How can I make chicken and veg taste nice without gravy?
myfitnesspalsophie
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I like red meat with veg, but I find the combo of chicken and veg really bland, I love sauces! My diet is free from egg wheat and milk. I've been using gluten free gravy but I'd prefer something I can make from scratch.
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Herbs, spices, butter, and olive oil.6
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I find lemon pepper and / or fresh lemon juice really helps out chicken and steamed veggies4
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great suggestions, thanks0
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chicken bone broth and some gourmet garden stir-in paste. i just ate this. the thai paste has cilantro, ginger, lemon grass and chili pepper. pretty good. prepped turkey and veg.1
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Herbs, spices, hot sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, vinegars, onion, garlic, broth, wine, pesto, honey
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Ginger2
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I use salad dressing as a marinade... Kraft greek feta is really delicious...0
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For a gluten free gravy from scratch substitute a smaller amount of corn starch for flour. It’s a better thickener and gluten free2
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Peanut butter.4
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What is wrong with gravy?
I'm a northern girl UK, we lurve gravy6 -
If you prefer gravy, I'd suggest using the chicken drippings (or some chicken broth) to make gravy. Use sweet rice flour (Mochiko) to thicken with the same texture as wheat flour. Corn starch also thickens, but gives a weird texture. If you don't mind the gelatinous corn starch texture, you can also thicken the gravy with glucomannan (it has no calories).
Chicken is less bland if you marinate it in some herbs first or even just smear a little dijon mustard on it before cooking. Or put some salsa or spaghetti sauce on it.
Here's a link to a few ideas https://www.thespruce.com/top-chicken-marinade-recipes-3353251 -
Make curries!!
Lots of ginger, garlic, onion, spices, pack it with veggies, herbs like coriander, green chilli
Or lots of other one pot dishes, casseroles and all sorts
flavour it up!!3 -
Nothing wrong with gravy. Cheese is good, too!1
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Roasting and grilling both chicken and veggies really brings out a good flavor too. I prefer roasted veggies over most foods and grilled chicken is so good.
Sometimes I will make a marinade with mustard, a little brown sugar and some light ranch and then grill the chicken. It does add cals but so yummy and not as much as gravy.1 -
I love chicken with marinara! Roasted cauliflower, basil, garlic, topped with chicken, marinara, feta and olives.
I also really like salsa. Bell peppers, onions, carrots, garlic, topped with chicken, salsa and guacamole.
And yes to spices, especially ones that are already in a blend. I like the McCormick Grill Mates mixes.1 -
hot sauce0
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marygraci999 wrote: »I use salad dressing as a marinade... Kraft greek feta is really delicious...
This is a great idea....fat free dressing in addition!0 -
I would go for the homemade cornstarch thickened gravy. Gravy (and other sauces) are worth the calories to me if they make the veggies more palatable.
Homemade honey mustard is also excellent with bland chicken/veg. Yum yum sauce is also nice, I use bottled but I bet there is a recipe out there for it.
Lemon pepper is also a go-to for me.0 -
Maple syrup and grain mustard mixed in a little hot water goes great over baked veg or meat.
Lemon pepper.
Rotisserie seasoning.
Soy sauce and rice vinegar.
Sriracha.
Greek yoghurt seasoned with dill or ranch or onion or something.
Tomatoes will cook down into a sauce and are especially good with indian and thai seasoning.0
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