I prefer chicken thighs to chicken breast, but white meat is so much less fatty and healthy that I try to use that once in a while, but I SUCK at cooking chicken breast. It always ends up tasting like cardboard! What am I doing wrong? Does it need to be marinated? Tenderized? Background info: the only way I've tried cooking it is the same way I cook just about everything else stir fry with some sort of veggie and some soy/oyster sauce or Mr Yoshida, which is soy based. I'm totally open to trying to do anything with these darn chicken breast though.
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I usually brine my chicken breast before I cook it.
water+salt+brown sugar+fresh lemon juice.
Brine for 1-2 hours and bake, grill, or cook however you want to. it's super moist, flavorful and tender! -
@chopsuey119: *sigh* Is it really sad that I had to look up what 'brine' means. Obviously I don't cook enough. =\
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@PurplePumps: hahahah it's all good! I learned what it meant a few years ago by watching Martha Stewart!
It's a MUST do when you cook up a Thanksgiving Turkey
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I'm a big fan of plopping them down in a pan, adding some italian seasoning or spice rub, and then just baking them on 350 for a little over 30 minutes. They usually seem moist enough to us.
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Does baking keep it more moist than cooking on a stove?
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Super easy way we do chicken (when we're lazy!)
Pan (the white, glass one we use is about 2 inches deep)
Chicken breast
1-2 cans of cream of mushroom soup (depending on how much chicken you put in, and how saucy you want it!)350 degrees, 30-40 mins (depending on your oven and how cooked you want it!)
We usually boil potatoes and steam broccoli stove top as this cooks, easy, healthy dins!
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@PurplePumps: I dunno. It's healthier since there's no grease/oil involved.
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We eat "chicken under a brick" a lot. You can make it with a whole chicken, or chicken breast. If you use only the breast, you need the bone-in kind, works much better than without the bone.
Also, chicken and spinach tacos. Cook chicken breast, shred it and mix with tomatillo salsa - in a pan over medium low heat (easy to make or avail in the ethnic aisle of most grocery stores). Add in 1 bunch of fresh baby spinach (fresh is a billion times better tasting than frozen!), and just let it wilt into salsa. Warm corn tortillas, top with chicken/salsa/spinach mixture. Top with cool crema if you can find it, if not, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt with a little lemon juice works great.
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Crock pot chicken tacos is sooooo easy and yummy! Just chicken and salsa in the crock pot and then shred it.
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Our favorite way to eat chicken breast is baked in ken's light ceasar dressing. It's an oil based salad dressing, not a creamy one. I put 3 boneless, skinless breasts in a 8x8 glass pan. Then I squirt dressing on them all enough to cover + a little more. Cook in a preheated 350 over for about 40 minutes. I swear the flavor from the dressing goes all the way through the chicken without marinating!
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Every time I cook it I put it in the crockpot. It cooks perfectly every time!
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I marinate all meats. Otherwise they dry out! One of my favorite recipes is this one: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/honey-orange-bbq-chicken-recipe/index.html
I use breasts, though. It is fantastic! Also great on pork tenderloin. Double the sauce!
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This might make it slightly less healthy, but I like to stuff chicken breasts with a mixture of spinach, goat cheese, and garlic. You can also add basil or another spice.
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A creamy version of Honey Mustard Chicken: http://www.campbellskitchen.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeId=24380&ref=/SearchRecipeTypeResult.aspx?RecipeTypeSearchId=5,96,355#.UEIezxE6IDg.link
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@bpcmarj: Thanks! I tried this today but with Italian since that's all I had at home and that worked pretty well too!
Thank everyone! I have to get some of these ingredients next time I hit the store and try some more of these.
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