fearful of contracting a food-borne illness from undercooked poultry, many americans roast, fry, bake, or grill their chicken until it is dry, tough, and rubbery.
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chicken safe temperature chart.
| temperature | time to achieve bacterial death (in lean white meat) |
|---|
| 159degf (70.6degc) | 19.4 seconds |
| 160degf (71.1degc) | 15.3 seconds |