Anyone have yummy, healthy chicken breast recipes?!
sammatthews18
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So for prep I feel chicken is becoming boring or too bland. I really do like chicken and it's great source of lean protein, but my starting to run out of some ideas/recipes. Help me out please:)
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This is one of my favorites. I use thin chicken breasts or tenders, a little less oil than called for and I let it marinate for at least 4 hours. It grills up beautifully and can freeze well for quick lunches. It's so fresh and light tasting! http://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/2015/07/grilled-lemon-rosemary-chicken.html
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I usually roast several chicken breasts to use during the week. I take one of these chicken breasts out of the fridge and turn the med-low heat on under a cast iron. Add a little butter or olive oil and slice the chicken breast into about 1/4" thick slices. I then prepare a mixture of cumin, turmeric, curry, paprika, salt, pepper and sometimes chili powder. I coat both sides of the chicken slices in this and heat them just until the start crisping up a bit. This is my favorite way to do chicken.
Another thing I like is what I call "egg roll in a bowl". I take about a cup of shredded green cabbage, cubed or diced chicken, about 1/4 cup finely shredded or minced carrots (about the way it is in an egg roll) and toss it in a pan with about a teaspoon of chicken broth or water, then add salt, pepper, and celery seed, maybe *just* a little sugar to take the bitter out of the cabbage. I stir this well and cover, cook until the cabbage is bright green and just starting to wilt.5 -
One of mine and my boyfriend's (he always requests it haha) favorites is brown sugar garlic chicken. I make a ton of chicken breast recipes too, but this one is always delicious. It's really simple and easy and you can add other herbs or spices if you want. Here's a recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-garlic-chicken-5478
Also, I've used a bunch of these: http://www.slenderkitchen.com/blog/fifty-healthy-boneless-chicken-breast-recipes-weight-watchers-friendly5 -
My favorites include slow-cooked chicken breast with fresh lime, cilantro and chili powder, or pan-cooked with a bit of coconut oil and fresh orange zest and juice (a pinch of ginger powder if you want to give it some kick).7
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One of my favorites is smothered chicken. I made this last night and it was delicious. I took chicken breast, and sliced them into long strips, and sauteed them in a little evol and a pat of butter, add sliced onion and sliced mushrooms, and garlic powder, salt and pepper. When it's cooked thru, pile the onions and mushrooms on top of chicken and sprinkle with cheese, and simmer for 5 minutes. So good!
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This is a favourite in my house. Pour salsa over chicken and bake. When it's cooked put slices of light mozzarella cheese on top until melted. Delish!6
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Hello,
One recipe we enjoy is to pound out the breast, put provolone cheese on each breast; then place asparagus or young broccoli on the cheese...
Add spices to taste; we use celery salt, garlic, paprika, black pepper. Roll the chicken breasts up and secure with a toothpick.
Lightly spread EVOO on the rolled up breasts, roll in finely crushed bread crumbs, potato flakes, or corn meal, then warp in foil,
Set oven at 350, place in oven safe dish, bake for 30 minutes total time but unwrap the breasts for the final 10 minutes so they will brown...bake until core temperature reaches at least 170 degrees....
We add a mixed vegetable and greens salad, vinaigrette dressing, with pecans, grapes, apples, and walnuts....along with another side dish of your choice...for this meal we generally have medium baked sweet potatoes...enjoy....
Rev. Larry S. King1 -
Cut into strips.
Pan fry in as little butter as you can.
Mix with a can of Goya black beans and two cups cooked brown rice.
Heat through on low.
Devour.2 -
Not a recipe, but my favorite seasoning is Weber's Kickin Chicken. If you're really getting burnt out on chicken though try buying bottom round steak in bulk at Sam's Club, or Costco. Cut all the excess fat off and slow cook it for prep meals.2
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My favorite way to do chicken is to get a family size pack of fresh boneless skinless breasts, butterfly them and then marinate in a Ziploc bag with a half bottle if balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing for an hour.
Grill, BBQ or bake accordingly. I keep the Ziploc bag with the remaining dressing an dip the chicken back into it halfway through the cooking process.
I meal prepped this for my lunches and dinners this week with garlic asparagus n mushrooms and quinoa.4 -
We like to grill chicken breasts. Cut and dice. Add cooked black beans (we use a Crock-Pot so it's salt free) put in a corn tortilla add salsa, lettuce, sour cream. We eat this once a week.
Also love baked chicken fajitas -
makes about 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp salt
One can of rotel in place of tomatoes and chiles
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large bell pepper, seeded and sliced (I use half a green and half a red)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Slice chicken and veggies into strips.
Place chicken strips in a greased 13×9 baking dish.
In a small bowl combine the oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, and salt.
Drizzle the spice mixture over the chicken and stir to coat.
Mix diced tomatoes and green chiles in a bowl. You could also buy a can of diced tomatoes with green chiles already added.
Next add the tomatoes, peppers, and onions to the dish and stir to combine.
Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
And chicken burrito in a bowl - https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahmars/17-delicious-healthy-grain-bowls-that-will-fill-you-up?utm_term=.gxjaW4lgj3#.qoDq7O1YJP
It's the first recipe, but I included the link for the others. It's nice because you make up several and refrigerate.0 -
Huge family favourite at our place:
Cut a pocket in each breast, spread it with 1.5 triangles of light laughing cow cheese. Close it up and seal the edge as best you can.
Brown each side in a small frypan or saucepan (you don't want to pan much bigger than the space the chicken takes up). Once browned, pour enough salsa over to cover the chicken, pop a lid on it, turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Yummy, easy cheesy salsa chicken. Great with salad or some oven fries.2 -
My first comment:
Stop buying chicken breast and use thighs instead. Only slightly higher in fat, but far tastier and more forgiving when hearing the next day.
