What do you guys make with chicken breast?
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This weeks lunches was chicken, broccoli and brown rice bake.
I boiled 2 chicken breasts in chicken stock until cooked, pulled them out for shredding and dumped 1 cup brown rice into the stock used for the chicken. Boiled that for 15 minutes or so, mixed in a can of cream of chicken soup, then poured the soup/rice mix over 2lbs of broccoli florets and the shredded chicken in a casserole dish. Baked for about 30 minutes. It made 6 serves at 308 calories a serve. I had it with baggies of steam fresh veggies each day, came in at about 380 calories for a big lunch.35 -
Chicken wrapped in bacon and pudding. Served with salad3
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Sous vide is the best way to make skinless boneless chicken tender and juicy - i love my Anova Precision Cooker!5
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4oz Boiled chicken breast with mrs dash seasoning and hot sauce after. 1 cup brown rice,1 cut green beans, salt and pepper.7
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Throw some chicken breast into the Crockpot, and crock until fully cooked and tender. Then separate with a fork to "pull" the chicken. Put in a bowl, and make BBQ'd Pull Chicken Breast with low-sugar, low calorie BBQ sauce or whatever you want to make it flavorful. Scoop onto a multi-grain slider roll, or grainy bread or a wrap or whatever. Add pickles, etc. It's very tasty and very similar to pulled pork when prepared this way.
To keep calories low, make a lettuce wrap with it instead and wrap in two leaves or throw a scoop or two on a salad.9 -
Last night for dinner I made a kind of chicken cordon blue. I grilled a chicken breast, brushed it with a little dijon mustard, then topped it with a slice of deli ham and Swiss cheese. I had that with two heaping cups of steamed mixed veggies. It was 452 calories, but I used 7oz of chicken breast and 1.3 oz of cheese, so you could easily get that down to under 400 by scaling back the portion size. I was stuffed!6
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Feista chicken chili
3 chicken breasts
1 can black beans drained
1 can corn drained
1 can diced tomatoes
1 jar of salsa
Throw in the crock pot for 3.5 hours high or 5 hours low.
Pull out the breasts and shred them with two forks and toss the meat back in, stir making sure all the shreded chicken is covered, cook uncovered on high for another 30 mins, serve with a dollop of low cal sour cream and a crumble of tortilla chips on top.
I normally get 6 serving out of this and its about 320 cal per serving depending on what salsa you use.
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at least 75% of my meals start with chicken breast:
Last night I trimmed and lightly pounded a few, brushed with BBQ sauce and baked at 400 for 20 minutes - came out really tender. Served with roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli.
Grill or pan fry a breast and toss with Franks Original for Buffalo Chicken Salad or wraps
Marinate in a bit of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and Greek seasoning over night and then grill - I serve with sauteed zucchini and roasted red potatoes
Trim and pound and marinate in balsamic vinegar for 30 minutes and then grill or pan sear. Top with a slice of fresh mozzarella, or my personal favorite goat cheese, and some chopped tomatoes mixed with basil, balsamic, salt and pepper. Salad or green beans as a side.
Pan sear and make a lemon sauce and serve over zoodles12 -
Not much...I don't particularly care for it.2
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Today I'm making grilled barbecue chicken. I just grill a few pieces of lean breast, brushed lightly with some low fat barbecue sauce. Along with that, brown rice and some steamed broccoli. Yum!4
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I prefer chicken thighs but either type I usually bake them, then pair them with some veggies and freeze for lunch meal prep. Breast has less fat and maybe it's my luck but always seems drier no matter what magic trick I do.2
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Green Giant - Broccoli Florets
Daisy - Sour Cream 2 tbsp(s)
Can't believe Butter Original - Butter, 2 Tbsp
wellsley farms - sweet corn 1/2 cup
Winn Dixie - Whole Green Beans, 0.75 cup (83g)
Tyson - Grilled & Ready Diced Chicken Breasts, 3 oz
Publix - Hot Thick and Chunky Salsa, 2 tbsp
Tabasco sauce
Black pepper/salt
Roughly 450 calories per serving/35 carbs and cooks heavy enough to be full. I use the greenbeans as a swap out for pasta. I load up on the broccoli for filler since it is low calorie.
