what's a good way to cook chicken breasts

It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get real
dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd just like
some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or whatever, and have
enough for a week. My husband has been travelling alot for business, and I
rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old and I won't eat much. So I
thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of something and eat it for a few
days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy another
appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is all it's
cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the oven up (and
the whole house) would be great. So if you have any experience with the GF,
please share...

Betsy

"oregonchick" wrote in message
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It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get
real dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd
just like some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or
whatever, and have enough for a week. My husband has been travelling alot
for business, and I rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old and I
won't eat much. So I thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of
something and eat it for a few days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy another
appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is all it's
cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the oven up (and
the whole house) would be great. So if you have any experience with the
GF, please share...

Betsy


Love my GF, we just used it last night for some chicken breasts. I love the
fact that we can take off the grill plates and put them in the dishwasher...
Good investment for us...

Matty (I weighed more than Jared from Subway)
481/256/225
(starting weight/current weight/goal weight)

First mini goal achieved - 104lbs lost 10/26/04
Second mini goal achieved - 137lbs lost 01/28/05
Third mini goal achieved - 183lbs lost 09/30/05
Fourth mini goal achieved - 204lbs total lost 01/30/06
Fifth mini goal - 231lbs total lost by 08/31/06

"Matty (I Weighed More Than Jared From Subway)"
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"oregonchick" wrote in message
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It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get
real dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd
just like some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or
whatever, and have enough for a week. My husband has been travelling
alot for business, and I rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old
and I won't eat much. So I thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of
something and eat it for a few days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy
another appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is
all it's cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the
oven up (and the whole house) would be great. So if you have any
experience with the GF, please share...

Betsy


Love my GF, we just used it last night for some chicken breasts. I love
the fact that we can take off the grill plates and put them in the
dishwasher... Good investment for us...

yeah, I had the older one that you couldn't remove the plates, and it was
difficult to wash...

"oregonchick" wrote in message
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"Matty (I Weighed More Than Jared From Subway)"
wrote in message ...


"oregonchick" wrote in message
. ..
It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get
real dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd
just like some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or
whatever, and have enough for a week. My husband has been travelling
alot for business, and I rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old
and I won't eat much. So I thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of
something and eat it for a few days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy
another appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is
all it's cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the
oven up (and the whole house) would be great. So if you have any
experience with the GF, please share...

Betsy


Love my GF, we just used it last night for some chicken breasts. I love
the fact that we can take off the grill plates and put them in the
dishwasher... Good investment for us...

yeah, I had the older one that you couldn't remove the plates, and it was
difficult to wash...


Someone here suggested putting wet paper towels on the plates and closing it
just after cooking and unplugging it. Works well for quick clean up...

Matty (I weighed more than Jared from Subway)
481/256/225
(starting weight/current weight/goal weight)

First mini goal achieved - 104lbs lost 10/26/04
Second mini goal achieved - 137lbs lost 01/28/05
Third mini goal achieved - 183lbs lost 09/30/05
Fourth mini goal achieved - 204lbs total lost 01/30/06
Fifth mini goal - 231lbs total lost by 08/31/06

oregonchick wrote:
It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get real
dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd just like
some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or whatever, and have
enough for a week. My husband has been travelling alot for business, and I
rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old and I won't eat much. So I
thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of something and eat it for a few
days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy another
appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is all it's
cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the oven up (and
the whole house) would be great. So if you have any experience with the GF,
please share...

Betsy

The GF grill does a wonderful job with chicken breasts. They cook in
just a minute or two (and it's easy to lift up the grill top and just
slice into it to see if it's done to your liking) and they're moist all
the way through. (I do find it doesn't work well to cook them frozen.
If they're frozen, defrost first.)

The GF grill is the most-used small appliance we've ever bought -- well
worth the price. We also use it for steaks, fish, turkey burgers, and
grilled sandwiches. We go days without using the oven, especially in
the warmer months.

Chris
262/130s/130s

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:10:40 -0700, "oregonchick"
wrote:

It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get real
dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd just like
some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or whatever, and have
enough for a week. My husband has been travelling alot for business, and I
rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old and I won't eat much. So I
thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of something and eat it for a few
days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy another
appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is all it's
cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the oven up (and
the whole house) would be great. So if you have any experience with the GF,
please share...

