Should the skin be removed from chicken before or after cooking?

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Here are some friends with simlar question as we.And I have this question for many days,anyone help us?
Kitty said: Yes.Should the skin be removed from chicken before or after cooking?-I try seach this on internet but no results found.Maybe this is a stupid question.
Mike said: oh,no,you are wrong.I have found as below for this question(Should the skin be removed from chicken before or after cooking?),it will help you,my kids.

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Answers:
Well that depends on you the cook I would suppose. If you like chicken with skin, then leave it on. If you don't like the skin the take it off. Whether you take it off before or after you cook again is up to you. I cook mine with the skin. then after I cook it, I take it off and my son eats it.

Other Answers:
for healthier eating ( less fat ) : before

for flavor ( don't care about fat ) : after

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If you're trying to eat healthy, before. It's where all the fat is stored...however...it's also got a lot of flavor and will keep the meat more flavorful and moist. The skin should be removed BEFORE cooking if you are looking for the less fat in you cooking. If you are looking for the flavor the after cooking. most of your flavor is under the skin
Source(s):
my dietitian

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After... it helps retain the flavour of the chicken.

If grilling or roasting skinned chicken you will need to spray lightly with a cooking oil or marinate/cover it to keep it from drying out too much.

If you are being very careful of colorestrol or fats in general take the skin off and then your best bet is braising it.
Source(s):
my mom

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You should remove the skin after cooking, because it retains moisture in the meat as well as flavor. I personally do not eat the skin unless it is fried chicken which i seldom eat. Too many calories and can be gross sometimes. Before. It is just healthier for you can't lose. I only leave the skin on for fried chicken but abstain from eating that too often.

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Before, all the hormones the chicken has been given are still there...
Source(s):
I'm a biologist.

before, as you clean up your chicken! That's where the fat is, so take it off It depends on what i am cooking. For B.B.Q i leave the skin on to prevent the chicken from burning and the fat makes the chicken moist. Then i remove the fat after.

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Before it is cooked.

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