Looking for Chicken Breast Ideas

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  • Papa_Swearingen
    Papa_Swearingen Posts: 139 Member
    I LOVE to cover the chicken breast in my favorite medium salsa and then sprinkle some parmesan cheese on it. Bake it until the chicken is all the way done (~180°F) and serve with brown rice (1/2 cup uncooked). YUM! About 600 cals makes it a good dinner idea.


    To shave off 100 cal you can do 1/4 cup brown rice and 1/4 can of black beans.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    Marinate in balsamic vinegar with a bit of garlic and rosemary and bake. Tasty with no added calories or sodium.
  • capergal
    capergal Posts: 141 Member
    I am loving this thread....great ideas everyone!
  • sarahsmom1
    sarahsmom1 Posts: 1,501 Member
    bump
  • Jamie145
    Jamie145 Posts: 164 Member
    i have a lemon chicken recipe that is healthy and delish!! if u want it message me:) and i have many others as well!
  • jb_2011
    jb_2011 Posts: 1,029 Member
    Here's a recipe I tried last night for Curried Chicken Breasts. It was pretty tasty, and easier than making my usual curry sauce.

    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/curried-chicken-breasts-50400000117396/
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    honey and crushed pecan as a glaze (baked)

    spinach and ricotta (baked)

    brandy and onion with savoy cabbage

    tomato passata and spinach with some garlic simmered in a shallow pan

    chopped peppers, onion, spinach and apple baked in foil
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    I eat a lot of chicken as I don't eat red meat, One of my favourite recipes is to cover the chicken breast in light Philadelphia, the grilled pepper one is best, sliced button mushrooms, chopped baby plum tomatoes, chopped spring onions and a bit of dark french mustard, all wrapped in foil and cooked in the oven, I also cook this on the bbq when we go camping.
  • HalloweenGirl7
    HalloweenGirl7 Posts: 123 Member
    I am going to try this! The white wine and parm cheese one.
    Sounds yummy!
  • JamesonsMommy
    JamesonsMommy Posts: 771 Member
    Balsamic chicken pasta
    take one pound of chicken and cut into bite size pieces.. saute onion and garlic(fresh) in olive oil and add the chicken.. Cook until no longer pink. add about a cup of chicken broth and let reduce. serve on top of angel hair pasta with a balsamic reduction.. shave fresh asiago or parm. cheese on top :) garnish with cherry tomatoes cut in half

    Chicken strips
    cut into strips and use your favorite thick salad dressing (make sure you use lite or fat free) Dip into a mixture of panko, italian bread crumbs and parmesan cheese bake at 375 until no longer pink :) (sooo good)

    Stuffed Chicken
    Pound your chicken until about 1/2 inch thick lay spinach, provolone, and some low sodium ham roll into a pinwheel and top with your favorite red sauce and bake until no longer pink.. top with some more provolone and throw it under the broiler until cheese is nice and bubbly

    Tonight i'm making chicken caesar pinwheels with caesar dressing, spinach and fresh parmesan.. rolling it up and topping with panko bread crumbs and baking it :)
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    I just made Balsamic chicken in the crockpot. Try some slow cooker recipes if you have one.
  • LuciaLongIsland
    LuciaLongIsland Posts: 815 Member
    My fave is to bake with white wine
    I dredge the chicken breasts in olive oil, then rub with garlic and rosemary (fresh when I have them), put in baking pan with about a 1/2 inch of white wine coating the bottom of the pan - I cook at 450 for at least 40 minutes

    My next fave is to heavily sprinkle grated parmasan cheese on them before baking - makes a nice flavorful crust

    Hubby likes both of these and he's really the cook in the family - but he still doesn't understand how they turn out so juicy when I cook them at such high heat. He never cooks chicken breast at 450

    That sounds awesome!!!:smile:
  • Matthew_Wilde
    Matthew_Wilde Posts: 28 Member
    We tried a new recipe this week - everyone LOVED it. It was one of the nicest things we have had for ages.

    BBQ Chicken

    1 pack Colmans BBQ Chicken Mix 161 calories http://colmans.co.uk/our-range/recipe-mixes/bbq-chicken/
    500g Chicken Breast Fillets (4 Raw breasts) 580
    4 sliced Smoked reduced fat back 240

    Between 4 its 245 calories. Really nice.
    I had a grated light mature cheddar slice on top for an extra 60 calories.

    300 in total.
  • cmeade20
    cmeade20 Posts: 1,238 Member
    bump
  • laojgo
    laojgo Posts: 1
    But his mont's edition of the magazine "Cookiing Light". It has 25 chicken recipes. I have made 4 so far and they are great. The calories are posted at the bottom of the recipe.
  • dalgal26
    dalgal26 Posts: 781 Member
    Grill breasts, boil some whole wheat noodles, and mix altogether with some peas and pesto (jarred or homemade)....a hit with my kids too!




