Marinade for Chicken Breast

Rae9911

I know I need to eat more chicken as it is healthier than red meat but I just cannot stand eating plain chicken breast no matter if its with veg, rice or even with gravy on as I just find it so boring and tasteless.

I was thinking of perhaps trying marinades on them, does anyone have any ideas?

All suggestions greatly appreciated.

Suzay

Coat it in olive oil or a cooking spray and pinch spices on it then grill it. I do this every single day for my lunch and dinner, you can do it with fish too.

rfcollins33

Italian dressing. I also like to slit them, put in ham or prosciutto and cheese (mozzarella, Swiss, provolone, etc..) and put sliced tomatoes on top and bake. I usually put Italian dressing in pan or dish with them to cook in. You can try jerk sauce if you like a spicy/sweet island taste.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/5-healthy-chicken-marinade-ideas.htm

That site has 5 healthy marinades

abbie017

I second the olive oil idea. I got olive oils that are infused with different flavors (right now I'm using habanero pepper olive oil) which adds some different tastes to the chicken. It doesn't sound like much, but it definitely changes the plain chicken up enough to eat 5 times a week!

balancebean

I love these marinades for chicken:
1. Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade
2. Kikkoman Lite Soy Sauce, garlic, touch if sesame oil, dry cooking sherry, scallions, and ginger, Truvia
3. A touch of olive oil, vinegar, italian seasoning

JoelleMonique

low fat plain yogurt, 1 tsp curry powder, 1 tbsp lite fruit chutney, salt and pepper to taste. Marinade chicken for at least 30min. Grilled. YUMMY

Ash_76

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/edit/2550296

lulabellarama

tried this recipe on saturday and everyone LOVED it

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Grilled-Jerk-Chicken-106516

Rae9911

Thank you all I will give them all a try.

CARNAT22

Not sure if you are UK based but M&S do a wonderful range (Their 'Cook Range') and they do chicken breasts in various marinades.

I've had the spicy Paprika, the Honey & Mustard and the Garlic one - They are sometimes on offer 2 for £6.

You actually cook them in the tray they come in.

Normally I would say marinade your own chicken breast but these ones are all between 160 - 180 cals and they are already marinated!!

sgrinavi

I've been on a sesame ginger kick lately using Newmans low fat sesame ginger salad dressing.... I like to buy in bulk portion out the meat in bags, add marinade and freeze. When you thaw the meat it is marinated and ready to go :-)

Kate_UK

Not strictly a marinade but I love smokey bbq sauce and a little bit of melted cheese on my chicken breast.

Rae9911

Thanks am in the UK will pop into M&S and have a look.

AmyBeth719

I use a tiny bit of oil, lemon juice, fresh garlic, and pepper. I leave them in it over night and then I grill them. Sometimes I grill them in foil to keep them very moist. I also use this meat for fajita's.