Need chicken breast meal ideas!!

Lipvanmeier26 · January 2012

I have two ideas for you.
First: COLA-CHICKEN

4 6oz boneless skinless chicken breast
12oz can of Diet Coke
1cup low sodium ketchup(can be regular I just always have either low sodium or sugar free in the house)

Place chicken in crockpot, cover with entire can of coke and cup of ketchup.
Let cook on low until chicken is cooked through.
I usually put mine on about noon and let it simmer until around 6

Second Idea; Crispy Oven Baked CHicken

8 6-8oz boneless skinless chicken breast
2 cups Plain bread crumbs
1 Tbsp Vegetable oil
3 Tbsp Hot sauce
1 Tbsp Worchesterchire sauce
1 tsp fresh ground pepper

In a large bowl(or I do mine in a large freezer bag) mix together hot sauce, worchestershire sauce and pepper. Add the chicken and marinate in refrigerator 2-12 hours (longer it marinates more intense the flavor)
Preheat Oven to 425 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade, add bread crumbs to marinade mix well. Coat chicken thoroughly with mixture
Spread oil over bottom of a 9"x13" baking dish(or a cookie sheet)
Arrange chicken and bake 15-20 min, Turn chicken over and reduce heat to 325 degrees. Cook for another 15-20 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced. (Cal. 300, Fat 12g, Carbs 20, Fiber 1g, Protein 26g per 5oz serving)

Syreeta6 · January 2012

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mpena1980 · January 2012

thanks everyone!! these all sound like great meal ideas!!! im going to try the salsa chicken this weekend, cant wait to try the other recipes too.

ChanyRae · January 2012

My favourite chicken dinner....my Bruschetta Chicken

*2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
* 2 vine ripened tomatoes, or roma tomatoes
*1/4 of a red onion
*Handful of chopped fresh basil
*Feta or Mozzarella cheese
*Olive oil
*Balsamic

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees. Place breasts on a non stick pan or with a bit of olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes, turning once halfway.

chop tomatoes, onion, and basil and combine with a drizzle of olive oil and a little slash of balsamic (optional i do it for taste) Mix together.

When the chicken has cooked for the 20 mins, top chicken with bruschetta mixture. Top with a little crumble of feta cheese or mozzarealla. Place back in oven for 7-10 minutes.

Delish!

sbrooks0387 · January 2012

one of my favs. that we are having tonight for dinner is:

1 cup water
3/4 cup white rice (i did use 1/2 white and 1/4 brown to see how that turns out and added more water tonight)
1 can cream of what ever you like (mushroom, chicken etc) soup

combine in casserole dish. stir in some paprika and pepper.

place chicken on top sprinkle with paprika

bake 375 for 1 hr

wilberfamily · January 2012

This isn't in the crock or oven but I made white chicken chili using McCormick seasoning packets. My whole family liked it. I'm making the chicken pot pie soup recipe from skinnytaste.com tomorrow. I like to take chicken breasts and coat them with a mixture of 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, and a teaspoon of paprika. I add some seasoned salt to mine too. I bake them at 400 for about 30 minutes depending on thickness. I can use them in other things if I have leftovers.

emmclean · January 2012

Try this one, it's UK based but I'm sure you guys will have the same stuff!

Summer in Winter Chicken
Serves 4

1tbsp olive oil (or cooking spray)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx 450g)
300g cherry tomatoes
50g green pesto
100g low fat creme fraiche (or low fat soured cream would do)
Fresh basil

Heat the oil in a frying pan, preferably non-stick. Add the chicken and fry without moving it until it takes on a bit of colour. Turn the chicken and cook on the other side. Continue cooking for 12-15 mins until the chicken is cooked through. Season all over with a little salt and pepper.

Halve the tomatoes and throw them into the pan, stirring them around for a couple of minutes until they start to soften. Reduce the heat and stir in the pesto and creme fraiche until it makes a sauce. Scatter with a few basil leaves if you have them.

I serve with 50g pasta (dry weight) per person, but if you wanted a little more rice would be nice too.