    Wow, that is what I am cooking right now. I am adding broccoli and grape tomatoes.
  • barbiebarkley
    barbiebarkley Posts: 167
    i like to take my chicken breast and put the in a pan with pam,brown both sides and put in over at 350 the i measure out 2 tbs bbq sauce and bake about an hour.but every 15 minutes i put bbq on it ,lightly.and i make a salad or i fry 1 cup potato in pam,ud be surprzed how good it taste...
  • sweattshop
    sweattshop Posts: 3 Member
    Marinate in low sodium soy sauce, Turmeric, cracked pepper and fresh rosemary. Marinate at least 30-60min. BBQ until brown. Throw into a bowl with Jack Daniels BBQ sauce. Serve.
  • carrief_ufl
    carrief_ufl Posts: 12
    I brush mine with stone ground mustard and sprinkle them with dry ranch dressing. I cook them in the crockpot on low all day. YUM!
  • PeekABooGirl
    PeekABooGirl Posts: 218 Member
    Easy thing to do is put frozen boneless, skinless breasts in the crock pot with a jar of salsa (whatever you like, medium, hot, etc) and a clove of garlic. Cook on low about 5-6 hrs and then shred it. You can have it on top of salad or as tacos, etc.

    I also get a dry BBQ rub from a local market and just bake them with the rub and a drizzle of EVOO.

    You can also use dry ranch seasoning mix as a rub and bake them - one of my kids FAVES!

    I don't often use white meat chicken though. ): Usually too dry for me. But those are the few things I do.
  • melissanne81
    melissanne81 Posts: 34
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/garlic-chicken/

    I've made that several times - husband liked it a lot and so did my parents. Very quick & easy to make
  • PeekABooGirl
    PeekABooGirl Posts: 218 Member
    I brush mine with stone ground mustard and sprinkle them with dry ranch dressing. I cook them in the crockpot on low all day. YUM!

    OMG that sounds FABU!!
  • Luv2BMommy
    Luv2BMommy Posts: 36
    Not sure if anyone's posted these yet, but:

    1. Salsa Chicken: Bake chicken until done. Top with salsa and shredded cheese. Bake until cheese is melted.

    2. Buffalo Chicken: Cook chicken tenders in skillet. When done, add hot sauce and butter until at least hot...I like to cook until the chicken starts to get a little brown. Dip in ranch or blue cheese dressing.

    3. Old Bay Chicken: Before baking, sprinkle old bay on chicken and then top with a dollop of butter. Bake until done.
  • eddyca
    eddyca Posts: 153 Member
    Ingredients:
    4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
    1 cup (3.2 oz) frozen stir fry vegetables
    2 tbsp bottled teriyaki sauce (or whatever you prefer)

    Cut raw chicken into small pieces, pre-heat and spray a saute pan with Pam Olive Oil and cook on medium heat until done (4 min ish)
    then toss in the frozen stir fry veggies and a couple tbsp of bottled teriyaki sauce.
  • amycarol59
    amycarol59 Posts: 111 Member
    Tonight I am making Pizza Chicken:PIZZA CHICKEN

    1 boneless chicken breast, pounded flat if thick
    Salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning, to taste
    1 tablespoon pizza sauce
    4 slices turkey pepperoni
    Pam spray
    2 fresh mushrooms, sliced
    2 thin green pepper rings
    1 ounce mozzarella cheese, shredded

    Season the chicken with salt and other seasonings; grill. Meanwhile, sauté the mushrooms and pepper rings in butter or oil until slightly tender, but not mushy; set aside. Spread the sauce over the chicken, then top with the pepperoni, the pepper rings, mushrooms and then finally, the cheese. Sprinkle with a little additional Italian seasoning, if desired. Bake at 350º about 10-15 minutes or until hot and the cheese is melted. Serve at once. This recipe is for one I make it for my family with 3lbs of chicken at a time. Everyone loves it!!!
  • sybil621
    sybil621 Posts: 2
    OMG!!! Skinnytaste.com is amazing! Thank you:happy:
  • AviaBatyah
    AviaBatyah Posts: 161 Member
    I also like to take chicken that I have boiled and shredding it and sprinkling fajita seasoning on it and getting corn tortilla's ( heat in microwave a tad bit) rolling the chicken in the tortilla's sticking toothpick to hold close. Cook at 350. 7-10 mins each side
    Also I will use the meat to make nacho's with black beans, salsa, jalapeno's and 2% mex-cheese. I make my own chips with corn tortilla's :)
  • medwards89
    medwards89 Posts: 97 Member
    I love your family photo/ profile pic!!
  • alliesun53
    alliesun53 Posts: 160 Member
    cut into strips. marinate in balsamic, mustard (originally was supposed to be dijon, but i didnt have any at the time so i used spicy yellow instead...still worked great!), and some garlic powder. You can grill them or I just sauteed them over med-high heat. SUper tasty, moist, and great over greens. Low cal, low fat, but still rich in flavor.
  • CannibalisticVegetarian
    CannibalisticVegetarian Posts: 1,255 Member
    Bump. I am in LOVE with this thread.

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