Woman’s Day USA – September 2019

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PROTEIN COOKING GUIDE

Boneless, Skinless

Chicken Breast

(6 oz each, 1½ lbs)

12 to 14

min.

155°F

Meat

Sirloin

(1½ in. thick, 1¼ lbs)

5 to 8

min.

120°F

(for medium)

Bone-In, Skin-On

Chicken Thighs

(1½ lbs)

8 to 10

min.

160°F

Internal Temp

Bone-In Center-

Cut Pork Rib Chops

(1¼ in. thick, 2 lbs)

6 to 7

min.

130°F

Oven Time

MEAT-FREE FAVORITE
Jackfruit is a cholesterol-
and fat-free pulled pork
look-alike. Upton’s Naturals
Bar-B-Que Jackfruit is
pre-sauced and ready in
10 minutes. $5 for 10.6 oz,
uptonsnaturals.com

BETTER-FOR-YOU

SAUSAGE

Of more than 20 fully cooked

chicken sausages we tasted,

Aidells Italian Style links

had the best texture, with

half the fat of pork sausage.

$6 for four, aidells.com

ADD FLAVOR

Any one of these options will make your

meal extra-special.

Before cooking, season with

salt, pepper, and...

½ tsp granulated garlic + ½ tsp chili powder

OR

1 tsp sweet paprika + ½ tsp ground cumin

+ ¼ tsp ground chipotle chile

Or, after cooking, spoon off and

discard any fat, then add...

¼ cup apricot jam + 2 Tbsp rice vinegar

+ ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

OR

¼ cup dry white wine + 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

+ 2 tsp fresh rosemary (chopped)

Or, before serving, spoon over...

2 Tbsp unsalted butter (at room temp) + 2 Tbsp

chopped chives + ½ small clove garlic (grated)

OR

2 Tbsp unsalted butter (at room temp) +

2 Tbsp parsley (chopped) + 1 Tbsp harissa