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I've been eating 1 chicken breast, 1cup of brown rice and 1.5 cups of steamed broccoli. That around 550-ish calories so you could just reduce the portion sizes.5
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CarnivoreNextDoor wrote: »I've been eating 1 chicken breast, 1cup of brown rice and 1.5 cups of steamed broccoli. That around 550-ish calories so you could just reduce the portion sizes.
You don't have to punish yourself to lose weight!
You can eat pretty much whatever you want so long as it's within your calorie limit.
Best wishes.
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yesCarnivoreNextDoor wrote: »I've been eating 1 chicken breast, 1cup of brown rice and 1.5 cups of steamed broccoli. That around 550-ish calories so you could just reduce the portion sizes. You don't have to punish yourself to lose weight!
You can eat pretty much whatever you want so long as it's within your calorie limit.
Best wishes.CarnivoreNextDoor wrote: »I've been eating 1 chicken breast, 1cup of brown rice and 1.5 cups of steamed broccoli. That around 550-ish calories so you could just reduce the portion sizes. You don't have to punish yourself to lose weight!
You can eat pretty much whatever you want so long as it's within your calorie limit.
Best wishes.
Absolutely right! As for me, I don't starve myself to achieve the weight that I wanted. Having a balance diet and proper exercise are the key to have a well maintained figure that everyone is craving for. Also, it must be coupled with discipline wherein there must always be limitations as well. What I love to make with chicken breasts is that I love to roast it, seasoned with salt and pepper.2 -
Feista chicken chili
3 chicken breasts
1 can black beans drained
1 can corn drained
1 can diced tomatoes
1 jar of salsa
Throw in the crock pot for 3.5 hours high or 5 hours low.
Pull out the breasts and shred them with two forks and toss the meat back in, stir making sure all the shreded chicken is covered, cook uncovered on high for another 30 mins, serve with a dollop of low cal sour cream and a crumble of tortilla chips on top.
I normally get 6 serving out of this and its about 320 cal per serving depending on what salsa you use.
This is really good. I make it just about every week to bring for a few lunches. But I leave out the corn and put a little cheddar cheese on top.2 -
I season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and taco seasoning and then smother with salsa, bake for 22-23 minutes at 415. I usually bake some sliced squash and/or zucchini at the same time that I have tossed with salt, pepper, olive oil, and herbs de provence seasoning1
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I'm looking for healthy lunch recipes with chicken breast. How do you guys meal prep with it? Something under 400 calories.
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I take Chicken Breast and do several things with it.
1. Chicken Salad using 0 calorie no sugar added Sweet Relish to taste, The brand I find is Mount Olive. I use either a Light Mayo or Miracle Whip.
2. Take the cooked Chicken Breast and pull it apart and use a BBQ Sauce to make a pulled pork type of dish.
3. Slice the Chicken and smear a Mayo, on a slice of bread, Use a slice or precooked Bacon (Optional), a Slice of Tomato, and Lettuce as a sandwich.
In the above I use a 60 calorie wrap or we can get 40 calorie a slice Bread which makes a more traditional sandwich.
If You have something You can use You can stir fry it with Broccoli too.
Good Luck 225 pounds down and holding
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First of all, let me start by saying that chicken breast is my least favorite food, but it's also the leanest and you can eat it as many times as you want throughout the week.
4-6 oz chicken breast
1 oz of grape tomatoes (cut in fourths)
1 oz shredded carrots
3 oz brussel sprouts (cut if fourths, this is also a great "filler" because they are dense)
It's really bland, but it became an acquired taste over time.
Add me as a friend, I have this stored as a lunch items.2 -
Ocean_Breezy wrote: »First of all, let me start by saying that chicken breast is my least favorite food, but it's also the leanest and you can eat it as many times as you want throughout the week.
4-6 oz chicken breast
1 oz of grape tomatoes (cut in fourths)
1 oz shredded carrots
3 oz brussel sprouts (cut if fourths, this is also a great "filler" because they are dense)
It's really bland, but it became an acquired taste over time.
Add me as a friend, I have this stored as a lunch items.
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