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The viral trick to remove tendons from chicken breasts

By Kiwilimón - 2020-05-13T08:57:40Z
When it comes to cooking a chicken breast, it's common to encounter those little white parts that, although they can be cooked, are bothersome when eating.No matter how much we try to buy the most perfect chicken breast, we can't avoid having one or two tendons, and removing them is not an easy task because, to start with, raw chicken is not that easy to handle, as it is slippery and, let's face it, a bit gross.But amidst all the chaos of this pandemic, social media has not only served as entertainment but also works as a good source of valuable tips and tricks, like this one, where a TikTok user named Mandy Klentz teaches us how to remove a tendon from a chicken breast using just a fork and a napkin.You can watch the video by clicking here.All you have to do is locate the end of the tendon, place the tips of a fork on each side, use a paper napkin to hold it, and then push down with the fork and slide the tendon out. There you go, clean chicken without tendons.This culinary trick has impressed many people, and Klentz's video, which she learned to do in a cooking class, already has over 3.9 million views, more than 647 thousand likes, and tons of comments. This not only proves that there are a thousand more things to discover when it comes to cooking chicken, but also, if you thought that platforms like TikTok are just for young people, you might be pleasantly surprised by their content.Now that you know how to clean your chicken of tendons, we recommend these recipes for cooking chicken breast:Chicken Trompo al PastorFresh Avocado, Strawberry, and Chicken Breast SaladChicken Breast with Fine HerbsGarlic Chicken BreastChicken Breast with Alfredo Sauce and Grapes