Without pasta - 266 cals per portion (made with olive oil)
With pasta - 445 cals per person (made with olive oil)

Enjoy!

jennarandhayes · January 2012

I've been updating my slow cooker recipes, so I have these saved on my desktop. As with most slow cooker recipes, unless it says otherwise throw all ingredients in the pot and cook for 4-6 hours. Happy eating!

Pineapple Chicken

4 frozen chicken breasts
1/2 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. teriyaki sauce
1 can pineapple chunks, drain half the juice out
Crushed red pepper flakes

Honey Chicken

3/4 pound chicken (of your choice)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup chopped onion (or 1/16 cup onion flakes)
1/8 cup ketchup
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken. Cook on low for 3 hours or on high 1 1/2 hours. Chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce. Serve over rice or noodles.

Mushroom Chicken

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/2 pounds)
1 8-oz. pkg. fresh button mushrooms, quartered
1 6-oz. pkg. fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced
1 0.7-oz. pkg. Italian dry salad dressing mix
1 10-3/4-oz. can condensed golden mushroom soup
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 of an 8-oz. tub fat free cream cheese with chives and onion

Melt butter in a saucepan. Then add the salad dressing mix. Stir in soup, wine and cream cheese until it combines and melts. Add all the mushrooms to your slow cooker. Place chicken on top and pour sauce over chicken. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours. Serve over rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.

Easy Chicken and Potatoes

Wrap potatoes in foil and place in slow cooker. Put a whole chicken (or breasts) with garlic, salt, and pepper on top of potatoes. Set on low and leave to cook.

Spicy Chicken with Peppers

Saute: 2 pounds of chicken on the stove with some non-stick cooking spray.
Place in a slow cooker: chicken
2 medium chopped green peppers
1 medium onion
1 hot pepper (with seeds)
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
garlic powder
minced onion
cumin
chili powder
red pepper flakes

Mix together & add: 1/4 C hot water
1 bullion cube
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Chicken Azteca

3-4 skinless boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat.
1/2 C chicken broth.
1 C salsa (no sugar added).
3 cans black beans, rinsed and drained.
1 can corn
minced garlic according to your taste.
1 tsp cumin (more if you like).

Basics:

Roast: sliced onion, 3-4 cloves chopped garlic, fresh or dried thyme & rosemary, salt and pepper. Liquid: either beer, chicken stock, coca cola, tomato sauce, apple juice, or even just water in a pinch.

Cuban style: I'd add orange and lime slices and use orange juice a the liquid, cumin/oregano and chiles or chili powder.
Asian style: I'd add soy or teriyaki and some type of chile.

BBQ: cover meat in bbq sauce, beer, and sliced onion. Serve on a bun with coleslaw.

Other ingredients to mix and match: apples or applesauce/juice, apricot preserves, peaches etc.

gregpack · January 2012

if you like heat, try slow cooking it in some El Pato Mexican Style Tomato Sauce. It's cheaper than salsa and very tasty, but a little on the spicy side.

angdan31 · January 2012

:bigsmile: Someone just posted a recipe for Salsa Chicken. I have never made it, but it sounds so yummy.

I make Salsa Chicken all the time. My family loves it!
2-3 chicken breasts
1 large jar salsa
1 can black beans
2 cups frozen corn
Let it cook for 4-6 hours on low. Shred the chicken and serve over rice or pasta. Or in a tortilla shell. It's wonderful!

jennarandhayes · January 2012

My favorite non-slow cooker chicken

Laughing Cow Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin to 1/4 inch
1/8 cup seasoned bread crumbs
seasoning salt
cooking spray
4 pieces Laughing Cow cheese
4 pieces lean ham ( or prosciutto)

Preheat oven to 400.
Spray 13x9 with cooking spray.
Place one piece of cheese and one piece of ham in each chicken breast and roll jellyroll style.
Secure with toothpicks and coat with bread crumbs.
Place seam side down in pan.
Sprinkle with seasoning salt.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until done.

