In fact one pound of muscle is about 72% water and contains about 100 grams of protein. This being the case, shouldn't the emphases be on consuming more water to increase muscle size? This also is overly simplistic.
They can actually make your chicken too mushy after two hours. This is because the enzymes break up the muscle fibers. If you add any of the following ingredients to your marinade you will want to make sure that you only marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to 1 hour: fresh pineapples, fresh melons, figs, and papaya. In some countries, cooks wrap their chicken in papaya leaves to tenderize them.
1 Drain chicken discarding marinade. 2  Place chicken, skin side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. 3  Sprinkle with onion salt and garlic salt. 4  Bake, uncovered, at 350Â° for 45-60 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170Â°, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade. 5  Garnish platter with kale and apple rings if desired. Refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. 2  Drain chicken discarding marinade. 3  Place chicken, skin side up, on a rack in a roasting pan. 4  Sprinkle with onion salt and garlic salt. 5  Bake, uncovered, at 350Â° for 45-60 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170Â°, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade.