Ten Easy Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breast Fixes
Here are over a weeks' worth of fresh ideas for chicken breasts:
Quesadillas
Shred cooked chicken breast, sandwich between flour tortillas with cheese and black or refried beans and cook a couple minutes per side in a nonstick skillet.
Salad
Grill chicken breasts, slice thinly, and fan atop a Greek salad of romaine lettuce, kalamata olives, pepperoncini peppers and feta cheese.
Blackened chicken sandwiches
Season chicken breasts with blackening seasoning, grill and arrange on hoagie rolls with coleslaw.
BBQ Pizza
Shred cooked chicken breast, toss with barbecue sauce and arrange on pizza dough with smoked cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.
Skewers
Dip chicken in low fat Italian dressing, cut into bite-sized pieces; skewer with olives and artichoke hearts and grill.
Fried Rice
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, saute with garlic and green onions, then stir in cold leftover rice.
Pesto Focaccia Sandwiches
Grill chicken breasts; serve with roasted red bell peppers on focaccia spread with pesto.
Stuffed breasts
Cut a horizontal slit into chicken breasts to form a picket, stuff with ham and reduced fat Swiss cheese, and saute. Other combinations to try: Goat cheese and chutney or spinach and feta cheese.
Stuffed potatoes
Cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces, season with cumin and chili powder and saute; toss with thawed frozen corn, chopped green onions, lime juice and chopped cilantro. Spoon over baked potatoes.
Chicken Sate
Pound breasts thin, cut into long strips, toss with commercial peanut sauce, skewer and grill.
See also:
Chicken Recipe Collection
Chicken: Healthy, Tasty and Convenient!
Nutritious Chicken Thighs