Comments on: Is fried chicken still unhealthy if you take the skin/breading off?

By: CookingBlonde

CookingBlonde — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:04:11 +0000

You can make ‘oven fried’ chicken, with or w/o the skin - and w/o the oil. Dip the chicken in egg, then seasoned crumbs, double dip again, then bake - or coat the chicken in dijon mustard or salad dressing, press the crumbs on, and bake.

By: j

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:44:55 +0000

If you’re not eating the whole chicken in one day, then don’t worry. Enjoy your food, it won’t kill you if done in moderation.

By: theone

theone — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:26:11 +0000

You can always remove the skin, let it soak in buttermilk, put it in a mixture of breadcrumbs and poultry seasoning and oven bake it, it will be like fried chicken but without all of the fat and oil.

By: LOLA

LOLA — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:26:16 +0000

Yes, while it may be a little healthier to take the fried skin off.. the chicken itself has been cooked in lots af grease and has absorbed all of it.. .so you are still putting the excess grease in your system.

By: Tammee

Tammee — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:01:17 +0000

Take the skin off, then bread it without egg. Use skim milk instead. Use a lower fat oil to fry it in. It’s still not perfect that way, but you still get fried chicken.

By: navena_troy

navena_troy — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:50:05 +0000

It is still FRIED!!! Key word there, honey. Anything fried is not as healthful as baked, EVER.

By: mookvey

mookvey — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:45:12 +0000

it’s a lot less unhealthy - but I wouldn’t go so far as healthy.

The fat is mostly in the skin as well, so that’s a good start however it is cooked, but I don’t think there’s really that much healthy fried food at all.

By: bradschuman

bradschuman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:41:35 +0000

I don’t think that would turn it into “health food”, but it’s DEFINATELY way healthier than leaving the skin on!

By: Jen-Jen

Jen-Jen — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:06:03 +0000

it’s healthier without the coating, but not as healthy as say, a piece of skinless grilled chicken

By: effin drunk

effin drunk — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:37:53 +0000

The chicken itself does soak up a fair amount of fat, so yes, it’s much higher in calories and fat than baked or grilled chicken. (Anyway, what’s the point without the breading?)