ComeAroundSundown · January 2012

Grill chicken in the oven with a dash of salt + pepper (or whatever seasoning you wish).
Put in mountain bread with a dash of tabasco sauce, lettuce, tomato and whatever else you like (It's great with hommus too). I love these for lunches. I usually grill enough for 2 days worth of lunches, so I can just leave the grilled chicken in the fridge and make a wrap in the morning.

paulwgun · January 2012

Chicken tikka

Ingredients:
•1 pint of live natural yogurt
•1 Tablespoon Cumin powder
•1 Tablespoon Garam Massala
•1 Teaspoon Coriander powder
•1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
•1 Teaspoon Chilli Powder
•Juice 1 lemon
•8 cloves garlic - crushed
•1 inch grated ginger
•Red food colouring
•4 Chicken Breasts Cubed
•1 Lemon

Cooking method for Chicken Tikka

Serves 4

Mix the spices, colouring, lemon juice, ginger and garlic up into a paste with a little water and stir in well with the yogurt to make a tandoori marinade. Marinate the chicken in the marinade for 2-60 hours. Preheat the oven to it's highest heat for at least 20 minutes. Shake off excess marinade and place chicken pieces on skewers on a wire rack in the oven. Cook for 15-20 minutes and check the chicken is cooked by piercing the thickest piece with a skewer, if the juices run clear it's cooked, serve with a wedge of lemon, and a nice mixed salad and maybe some pilau rice :drinker:

susanloveszumba · January 2012

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rskidmore · January 2012

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Akjenn89 · January 2012

I made this tonight: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/04/baked-chicken-parmesan.html

I have very rudimentary cooking skills/am just starting to learn how to cook, and it came out DELICIOUS. I was super impressed. =] Very simple to do, too. And quick! About 30 minutes all said and done.

carolinagirl7 · January 2012

Chicken Taco Soup

Layer the following into a crockpot

1 pound boneless chicken breast (fresh or frozen)
1 package reduced sodium taco seasoning
1 package of dry ranch dressing packet
1 cup chopped onion
1 can diced green chilies
1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can vegetarian baked beans
2 cups frozen corn

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken, shred and stir back into the crockpot. If you desire it thinner like soup, I would not drain the beans (except the vegetarian baked beans), if you desire it thicker like a stew, drain your beans and your tomatoes

It is great over rice, lettuce. the leftovers also freeze great!

shellma00 · January 2012

Pepperoncini Chicken in the Crockpot

4-5 Frozen Chicken Breast
1 packet of dry italian dressing mix (I use Good Seasons)
1 jar of sliced or whole pepperoncini

Put frozen chicken breasts in the crockpot, top with the italian dressing mix and pour the pepperoncinis over it. Cook until you can shred the chicken maybe 3 hours on high, or 5 hour on low. Serve on a bun. I use th 100 cal buns.

I do not know the nutritional value of this recipe, but I am sure it is low calorie!!

xxslvrxwngsxx · January 2012

I cooked boneless skinless chicken breast with cut up onions and Lipton savory herb and garlic soup mix for dinner last night and it was soooooo good (http://www.amazon.com/Lipton-Recipe-Secrets-2-Count-2-4-Ounce/dp/B000EMAZS6).
It is high in sodium though! But yummy!

sdb903 · January 2012

All these recipes sound delicious!!!! Thanks for sharing

bridgeville · January 2012

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jaks97 · January 2012

:bigsmile: Someone just posted a recipe for Salsa Chicken. I have never made it, but it sounds so yummy.

My son makes this all time in the crockpot, shred and make burritos or put on salad

I personally just use Lemon Pepper and a little garlic salt and cook on George Foreman

nnylee · January 2012

I doused mine in lemon juice overnight. It was sooooooooooooooooo amazing.

pmoore1024 · January 2012

i do this in a skillet but dont know why you couldnt use the oven and bake it. chicken with onions, garlic and tomatos. now i cheat and use canned tomatoes. i usually sautee the onion and garlic. then add the chicken breast. when its about done i add in the tomatoes so they pretty much just warm up. it is so good.