How many times can I eat chicken before I go crazy?

neurosteph17

I need new recipe ideas please!!!

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ladyreva78

Parmesan chicken

Ingredients for 4 persons:
- 600g chicken
- 150g plain yogurt (unsweetened!!!! used a sweetened one once per accident and it was gross)
- 50g Parmesan (grated)
- thyme (about 1 teaspoon full)
- garlic (1-2 cloves)
- salt (however much you need to reach the saltiness you enjoy)
- pepper (again, however much you like - I'm usually at around a teaspoon full. I like pepper )

Cut the chicken into 1" wide and 2" long stripes
Mix all other ingredients together.
Mix chicken into the other ingredients

Put into an oven safe casserole dish (dish should be just large enough to fit all chicken tightly packed). Pour any left over yogurt-Parmesan over the chicken. Don't want to waste that goodness!
Bake for 45 minutes at 180°C (according to conversion tables that's 356°F). I don't usually bother preheating my oven, hence the 45 minutes. If you preheat, you can probably cut the time down to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Info (according to the recipe builder here on MFP); 1 serving:
325kcals
3 carbs
17 fat
36 protein

I often prepare it the night before, put it in the fridge and throw it in the oven when I get home from work. It also reheats pretty well in a microwave. That way, by the time I've changed out of my work clothes, taken care of the cat/dog. It's pretty much done and I just need to add a side to it.

Possible sides:
- salad
- plain rice with veggies added in (peas/carrots/whatever I have on stock)
- glazed carrots
- garlic pasta (cooked until consistency you like, add a smidgen of olive oil and 1-2 pressed cloves of garlic)
- string beans sautéed in a hint of olive oil and onions

livingleanlivingclean

There are many other protein sources.... Pick something else!

(I do like stirring PB through chicken and green vegies for a quick satay-ish meal though)

Lounmoun

There are thousands of chicken recipes on any recipe site.
I find food ideas on Pinterest a lot.
Other sites I find recipe ideas:
http://www.budgetbytes.com
http://www.skinnytaste.com
http://www.allrecipes.com
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/

Chicken recipes I am using this month:
Chicken spinach taquitos- http://skinniminimebakery.blogspot.com/2012/10/healthy-taquitos-chicken-and.html
Garlic chicken stir fry- http://therecipecritic.com/2017/02/garlic-chicken-stir-fry/
Buffalo chicken penne pasta- http://whitneybond.com/2012/02/23/whats-for-lunch-buffalo-chicken-cheesy-penne/
General Tso's chicken- http://www.food.com/recipe/mean-guys-general-tsos-chicken-52488?soc=socialsharingpinterest
Tandoori style chicken- http://www.food.com/recipe/tandoori-style-chicken-83276
Chicken biscuit casserole- http://allrecipes.com/recipe/216758/moms-fabulous-chicken-pot-pie-with-biscuit-crust/?ms=1&prop25=74847864&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2011-12-26&prop28=DailyRecipe&prop29=FullRecipePhoto&me=1
Battered chicken planks- http://www.passionforsavings.com/copycat-long-john-silvers-chicken-planks-recipe/#_a5y_p=2483145
Chicken, green beans and potatoes- http://www.julieseatsandtreats.com/green-beans-chicken-potatoes/2/
Chicken fajitas- http://www.theyummylife.com/Oven_Chicken_Fajitas

JeromeBarry1

Find the protein list and choose from the top 20 sources of protein. There's more to weight loss than just chicken.

chantelp0508

I eat a lot of fish and pork

amtyrell

Shrimp
Tilapia
Scallops
Pork loin

lemurcat12

chantelp0508 wrote: »

I eat a lot of fish and pork

These were going to be my suggestions too.

Or turkey. Or lean beef. Or lamb.

liftorgohome

I've had chicken for 4 days straight and I'm sick of it. Different recipes help but so does some change. I need to switch it up to tuna fish, tacos, or steak.

TavistockToad

5% fat Minced beef
Minced turkey (breast or thigh)
Fish
Seafood
Pork
Lamb
Beef

Niki_Fitz

Rather than recipes I can suggest Penzey's spice mixes. Penzeys.com I believe. I am so lazy and their amazing flavors save my cooking like four times a week! Original Taco is great on chicken as is Greek, Galena Street; Northwoods is popular... so many more. Season, skillet, add a veggie on the side and done.

