Boring chicken breast

Gaygirl2120
Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
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What do you add to your chicken breast for flavor without adding too many calories?
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  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,126 Member
    edited March 2017
    Schwartz Thai 7 Spice - tastes amazeballs! Only a couple of calories to it. There are also some great recipes using instant potato mix to make baked "fried style" chicken.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,959 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    What do you add to your chicken breast for flavor without adding too many calories?
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  • annteja
    annteja Posts: 48 Member
    Tomato souce / curry / honey / garlic / chilli / anything really because you don't really need a lot.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Bacon.

    Too many calories and I'm not a fan of bacon lol
  • amtyrell
    amtyrell Posts: 1,447 Member
    Paprika
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Salsa, marinara sauce and mozzarella, bbq rub or sauce, garlic and lemon juice
  • zilkah
    zilkah Posts: 207 Member
    I marinade in various low cal salad dressings I can find
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    Tandoori powder or grillstock rub
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Bacon.

    Too many calories and I'm not a fan of bacon lol

    Bacon has 30 calories per slice... Hardly a calorie bomb. As far as not a fan, you asked for suggestions. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • maryjaquiss
    maryjaquiss Posts: 307 Member
    Chipotle paste or a home-made tandoori marinade - I like this one https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1660651/tandoori-chicken. I use fat free Greek yogurt.
  • CalorieKing
    CalorieKing Posts: 1 Member
    First any meat is best when cooked properly. I like to marinade with fresh herbs, Rosemary and Lemon pinch of salt in a ziplock with Avocado oil. Try Avocado oil in place of olive for searing although I like to Sous Vide then sear for looks. If you prep the dish before hand to really let the flavors develop Sousvide can make the chicken the best you have ever had. Steak works good as well. As for other combos any spice you like if allowed to soak in adds flavor without too much calorie. Buy fresh if possible and experiment.
  • runner_gurl76
    runner_gurl76 Posts: 37 Member
    Oven baked Chicken breast. Start with a 9x13 glass baking dish. Preheat oven to 375.
    1/4 cup EVOO
    3T Siracha
    1T chili flakes

    Brush onto the chicken breast (both sides) and bake for 30 minutes.

    Remove from oven, spoon 2T of pico or fresh salsa over each breast.
    Top with 1 slice of the cheese of your choice.

    Place back in over for 3-5 minutes until the cheese starts to melt.

    It's high flavour, low carb, high protein, and all delicious.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    marinate in 1 tbsp rice wine, 1 tbsp soy sauce for 15 mins and then add a teeny bit of cornflower (quarter of a teaspoon if that) the thicken just before stir frying with veg of your choice.

    or garlic salt and paprika

    or cajun spices

    or tandori spices

    or crumble over half a chicken or veg stock cube whilst cooking

    I wok practically all my chicken and just tend to grab the nearest spice. :)
  • NewMeSM75
    NewMeSM75 Posts: 971 Member
    I season according to my mood. Mrs Dash and McCormicks makes so many different flavors. One of my favorites is to score a boneless chicken breast, season with McCormick kickin chicken, then cook in nonstick skillet sprayed with no stick spray. It's spicy but so good. Also, look at weber marinades. They make some that you mix with lemon juice and some with apple juice.
  • tjones0411
    tjones0411 Posts: 179 Member
    salt, pepper, garlic - and throw it on the grill. Properly grilled chicken is sooo much better than baked, imo.
  • BrettWithPKU
    BrettWithPKU Posts: 575 Member
    With the right seasonings you can make your chicken taste pretty much however you like.

    Me? I just use hot sauce.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    Thank you so much for all the great recipes & tips!
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
    Marinate in Penzey's Fajita seasonings, lime and olive oil. Salsa crockpot chicken.
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    edited March 2017
    1 TBS reduced fat (or full fat if you prefer, I actually prefer the taste of reduced fat) sour cream mixed with one TBS of picante sauce, makes a yummy and easy dipping sauce for grilled chicken breast. I also use different Mrs. Dash to season it before grilling it on the George Foreman.
  • RachelElser
    RachelElser Posts: 1,049 Member
    hot sauce! or Buffalo wing sauce, then just a dash of ranch and a couple cubes of good quality mozzarella (you don't need a lot). You can eat it with rice or pasta or plain by itself.

    Also, toss it in the crock pot with some olive oil, water, and Mrs. Dash.
  • rayas1
    rayas1 Posts: 3 Member
    I recently started using Old Bay seasoning with a little onion powder and paprika. It was something different and I loved it. I also started adding fruit in whenever I made a salad with grilled chicken. I find that I'm more satisfied with it as a meal than if I just left veggies in it.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    a variety of marinades depending on what I'm in the mood for.
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  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    I'll do a half and half mix of a fruit jam and chile paste. Pick the right jam and you get sweet, sour and spicy all at once.

    Lately, though, I roast a whole chicken stuffed with lemons and onions and seasoned inside and out with Aunt Jane's Crazy Salt (salt & pepper is good too).
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    I've gotten really sick of chicken breast lately. I started eating pork loin with apple sauce it's nearly the same macros, and it gives me the variety I need.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    zilkah wrote: »
    I marinade in various low cal salad dressings I can find

    Ya, I like to marinate chicken tenders in Caesar dressing, grill them, and have them in a wrap. Or have them in a big salad with the tortilla heated up and chopped up.

    I also like chicken breast in fajitas or Thai stir fry.

    I prefer chicken thighs for recipes using the crockpot or longer cooking time.
  • fitmom4lifemfp
    fitmom4lifemfp Posts: 1,572 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    What do you add to your chicken breast for flavor without adding too many calories?

    Most any kind of spice/seasoning.

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