Chicken and how to make it more interesting?

[belugalad]

Hi folks I eat quite a lot of chicken and usually just cook a breast in the oven,can anyone tell me any nice ways to flavour it to make it more interesting,I'm not looking for a fancy dish as I cook quickly and I'm not fussy😉 So just spices/powders that can be sprinkled on.I would also be happy to dice chicken and cook it in my frying pan with some onions and mushrooms and any simple herbs or pastes to add to that.I eat low carb so nothing that's going to be carb heavy please

 

[pm133]

Hi folks I eat quite a lot of chicken and usually just cook a breast in the oven,can anyone tell me any nice ways to flavour it to make it more interesting,I'm not looking for a fancy dish as I cook quickly and I'm not fussy😉 So just spices/powders that can be sprinkled on.I would also be happy to dice chicken and cook it in my frying pan with some onions and mushrooms and any simple herbs or pastes to add to that.I eat low carb so nothing that's going to be carb heavy please

Our family like to cut the chicken into chunks, fry it and then use a variety of dipping sauces. Obviously want to use small quantities but it makes an amazing meal with veg.

 

[Browser]

I make a simple chicken pasta. Stir fry chicken pieces till almost cooked through. Remove from the wok or frying pan. Stir fry vegetables such as, peppers, celery, mushrooms etc. and,when cooked to your liking, add the chicken and continue to stir fry. (I add a few prawns at this stage ). Add two or three teaspoonfuls of red or green pasta and stir through. Finally add some double cream and stir through to form a sauce with the pesto. When ready, I add a small helping of cooked brown pasta and gently smother it with the sauce. It’s quick, simple and very tasty, but if you don’t want to use pasta, you could serve it with courgette spaghetti or another accompaniment of your choice.

 

[Lucyr]

I like the maggi so tender chicken papers to add flavour or the chicken or fajita seasonings in the herb section of supermarket.

 

[nonethewiser]

Last nights tea, got 2 chicken breasts & made cut in middle, stuffed both with boursin garlic & herb cheese then wrapped them up in serrano ham baked in oven 35 mins.

Had them with small potato's, boiled them first dried then coated them in fry light spray & sprinkled chicken oxo over & garlic granules, did them in oven same time as chicken then served with salad & coleslaw. Really tasty meal.

 

[Browser]

Take a chicken breast fillet, wrap a rasher of bacon around it and stick it in the oven for 25 minutes at 180. Then take it out, put some cheese on top, cover it in BBQ sauce and stick it back in for another 5 minutes.

Hunter's Chicken, my favourite way to eat chicken.

Martin

I like this menu. A variation is to slit and stuff the chicken fillet with some haggis (fresh or tinned) before wrapping in bacon. Replace the BBQ sauce with whisky sauce when cooked. - I think this is called Bonnie Prince Charlie chicken.

 

[nonethewiser]

I like this menu. A variation is to slit and stuff the chicken fillet with some haggis (fresh or tinned) before wrapping in bacon. Replace the BBQ sauce with whisky sauce when cooked. - I think this is called Bonnie Prince Charlie chicken.

Now that sounds nice.

 

[belugalad]

Take a chicken breast fillet, wrap a rasher of bacon around it and stick it in the oven for 25 minutes at 180. Then take it out, put some cheese on top, cover it in BBQ sauce and stick it back in for another 5 minutes.

Hunter's Chicken, my favourite way to eat chicken.

Martin

Great,do you know I haven't had Hunters chicken before but have seen it and always wondered what it was,and cheese and bacon I always have those in my fridge,when you say BBQ sauce is that just from a bottle?

 

[belugalad]

Last nights tea, got 2 chicken breasts & made cut in middle, stuffed both with boursin garlic & herb cheese then wrapped them up in serrano ham baked in oven 35 mins.

Had them with small potato's, boiled them first dried then coated them in fry light spray & sprinkled chicken oxo over & garlic granules, did them in oven same time as chicken then served with salad & coleslaw. Really tasty meal.

Thanks I wouldn't have ever thought to do that,I used to love Boursin when I was a young lad,my mum used to spread it on a crusty loaf for me,I'm going to grab some later

 

[belugalad]

I like this menu. A variation is to slit and stuff the chicken fillet with some haggis (fresh or tinned) before wrapping in bacon. Replace the BBQ sauce with whisky sauce when cooked. - I think this is called Bonnie Prince Charlie chicken.