Do that with Greek seasoning for example and throw some olives and sun-dried tomatoes in and a 1/4 cup of broth & let it reduce. Great with cauliflower if you like it or potato and green beans. A good cast iron skillet has been priceless for good old chicken too. I feel you on the chicken boredom!!!

yancystreet

I sometimes take two things that seem to be opposites and search to see if there is anyone crazy enough to mix the two. With chicken, I literally cannot find anything that someone doesnt mix within a recipe. really! chicken -peanut butter, chicken -artichoke, chicken - asian pear. Anything goes! I cant believe it.

nissarayna

I ate nothing but steamed chicken for weeks in the beginning, drove me nuts. Now I eat lots of tilapia, canned pink salmon, pork, even have egg salad sammie's for dinner, and now fishing season is well underway I'm hoping to be eating more bass, catfish, walleye & bluegill. I still have steamed chicken though, once a week or so. Can't give any recipes as I like my meats plain.

mjbnj0001

neurosteph17 wrote: »

I need new recipe ideas please!!!

When you find out where the threshold for crazy is, let me know, please ... my family has elim mostly all red meat, so I wind up cooking so much poultry I think I'm going to start sprouting feathers, LOL!

I relieve the mainly chicken/turkey menu with seafood and vegetarian nights, with the occ. beef dish.

With lots of prep methods (baked, broiled, grilled, sauteed, stewed, slow-cooked, pressure-cooked, etc.), recipes/flavors from various parts of the world, etc., I've made quite a variety over the last year, with a number of repeats to form a growing repertoire.

I suggest you build a recipe rotation gradually from a base of a few favorites. In no time, relatively, you'll have a great selection to choose from. Get creative and diverse with your sides - new, fresh sides daily can make the "same ole'" chicken seem fresh and new also.

LKArgh

Are you looking for more creative recipes for chicken, or for other protein sources?
If it is the second: fish, lean cuts of red meat, eggs, shrimp, beans

rheddmobile

I've been eating a lot of pork tenderloin - roast a whole one at the beginning of a week and you can slice pieces off of it and add to dishes such as stir fry, or use as sandwich meat, etc.

EricExtreme

I eat a lot of 98% lean grass fed ground beef which minimizes the chicken. I eat it without a bun and flavor it with minimal seasoning, reduced sugar ketchup, mustard, and diced onions. 8 oz is almost 50 grams of protein with only 2 grams of fat (less than one gram of saturated fat) and is only 240 calories.

boopsiegrl

how much chicken can you eat before you go crazy for me not to much it soon taste like a rubber chicken yuk

7sorok

Any fish, canned tuna and sardines, turkey, eggs, beef, veal, cheeses, cottage cheese and chicken, of course, are good sources of protein. Eat them in rotation, so you'll have chicken only once a week and it's not bad.

BTW, chicken thigh kabobs are wonderful - I basted them in garlic powder, a bit of salt, paprika, black pepper, few spritzes of apple vinegar - tastes great. You can bake it or grill it.

patcatpaws54

Eggs are good and quick. Scrambled with lots of veggies, hard boiled in a salad.

Myzzlone

I love shrimp. Its a great protein, with very little fat and you can eat like 13 jumbo shirmp for onlu about 80 cals

RodaRose

Salmon, shrimp, ham, small steak, tacos, . . .

amusedmonkey

I get bored of chicken pretty fast regardless of how it's made. The texture and flavor of the chicken itself gets old if I have it more often than 2-3 days a week. Now potatoes, potatoes I can eat every day for every meal and it could even be the same couple of recipes cycled and I wouldn't get bored. Pick another protein if chicken bores you. All kinds of meat or even vegetarian protein options. It doesn't have to be chicken every time all the time.

ETA: had lentil and cauliflower curry on buckwheat groats (was out of rice) and it was pretty decent on protein, no chicken involved.

Lounmoun

I hope the OP will come back and clarify if they just wanted new chicken recipes or ideas of something to eat that is not chicken. I guess they have gotten a bit of both although not many actual non-chicken recipes yet.

