for a cooking bag, however, I want the chicken to come out a
>> little jucier than normal.
>
> Follow the cooking times that come on the instruction guide with
> your cooking bags or simply don't use a cooking bag for this
> particular recipe.

Neither or those is the best solution...

I use cooking bags frequently for the same reason - to insure a moist
product. I _always_ follow the original recipe for time and temperature,
but occasionally reduce the total quantity of liquid if the recipe calls
for large amounts which are expected to reduce in the cooking process -
they won't reduce much in the cooking bag.

One caveat... Every cooking bag I've ever seen or used warns against
temperatures above 375°F and usually recommends 325-350°F. If your
recipe specifies a higher temperature, reduce it.

Wayne