All The Best Ways to Cook Chicken | Cooking 101 With Sohla

All The Best Ways to Cook Chicken | Cooking 101 With Sohla | NYT Cooking

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3 ай бұрын

Get Sohla’s recipe for Spatchcock Roast Chicken: nyti.ms/3Tt8aDf
Sohla El-Waylly, author of "Start Here," is here to teach you all about chicken. Cooking 101 is a new series that walks you through techniques and tips for becoming a better, more informed cook. This episode covers everything you need to know to become a poultry master. From shopping for chicken and preparing your workspace to methods like spatchcocking and, of course, cooking, Sohla’s got you covered. Watch to learn all of Sohla’s tips and tricks, including a demo of her recipe for Spatchcock Roast Chicken.
An earlier version of this video included information about grocery-store chicken labeling that lacked clarity. It has been updated.
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@cherylco2487 2 ай бұрын

something about Sohla's way of demonstrating.. so gentle and calm but not boring.. like a good teacher..

@drawnimo 2 ай бұрын

wow! a bayleaf! get crazy!

@judithcoloma613 Ай бұрын

@@drawnimo Fresh bay leaf makes all the difference. Go beyond one or two.

@unitedstatesoffugu Ай бұрын

How iconic can a chef be?? Sohla is blowing my mind every single time. We're all blessed to share our time on this Earth with her. 'Got random herbs wilting? Wow, throw 'em in there! Got a random half lemon? Woah, crazy! Just a bit of onion? You don't even need to peel!'

@sarahmb42 3 ай бұрын

So happy to hear Sohla talk about how "french cooking techniques" are NOT the be all and end all way to prepare food 🤘

@SuperTinyTurtle 3 ай бұрын

Why? Why are you happy to hear that? Who ever said that French techniques were the end-all be-all way to prepare food? You seem like a racist with a PhD in the bigotry of low-expectations.

@bobsinclar007 3 ай бұрын

You know what I love about Sohla is she's just like yeah theres 400 recepies for this dish do whatever you wanna do make it your own. Really makes you want to experiment & try the food shes showing off. Real inspiration to new & verteran home cooks.

@fionamb83 2 ай бұрын

Yes! The amount of times I didn't make stock because I was like "well, I don't have the right ingredients to make a nice broth"... And now..

@deborahpirman3479 3 ай бұрын

“I’ve never thrown away a spice.” Sohla is so real for that ❤

@chloec6935 3 ай бұрын

I got food poisoning from chicken this week and I’m watching this anyway because Sohla is always unmissable 😊💕

@hambonelouis 3 ай бұрын

She’s absolutely adorable and I love her easy approach to teaching and this show

@divinecomedy0 3 ай бұрын

Yikes! I hope it wasn’t from chicken.

@sarahwatts7152 3 ай бұрын

I guess get back on the horse? Though when I've been there, I've wanted crackers and to stare into the abyss. Hope you're feeling better!

@mojinxx 3 ай бұрын

wow, that’s dedication. when I got chicken food poisoning from a very popular fast food chain, I couldn’t watch or listen to their commercials or drive anywhere near one FOR YEARS!

@mathw5389 3 ай бұрын

Handily there's info in this video about avoiding that!

@bradm4864 2 ай бұрын

Five minutes in and I’ve already learned like 6 things. First stop tomorrow is gonna be arguing with my mom about wooden cutting boards.

@georgesanger959 3 ай бұрын

This is the most informative and well produced cooking series on youtube period. Sohla is an incredible teacher and I hope this series can continue for as long as humanly possible.

@shyeahright 3 ай бұрын

Omg sohla baby chef??!? Ahhh congrats, how did I miss that before? 🎉💕

@brentspetner3395 3 ай бұрын

If you go re-watch the rice episode you can totally see it, I didn’t notice it the first watch but I just went back and it was definitely noticeable.

@tyyenna 2 ай бұрын

if you checked her ig, shes already given birth!!

@shyeahright 2 ай бұрын

@@tyyenna that’s awesome! 😄

@kookykiddo 2 ай бұрын

@@tyyennaomg 😭😭 yayyy

@anujpramanik1819 Ай бұрын

@@tyyennaYeah her baby was born last year in September.

@kathym.5676 3 ай бұрын

I'm 61 and learned an absolute ton of helpful info from this video. You have a new fan, Sohla!

