Need help w/ finding new ways to cook my chicken

cranny · 02-12-2008, 03:13 AM

Please help. I can feel I'm growing tired of grilled chicken already. I don't mind baking it, using a crockpot, or broiling. I just haven't found any marinade or other spices that have made them that favorable. Any suggestions on spicing up my yard bird?

Meau · 02-12-2008, 05:49 AM

One of my favorites is to take boneless, skinless chicken thighs (I like dark meat), place it on a broiling tray covered with tin foil, sprinkle it with lemon pepper seasoning and broil in the over for about 6-7 minutes, then flip and another 6-7 minutes.

It comes out like a cross between beef jerky and lemon-pepper chicken wings and is a great snack all day long.

Sue Me · 02-12-2008, 05:49 AM

My favorite is stuffed chicken:

Take your chicken breasts, butterfly them.
Dice Onions, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Garlic and whatever else you want.
Soak 3 toothpicks per chicken breast in olive oil
Preheat Oven 400 Degrees
Open up the butterfly cut, stuff with veggies & cheese, pull flap closed
Place toothpicks through chicken, pinning butterfly cut shut.
Place Chicken on a "Pam'ed" sheet or glass cookware in oven for roughly 45 minutes

cranny · 02-12-2008, 05:59 AM

Cool! I like it already. Keep'em coming please.

booey · 02-12-2008, 06:12 AM

I'm not a good cook, so what I usually do is go in the spice and marinade aisle in the supermarket and just get a bunch of marinades. I'll rotate them about every week so I don't get sick of one in particular. Soak it up overnight and grill it.

Purdue also makes these chicken breasts that come in individual marinade containers - they have 3 or 4 different flavors. Those are really good!

bigsix · 02-12-2008, 06:17 AM

I cant do marinades, they just dont taste right for some reason. Maybe just havent found a good one yet. But I like to simply sprinkle Cavenders greek seasoning or Tony something or others Creole seasoning on it.

bigsix · 02-12-2008, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sue Me

My favorite is stuffed chicken:

Take your chicken breasts, butterfly them.
Dice Onions, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Garlic and whatever else you want.
Soak 3 toothpicks per chicken breast in olive oil
Preheat Oven 400 Degrees
Open up the butterfly cut, stuff with veggies & cheese, pull flap closed
Place toothpicks through chicken, pinning butterfly cut shut.
Place Chicken on a "Pam'ed" sheet or glass cookware in oven for roughly 45 minutes

What kinda cheese you use bro?

jpt · 02-12-2008, 06:22 AM

stubs bbq sauce....pretty good and barely anything in it. keeps me sane

NWMUSCLE · 02-12-2008, 06:22 AM

I just tell my girl that I am cutting her off of the "joystick" unless she gets me some chicken going, and I damn well better like it!

Try that Cranny and let us know how it works for you.................LOL

WonderWoman · 02-12-2008, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NWMUSCLE

I just tell my girl that I am cutting her off of the "joystick" unless she gets me some chicken going, and I damn well better like it!

Try that Cranny and let us know how it works for you.................LOL

lol.. don't forget "get me a sammich woman"

Right now I cut out alot of dressing and marinades,

but because I cut out fruit from my diet. I make a marinade from scratch:

I use frozen mango chunks.. take about a handful, put them in a chopper or blender, add a whole lime, some fresh parsley, cilantro, fresh or bottled minced garlic, some black pepper and onion powder. You can also add some red onion if you like but maybe 1/2 of a small one. chop it up so its a soft juicy marinade and add it to your chicken. Marinade overnight and throw on the grill YUM!

kook · 02-12-2008, 07:12 AM

Alright, cranny, I think you're getting ready to compete? so this may or may not be good for you, but I'm actually cooking at the moment.

make a brine:
1/4cup brown sugar
salt/pepper
Thyme
enough water to cover chicken
Soak in this mixture overnight in the fridge.

Grill on bbq each side but not completely done.
heat oven to 300
Cook in oven for the rest of the time.
make a bbq sauce 1part your fav bbq sauce 1 part ketchup and some thyme.

comes out nice and juicy.

Sue Me · 02-12-2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsix

What kinda cheese you use bro?

I would like to answer something exotic...but truth be told, whatever I have on hand...often tends to be the Kraft low-fat shredded "Mexican Mix" cheese in a bag...but occasionally, if I splurge at the store, I will grate up a nice bit of whatever fresh I picked up. I have, when nothing else, used Kraft Singles, but that shit burns too quickly and gets nasty.

cranny · 02-12-2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kook

Alright, cranny, I think you're getting ready to compete? so this may or may not be good for you, but I'm actually cooking at the moment.

make a brine:
1/4cup brown sugar
salt/pepper
Thyme
enough water to cover chicken
Soak in this mixture overnight in the fridge.

Grill on bbq each side but not completely done.
heat oven to 300
Cook in oven for the rest of the time.
make a bbq sauce 1part your fav bbq sauce 1 part ketchup and some thyme.

comes out nice and juicy.

