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  • tar2323
    tar2323 Posts: 141 Member
    edited March 2018
    My current favourite is chicken salsa. I use a jar of Doritos hot salsa poured over a chicken breast on a bed of leeks, peppers, courgette, and lots of juicy open-cup mushrooms. Shove it all in the oven for 40 minutes and top with half-fat creme fraiche. Comes in around 380 calories. I'm a volume-eater for preference, so I serve mine over 300g of whole green beans. Makes a huge bowlful.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    Skinny Taste Korean Grilled Chicken Breast (can easily be made in a skillet if you don't have a grill)

    Skinny Taste Skillet Chicken Cordon Bleu

    Simmer chunks with some tikka masala or favorite curry sauce, add some cauliflower and spinach
  • Fitnessmom82
    Fitnessmom82 Posts: 376 Member
    I cook a lot of chicken breasts. They are not the most exciting but they please everyone in the house, I can buy huge packs of them and they are in my cooking wheelhouse...
    Marinate and grill (so many marinade options out there!)
    Season with whatever spices you like and bake them in the oven. Last night they were seasoned with salt, pepper, basil,oregano and baked with lemon and onion
    Throw them in the crockpot with a jar of salsa and shred it up for tacos
    Crockpot with a bottle of bbq says and serve as sandwiches
    Bread them and make chicken fingers, chicken parm ect...
    Stir fry
  • hud54014
    hud54014 Posts: 3,777 Member
    I eat chicken every day.. love it

    an easy one: rub chicken with tandoori seasoning, salt & a little oil, skewer it with onions, and grill
  • SabAteNine
    SabAteNine Posts: 1,867 Member
    Breast is too much protein vs too little fat and quite bland if not well prepared, so I usually go for thighs. However, when I don't, a rich gorgonzola sauce is really making it pop and it's super easy to prepare (or to find in most restaurant menus).
  • meganhirschi
    meganhirschi Posts: 18 Member
    Salt pepper granulated garlic onion powder herb de provence a little evoo
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    -Chicken cobb salad

    -Shredded into an egg white omelette with a little cheese on top and steamed broccoli

    -Chicken, steamed sweet potato and pancake syrup (sugar free, if you prefer) on top. Sound insane, but it's seriously one of my favorite guilt-free comfort food meals. I spice it up with Gilroy's seasoning or crushed red pepper. It's sweet, spicy, meaty, carby, uhh so good.

    -Shred it with some salsa or taco sauce, and eat with shredded cabbage on mini tortillas. Side of roast corn on the cob or black beans.

    -Chicken tortilla soup. Throw a can of crushed tomatoes, drained corn, drained black beans, garlic, salt, pepper, salsa and a few cups of chicken stock in a CrockPot over cooked shredded chicken and slow cook on low for a few hours. serve over a handful of crushed tortilla chips and a dollop of sour cream.
  • allisonmacdougall
    allisonmacdougall Posts: 2 Member
    Here are a few that my family enjoys… I modify to suit our preferences, but these are the base recipes. Good luck!

    Chicken Quinoa Soup: https://damndelicious.net/2018/01/19/chicken-and-quinoa-tortilla-soup/
    Chicken & broccoli in spaghetti squash: https://reciperunner.com/cheesy-chicken-broccoli-stuffed-spaghetti-squash/
    Roasted tomatoes with chicken breast: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-with-herb-roasted-tomatoes-and-pan-sauce-51108240 (sub italian seasoning for the herb de prvence if you’re not a fan like me!)
    Chicken quinoa casserole: https://pinchofyum.com/easy-mexican-chicken-quinoa-casserole
  • musicfan68
    musicfan68 Posts: 1,143 Member
    Chicken is so versatile - a google search of chicken dishes will give you tons of ideas. I eat chicken all the time and I don't get tired of it because I use it in so many different things - it's not just a plain chicken breast.
  • suerlewis2
    suerlewis2 Posts: 126 Member
    Poach it and pull it. BBQ or otherwise. A different texture.
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    my entire fridge door is filled with various sauces and my cupboard is filled with various spices just to keep chicken breast more interesting. It's such a neutral taste you can really do anything you want with it, there's no reason for it to be boring.
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    I season mine with multiple flavors of Mrs. Dash and grill it on the George Foreman. Then I like to take 1TBS medium picante sauce (7cal) and 1 TBS low fat sour cream (20 cal) and mix them together and use them as a dip for the chicken breast.
  • Mazintrov13
    Mazintrov13 Posts: 135 Member
    I also tend to eat a lot of chicken breast when on a cut as I find higher protein foods more satiating and it’s got great macros.
    There has been loads of great recipe ideas already mentioned I just wanted to add that brining in salt water is a great technique for tender chicken breasts, I don’t cook chicken breast anymore without brining first!
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    shazland wrote: »
    I'm facing another night of chicken breasts. Has anyone got any ideas of what to do with them (healthy low cal of course) Thanks all!

    Not my favourite part of the chicken. Chicken legs or drumsticks are so much tastier.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    What veggies are in your fridge?
    What do you have around for “sides” - pasta, rice, potato?

    With fettuccini noodles and Alfredo sauce.

    Pounded flat, breaded, and baked.

    With mushrooms and spaghetti sauce reduced with a bit of wine. Serve with crusty bread.

    Sliced thin and stir fried with baby Bok Choy and thin sliced carrots. Soy sauce and five spice.

    Low fat butter chicken and rice.

    Diced as a chicken shepherds pie using cream of celery soup and peas.
  • shazland
    shazland Posts: 63 Member
    angmarie28 wrote: »
    cut them in half (to make them thin) spread 1/2-2/3 of a wedge of laughing cow cheese wedge on each (I use swiss) then sprinkle the top with bread crumbs. And bake. Its so yummy, my husband and kids love them. Im making it tonight actually. its like lazy chicken cordon Bleu. I have also put a slice of ham on the chicken then spread the cheese on that, but I like it better without the ham.

    Going to make this tonight! Thanks :-)
  • shazland
    shazland Posts: 63 Member
    toxikon wrote: »
    Butter chicken is my default when I'm sick of chicken. Butter chicken makes everything better.

    Cool - How d'you make it?
  • spencermitsch
    spencermitsch Posts: 12 Member
    https://www.recipetineats.com/mexican-shredded-chicken/

    chicken in adobo tomato sauce. the oil step is optional as she notes in the introduction. Very tasty
  • shazland
    shazland Posts: 63 Member
    I also tend to eat a lot of chicken breast when on a cut as I find higher protein foods more satiating and it’s got great macros.
    There has been loads of great recipe ideas already mentioned I just wanted to add that brining in salt water is a great technique for tender chicken breasts, I don’t cook chicken breast anymore without brining first!

    I've never heard of this but I'M definitely going to try it!! Thanks for the tip..
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Like others have mentioned, try different cuisines.
  • LyndaBSS
    LyndaBSS Posts: 6,964 Member
    I don't use chicken breasts. I use the skinless boneless thighs. They're fattier but there's a big enough flavor and texture difference for me to choose them.

    I just bake them with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika. 400 for 15 minutes.

    You can add any side dish you like, hot or cold, or even put them into a tossed salad.
  • HoneyBadger302
    HoneyBadger302 Posts: 2,085 Member
    I use all kinds of spices and spice mixes. A lemon juice/rosemary marinade is good. Cook with or top with tapenades, or cook in oven in a foil pouch with whatever tickles your fancy (mushrooms, various spices, other veggies, poblano peppers....).

    Get creative, chicken breast is fairly mild so actually pairs well with a very wide variety of things. Last night I enjoyed some as a base for achar (spicy indian pickles).
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