Your favorite simple chicken recipe ....

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  • baileybiddles
    baileybiddles Posts: 457 Member
    Hey there! Thanks for starting this thread. Incredibly useful.

    My personal favorite is as follows.

    I personally use raw chicken cut into tenders since it's easier to cut into cubes this way. For a single, one person serving, I take two chicken breast tenders and cut them into small chunks. Toss them in a pan on the stove with no-calorie olive oil cooking spray. Cook the chicken all the way through. Toss in about a cup of frozen peppers and onions (basically stir fry mix) and let those cook. I use a dash of cumin, dash of chili powder and a bit of garlic salt, get it all distributed throughout and take it off the heat.

    Put it on a plate, top it with 2 tbsp of salsa and 1/4 of shredded mexican cheese. SUPER tasty, and if you check my diary (I believe it's public) I think it's about 300 calories for a big meal. Takes about 10 minutes to throw together.
  • dimsumkitty
    dimsumkitty Posts: 120 Member
    Spicy grilled chicken legs

    Marinade ingredients:
    For one person, a teaspoon each of salt, pepper, garlic granules, any spice mix (homemade or ready-mixed, e.g. Garam Masala, Five Spice, Cajun Spices, Chilli Powder Mix), cornstarch. A little bit of lime juice. Soy sauce if you have any. (It sounds like a lot but most of it doesn't get eaten.) Tablespoon of water.

    Score chicken legs deeply with a knife so marinade can get in. Coat in marinade and cook on the griddle pan for 20 minutes. Easiest thing ever!

    I like to serve it with a big salad in the summer, or grilled veg and sweet potato mash when it's cold.

    Edit: Chicken legs are much better than breast in my opinion. It's so much harder to overcook and doesn't go dry!
  • JayElleOh
    JayElleOh Posts: 61
    bump
  • clearly_ninja
    clearly_ninja Posts: 62 Member
    Bump for later - always need chicken ideas! x
  • southern_star
    southern_star Posts: 89 Member
    chicken breast tenderloins, rinse off dry well roll in hummus to coat well. Bake 420 about 25 minutes till brown and crispety good! Hummus fried chicken. Use different flavors to switch it up!

    This sounds interesting.
  • suzywantsitall
    suzywantsitall Posts: 85 Member
    Bump- must write or print a ton of these out !!!! Thanks everyone.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    Remove any giblets from a chicken, rub the outside and the inner cavity with salt, refrigerate for 12-24 hours, then roast at 350 degrees F until the temperature in the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 F.

    Then I make soup stock from the bones.
  • choosingsara
    choosingsara Posts: 98 Member
    bump!
  • Bootjockey
    Bootjockey Posts: 208 Member
    I've made this many many times...it's delicious.

    It's generally called "Southwest Chicken Taco"

    YUM!!!

    -BootJockey
  • acrowder99
    acrowder99 Posts: 63 Member
    Bump for later :)
  • labrennan
    labrennan Posts: 132 Member
    great ideas
  • Chris99mu
    Chris99mu Posts: 352 Member
    Breasts
    Taco seasoning
    Salsa
    Cheese

    Bake @ 350 til cooked through
  • ittybittybadonkadonk
    ittybittybadonkadonk Posts: 11,634 Member
    skinnytaste.com chicken cordon bleu ( made it for dinner tonight very yummy):bigsmile:
  • alychil820
    alychil820 Posts: 219 Member
    Plain grilled chicken, trader joe's red curry sauce, loads of yellow and red peppers, cooked white onion, quinoa

    SO GOOD.
  • LilEmm
    LilEmm Posts: 240
    Yum! I may have to try this w/ the Trader Joe's Bruscetta & grated mozzarella cheese. yum!
    Breasts
    Taco seasoning
    Salsa
    Cheese