@user-si2es4ch2t 2 ай бұрын

I have been cooking for thirty years and I always learn something new from Sohla's videos. She is so relatable and charming. I just want to watch more! I hope this series continues. It's awesome!

@NatureRealm-ve4ls 2 ай бұрын

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@marismcconnell7179 3 ай бұрын

Sohla is SO passionate about food, it just radiates.

@macaoron 3 ай бұрын

"There are no hard and fast rules in cooking." Amen Sohla!

@m.theresa1385 2 ай бұрын

Except “stop washing your chicken”

@patricia738 3 ай бұрын

I’m 67 years old and you would think I would know this stuff. Well I don’t. And I love being under Sohla’s wing (😊). I will run out and get a whole chicken tomorrow!!

@SuperTinyTurtle 3 ай бұрын

I'm 157 years old, and I've forgotten and re-learned this four different times.

@patricia738 2 ай бұрын

@@SuperTinyTurtle this would be a happy repeat

@aprilsmith2265 Ай бұрын

😂 I'm 65 and I was thinking the same thing!

@patricia738 Ай бұрын

@@aprilsmith2265 I’m glad I’m not alone!

@patricia738 Ай бұрын

@@aprilsmith2265 Happy to know I’m in good company!

@cosmoscooking7852 3 ай бұрын

So glad that right off the bat, she shared Asian recipes and modified even the chicken soup to not conform to any notions of ‘this is the only way’. I’m going to steal her motto - ‘there are no hard and fast rules in cooking’

@alluraambrose2978 3 ай бұрын

Most amazing and least pretentious cook out there, love her♥

@DJSephEntertainment 2 ай бұрын

LOL. She literally cried racism where there was not racism.

@cpp8227 3 ай бұрын

Love Sohla; her explanations and instruction are the best! Thank you and please keep sharing her videos!

@garimajaju8200 3 ай бұрын

this is my first youtube comment ever -- I LOVE SOHLA! I dont even eat chicken, but I am here!

@hagninety4116 22 күн бұрын

Who else loves Sohla as great cook and also an awesome human being?

@mikejokurst4429 5 күн бұрын

This such an awesome way for Sohla to tell us about cooking basics! Her greatest strength is her ability to step into the mind of the beginning home chef and communicate so clearly. It's just wonderful! I was only going to watch the video for five minutes and I got sucked into it and watched all of it. Thank you so much!

@beckyowens2586 3 ай бұрын

I spatchcock my turkeys. I bought a pair of tin snips, which are big metal scissors with long handles. They're used for cutting sheets of metal. Sanitized and oiled them and they're my special spatchcockin' sheers lol.

@markowalski1 3 ай бұрын

It's really the only way to cook a whole bird

@madisonbaker7056 3 ай бұрын

That is such a good idea ❤😊

@ellabiondi1251 3 ай бұрын

@agnescleary2312 3 ай бұрын

What a great idea? I almost dislocated a finger trying to spatchcock a turkey with my poultry shears!

@Julialuli1000 2 ай бұрын

I did it myself the first year and it nearly flew across the kitchen!😅 Now I ask the butcher to do it for me. It’s the very best way to cook a turkey (dry brined)!!

@ronhatley2444 2 ай бұрын

Sohla is so fun to watch. She’s humble, funny, practical, honest and straightforward.

@kelseyhamm1292 3 ай бұрын

I got "Start Here" for my birthday and I used Sohla's spatchcock chicken recipe at Thanksgiving. It was UNREAL.

@floief 3 ай бұрын

So glad Sohla did Chicken Adobo. My family loves it. It's so tasty. Got the recipe about 40 years ago from a Filipino friend. As she said "Best over rice".

@makeupdiaries6438 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate the well researched intro on adobo. People think it's soy that makes adobo, it's actually the vinegar. In our family, we add ginger to chicken adobo.

@p9jpd9 3 ай бұрын

Love Sohla! Please, more of her

@mugflub 18 күн бұрын

Sohla is my current favorite cooking teacher. She is so funny and charismatic and explains everything so well. Love her.

@ag90883 2 ай бұрын

Excellent PSA on chicken handling! Did not know "why" wood boards were better for cutting chicken on(capillary action).

@bklyncyclist 2 ай бұрын

Wow. I watched her making eggs and couldn't believe how good they came out, and now the chicken. I did the spatchcock recipe just as she did it, except olive oil and not ghee, and it was just incredible. I would do it that way every time. And it is easy too. Just beautfully browned, crispy skin, incredibly moist white meat and perfectly done dark. I only wish a chicken had a dozen wings.

@AlexAlex-gj4jd 3 ай бұрын

So frick'n excited to see Sohla preggers!!! Congrats to both of you! It couldn't happen to a nicer couple!!!!

@emilygutierrez3735 3 ай бұрын

Omg Sohla congrats on the pregnancy! I love you and I totally agree with cutting up the onions that’s why I always loved watching you since Bon Appetite

@whiterabit 3 ай бұрын

Sohla is amazing I love how she explains everything ❤❤❤

@arlenesolis024 3 ай бұрын

Sohla is beaming with her belly ❤❤so adorable and the chicken recipe YUM 😋.

@shierocshieroc3735 3 ай бұрын

Yes she is. So happy for her and her hubby.

@originalhgc 3 ай бұрын

For the brining, if you only have fine salt, then a good old salt shaker still works to get a regular distribution. You can wash it off when you're done.

@kristinrburkett 3 ай бұрын

I like to get Costco chickens and separate them into breasts, wings, oysters, leg+thigh portions the day I get them - and whatever will not be eaten gets frozen they day it was coked to preserve moisture - I save the carcass, wing tips, and the rendered collagen and fat drippings in the bottom in a bag and freeze that and use it for a quick stock - adding vegetables - more poultry bones if I have some. The frozen chicken placed in sous vide @ 160 tastes just as it did the day it was cooked - but if you try to munch n it for days and freeze the left overs, it's trash because too much moisture has evaporated. I always get a couple of chickens, pull out the wish bone, separate everything out for freezing, then have meat for random nachos, soup, etc - for when I don't have the time to do a whole chicken (I loooove spending hours cooking but sometimes just need cooked protein that is ready by the time I finish prepping the vegetation). I'm up late cooking right now and it's too late to start the bread dough so I'll get to it in the morning. ^^

@m.theresa1385 2 ай бұрын

Bravo! I get one every few weeks and do likewise, breaking it down and freezing it into smaller portions ready to use as needed. It’s often just all the protein I need to add to a quick curry or mushroom sauce. It makes cooking for one easy. Cheers!

@wildpugs 3 ай бұрын

One of the best collections of chicken cooking tips I've seen in a very long time. Solar is an excellent teacher.

@austintenenbaum201 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining the wood cutting board thing for raw meat!!!

@1337billybob 3 ай бұрын

Plastic is still fine to use but is a bit more energy intensive. If you have a large sink plug it up, put all the chicken contanimated tools in the sink, cutting board, knife, bowls for scraps (I line a ziplock bag in a bowl for skins and bones to make doggy broth and freeze for later). Drizzle them in dish soap, and heat water to a boil enough to submerge the board. If your sink is small do multiple pots of boiling water to pour over. All the chicken bits left on the knife and board will immediatly turn opaque. It's an effort but I have never gotten sick from chicken.

@Syveril 3 ай бұрын

Another way is to put plastic boards into the dishwasher and let it do all that work. I'm don't normally run my dishwasher, but if I've used plastic boards, in they go. @@1337billybob

@m.theresa1385 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that was a surprise to me. I have a set of plastic color coded board toppers that I’ve been using, I’ll have to rethink those. Maybe I’ll keep a separate board and wash with vinegar and boiling water immediately after use. Gotta be careful not to contaminate the sink with it. 🤷‍♀️

@lewislarry9026 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed watching and learning from you. It’s always a gain to watch you all cook in NYT Cooking. Bravo!

@GregCurtin45 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Sohla and #NYTimesCooking. Every single second of your videos I am learning something and all of the questions I get while watching always get answered.

@shellyjene2066 3 ай бұрын

What a wonderful video!!! You're a good teacher, and I love how you are not hung up on tradition. There's more than one way to do things, and I love your logic😊

@madelineS98789 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been cooking all my life and I still love your perspective and techniques in the kitchen. Thank you Sola!

@spaceforlifeca 2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you addressed the bones. I am an unabashed bone hoarder and my soups and the people who eat them are very grateful for that.

@kaywill9749 2 ай бұрын

I just received your cookbook, absolutely perfect. I love how you explain everything and the reasoning why you do stuff. And you and Ham are adorable to watch. Thankyou

@calebhkelley 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this series!!!

@dachandewuffsteiger 3 ай бұрын

Always a delight to see a Sohla vid. And all of this looks amazingly delicious. Also YES no hard and fast rules in cooking! If it tastes good to you and anyone you may share it with, it was a win.

