Hello everyone,

I'm trying to take baby steps in changing my eating habits its certainty the hardest part for me. I always enjoyed weight training and excercise.

Anyway, what are some simple recipes that you use for chicken breasts. I'm not looking for a meal has such but a quick way to put some flavour on them that's very low in fat.

Thanks

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to take baby steps in changing my eating habits its certainty the hardest part for me. I always enjoyed weight training and excercise.

Anyway, what are some simple recipes that you use for chicken breasts. I'm not looking for a meal has such but a quick way to put some flavour on them that's very low in fat.

Thanks


What I do thats awesome and quick Just get low cal Italian dressing..either marinade or I usually just dump it on top and bake at 350 for around 40 mins i think then throw on top of rice and veggies...

I also do the same with BBQ sauce....these are VERY basic and easy..but I eat so much chicken i dont mind lol

I usually sprinkle on Steak Seasoning that you can find in any store and bake at 350 for 40 mins or so. I also put about 1/8 inch of water in the bottom of the pan (it helps keep the chicken moist).

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to take baby steps in changing my eating habits its certainty the hardest part for me. I always enjoyed weight training and excercise.

Anyway, what are some simple recipes that you use for chicken breasts. I'm not looking for a meal has such but a quick way to put some flavour on them that's very low in fat.

Thanks

My favorite meal of the days is a chicken breast with hot sauce, no fat sour cream and brown rice. It tastes like the inside of a burrito but very good for you. :drool:

salt, pepper throw it on the grill!

broiled or grillled Chicken seasoned with pepper, oregano, parsely, and garlic powder

Chicken broiled / grillled topped with a low sodium salsa

Chicken seasoned with no-salt garlic and herb or lemon pepper

Chicken (pound flat) roll with asparagus and 1 tblsp parmesan cheese

chicken with 1 tblsp balsamic vingegar /1/8 tsp olive oil pepper, grushed garilc clove marinade....30 min - 1 hour discard, grill or bake

other chicken ideas:
http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=nutrition&category=food.for.fitness&conitem=a06a99edbbbd201099edbbbd2010cfe793cd____

Always make sure you remove the skin....breast is best ;)

I sometimes cut the chicken breast into strips, dip them in some egg whites, and then some italian style bread crumbs (EDIT: Which you should be able to buy at any grocery store). Just a light coating mind you. Throw them in the oven, and you have some healthy chicken strips. Great comfort food with some salsa or low carb BBQ to dip in.

For Moist, NO mess chicken try the following.
1. Use a large sheet of foil.
2. Place chicken piece(s) in the middle and season to taste.
3. Fold foil in half.
4. Turn in the edges of the foil two or three times (like making an oversized pouch for the chicken to sit in).
5. Bake on 350 degrees.
6.Turn over half way through baking (about 10 minutes for frozen, around 20 minutes total cooking time). I check the internal temperature with a thermometer. I use this method on the frozen/vacuum packed chicken breast from Costco.
7. Enoy!

------ No pan to clean.

* CAUTION * BE CAREFUL the foil is hot and opening the foil pouch lets out seam that will burn.

My wife and I took a few days off and took a short vacation in scenic Prince Edward Island (Canada) (http://www.gov.pe.ca/visitorsguide/index.php3). In search of food one night, we stumbled upon a pub that claimed to have the best chicken breasts east of Toronto. So, with both of us being chicken freaks, we decided to go in for a sampling...

Trust me, it was amazing -- the best chicken we have EVER tasted and we eat A LOT of chicken (my wife steers clear of meat). After pleading with the waitress for a while, she obtained the recipe from the chef, so here it is:

Grilled Sandbox Chicken

- Take several chicken breasts -- any will do, but works best with boneless, skinless chicken breasts -- tenderize them with a tenderizer and place them inside a large ziplock bag.

- Next, you need to make a marinade for the chicken breasts. Take 1/8 cup of rosemary, thyme, sage (1/8 cup of each) and mix them together in a bowl. Add 1/8 cup of balsamic vinegar and 1/8 cup of your favourite olive oil. Whisk the spices and liquids together and pour into the ziplock bag. Do your best to squeeze out as much air as possible then seal up the bag. (The pub used dried spices -- you would probably need to double the amounts of you had fresh spices.)

- With the chicken inside the sealed bag, roll (or squish) the chicken breasts back and forth in your hand to work the spices around and over the chicken breasts. Each chicken breast should have a coating of spices and liquids around them. Put in fridge for at least 4 hours... more is better though.

- When you are ready to cook the chicken, fire up your BBQ and let it get good and hot. I have a propane BBQ and I usually spray mine down with Pam first, and then let it burn (with the lid down) for 10 mins with all burners on MAX. Immediately before putting the chicken on, drop the heat to HALF (on all burners) and put the chicken on the grill. Shut the lid.

- As with most grilled food, the more you puncture it (say with a fork or meat thermometer), the more chances you give the juices to drain away, leaving you with a drier finished product. So, I use a set of tongs to turn things on my BBQ -- these don't puncture whatever it is that you are grilling. I find that I have better results with BBQ'd food the lesser number of times I physically turn the food... so, with this recipe, cook the chicken on one side and then turn it only once to cook the other side.

- When done, remove from the grill and allow the chicken to "sit" for about 2-3 minutes or so. Right before serving, squeeze a little lemon juice on each piece -- this really brings out the flavours of the spices, oil, and balsamic vinegar.

- If you can get them, serve with some baked PEI potatoes or whatever kind of potatoes you can get...

freddy

I've done chicken breasts like Bongo described as well and they were delicious. I think I will take my newly-acquired recipe and BBQ them inside little foil pouches... should be quite yummy, I figures... :)

freddy

ill have to try some of these recipes. right now i dont eat much chicken breast (doing a CKD, check the VIP forum if you can), but i will have to get back to eating a ton of them in awhile and im sure the new flavours will help me not get sick of them.

You can try either lemons, a tomato sauce(garlic, onions, herbs, stock cube, salt, pepper, chillies) or even my low-cal sweet and sour sauce. I feel so proud! lol

http://forums.johnstonefitness.com/showthread.php?t=16032


Tuna is also great with this sauce. In fact, like I say in the article the sauce is very versatile. Even with various veg. And its so low cal you won't believe!