Getting Tired of Chicken

ashowers36

Okay don't get me wrong I love boneless skinless chicken breast. Baked, fried, grilled it doesn't really matter. But I have been eating chicken breast for the last 2 weeks and I am getting a little tired of it. I need a break from chicken. Anyone have any good healthy meat ideas I could substitute? Please note I do not eat any kind of fish or seafood.

AigreDoux

I eat a lot of poultry, since my husband doesn't eat red meat.

You can try pork, pork tenderloin is very tasty. Otherwise, vary the recipe and type of meat. I.e. chicken stir fry, turkey burgers, bbq chicken thighs are all poultry meals that are completely different from each other.

hassankarimi82

Chicken thigh. Tastes way better, and its cheaper.

debsdoingthis

MMMMM pork marinated in olive oil, lemon and greek seasoning. Quick fry or bake in the oven. Make your own taziki sauce and serve with salad

StealthHealth

Steak, Salmon, Pork loin, Turkey, Tuna Steaks.

Francl27

Ground beef/turkey. Chicken thighs. Chicken sausage. Pork.

Nuke_64

I assume you are eating BLSLCB because of them being low in calories. Pork tenderloin is also very lean as compared it to BLSLCB. If you cook them without adding anything with calories, that works, but that gets boring quick and I doubt that's what you have been doing. A steak grilled is most likely "healthier" than a fried BLSLCB.

Point being, any meat can be potentially "healthy" or "not healthy"--its all about how you cook it.

ltesiat

Grass fed beef is good it's better quality and high protein as well as lean turkey burgers good luck!

ashowers36

Nuke_64 wrote: »

I assume you are eating BLSLCB because of them being low in calories. Pork tenderloin is also very lean as compared it to BLSLCB. If you cook them without adding anything with calories, that works, but that gets boring quick and I doubt that's what you have been doing. A steak grilled is most likely "healthier" than a fried BLSLCB.

Point being, any meat can be potentially "healthy" or "not healthy"--its all about how you cook it.

When I fry it I usually use a little olive oil and seasonings. Or I will marinade the chicken and fry it in the marinade. Though I guess that is more like a boiled chicken as it is cooking in the liquid of the marinade until it reduces. I use the packets of marinade that you add the oil, vinegar, and water to not the pre-made bottled kind. I use a lot of marinades for flavoring.

fr33sia12

I was getting sick of eating chicken, so much so I hate it now. I've started eating vegetarian options like meatfree meatballs, quorn mince, nut cutlets, Tesco chicken style pieces, and love them all. I'm making so many different meals with them.

hassankarimi82

helenrosec0 wrote: »

I was getting sick of eating chicken, so much so I hate it now. I've started eating vegetarian options like meatfree meatballs, quorn mince, nut cutlets, Tesco chicken style pieces, and love them all. I'm making so many different meals with them.

You got fed up of eating chicken so you eat chicken replacement!?! This is like a meme within itself. INCEPTION!!

enterdanger

Filet Mignon was on sale at my acme this week...so good on the grill, but I'll admit to giving the kids beans and rice cause filet would have been wasted on them.

Pork Loin

Eggs. Often overlooked for dinner but I made crustless quiche last week.

Meatless Monday. We will be having lentil tacos, I think.

fr33sia12

hassankarimi82 wrote: »

helenrosec0 wrote: »

I was getting sick of eating chicken, so much so I hate it now. I've started eating vegetarian options like meatfree meatballs, quorn mince, nut cutlets, Tesco chicken style pieces, and love them all. I'm making so many different meals with them.

You got fed up of eating chicken so you eat chicken replacement!?! This is like a meme within itself. INCEPTION!!

That's because I'm now a vegetarian, I'm giving the OP other option, like they asked for!!!

inezbruce

Turkey meatballs/sausages, Chorizo, Vegetables like squash and aubergine always work well as meat replacement too.

ASKyle

Chicken thighs. Marinate and grill!

Ground turkey- Salad topper, make tacos, throw into chili, meatballs, eat as is, etc.

Steak. Steak is not unhealthy.

Pork loin. I don't eat a lot of pork though.

For the breasts, try mixing up your seasonings and marinades. I've been liking a mix of olive oil, garlic salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire, sriracha and rosemary. I may try a peanut sauce marinade for my chicken tonight!

fishshark

how could anyone get sick of chicken? there are an endless amount of things you can do with it. its a blank canvas for you to create. If your getting sick of chicken your not doing it right.

darrensurrey

I've been eating chicken drumsticks and thighs daily for the last 1500 days. 3 meals a day. (2 dinners. Well, at the start, I did eat chicken drumsticks for breakfast.)

PlantBasedRnr

The only reason I clicked here was because I thought it said Getting Tired of Children... I was looking for ideas!

