Without a meat thermometer, you must use other ways to check the chicken's status. One way is to tip the bird so the juices run out of its cavity. If they're clear, the chicken is likely done; pink means it's not ready yet. The same test can be applied by piercing the chicken in a thick part of the breast and then again on the thigh. read more
Some people don’t like this method because a) you really don’t want to consume chicken that is cooked below 165°F (and you wouldn’t really know unless you used a thermometer or cut into it) and b) those juices that are escaping are arguably better staying in your meat to keep it moist. read more
How To Tell If Chicken Is Done: 5 Simple Tricks One of the biggest challenges while cooking is determining whether meat is done, and one of the hardest meats to judge is chicken. People are especially sensitive to the question of how to tell if chicken is done because of food poisoning risks. read more