Delicious Chicken Breasts

[Growth&Courage]

Can anyone teach me how to cook chicken breasts VERY low in cooking oil (prefarable none) + no dairy products and yet make it nutritious, healthy and actually DELICIOUS?

I've tried some Asian recipe (light marination style) but it turned out ugly (still I ate the damn thing coz being hungry all the time)

So, what should I do to these breasts?

 

[eat big]

grilling them is best. just put some honey and lemon pepper on them then just spray the grill lightly with non-stick cooking spray.

 

[Growth&Courage]

Can I grill them on George's portable griller? Will that do the job?

Also I'm not sure if the honey + lemon + pepper will erased the chicken smell though (which I detest). Ya sure it'll cover up the smell of the rawness of the breasts?

 

[jenscats5]

Can anyone teach me how to cook chicken breasts VERY low in cooking oil (prefarable none) + no dairy products and yet make it nutritious, healthy and actually DELICIOUS?

I've tried some Asian recipe (light marination style) but it turned out ugly (still I ate the damn thing coz being hungry all the time)

So, what should I do to these breasts?

You don't have to use oil to cook chicken in....... I cook mine most often in a fry pan with cooking spray alone..... just keep the heat low, cover with a lid and turn it so it won't burn.... I never cook chicken in dairy products either....

Otherwise grill it or cook on the Foreman grill....... there are a myriad of spices available that it would take too long to list them!!

As for the texture of the raw meat and the "smell" -- if chicken breasts "smell" they may be bad. They really shouldn't smell like anything....now if you're just squeamish about it.....you'll either get used to it or get over it

 

[AlphamaleStS]

Heres a great low fat recipie for my "Tequilla lime Chicken" (made it last night)

1/2 cup gold tequila
1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 5-6 limes) u must go with fresh!
1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice (about 2 oranges) ( u can substitute)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper (1 pepper seeded or not)
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (3 cloves)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
3 whole (6 split) boneless chicken breasts, skin on or off


combine the tequila, lime juice, orange juice, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken breasts. refridge overnight or at least a few hrs.

heat a grill pan or grill and brush with olive oil. (or pam spray), and grill chicken breasts,.

(I like to pound the chicken breasts flat with a mallet)

real easy, tons of flavor, and almost no fat!

 

[JeSt3r]

I like doing it the easy way....go to the store...buy lowfat italian dressing...marinade in the dressing overnite.... grill...very very good =) can be done with lamb and other shiz too...

 

[IWantToBeThin]

I like doing it the easy way....go to the store...buy lowfat italian dressing...marinade in the dressing overnite.... grill...very very good =) can be done with lamb and other shiz too...

The carb well Italian Maraniade is UNREAL AND AMAZING.....Me and my trainer are hooked....get the sugar free carb free kind. Has about 70 cals a serving. I dont even maranade, I just grill and dip....

 

[velvett]

Soak your chicken breast in cold water and kosher salt (yes, only kosher salt will do and no not a lot of salt). Let if soak for 20-30 or do it when you buy them and throw them in a zip lock bag after.

Oh and after you soak them rinse the off really well and pat dry.

They'll be juicy when you cook them.

 

[Growth&Courage]

Thanks guys!

jenscats5: I will try cooking my chicken breasts in an ordinary pan with lid on, see whether it'll be cooked or burned or not.

alphamale: I will try that recipe soon, but it appears very limey/citricy - ok for my gentle tunny?

jest3r - Italian dressing for mariation- that sounds awesome and easy. I must try that.

Velvett - what is kosher salt? Are they easily available in China town or some grocery store? Why will not ordinary salt do the job?

 

[jenscats5]

Thanks guys!

jenscats5: I will try cooking my chicken breasts in an ordinary pan with lid on, see whether it'll be cooked or burned or not.

alphamale: I will try that recipe soon, but it appears very limey/citricy - ok for my gentle tunny?

jest3r - Italian dressing for mariation- that sounds awesome and easy. I must try that.

Velvett - what is kosher salt? Are they easily available in China town or some grocery store? Why will not ordinary salt do the job?

Watch the heat -- keep it medium/low & turn it a lot.....

As for the Kosher Salt -- you can get it at the grocery store. It's labelled "Kosher Salt" or "Sea Salt" -- try & get fine so you don't have to grind it. Basically, regular salt is mined, stripped down, iodized, etc & it has no taste, etc...... Kosher/Sea salt is not as salty -- has a great flavor -- and really brings out the flavor of food. Try it -- it's worth it!

 

[JeSt3r]

Thanks guys!


jest3r - Italian dressing for mariation- that sounds awesome and easy. I must try that.

it is easy and very tasty....then when u have a salad with ur chicken put it on that too!... cost effective!

