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Chicken piece
Calories & nutrition facts
flesh, skin & fat, coated, takeaway outlet, deep fried
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 262 kcal —
- Protein 23 g 46%
- Carbohydrate 9.5 g 3%
- Fat 14 g 18%
- Saturated fat 2.5 g 13%
- Fibre 1 g 4%
- Sugars 0 g —
Similar foods
- Bite-size chicken piecescoated, takeaway outlet, fried324 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken portionsbattered, deep fried, takeaway233 kcal / 100 g
- Chickenbreaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain307 kcal / 100 g
- Fried chicken thighfast foods, fried chicken, thigh, meat and skin and breading274 kcal / 100 g
- Fried chicken breastfast foods, fried chicken, breast, meat and skin and breading230 kcal / 100 g
- Breaded chicken skin and breadingentree, fried, from all pieces398 kcal / 100 g
- Breaded chicken thighentree, fried, meat and skin with breading274 kcal / 100 g
- KFC extra crispy fried chicken breastmeat and skin with breading268 kcal / 100 g
- KFC original recipe chicken drumstickfried, meat and skin with breading239 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Chicken piece
How can you tell when a chicken piece is safely cooked?
Check the thickest part with a clean food thermometer: it should reach 75°C for 30 seconds. If you don’t have one, cut into the centre and make sure it’s steaming hot, with no pink meat and clear juices.
How should you store leftover cooked chicken pieces?
Cool them and put them in the fridge within one to two hours. Eat within two days, and reheat only once until steaming hot all the way through.
Can you freeze cooked chicken pieces?
Yes. Freeze them in a sealed container, then defrost in the fridge and eat within 24 hours of fully defrosting. Reheat until steaming hot throughout.
What goes well with chicken pieces for a quick British tea?
Serve them with chips and peas, or add them to a jacket potato, salad or wrap. A crisp slaw is a good match for a coated or fried piece.
What can you use instead of chicken pieces in a recipe?
For a similar meat option, use cooked turkey pieces. For a meat-free version, try firm tofu pieces; coat and cook them separately so they crisp up rather than turning soggy in the sauce.
Which has more protein per 100 g: a chicken piece or fried chicken breast?
Fried chicken breast has slightly more, at 23.5 g per 100 g, compared with 23 g in a chicken piece.
Source: ausnut F002559 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
