Need chicken ideas!

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  • sittingstill4
    sittingstill4 Posts: 21
    I steam my skinless boneless chicken breasts in ziploc steam bags. I cube it and add garlic powder. It takes 5 minutes to make it so its quick, easy and healthy. No oil or water needed.
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    aerome wrote: »
    What do you add to your chicken to make it more tasty without adding a lot of calories. I'm avoiding processed stuff and sugar, so BBQ sauce is, sadly, out. :(

    Seasonings? Or other ideas?

    garlic and lemon

    garlic and basil

    garlic and soysauce

  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    Marinate in yoghurt and lots of garlic, then roast. Or cacciatore is great because it reheats so well
  • jim_just_jim
    jim_just_jim Posts: 148 Member
    This morning had craves for chicken salad, but mayo is off limits.
    So, I chopped a cooked chicken breast, mixed with plain greek yogurt, spread some jam preserves on whole wheat toast and topped with srirachi. Yum.
  • kristishrider
    kristishrider Posts: 42
    I mix together a ton of seasonings....pretty much everything in the spice cupboard. I use it on everything. When I say everything, I mean it..... parsley, basil, chicken seasoning, paprika, chili pepper, Cajun seasoning, cumin, dry mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, ginger, Crushed red pepper, thyme, chipotle pepper. Mix it all up, rub it on the meat, throw it in the skillet, cover n let cook. Great for chicken and shrimp ribs and diced potatoes. During grilling season I do the same rub and add Italian dressing and let marinate.

    Just be careful you don't go crazy with the hot spices..... kids have let me know when I go overboard. Lol
  • kerussll
    kerussll Posts: 39 Member
    edited December 2014
    I made this really good italian chicken last night. It's pretty healthy and low carb except for the mozzarella cheese that goes on it. But you can use low fat cheese and use sparingly. Recipe:

    About 5 medium tomatoes diced (or 1 can of diced tomatoes)
    1 can of artichoke hearts
    1 cup of mushrooms sliced (or 1 small can of mushrooms)
    2 cloves of garlic minced
    2 tablespoons of flour
    1 teaspoon of sugar
    4 chicken breasts
    salt
    pepper
    basil
    mozzarella cheese

    Mix vegetables, flour, and sugar in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, and basil to taste. Pour into casserole dish and nestle chicken breasts in alongside the vegetables. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes until chicken is almost done. Take out and sprinkle cheese over chicken. Place under broiler for about 5 minutes until cheese is golden brown and vegetables are caramelized. Enjoy!
  • lizprotsman
    lizprotsman Posts: 3 Member
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    I like using this recipe

    Mediterranean Lemon Chicken
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mediterranean-lemon-chicken/?sitepref=ar

  • lizprotsman
    lizprotsman Posts: 3 Member
    Looks deelish..gonna try this :)
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    kerussll wrote: »
    I made this really good italian chicken last night. It's pretty healthy and low carb except for the mozzarella cheese that goes on it. But you can use low fat cheese and use sparingly. Recipe:

    About 5 medium tomatoes diced (or 1 can of diced tomatoes)
    1 can of artichoke hearts
    1 cup of mushrooms sliced (or 1 small can of mushrooms)
    2 cloves of garlic minced
    2 tablespoons of flour
    1 teaspoon of sugar
    4 chicken breasts
    salt
    pepper
    basil
    mozzarella cheese

    Mix vegetables, flour, and sugar in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, and basil to taste. Pour into casserole dish and nestle chicken breasts in alongside the vegetables. Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes until chicken is almost done. Take out and sprinkle cheese over chicken. Place under broiler for about 5 minutes until cheese is golden brown and vegetables are caramelized. Enjoy!

    Definitely looking forward to giving this one a try too! Thank you ;)
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    sittingstill4 wrote: »
    I steam my skinless boneless chicken breasts in ziploc steam bags. I cube it and add garlic powder. It takes 5 minutes to make it so its quick, easy and healthy. No oil or water needed.

    Simple method... love this!
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    manthonyw wrote: »
    Throw it in the garbage and get some fish, beef or pork!

    out of your garbage? ;)
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    SnuggleSmacks wrote: »
    I just add herbs, spices, vinegars or fruit juices. Herbes de Provence is my favorite for chicken, or if I'm feeling spicy, I use Weber's Kickin' Chicken. Today I'm using a Greek herb mixtures to bake some chicken tenderloins, and I'll be putting them on a wrap with avocado, feta, tomato and onion.

    Wraps are so underrated! This sounds delicious...

    So many ways to do chicken up... I never tire of hearing them, there's always something new on a thread I never thought of before. :)

    When you do your wraps do you use tortillas or lettuce etc. ? Always love to hear more about how others do their wraps!! ;)@SnuggleSmacks
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
    Lately, we have been making boneless skinless chicken breasts in the crockpot with a jar of salsa, low sodium taco seasoning (or make your own)...when you take it out, shred, add lite sour cream. We use this for wraps and salads and very fast. This is an old WW recipe. Hope you enjoy this..
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    SnuggleSmacks wrote: »
    I just add herbs, spices, vinegars or fruit juices. Herbes de Provence is my favorite for chicken, or if I'm feeling spicy, I use Weber's Kickin' Chicken. Today I'm using a Greek herb mixtures to bake some chicken tenderloins, and I'll be putting them on a wrap with avocado, feta, tomato and onion.

    Wraps are so underrated! This sounds delicious...

    So many ways to do chicken up... I never tire of hearing them, there's always something new on a thread I never thought of before. :)

    When you do your wraps do you use tortillas or lettuce etc. ? Always love to hear more about how others do their wraps!! ;)@SnuggleSmacks

    I'm not eating low-carb, but I don't want to load up on extra calories, so I usually use low-carb wraps. The small ones from Trader Joe's are just 45 calories.
  • dklibert
    dklibert Posts: 1,196 Member
    Lots of wonderful ideas. Thanks!
  • mathandcats
    mathandcats Posts: 786 Member
    edited May 2015
    Most of these probably don't fit your goal of avoiding processed stuff and sugar, but I'll post anyway.

    Some of my favourite chicken recipes:
    And a few I haven't tried yet but intend to:
  • girgir1031
    girgir1031 Posts: 6 Member
    Honestly depends on my mood.
    Go to with my dd is to preheat oven to 350 (f) cut into strips or chunks (your choice). Dip in ranch and roll in crushed goldfish. Bake until tender.

    Another is homemade bbq sauce in the crock pot and add some pineapple and chicken then let cook until tender and shred.

    Also try, chunk chicken and season with Italian seasoning. Bake or pan cook. Make homemade pasta and lightly drizzle evoo onto cooked pasta add chicken grape tomatoes and feta cheese
  • mistikal13
    mistikal13 Posts: 1,457 Member
    I like a simply roasted lemon/garlic/black pepper chicken with veggies and a side salad.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    mistikal13 wrote: »
    I like a simply roasted lemon/garlic/black pepper chicken with veggies and a side salad.

    Sounds wonderful :) I've gone that route and I agree simple is sometimes a wonderful meal.
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