Exciting Ways to Cook Chicken haha?

coralecho
coralecho Posts: 4 Member
I always have a lot of chicken breasts, but have the most boring recipes. Anyone have any suggestions on how to spice it up a bit? Thanks 😊

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  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,944 Member
    My favourite way of dealing with leftover chicken is chopped up cooked chicken, a chopped avocado, a jar of commercial salsa, a garnish of chopped fresh coriander.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,944 Member
    Coca cola chicken.

    Brown about 1 kg of chicken in a casserole pot. If using skin on chicken breasts you won't need to add any oil if you brown skin side down first. Set chicken aside and sautee an onion. Add 1-3 cloves of minced garlic and fry with the onion until fragrant. Throw in 500 ml of cola (regular, not sugar free) and 100 ml thin (ie salty) soy sauce. Return chicken to casserole dish and simmer 20-25 minutes until cooked through. You can add carrots, parsnips or any other (root) vegetables that doesn't overcook easily. Remove chicken and turn up to heat so the cooking liquid boils furiously. When sauce has thickened to a caramelized, sticky mass pour over chicken.

    Serve with rice and a simple asian salad. Google smashed cucumber salad, for example. Leftover chicken freezes well.
  • RoseyandReady
    RoseyandReady Posts: 256 Member
    Low carb buffalo chicken in slow cooker. Lemon pepper chicken on the grill. Chicken stuff with pesto.
  • coralecho
    coralecho Posts: 4 Member
    Thank you!!
  • Megan_smartiepants1970
    Megan_smartiepants1970 Posts: 43,139 Member
    Chicken fried rice or my favorite is chicken fried cauliflower ...teriyaki sauce or soy sauce and scrambled egg
  • end0326
    end0326 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm basic with my chicken but I can mix it into everything: chicken, seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder, balsamic vinegar; sauteed with coconut oil.

    I use it in salads, but I am specifically obsessed with strawberry salad. I also roast veggies and keep prepped quinoa in the fridge and make quinoa bowls with the chicken. It can also be "nachos", Caesar salad w/chicken, you can put any sauce on the chicken and throw it into a wrap. I also make soup and put the prepped chicken in last if it's lacking protein.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    Here's another Cola Chicken: My husband's favorite.

    Place 4 chicken breasts in a medium saucepan. Mix 2 cups of salsa and 2 cups of diet cola. Pour over chicken in saucepan. Bring to a boil and cover for 30 to 40 minutes. Then uncover and allow mixture to boil until the liquid thickens.

    You can serve the chicken and sauce over rice, if you desire.
  • jgilbey07
    jgilbey07 Posts: 7 Member
    Use the Tasty seasoning from Walmartβ€” so I use olive oil and the seasoning to cover the chicken then wrap it in aluminum foil. Bake at 420 degrees for about 20 min.. so good
  • KevinWH87
    KevinWH87 Posts: 74 Member
    Experiment with stir fry's. It's tough to mess them up and you can use a large variety of veg's.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I can't remember the last time I had a chicken breast...we use boneless and skinless thighs for just about everything. Last night my wife made a delicious butter lemon chicken. We also frequently make chicken marsala and chicken tika. A lot of times I just season some thighs or marinate them for a day and throw them on the grill.
  • liftorgohome
    liftorgohome Posts: 25,455 Member
    Chicken taco's rock!!
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Tagine. This one uses chicken thighs, but you can use breast, and there are lots of variations.

    https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016987-daniel-bouluds-chicken-tagine
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    get chicken thighs next time, so much better lol. Every time I use breasts now I'm so disappointed.
  • There are tons of stews one can make with chicken. I do a lot of stirfries and cutlets for us.

    Here is chicken cutlets (or loin pork chops) in ale sauce.

    Sautee chicken cutlet briefly on both sides in a hot pan (use a little oil to prevent sticking) then remove. Take a bottle of dark beer or brown ale, and deglaze the pan with half of it. Add sliced onions and mushrooms, garlic to taste, and a little water if needed, and cook til the onions and mushrooms are soft and cooked through. Pour in the rest of the beer, stir, lay the cutlets in, and cook til they are cooked through. Stir cornstarch into water and thicken the sauce. Serve cutlet with sauce over, and I accompany with a wild rice pilaf and a steamed vegetable.
  • larson890
    larson890 Posts: 1 Member
    Marinade: coconut milk, curry paste, curry powder, sea salt and lime juice. Mmmmmm
  • tmcgin89
    tmcgin89 Posts: 1 Member
    Honey siracha chicken in the crock pot.. so chicken breasts, siracha, honey, soy sauce & minced garlic. Cook all on low for lokev7 hours. πŸ™ƒ
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,128 Member
    edited January 2020
    Slow Cooked, shredded with buffalo wing sauce and then dump it on some nachos with or without cheese and some pickled jalapenos.
  • barefootbridgey
    barefootbridgey Posts: 81 Member
    edited January 2020
    I eat a cabbage salad (bagged cole slaw mix mixed with a bag of broccoli slaw mix) every day at work. Every Saturday, I take a family package of chicken breasts and slice them lengthwise (so they're thin) and throw them in an enormous Ziploc bag and mix in a different seasoning blend - garlic, onion powder, chives, salt and pepper gives you sort of a Ranch taste, this week I did that plus some buffalo sauce, sometimes it cumin, chili powder, garlic and crushed red pepper, sometimes basil, rosemary, thyme and sage, etc etc. Soy sauce, sriracha, garlic, fresh ginger and cilantro is amazin. If I'm using all dried spices I do put a little but of olive oil as well. shake it all up and let it hang out over night and then I either grill on an outdoor grill or just cook it in a pan. Dice it up and it makes my salad not so boring. All of those things are also delicious on thin boneless pork chops which are pretty close to the same nutritional makeup as chicken breast. My kids love it when I make homemade salsa and marinate it in that before cooking.