KombuchaKat

All meat is healthy when it comes from properly raised animals. You need not fear fat in pastured animals since it contains the proper ratio of omega 3/6 fats. When they fatten them up with corn and God knows what other crap in a feedlot it makes the meat 1) fattier and 2) has too much omega 6 fats and bonus 3) taste terrible so you have to inject it with butter and MSG to get it down ewe! Get yourself a nice pastured pork roast and thrown that thing in the slow cooker with whatever spices or veg you like. Can't go wrong!

dbhDeb

I love fish! You can do a lean pork roast and lean beef as well. I even do hamburger meat and drain the grease off well. Just watch your portion sizes. I do stuffed bellpeppers baked with hamburger meat and mozzarella cheese. Yummy

butterfli7o

I second ground turkey, turkey burgers, chicken sausage and eggs. Love them all. Not a big pork fan.

stmokomoko

darrensurrey wrote: »

I've been eating chicken drumsticks and thighs daily for the last 1500 days. )

Wow.

JeromeBarry1

To avoid 'getting tired' of one protein source, I deliberately vary them from day to day. My dinner has beef and pork M,T,T,F, salmon on W, Chicken on S,S. Sometimes I use tofu instead of all of the above.

snowflake930

Turkey or pork tenderloins.

extra_medium

Beef, pork, camel, any of the usual suspects. Just check the label and read the stats, most will be a little higher cal/fat than chicken breasts but are still very easy to fit into your day and will be a nice change of pace.

kommodevaran

I don't understand the question. If you want other meat, eat other meat: Pork, beef, lamb, turkey, venison are all normal foods in Western societies. Haven't you eaten any of these before?

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

To avoid 'getting tired' of one protein source, I deliberately vary them from day to day. My dinner has beef and pork M,T,T,F, salmon on W, Chicken on S,S. Sometimes I use tofu instead of all of the above.

I do something similar; soup/stew (often vegetarian/little meat) on Mondays, pork or chicken on Tuesdays, leftovers from Monday on Wednesdays, salmon or herring on Thursdays, anything on Fridays, toast or pancakes on Saturdays, beef or lamb on Sundays. It gives me structure and variety, I found it a great way to stop getting bored and lost.

kpeterson539

extra_medium wrote: »

Beef, pork, camel, any of the usual suspects. Just check the label and read the stats, most will be a little higher cal/fat than chicken breasts but are still very easy to fit into your day and will be a nice change of pace.

Camel? Really?

I don't think I have ever seen camel offered at any of my grocery stores.

farahnelson18

Great suggestions. I'm tired of chicken and also tired of feeding my kids chicken.

lemurcat12

kommodevaran wrote: »

I don't understand the question. If you want other meat, eat other meat: Pork, beef, lamb, turkey, venison are all normal foods in Western societies. Haven't you eaten any of these before?

This. I think the issue is that some people feel like they have to eat "diet" food and that means boneless skinless chicken breast, lean ground turkey, and maybe seafood. OP doesn't like seafood, so there you are.

The fact is there are lots of reasonably lean or lower cal cuts of meat, including within all the categories you mention, and even higher cal/fat cuts can fit within a normal calorie meal or day, without much problem. Realizing you can just eat regular meals and a wide variety and still lose weight is so helpful, IMO. I don't really like boneless, skinless chicken breast (yes, it's a canvas, but more often than not I want to prepare meat that is delicious just prepared simply and without fuss, like a roasted breast or whole chicken or pork chop or lamb chop or steak or most fish, etc.), so if I thought I had to eat it all the time I'd go nuts. Well, mostly I just wouldn't bother, probably.

I do something similar; soup/stew (often vegetarian/little meat) on Mondays, pork or chicken on Tuesdays, leftovers from Monday on Wednesdays, salmon or herring on Thursdays, anything on Fridays, toast or pancakes on Saturdays, beef or lamb on Sundays. It gives me structure and variety, I found it a great way to stop getting bored and lost.

I vary a lot too. Not according to any plan, but I get meat from a farm and have a bunch in the freezer at any time as a result, so take out stuff to defrost as I'm in the mood. I also vary based on cooking time things I need to cook ahead (because they must be done slowly) and things I can and plan to whip up fast after work. I often make the slower cooked things (including stuff like pulled pork) on the weekend for the week's lunches.

Lounmoun

All meat has nutrients thus can be part of a healthy diet.
Turkey, beef, pork, lamb, fish, bison, game, etc.
I don't eat much beef because it is expensive. I eat more chicken thighs than boneless skinless chicken breasts. I eat meatless meals sometimes with pasta, beans or lentils.
Maybe investigate more non-meat protein sources to change things up as well as having different kinds of meats.

CooCooPuff

Part of the reason I love digging through the clearance rack and sales is that it can get me to change things up.

I ate a ton of pork last winter because it was around the same price as chicken breast a lot of the time.
Some weeks ago, I decided to say screw it and bought shrimp because it was around $4 per pound.
These last weeks, I've bought a lot of ground turkey because good prices.
Last week, chicken thighs and breasts were the same price I picked up some thighs since they're normally a little more expensive.
This week, I picked up a cheap pack of chicken tenderloins.

Look around the meat section and see what might interest you.