Some things my family eats that are not chicken:
http://ohsheglows.com/2013/09/10/the-big-salad/
http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2010/05/mujadara/
http://thecozyapron.com/saucy-hungarian-red-potato-goulash/
http://www.food.com/recipe/treebeards-red-beans-and-rice-121498
http://www.mastercook.com/app/Recipe/WebRecipeDetails?recipeId=3362524
http://www.food.com/recipe/copycat-olive-garden-minestrone-soup-77585
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2006/06/kalyns-souvlaki-from-recipe-archives.html
http://therecipecritic.com/2015/04/slow-cooker-pork-carnitas/
https://feedingmykid.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/asian-ground-beef-stir-fry-gluten-free-dairy-free-egg-free-peanut-and-tree-nut-free/
http://www.food.com/recipe/dennys-style-french-toast-90674?soc=socialsharingpinterest
http://www.thewholesomedish.com/strawberry-cheesecake-baked-oatmeal/

Need2Exerc1se

I don't know the answer but the question boggles my mind. Is there a reason you need to eat so much chicken?

AshFitness98

If your looking for a recipe containing chicken then make a panini. The one I make is 287 cal and fills me up. 2 slices of wheat (140), grilled chicken (67), and pepper jack cheese (80). You can always add onto by adding lettuce, red peppers, or even a dressing like ranch. Tastes amazing and better than the restaurant version of 1350 cal.

43501

neurosteph17 wrote: »

I need new recipe ideas please!!!

You gotta embrace the chicken, man. There's no escaping it.

Sometimes I switch to turkey because I'm a weirdo and I like that dense, dry, slightly salty quality turkey meat has.

Also, consider seafood, any seafood. Prawns/shrimp are particularly good sources of quality protein.

Need2Exerc1se wrote: »

I don't know the answer but the question boggles my mind. Is there a reason you need to eat so much chicken?

One of the best and most versatile sources of protein. It's far, far leaner than beef, pork or lamb.

TravelingGuru

Keep shaking things up in flavor...

For all:
Preheat oven to 400˚
Bake 30-35 minutes

Pesto Chicken Bake
3–4 chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
4–6 Tbsp. basil pesto
1–2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1–2 cups mozzarella cheese
Place chicken breast in a baking dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
Spread pesto on each chicken breast.
Layer tomatoes on top of the chicken.
Top with cheese.

BBQ Chicken Bake
3–4 chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
6–8 Tbsp. BBQ sauce
½ onion, sliced
Place chicken breast in a baking dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
Spread BBQ sauce on each chicken breast.
Layer onions on top of the chicken.

Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake
3–4 chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
6–8 Tbsp. ranch dressing
6–8 slices bacon
4 oz cheddar cheese
Place chicken breast in a baking dish. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
Spread 1–2 Tbsp. ranch on each chicken breast.
Layer two slices of bacon on top of each chicken breast.
Top with cheese.

Alfredo Chicken Bake
24 oz–48 oz Alfredo sauce
3–4 chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lb broccoli heads
1 cup Parmesan cheese
Spread a layer of Alfredo sauce on the baking dish. Place chicken breast over sauce. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
Spread broccoli over pan.
Pour remaining Alfredo over chicken and broccoli.
Top with cheese.

RachelElser

I like the Campbells Slow Cooker/Skillet sauces- they have Buffalo chicken, pulled pork (which I put over chicken), Chicken Marsala, Creamy Parm Chicken, Sweet and Sour chicken, sweet teriyaki chicken, Creamy garlic butter, chicken, chicken pot pie, tai curry chicken, and sesame chicken.
Also, if your grocery store has an 'ethinic' section, butter chicken is great, and I just pour the sauce in the crockpot with the chicken and let it cook all day.

KelGen02

why are you eating so much chicken to make you sick of it?? So many other great protein sources out there as well mix them up so that you don't get bored. Steak, Pork, fish... One of my favorite chicken recipes is shredded buffalo chicken stuffed peppers. I put the chicken in the crock pot then shred it, add hot sauce and black beans then stuff tri colored peppers with the chicken add a little mozzarella and bake. So delish! Another Chicken recipe I do is chicken breast with assorted olives (I usually get a an antipasto assortment) sprinkle with fresh parm cheese, broccoli and bake.