As for recipes:
Countless options. If I am cooking breast, usually because of a sale it was cheaper, I will brine during the day in salt and a bit of brown sugar. Then bake or bbq. Remains far moister. Otherwise, I'll turn into a curry (Indian or thai) or tacos or on a salad or tossed in salad. Of course fir comfort food, I just cook and serve with Swiss chalet dipping sauce (rightly or wrongly a Canadian institution).3 -
This is something I made today and it's absolutely delicious.
Servings: 4-5
Chicken Salad
1 lb or 15 oz chicken breast, shredded
1/4 cup diced red or white onion
3/4 cup plain greek yogurt
2.5 oz avocado
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 oz grape tomatoes or any kind
Season to taste (I used Mrs. Dash salt free garlic and herb)
You can add and take out anything you'd like. Other people like to add almonds, cranberries or grapes.3 -
Chicken schnitzel
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/244950/baked-chicken-schnitzel/
Tikka Masala
http://www.skinnytaste.com/skinny-chicken-tikka-masala/0 -
bump ! this is making me hungry. YUM !0
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Buffalo Chicken
3/4 cup of Frank's Red Hot
1/4 cup of butter
Combine both in pot and continually stir until butter is melted.
Place chicken in casserole dish, pour sauce over the chick and then back until cooked.
Very tasty3 -
These are some awesome recipes
Y'all rock!0 -
Butterfly a chicken breast and bash it out,griddle in a little oil/butter griddle a rasher or two of smoked bacon. Slice of sourdough lightly griddled spread with avocado top with chicken and bacon.0
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Adding just a touch of chili oil does so much for basic chicken breast. Yum!
I also like to add asparagus and cherry tomatoes, with a slight bit of cooking marsala. Or mushrooms, yum.1 -
Chicken piccata is one of my favorite FAVORITE meals. Take some cutlets (pounded thin), dredge in flour, S&P, and pan fry in olive oil and butter. Remove the chicken from the pan, add chicken stock, lemon juice and some capers, and maybe more butter
. Bring to a simmer, add the chicken back to the pan and let it soak up the yumminess for a few. Stuff your face. 0 -
This is yummy, too, and super easy:
Spread some chicken cutlets with cream cheese and throw them in a 9x13 on top of a layer of salsa; cover with more salsa. Bake covered at 350 for like 15, 20 minutes? Uncover, sprinkle some shredded cheese on those babies and bake for another 15,20 minutes. I think this is actually a Biggest Loser recipe, but it's so good.
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Caroline393 wrote: »One of mine and my boyfriend's (he always requests it haha) favorites is brown sugar garlic chicken. I make a ton of chicken breast recipes too, but this one is always delicious. It's really simple and easy and you can add other herbs or spices if you want. Here's a recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-garlic-chicken-5478
Also, I've used a bunch of these: http://www.slenderkitchen.com/blog/fifty-healthy-boneless-chicken-breast-recipes-weight-watchers-friendly
LOL For a minute there a read that as "One of my boyfriend's" and I panicked for you.
I see a lot of people using brown sugar in things. I don't know why...I never liked brown sugar when I was growing up.0 -
My first comment:
Stop buying chicken breast and use thighs instead. Only slightly higher in fat, but far tastier and more forgiving when hearing the next day.
As for recipes:
Countless options. If I am cooking breast, usually because of a sale it was cheaper, I will brine during the day in salt and a bit of brown sugar. Then bake or bbq. Remains far moister. Otherwise, I'll turn into a curry (Indian or thai) or tacos or on a salad or tossed in salad. Of course fir comfort food, I just cook and serve with Swiss chalet dipping sauce (rightly or wrongly a Canadian institution).
The time I got thighs, there was so much fat it pretty much turned me off... once I trimmed it away, there was almost nothing left
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I really like Montreal Chicken Spice mix on chicken. I actually use it on pork as well. A little goes a long way as it is pretty strong, but it does bring out the flavor. Nice because it is really quick
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Nightmare_Queen88 wrote: »This is something I made today and it's absolutely delicious.
Servings: 4-5
Chicken Salad
1 lb or 15 oz chicken breast, shredded
1/4 cup diced red or white onion
3/4 cup plain greek yogurt
2.5 oz avocado
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 oz grape tomatoes or any kind
Season to taste (I used Mrs. Dash salt free garlic and herb)
You can add and take out anything you'd like. Other people like to add almonds, cranberries or grapes.
Is that raw0 -
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Made the chicken salad today and added cherry tomatoes to my sandwich. Used bread with 45 cal per slice. Makes 6 servings at 1/2 cup each and portioned them out in my containers to have ready.
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I made this last night. Yummy. Make one breast per person.
Gently pound a boneless chicken flat between two sheets of plastic wrap.
Season top lightly. Your choice of spices. I just used a little salt and pepper.
Add a handful of baby spinach leaves, a couple narrow strips of Sargento Tastings bruschetta jack cheese.
Roll and secure with a toothpick
Cover on all sides with dried bread crumbs or Panko crumbs
Put seam side up in a shallow baking dish on parchment paper.
Dash of granulated garlic, salt, pepper and Old Bay seasoning. Sprinkle lightly with a good olive oil.
Bake at 400f for about 35 minutes. Turn down oven to 375 and continue baking about another 10 to 15 min.
Juices should run clear.
I'm not sure of the calories...I didn't enter in the Recipe builder, but it wasn't greasy and was so tasty and tender due to the pounding. You can sub in your fav cheese, veg or spice. Asparagus would be great. Sun-dried tomatoes. Roasted red peppers. Up to you.0
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