Water oozing out of all the meat, impossibble to crumb it!!!
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We know they Pump Water into Chicken to make it heavier because of the Weight. Goodness knows what is causing the watery meat, perhaps it is blood!
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That would be frustrating. Certainly breadcrumbs do not adhere well to wet meat, chicken, or veggies.
First thing to do is to pat dry the meat with a paper towel as much as possible.
Then coat with flour, which will help absorb moisture, then a quick dip into a lightly beaten egg, and then press well into the bread crumbs. Egg and breadcrumbs can be repeated if still too moist.
Making sure the frying fat is hot and the pan is large enough for the crumbed food to have plenty of space around it should avoid much of the problem. Hope it helps 
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This is a urban myth which has been dispelled by the food and chicken industry.
A small quantity of water may be absorbed through the processing of chickens, where water is used in the process. This is insignificant and unlikely to contribute much to the weight of the chicken meat at packaging. It also doesn’t account for the fluids lost from fresh meats.
The myth arose from allegations that fluid exits the meat during storage and cooking. The argument is it is added water as chickens don’t naturally lose water/have water dripping from them during their life. Any fresh meat, unless it is hung and aged, will lose fluids when stored or cooked. I would be concerned about the meat’s freshness if this didn’t occur.
This is likely due to the meat being very fresh. Losing fluids is a natural process post processing of live animals.
If you wish for drier meat, there are a number of options available such as salting the meat, storing it on or patting it with absorbent materials, using egg and flour to assist the crumbs sticking etc.
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Sydney Morning Herald - Should I wash my chicken before cooking?
What meat or meats?
Pumping does happen in some meats e.g., pickled pork or corned beef. There are also some “moisture infused” products as well such as certain pork products that have been injected with water and salt solutions to make them more moist and taste better when cooked. These moisture infused products should have a declaration on the packaging that indicates they are “moisture infused”.
This next article has a response from Woolworths about the infusion and notes that they still offer non infused products. Labels need to be looked at to ensure that the product is infused or not.
Woolworths Topside Roast that has been infused.
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