Summertime Chicken uncovered

Summer just isn’t quite summer without some chicken. Its smell, its taste, its texture, all combine to create a perfect summer sensation.

With today’s stronger focus on healthy eating, chicken is perfect for converting our older, fattier recipes into lighter, healthier dishes, which can be done simply by removing its skin.

Yes, skin can make a big difference, a difference that is well worth your bother.
Take your average chicken leg. Removing its skin can drop calories from 264 to just 181. Total fat drops from 15 grams to just 8; saturated fat drops from 4 grams to just 2 and cholesterol falls from 105 grams to just 89.
Chicken thighs calories dive from 240 to just 110. Fat dips from 4 grams to just 1.7. Saturated fat falls from 6 grams to just 1 and cholesterol drops from 115 grams to just 85.

Breast calories reduce from 249 to just 110. Total fat falls from 13 grams to just 2. Saturated fat drops from 4 grams to just 0.5 and cholesterol sinks from 93 grams to just 65.

These are significant reductions that, if done on a regular basis can and will make a huge impact on losing the extra weight many of us carry.

Get more tips on healthier chicken choices, as well as recipes for

Crisp ‘n’ delicious chicken, Chinese Chicken & Hot Legs at The Sturgis Journal