@online5702 3 ай бұрын

such a joyful video to watch. Thank you.

@nicolehalligan9024 2 ай бұрын

Sohla! You are so refreshing! Love your videos and your energy!!

@RoseanneVSabol 2 ай бұрын

It does NOT get any better than this. Sohla is a gifted chef and teacher. I thought I knew how to roast a chicken. Well, I learned quite a bit here. Thanks so much, Sohla.♥

@madameknees 3 ай бұрын

I love buying corn cobs, cut off the kernels and put the cob in the broth to add that sweetcorn sweetness to it.

@dianneperkins9192 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for that hint!

@rianafying 3 ай бұрын

i love sohla she’s such a charming host and makes cooking feel so approachable. grateful for this video ❤

@user-fe9vx7ux4q 2 ай бұрын

The best Chicken I have ever made, thank you Sohla for the spachkock class. I went out purchased a 5.2 lb chicken & Ghee by Servio...my partner said he had NEVER had chicken like that. You are the best!

@angelikikapoglou8700 3 ай бұрын

Love these series. So many useful insights ❤

@BangTheRocksTogether 3 ай бұрын

Inspiring, enthusiastic, entertaining... Awesome fun! Thanks, Sohla!

@katiemoore-rg5vi 3 ай бұрын

GROCERIES!!! as if Sohla wasn't cute enough already! Also, after the egg video I made six fried eggs at once with no broken yolks.💙 still have not made a decent pot of rice without using the " pasta method" but I know about rice porridge now so I fret less about over watering.

@HomeGrownCountryGirl 2 ай бұрын

Sohla! You have a beautiful gift of teaching. Simplicity and humor…and beauty! I hope you continue to share your knowledge with us. I’m excited to get back in the kitchen and try some new variations and methods. Thank you! Congrats on the baby bump! You and your family, take care.

@anulka009 3 ай бұрын

Really interesting and simple recipes - Can't wait to try them! Sohla is the best

@Kermitthebadger 3 ай бұрын

Sohla, you're just incredible

@suesholin7398 2 ай бұрын

This is the best cooking tutorial I've ever watched. Amazing.

@maryleemccown8889 2 ай бұрын

You are rocking my world girl! Thanks so much for your down to earth cooking lessons!

@stefanr220 3 ай бұрын

Love these videos!! We need more Sohla!!!

@megabiggs 3 ай бұрын

even with her book, i ALWAYS learn something from sohla’s videos 🙌 these are fantastic

@BarefootFarm 2 ай бұрын

Sohla is a gem and wonderful teacher!

@stuart5960 2 ай бұрын

Sohla, the way you instruct is a gift

@ryanwilson_canada 2 ай бұрын

Always nice to see Sohla, her energy is absolutely fantastic. Also Congratulations is an order! Looking forward to this video.

@caa18 2 ай бұрын

I love Sohla and I would watch her make anything. It always looks so good

@bklyncyclist Ай бұрын

I'm trying this again. The first time it was incredible, the second time I was cooking at my sister-in-law's house and she doesn't have a well stocked kitchen. She didn't have kosher salt and when I asked her what she had she had a small container of fine sea salt, just what Sohla says NOT to use. The chicken itself was huge and her oven does not heat up enough so it took a very long time. It came out OK, but not like the first time. Also, I've made duck breast a few times recently using a recipe I found on the web, and never noticed before that it was Sohla's recipe/method. I know who to go to for these now.

@alisonpollack4287 2 ай бұрын

Wow, this was great!!!! so many good tips, and just downright practical simple wisdom. I am a new fan for sure!

@marypeters1928 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Can't wait to try the adobo. Yum.

@clairesatchwell7164 2 ай бұрын

Love Sohla’s videos!! Keep them coming please 🎉 love from South Africa 🇿🇦

@The_Farwall 2 ай бұрын

I find watching Sohla so calming, and then I learn stuff along the way.

@SBiie226 3 ай бұрын

I enjoy Sohla’s videos so much!!!

@cinemaocd1752 2 ай бұрын

If you roast a whole chicken in a dutch oven with and inch or so of liquid in the bottom (combo of white wine and chicken stock is classic) you will always get perfectly cooked white and dark meat. Start by braising with the lid on at a lower temp (375) for a half hour, then a half hour with the lid off at high heat (425). This is a way more approachable method of roasting than spatchcock. You lose some skin (everything submerged won't crisp) but most of a chicken back isn't really served anyway and can be saved for stock etc. The recipe chicken with 40 cloves of garlic from the joy of cooking is one that uses this method that I've made hundreds of times and it always turns out. Literally throw 40 clo0ves of unpeeled garlic in with the broth/wine and that's all there is to it....

