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cranny
02-12-2008, 02:13 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, 04:49 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, 04:49 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, 04:59 AM
Cool! I like it already. Keep'em coming please.

booey
02-12-2008, 05:12 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, 05:17 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, 05:18 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

What kinda cheese you use bro?

jpt
02-12-2008, 05:22 AM
stubs bbq sauce....pretty good and barely anything in it. keeps me sane

NWMUSCLE
02-12-2008, 05:22 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

dubdubs
02-12-2008, 05:50 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

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, 06:12 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, 07:25 AM
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, 08:43 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.
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, 08:50 AM
sit on your hand until it goes numb ... oh, wait you said cook ... :)

cranny
02-12-2008, 10:01 AM
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, 10:06 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, 11:54 AM
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.

G-IRONZ
02-15-2008, 04:02 PM
Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. fat-free chicken tenders
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
3/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
3/4 cup brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Lightly spray 9x13-inch baking dish or roasting dish with nonfat cooking spray.Arrange chicken tenders in dish in a single layer.Sprinkle chicken with garlic and onion powder.In a small bowl,combine soy sauce and brown sugar and mix until blended smooth.Pour mixture over chicken;turn chicken so it is well coated on both sides.Cover and marinate in fridge for 20 min.Remove plastic wrap and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes;remove from oven and turn chicken tenders over. Bake 15 to 20 minutes,until browned and cooked through.

I love the taste this marinade gives the chicken tenders.Give it a try you will like it,plus it's easy to make.

G-IRONZ
02-15-2008, 04:23 PM
Ingredients:

1/4 cup lime juice
1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. coriander
1/4 tsp. cumin powder
1/4 tsp. onion powder
1 lbs. fat-free chicken tenders

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly spray 9x13 baking dish with nonfat cooking spray. in large bowl,combine lime juice,vinegar,honey,garlic powder,coriander,cumin,and onion powder;mix until blended. Add chicken tenders to marinade; let stand 15 minutes,turning chicken to coat.Bake 15 minutes flip and bake 15 minutes on the other side or until chicken is cooked through.Then i like to brown a fat-free flour tortilla on the stove then add my chicken and some fat-free salsa.