Why did my salmon stick to the pan?
Chef's answer
The flesh of a fresh fish fillet (say that five times fast) holds a lot of moisture. And moisture is actually the reason that both the flesh and skin stick to the pans or grills they are cooked in.
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Dry the scallops with a paper towel. A good non-stick pan makes searing scallops easy.
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How to Prevent It. Follow these steps: Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat until it is just smoking (on most stovetops, this takes 2 or 3 minutes). Sear the meat without moving it, using tongs to flip it only when a substantial browned crust forms around the edges.
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To be absolutely sure that your chorizo is safe to eat, check the following after cooking: Temperature, it should be 160?F. ... If the texture is still sticky and very easy to mold it together, it requires more cooking. It should resemble cooked ground beef, but it will be tiny pieces of sausage..
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What's so special about paper towels? We swear, paper towels really are the key here. They soak up all that extra grease as the bacon cooks in the microwave so you end up with bacon that is anything but soggy. No globs of gross, pathetic bacon here..
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Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange half the fish sticks in a single layer without crowding.
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Fully cooked chicken can leak juices that are tinged with red, and fully cooked chicken can have pink meat and/or redness in the joints or bones! From the USDA: The pink color in safely cooked chicken may be due to the hemoglobin in tissues which can form a heat-stable color.
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To prevent food from sticking to aluminum foil when baking, without using oil or butter, crinkle the aluminum foil up first before spreading it on the baking sheet. The crinkled surface will prevent enough of the food item from sticking that you should be able to easily remove it..
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