Hey that sounds good,I love Haggis,my parents are Scotttish,I would have to swerve the whisky though as I'm an ex drinker,I don't have anything like that in the house 😉

 

[eggyg]

I dice chicken breast, quite large pieces. Marinade in natural yoghurt, crushed garlic, turmeric and chilli powder as much or as little as you like, salt and pepper. It doesn’t need long really but if you do have time, do it in the morning. Skewer the pieces and grill until nice and charred but cooked through, 15/20 minutes is probably long enough, turning once. Have with salad. You could also marinade in olive oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic and herbs. I like fresh rosemary but it’s your choice. Again skewer and grill. Serve with Greek dips. Hummus, tzarziki etc. Big Greek salad with feta cheese. Yummy.

 

[eggyg]

I like this menu. A variation is to slit and stuff the chicken fillet with some haggis (fresh or tinned) before wrapping in bacon. Replace the BBQ sauce with whisky sauce when cooked. - I think this is called Bonnie Prince Charlie chicken.

We know that as Balmoral Chicken. Lovely.

 

[belugalad]

I dice chicken breast, quite large pieces. Marinade in natural yoghurt, crushed garlic, turmeric and chilli powder as much or as little as you like, salt and pepper. It doesn’t need long really but if you do have time, do it in the morning. Skewer the pieces and grill until nice and charred but cooked through, 15/20 minutes is probably long enough, turning once. Have with salad. You could also marinade in olive oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic and herbs. I like fresh rosemary but it’s your choice. Again skewer and grill. Serve with Greek dips. Hummus, tzarziki etc. Big Greek salad with feta cheese. Yummy.

That's sounds so nice,I always have natural yoghurt in the fridge amd I'm going to buy a selection of spices this afternoon,so I will get turmeric and chilli powder,thanks I'm salivating now🙂

 

[trophywench]

They all sound lovely, no idea where I'd get Haggis from round these parts though! I've never yet managed to taste it. Got excited before lockdown One as we went on a rally and on the Saturday night, scheduled planned Burns Night dinner catered by the Club we went to - whoo hoo! It was chicken casserole ...... very nice meal, but !

Anyway @Browser - I am still puzzling over X TEAspoons of green or red pasta from which you create a sauce. I think it's a typo and you meant pastE - but still haven't a clue what paste that might be!

 

[Drummer]

Wish I could help but I hardly ever eat chicken breast unless it is part of a whole chicken - I much prefer the more flavoursome dark meat.

 

[belugalad]

We know that as Balmoral Chicken. Lovely.

Hi do you use metal or wooden skewers?,I shall get some

 

[belugalad]

Wish I could help but I hardly ever eat chicken breast unless it is part of a whole chicken - I much prefer the more flavoursome dark meat.

I know what you're saying,I get the breast fillets cheaply at Lidl so tend to stick with that

 

[belugalad]

I like the maggi so tender chicken papers to add flavour or the chicken or fajita seasonings in the herb section of supermarket.

Thanks,I shall have a look for those

 

[nonethewiser]

Thanks I wouldn't have ever thought to do that,I used to love Boursin when I was a young lad,my mum used to spread it on a crusty loaf for me,I'm going to grab some later

Yes, delicious on crusty bread, also put some in packet spuds. Will have Christmas day night with crackers n cheese.

 

[NotWorriedAtAll]

I have recently been using sumac with chicken andI love it. It has a lemony taste
This is one recipe:

Sumac Chicken Breasts Recipe - Food.com

I have taken this recipe from Moxie’s Sumac Salmon #61262 because we loved it so much and wanted to try sumac with chicken. It worked! Just love the

www.food.com

And this is one I use often:
Greek yoghurt - 10% fat - a couple of table spoons
juice of a lemon
tomato puree - 2 teaspoons
some chilli powder or paprika or cayenne pepper for punch (or leave it out if you don't like fiery food)
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp sumac (or more - I like more of it)
crushed garlic clove

Mix all together and then coat the chicken breasts in it. Cook the chicken breasts in the oven until cooked through - time will depend on how big the breasts are. It will go faster if you cut the breast into strips and you get more coating on them as well.