Betsy


I like to brine my chicken breasts before I cook them. If you don't
have a problem with some added sodium, you can soak them in a salt
water/spice solution for a couple hours prior to cooking, and they
should stay reasonably moist regardless of the cooking method. You
should be able to google for info on this, but here's a sample:
http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article.php?id=6

I usually cook the breasts in a cast iron skillet on both sides till
the get just lightly brown, then cook them to temp inside the oven. I
used to fix a killer pan sauce with this, but it involved lots of
butter and some brown sugar. I haven't tried lookint for an
alternative. Bringing the chicken this way should keep it moist
enough to not need a sauce to go with it.

"Chris" wrote in
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oregonchick wrote:
It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they
get real dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in
anything, I'd just like some good quality meat that I can dice up for
salads, or whatever, and have enough for a week. My husband has been
travelling alot for business, and I rarely cook when he's gone
because my 8 yr old and I won't eat much. So I thought I could plan
ahead and do a bunch of something and eat it for a few days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy
another appliance that might not get used very often unless it really
is all it's cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating
the oven up (and the whole house) would be great. So if you have any
experience with the GF, please share...

Betsy

The GF grill does a wonderful job with chicken breasts. They cook in
just a minute or two (and it's easy to lift up the grill top and just
slice into it to see if it's done to your liking) and they're moist
all the way through. (I do find it doesn't work well to cook them
frozen. If they're frozen, defrost first.)

The GF grill is the most-used small appliance we've ever bought --
well worth the price. We also use it for steaks, fish, turkey
burgers, and grilled sandwiches. We go days without using the oven,
especially in the warmer months.

Chris
262/130s/130s


I got a mini GF as a gift. Great gizmo! Probably large enough for two
burgers.

I slice a chicken breast into 1/2" "medallions" and sprinkle with lemon
pepper maximizing flavor.

I tossed the grease boat it came with and use cheap-o paper plates for
easier cleanup/something less to clean.

Andy

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy another
appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is all it's
cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the oven up (and
the whole house) would be great. So if you have any experience with the
GF, please share...

Betsy


Hi

Another one here who whole heartedly supports the GF, we went and bought the
larger one & use it all the time in the summer outside, it has repalced our
oven & BBQ.

--
Gary

228/206/175

It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle thing

oregonchick wrote:
"Matty (I Weighed More Than Jared From Subway)"
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"oregonchick" wrote in message
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It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get
real dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd
just like some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or
whatever, and have enough for a week. My husband has been travelling
alot for business, and I rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old
and I won't eat much. So I thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of
something and eat it for a few days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy
another appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is
all it's cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the
oven up (and the whole house) would be great. So if you have any
experience with the GF, please share...

Betsy

Love my GF, we just used it last night for some chicken breasts. I love
the fact that we can take off the grill plates and put them in the
dishwasher... Good investment for us...

yeah, I had the older one that you couldn't remove the plates, and it was
difficult to wash...


Ditto. Great for cooking on cold or hot nights but a pain in the (_!_)
to clean the older ones.
--

Cheese

http://cheesensweets.com/contact/cheese

"oregonchick" wrote in message
. ..
It seems like when I do the boneless skinless chicken breasts, they get
real dry on the outside. I don't want to slather them in anything, I'd
just like some good quality meat that I can dice up for salads, or
whatever, and have enough for a week. My husband has been travelling alot
for business, and I rarely cook when he's gone because my 8 yr old and I
won't eat much. So I thought I could plan ahead and do a bunch of
something and eat it for a few days.

I thought about the george foreman grill, but I'm reluctant to buy another
appliance that might not get used very often unless it really is all it's
cracked up to be. With the hot summer temps, not heating the oven up (and
the whole house) would be great. So if you have any experience with the
GF, please share...

Betsy


Brining. You can either start with kosher chicken which has this process
done to it, or you can take your normal chicken breasts, soak them in cold
water half an hour, then cover them with kosher salt and let sit at least
half an hour.

Otherwise you're going to want to seal them in foil with a little something
moist like soy sauce, sherry, ketchup.