@dougiebthatsme 3 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation of the cooking of chicken. Thank you for coursing on prepping first before handling the chicken!

@drd8251 2 ай бұрын

This is the first time I’ve seen Sohla anywhere. I rank her along with Kenji. Give her more air time!

@kjdude8765 2 ай бұрын

She's been doing a lot. Food52, history channel, the team cooking show on NYT with Ham, stand alone recipe videos, probably others too.

@katharinet213 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful recipes and the instruction is so helpful!!!!

@tessbeasley 2 ай бұрын

This series is everything🙏🏻

@anyasnyder2310 2 ай бұрын

Oh Sohla, I love you. What a breath of fresh air.

@justinehanson9325 Ай бұрын

I learned so much! This was incredibly helpful. More, please!

@S23K 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic series!

@salmaelshahed581 2 ай бұрын

Sohla makes me a more confident home cook. Thank you Sohla, we'll follow you anywhere ❤

@ntombindaba3076 2 ай бұрын

Sohla! you're awesome, thank you!

@danielt5464 3 ай бұрын

Yum these recipes look amazing

@auchhaus 2 ай бұрын

I love this series!

@toin9898 3 ай бұрын

Sohla is the only person I've seen who does my onion cutting method. I usually just top the onion, flip it on the new flat edge and cut radially all the way around. Keeps my fingers fully out of the way 😎

@soonlet4977 3 ай бұрын

I learned it from my parents and never knew there was another way 💀

@m.theresa1385 2 ай бұрын

I was taught it when I was a mother’s helper. She taught me how to make steak tartare before I even knew what steak tartare was (I came to love it. That was about 50 years ago 😳

@JavierHernandez-sp1mx 2 ай бұрын

You are a Revelation! Your way of sharing your knowledge and your care in giving advice from such a humble viewpoint.... is Amazing! Learning to cook is the unavoidable result of watching your videos! I thank you and wish God blesses you in your future culinary (and personal) pursuits. Greetings from Puerto Rico. Your honesty is humbling.

@theearlyriser Ай бұрын

You are a great chef and a wonderful teacher. Thank you

@silverleafmaple 2 ай бұрын

We love you Sohla!! 💜

@jaclyngodoy8784 Ай бұрын

REALLY helpful and easy to follow information.

@aprilpeterson9105 3 ай бұрын

27:11 Yes, preach. I never throw out spices, I just think of recipes to use older ones up. But my mom has had some mislabeled jars of spices for over a decade 😮

@sevenandthelittlestmew 2 ай бұрын

When my mom passed, my husband cleaned out her spice cabinet, and there were spices *in their original containers* from 1973! 😂

@divindave6117 Ай бұрын

The Story of the Three Legged Chicken A man was driving down a country road one day, doing maybe 45 mph and noticed a chicken running along right beside the car. The man thought to himself, man that's a pretty fast running chicken... so he sped up to 60 to see if the chicken could keep up. Well it did, and more than that, the chicken passed the man up and increased his speed up to 70 mph!!!. The man followed the chicken down the road and thought he might be seeing things, because it looked like the chicken had 3 legs, which might account for him being able to run so fast! Suddenly the chicken veered off onto a dusty dirt road and the man followed him. A minute or 2 later at the end of the dirt road, the chicken ran across a barnyard, behind the barn and was gone. The man driving the car came to a screeching halt in the barnyard. There was a farmer standing there, so the man jumped outta the car and asked the farmer if he saw a 3 legged chicken come racing by. The farmer says ... well yes I saw him, he's mine, and I raise 3 legged chickens. The man in the car was astonished and then confusingly asks really? What? How? Why?....... The farmer told the man... well when we have chicken for dinner, I like the drumstick, my wife likes the drumstick and my kid likes the drumstick too, but there are only 2 drumsticks. So I figured out to raise 3 legged chickens so we can all three have a drumstick for dinner.... The man in the car was amazed the farmer figured this out, and so he asked the farmer.. Well tell me, how do they taste? .... The farmer says to the man...., Welp, I don't know how they taste, these 3 legged chickens run so fast I can't catch them ! :)