 

[camshaft]

i just ate one with nothing but black pepper and lemon. i cooked it in a fry pan with butter. tasted great.

i also sometimes fry the breasts with no seasoning, and right before they are done, cover them with bbq sauce of your choice and shredded cheese. then put it in the oven for a couple minutes. or you can use salsa and mexican cheese.

 

[Growth&Courage]

ALso another related question guys: my main meat is of course chicken breasts - it is cheap, very low in fat and high in protein.

What I am concerned (or rather worried) is whether or not eating too much chicken breasts will make me somehow less advantage in terms of fulfilling my nutritional requirements than those beef /steak eaters?
Are there any long term side effects to eating lots of chicken breasts - whether with kosher salt, along with George Foreman's griller or the zesty salad dressing marination??

 

[jenscats5]

ALso another related question guys: my main meat is of course chicken breasts - it is cheap, very low in fat and high in protein.

What I am concerned (or rather worried) is whether or not eating too much chicken breasts will make me somehow less advantage in terms of fulfilling my nutritional requirements than those beef /steak eaters?
Are there any long term side effects to eating lots of chicken breasts - whether with kosher salt, along with George Foreman's griller or the zesty salad dressing marination??

I would say not really any prob. with eating mainly chix breasts..... however by eating more of a variety of foods you get a more complete nutritional profile.... So keep to your chicken & add some type of fish/seafood 1-2x a week and beef 1-2x a week.....

 

[Growth&Courage]

I would say not really any prob. with eating mainly chix breasts..... however by eating more of a variety of foods you get a more complete nutritional profile.... So keep to your chicken & add some type of fish/seafood 1-2x a week and beef 1-2x a week.....

Jenscats5, final question on breasts. Sometimes my local grocery store runs out of breasts, the next thing to it is the tenderloin part where i see hardly any fat attached to it - great. It's soft and boneless. However, is it packed with protein as much as the breasts?

Thx.

 

[jenscats5]

Jenscats5, final question on breasts. Sometimes my local grocery store runs out of breasts, the next thing to it is the tenderloin part where i see hardly any fat attached to it - great. It's soft and boneless. However, is it packed with protein as much as the breasts?

Thx.

Chicken tenderloin?? I've never seen that..... is it white meat or dark meat??

 

[Growth&Courage]

Chicken tenderloin?? I've never seen that..... is it white meat or dark meat??

You'ver never seen the tenderloin part? They are like strips of chicken just beneath the breasts part. The tenderloin touches the bone I think..however it is connected to the breast too.

Did that make sense?

Tenderloin - you know- Chicken Tenderloin? - WHite meat.

I don't know how else to explain it - it is soft, meat, white and very similar to the breasts. You must know what I am talking about.

 

[jenscats5]

You'ver never seen the tenderloin part? They are like strips of chicken just beneath the breasts part. The tenderloin touches the bone I think..however it is connected to the breast too.

Did that make sense?

Tenderloin - you know- Chicken Tenderloin? - WHite meat.

I don't know how else to explain it - it is soft, meat, white and very similar to the breasts. You must know what I am talking about.

Ahhhhhhhhh, I think it's probably just strips of the breast meat cut into tenderloin strips so they can charge more.... I would count it the same as chicken breast meat.

 

[camshaft]

just pan fried some breasts in butter, with black pepper, lime juice, and corona. it was the shitz

 

[skittles]

Maybe for a change you can dip it in something......salsa, low cal dressing etc.

 

[ASU]

sometimes I just boil them with some water

 

[velvett]

Can anyone teach me how to cook chicken breasts VERY low in cooking oil (prefarable none) + no dairy products and yet make it nutritious, healthy and actually DELICIOUS?

I've tried some Asian recipe (light marination style) but it turned out ugly (still I ate the damn thing coz being hungry all the time)

So, what should I do to these breasts?

Get some poultry seasoning (it's mixture of flavors) or make your own dry rub.

sage, thyme, marjoram & pepper, ginger, all spice, nutmeg and salt

or

paprika, white pepper and salt


or

paprika, cinnamon, cardamom and while it's cooking add some diced apricot and slivered almonds.

 

[obiwan9962]

sorry i got here late
here is one of my fav recipes for chicken breasts:

2 chicken breast (i prefer skin on and bone in, more flavour)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon tamari or lo sodium soy sauce
1 tsp dried tarragon
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
1 tsp fresh garlic, chopped
1 tsp lemon pepper


combine all ingredients and let sit at least afew hours over night is best

grill or roast til done about 20 minutes per inch of thickness

that's it
pull the skin off if you are worried about the fat level

all four herbs have a natural affinity for chicken as does soy
what can i say about olive oil, lemon pepper and garlic? should be in everyone's cupboard