    You can also make a pretty good chicken salad with greek yogurt, curry powder, walnuts and whatever else you'd like to put in it. chicken tacos/burrito bowls, omelets, BBQ or Buffalo pulled chicken (cooked in a crockpot and shredded). You can do a real quick traditional chicken soup...or a chicken tortilla soup. Sweet potato/chickpea/chicken curry......I could go on forever....lol
  • fdlewenstein
    fdlewenstein Posts: 231 Member
    There are so many resources available online. Try a google search. That is how I have obtained all my favorite recipes. I see something that looks good and I try it. Don't be afraid to modify a recipe to taste.

    Also, in the past I would only use chicken breast. I recently tried boneless, skinless chicken thighs and I am a convert! Much tastier.
  • shannon2675
    shannon2675 Posts: 1 Member
    Cut up meat into smaller pieces. Sautee and add onions and kidney or black beans. Add taco spicing and couple spoons of salsa. Add cream cheese plus handful of shredded cheese. Put in wraps. So yummy.
  • aries68mc
    aries68mc Posts: 173 Member
    Salsa Chicken

    4-6 chicken breasts (or thighs) - boneless is easier- in slow cooker, pour jar of your favorite salsa on top. You can brown the chicken before, if you want. Slow cook on low 4-6 hours or as long as 8 hours. Shred chicken. Use it this way for tacos, etc. But I also like to add a can of black beans, rinsed and drained, corn, drained and taco or fajita seasoning. Spice it up how you like. Then slow cook for another hour for everything to heat through and the flavors blend. Great for tacos, burritos, with rice or whatever.
  • dg4464
    dg4464 Posts: 15 Member
    I have the same problem. I’m looking at theses comments as well.
  • Safari_Gal_
    Safari_Gal_ Posts: 1,461 Member
    How about curry chicken? Do you like spicy food? My best friend growing up was from India - so I always loved the food her Mom made. Fast forward 20 years- just came back from Delhi with a haul of curry and red pepper.

    I use a little bit of cream or coconut milk, add in greens, scallions and curry - stew til chicken is cooked and ya super flavorful!

    Tandoori chicken is also great with tomatoes and pepper sauce!
  • weatherking2019
    weatherking2019 Posts: 943 Member
    Mizutaki Chicken Hot Pot
    https://www.nhk.or.jp/dwc/recipes/detail/227.html
    Mizutaki is a nabe-style hot pot dish of chicken and assorted vegetables that is boiled in a large pot filled with dashi broth. Perfect for this cold season!
  • sammidelvecchio
    sammidelvecchio Posts: 791 Member
    Ground chicken + diced bell and jalapeno peppers + taco seasoning --> cook in a skillet over medium heat. I topped mind with shredded cheese and used tortilla chips to eat but could also be eaten plain or in taco shells/lettuce wraps.

    Could also add in beans or corn.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,944 Member
    A whole roast spatchcock chicken is three meals in our small household. Day one on Sunday was the dark meat with roast potatoes and roast carrots, courgette and parsnips and an onion gravy.
    Day two was a wholly inauthentic taco dinner with chopped chicken breast mixed with avocado and commercial salsa and garnishes incuding lime wedges, coriander, creme fraiche and feta, green sriracha. The hubby's delicate digestive system can't handle tortillas or taco shells but does manage thinner peking duck pancake wrappers, so we used those instead.
    Day three tomorrow will be Malaysian chicken laksa made with the other chicken breast.
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  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,944 Member
    Day 3 of roast chicken dinner from Sunday. Chicken laksa.
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  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited January 2020
    I always have a lot of chicken breasts, but have the most boring recipes. Anyone have any suggestions on how to spice it up a bit? Thanks 😊

    Just made this over the weekend. Really, really good.
    French Onion Chicken

    INGREDIENTS
    2 pounds sweet onions, sliced
    1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    2 cups low sodium beef broth
    1 cup Swiss or Gruyere cheese, grated (I used 4 oz. slices)
    1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    1/2 teaspoon dried sage
    Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

    PREPARATION
    Preheat oven to 350ΒΊ F.
    Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, oven-proof pan or skillet over medium heat. Add onions, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15-20 minutes, or until softened and caramelized.
    Add balsamic vinegar and cook for another 3-5 minutes or until darkened, but not burned.
    Remove onions from heat and transfer to a medium bowl.
    Heat remaining olive oil in skillet and raise heat to medium-high.
    Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, thyme and sage, then place in skillet and sear on both sides until golden brown. Remove chicken from heat and set aside.
    Pour beef broth into skillet and bring mixture to a boil, scraping up stuck bits from the bottom of pan.
    Return heat to medium-low and whisk in flour, stirring until smooth. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until mixture has thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
    Return chicken and onions to pan, stir together with beef gravy, then top with grated swiss cheese.
    Transfer skillet to oven and cook until cheese is melted and bubbly, and chicken is cooked through.
    Remove from oven and serve hot. Enjoy!

    Nutrition Facts (per my entry in My Recipes here at MFP)
    Servings 4.0
    Amount Per Serving
    calories: 395
    Total Fat: 14 g
    Total Carbohydrate: 31 g
    Protein: 42 g

  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    chicken curry!