It does sound good but you're right about the comp. No sugar for me. But I will write it down and try it later for sure. Thanks.

thedreamthief · 02-12-2008, 09:50 AM

sit on your hand until it goes numb ... oh, wait you said cook ...

cranny · 02-12-2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedreamthief

sit on your hand until it goes numb ... oh, wait you said cook ...

LOL, I'm not bashfull, he was hand raised from a pup.

Hidngod · 02-12-2008, 11:06 AM

I chop about 4 or 5 breasts up. Cook them in a skillet on medium/low heat with Olive Oil and an assortment of whatever spices I grab first. I like it very spicy so it's usually a lot. Different every time.
Add with rice & Broccoli.

FiletMignon16oz · 02-12-2008, 12:54 PM

I buy mint chutney (it's called something else in Hindi but you get the idea) from an indian store. Then when I am done with my grilling of the chicken, I just mix generous amount of organic, non-fat plain yougurt with a spoon of the chutney (only 20 cals), mix it up really well, and rub it generously over the chicken. It can stay like that overnight or you can add it right before you eat it--it's spicy and delicious. I like to put it on my sweet potato too.

Also, I have been buying various other indian spices from the store and spicing up the chicken in the grilling process.

Also, I make chicken salad but with strained white non-fat yougurt instead of mayo. It's really good.

02-12-2008, 03:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
cranny Runs with scissors Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Testville Posts: 1,263 Rep Power: 142208	Need help w/ finding new ways to cook my chicken Please help. I can feel I'm growing tired of grilled chicken already. I don't mind baking it, using a crockpot, or broiling. I just haven't found any marinade or other spices that have made them that favorable. Any suggestions on spicing up my yard bird?

02-12-2008, 06:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
NWMUSCLE Proud American Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 94650	I just tell my girl that I am cutting her off of the "joystick" unless she gets me some chicken going, and I damn well better like it! Try that Cranny and let us know how it works for you.................LOL __________________ "Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." Flavius Vegitius Renatus

02-12-2008, 07:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
kook Diablo Dog Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,655 Rep Power: 49086	Alright, cranny, I think you're getting ready to compete? so this may or may not be good for you, but I'm actually cooking at the moment. make a brine: 1/4cup brown sugar salt/pepper Thyme enough water to cover chicken Soak in this mixture overnight in the fridge. Grill on bbq each side but not completely done. heat oven to 300 Cook in oven for the rest of the time. make a bbq sauce 1part your fav bbq sauce 1 part ketchup and some thyme. comes out nice and juicy. __________________ My best decision in life, was to stop looking for my mind.

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thedreamthief Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 473 Rep Power: 24086	sit on your hand until it goes numb ... oh, wait you said cook ... __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.

02-12-2008, 05:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Meau Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,099 Rep Power: 71067	One of my favorites is to take boneless, skinless chicken thighs (I like dark meat), place it on a broiling tray covered with tin foil, sprinkle it with lemon pepper seasoning and broil in the over for about 6-7 minutes, then flip and another 6-7 minutes. It comes out like a cross between beef jerky and lemon-pepper chicken wings and is a great snack all day long.

02-12-2008, 05:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sue Me Scumbag Banker Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 620 Rep Power: 9732	My favorite is stuffed chicken: Take your chicken breasts, butterfly them. Dice Onions, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Garlic and whatever else you want. Soak 3 toothpicks per chicken breast in olive oil Preheat Oven 400 Degrees Open up the butterfly cut, stuff with veggies & cheese, pull flap closed Place toothpicks through chicken, pinning butterfly cut shut. Place Chicken on a "Pam'ed" sheet or glass cookware in oven for roughly 45 minutes

02-12-2008, 05:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
cranny Runs with scissors Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Testville Posts: 1,263 Rep Power: 142208	Cool! I like it already. Keep'em coming please.

02-12-2008, 06:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
booey Caveman on Tren Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cali Posts: 1,878 Rep Power: 30908	I'm not a good cook, so what I usually do is go in the spice and marinade aisle in the supermarket and just get a bunch of marinades. I'll rotate them about every week so I don't get sick of one in particular. Soak it up overnight and grill it. Purdue also makes these chicken breasts that come in individual marinade containers - they have 3 or 4 different flavors. Those are really good!

02-12-2008, 06:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
bigsix Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TX Posts: 994 Rep Power: 29759	I cant do marinades, they just dont taste right for some reason. Maybe just havent found a good one yet. But I like to simply sprinkle Cavenders greek seasoning or Tony something or others Creole seasoning on it.

02-12-2008, 06:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
jpt Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,322 Rep Power: 10385	stubs bbq sauce....pretty good and barely anything in it. keeps me sane

02-12-2008, 12:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
FiletMignon16oz My name is not Melissa Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 19986	I buy mint chutney (it's called something else in Hindi but you get the idea) from an indian store. Then when I am done with my grilling of the chicken, I just mix generous amount of organic, non-fat plain yougurt with a spoon of the chutney (only 20 cals), mix it up really well, and rub it generously over the chicken. It can stay like that overnight or you can add it right before you eat it--it's spicy and delicious. I like to put it on my sweet potato too. Also, I have been buying various other indian spices from the store and spicing up the chicken in the grilling process. Also, I make chicken salad but with strained white non-fat yougurt instead of mayo. It's really good.

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