Best cooking oil for chicken?

[C29i]

For pan sauteeing, I've noticed olive oil has way to low of a smoke point and I end up surrounded by smoke with undercooked chicken.

I want to avoid trans fats too.

[frodo]

Olive oil is fine.. what temp do you have the stove on at?

Why don't you try to marinate the chicken in olive oil + seasonings and then fry it.. or shove a breast in the oven @ 375 for 40-50 mins for a healthier option.

[gottalift78]

Olive oil is fine.. what temp do you have the stove on at?

Why don't you try to marinate the chicken in olive oil + seasonings and then fry it.. or shove a breast in the oven @ 375 for 40-50 mins for a healthier option.

Great advice.


Going on this post. OO should be at a low heat. Heating it to a very high temperature releases free radicals and all the junk.

[C29i]

I do often just use the oven however for certain recipes (jamie oliver chicken parm) which is a great low calorie option it requires sauteeing. I usually use medium heat.

[Rambo26]

Macadamia nut oil

[frodo]

Can you post the Jamie Oliver recipe? I can try and help you devise a method of cooking.

[kmal]

cheapest and one of the highest smoke points (ala you can fry it at whatever temp you want. **** olive oil for frying man.): peanut oil

the most versatile oil.

if you wanna go a little more expensive and keep the ability to fry at any temp you want (reasonably) then i'd recommend coconut oil. one of my faves.

[C29i]

Can you post the Jamie Oliver recipe? I can try and help you devise a method of cooking.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/c...ith-crispy-pos

[Robosco]

For pan sauteeing, I've noticed olive oil has way to low of a smoke point and I end up surrounded by smoke with undercooked chicken.

I want to avoid trans fats too.

Which olive oil did you used? They're not all the same. Extra virgin olive oil has a low smoke point and they burn easily. They're used for salads. Regular olive oil are great for sauteeing.

[Museof]

I would recommend olive oil. Canola oil isn't terrible, but olive oil is best, I believe.

[Stupidiot]

You can use olive oil but leave the extra virgin stuff for salad dressings and such. Refined olive oil is still one of the best oils to use and it has a higher smoke point suitable for frying and cooking at higher temperatures.

If you can't be bothered - just use Canola for cooking. It's cheap, healthy (although not as much as olive oil) and has a milder taste than olive oil.