    Bake @ 350 til cooked through
  • agraves18
    agraves18 Posts: 30 Member
    looking for ideas that are low fat and don't taste like it. My husband is not liking this trying new recipes thing. He does not like trying new foods, and detests broccoli. Won't even think of trying asparagus, and I am having a hard time making only 1 dinner.
  • erinpd
    erinpd Posts: 96
    Tonight I'm sauteing a chicken thigh with some chard and garlic. Adding a bit of grated parm on top, too. It's one of my favorites. A bunch of healthy greens, a bit of fat and salt, a bit of garlic....I'm making myself hungry!
  • jul2526
    jul2526 Posts: 14 Member
    bump
  • MontanaStwbrry
    MontanaStwbrry Posts: 34 Member
    Bake thin-sliced chicken with pesto on top at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Add (a small amount) fresh mozzarella on top and pop back in the oven for a few more minutes. Best sides - fresh steamed broccoli and cauliflower! Low cal and flavorful!

    You have the best ticker picture, hands down.
  • chadewey2000
    chadewey2000 Posts: 57 Member
    This is all making me Hungry
  • NickFiedlerswife
    NickFiedlerswife Posts: 26
    Bump....Ya'll have awesome ideas!! Thank you all for sharing!! I'll have to put in some of mine, but tonight...I'm sleepy!! Bump Bump Bump!!!!
  • nialynne61
    nialynne61 Posts: 1
    I use boneless skinless chicken tenderloins, or I filet regular breast in half so they are thinner and cook faster. I roll the meat in egg substitute to which I have added pepper. Then I roll them in crushed cornflakes and place on a baking sheet. I then spray them with a little olive oil spray and cook on 425 until done. My husband and son love them and they're not even dieting. This makes a great substitute for fried chicken, and we southerners love our fried chicken!
  • shedding60
    shedding60 Posts: 73 Member
    Some of these sound amazing!
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    Chicken!
    Cumin!
    Onion!
    garlic!
    Salt n pepper!!


    FRY!!!!!
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    Here is my favorite chicken taco recipe in the slow cooker. Not sure on nutritional info since I have never calculated it, but I think its fairly healthy if you don't load up on too many toppings.

    3 Frozen chicken breasts
    1 can corn drained
    1 can of black beans drained and rinsed
    1 can of rotel
    1 package of taco seasoning

    Put all in crockpot and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Shred chicken with fork when you get home. Serve in favorite hard shells or tortillas. Top with your favorite toppings - cheese, salsa, sour cream, etc.

    I think you could serve over rice too if you want some type of taco bowl or make a chicken taco salad out of it.

    I tried this on the weekend.

    Left out the black beans but I added crushed garlic and ginger and it was amazing! Thank you for the recipie. I will be using this a few times this winter.
  • sally_jeffswife
    sally_jeffswife Posts: 766 Member
    Grill the Chicken and then in a baking pan mix Sugar Free Apricot Preserves with Chicken Broth and Black Pepper and Coat the Grilled Chicken in That is very yummy :)
  • paintlisapurple
    paintlisapurple Posts: 982 Member
    If you have a crock pot there are several SUPER SIMPLE recipes that you could try. One off the top of my head is:
    1 Lb chicken breast boneless skinless
    1 Large bag of mixed veg (frozen any brand)
    2 Jars Light Alfredo Sauce
    1/2 TBSP Black Pepper

    Just throw all that into the crock pot and set to high for about 5 or 6 hours. The recipe comes in at 8 servings under 200 calories a piece. I serve over either rice or whole wheat pasta. Yum.


    In fact chicken in the crock pot w/ any sauces is very good.
  • DLH45
    DLH45 Posts: 44 Member
    Bump
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    chicken thighs roasted in the oven with butter, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika. easy and delicious
  • geralynhoerauf
    geralynhoerauf Posts: 73 Member
    Basil Lime Chicken (grilled)
    http://goodenessgracious.com/2012/01/basil-lime-chicken.html

    40 Clove of Garlic Chicken
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/chicken-with-40-cloves-of-garlic-recipe/index.html

    Lemon Garlic Crockpot Chicken
    http://kateolynch.com/home/clean-lemon-garlic-crockpot-chicken/

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