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Trying to improve boneless chicken breast

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Hook_emHornsfan_74
Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,347
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Trying to eat a little less red meat these days so I thought I would cook some boneless, skinless chicken breasts.  Rubbed them in salt, pepper and garlic powder.  Had some home made salsa from the weekend. Decided to spread the breast in salsa then some hatch Chile cheese.  After I pulled them off I added some sliced avacado.  I know the plating is sloppy but it was really really good.  Don’t know why the pics ended up in the middle and out of order.  Thanks for looking. 
Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Love chicken breasts! Never understood why they get such a bad rap. Season well, but mostly... don't overcook. Easy. Like the avocado idea.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,347
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    Thanks @Carolina Q the salsa was really spicy so the avacado helped. Used peppers from the garden. Underestimated how hot they were. 
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • Woodchunk
    Woodchunk Posts: 911
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    Nice, hot peppers are a go to item in our house. We usually cook a whole package of the breast at a time, later used for wraps, salads, sandwiches, pot pies. They freeze well.
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  • Kitarkus
    Kitarkus Posts: 181
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    Skip the cheese and you'd have a downright healthy (and still delicious) meal.  

    Sincerely,

    Mom
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    My suggestion is to leave the bs breast at the store and buy the bs thighs. Instant upgrade! Yours do look quite nice however. Enjoy!
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,516
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    pgprescott said:
    My suggestion is to leave the bs breast at the store and buy the bs thighs. Instant upgrade! Yours do look quite nice however. Enjoy!
    "A three-ounce portion of chicken breast without the skin contains 142 calories, 3 grams of fat and .9 grams of saturated fat," she says. Meanwhile, a skinless chicken thigh of the same size contains 170 calories, 9 grams of fat, and 3 grams of saturated fat.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    dmchicago said:
    pgprescott said:
    My suggestion is to leave the bs breast at the store and buy the bs thighs. Instant upgrade! Yours do look quite nice however. Enjoy!
    "A three-ounce portion of chicken breast without the skin contains 142 calories, 3 grams of fat and .9 grams of saturated fat," she says. Meanwhile, a skinless chicken thigh of the same size contains 170 calories, 9 grams of fat, and 3 grams of saturated fat.
    I never said it was better for you. Just better!
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  • ChokeOnSmoke
    ChokeOnSmoke Posts: 1,942
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    Looks good.  I make them fairly often.  I coat with my favorite rub for max flavor and pull at the optimal internal temp and they turn out really well.
    Packerland, Wisconsin

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Nice cook. Chicken breast is good eats when embellished. 
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,171
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    That looks really good, and most importantly, healthy. I have got to get busy eating better and doing more meals like this. The lower-carb approach works for me if I can just get disciplined to adhere to it.
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  • drumdudeguy
    drumdudeguy Posts: 165
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    I cook them Dixie style. Marinade in Italian Dressing beforehand. At the end of the cook, add Honey Mustard, Cheddar Jack Cheese, and Bacon.
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
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    Nicely done sir!
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
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  • Hook_emHornsfan_74
    Hook_emHornsfan_74 Posts: 1,347
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    Thanks everyone!  I prefer dark meat (insert pun) but the boss lady like the breast. What can I say.  So that’s what I grabbed.   Trying to go low carb. 
    Midland, TX XLBGE
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  • cheeaa
    cheeaa Posts: 364
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    drumdudeguy said:
    I cook them Dixie style. Marinade in Italian Dressing beforehand. At the end of the cook, add Honey Mustard, Cheddar Jack Cheese, and Bacon.
    I'm no honey mustard fan but we do Italian breasts all the time. Will definitely add some cheese and bacon next time. Thanks!
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  • GrillSgt
    GrillSgt Posts: 2,507
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    Biggest improvement would be to add bone and skin. 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,618
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    Three good slits, stuff with a relish made from chopped garlic, picadillo peppers, sun dried tomatoes and top with a little mozz. Lots of flavor in there, you just can't flip them on the grill.  
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  • bgebrent
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    Legume said:


    Three good slits, stuff with a relish made from chopped garlic, picadillo peppers, sun dried tomatoes and top with a little mozz. Lots of flavor in there, you just can't flip them on the grill.  
    Excellent embellishment brother. 
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
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    My biggest boob enhancement, was sous vide.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
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    Chicken breast is kinda like mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini etc.. It all depends on the real taste, what you put on it. We like breaded and cheese. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • bgebrent
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    Focker said:
    My biggest boob enhancement, was sous vide.
    Help me here. SV adds nothing to knowing how to cook a lean protein to temp.  But I see the fail safe. 

    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    bgebrent said:
    Focker said:
    My biggest boob enhancement, was sous vide.
    Help me here. SV adds nothing to knowing how to cook a lean protein to temp.  But I see the fail safe. 

    You can cook it to 140 instead of 165. Retains much more moisture.
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
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    Eggcelsior said:
    bgebrent said:
    Focker said:
    My biggest boob enhancement, was sous vide.
    Help me here. SV adds nothing to knowing how to cook a lean protein to temp.  But I see the fail safe. 

    You can cook it to 140 instead of 165. Retains much more moisture.
    What he said.

    Raw chicken is the scariest thing in most kitchens, bug wise, but a breast gets hammered at 165.  The SV allows you to kill bugs just as dead but more slowly by holding a low temp for a long time (140 in this case).  This also applies to whole turkey breasts, depending on how big an SV you have.
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  • TN_Egger
    TN_Egger Posts: 1,120
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    Boneless, skinless, tasteless.  Give me the thighs!
    Signal Mountain, TN
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:
    Trying to eat a little less red meat these days so I thought I would cook some boneless, skinless chicken breasts. 

    The breast look outstanding. Be careful what you say around here.....if word gets out about "less red meat", you might get kicked out of Texas. =)
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
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    Second biggest boob enhancement if not using sous vide...

    Cooking them gently, lower and slower, raised direct.

    High heat and boobs do not play well together, causing them to dry out/firm up.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
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    bgebrent said:
    Focker said:
    My biggest boob enhancement, was sous vide.
    Help me here. SV adds nothing to knowing how to cook a lean protein to temp.  But I see the fail safe. 

    SV improves the texture for reasons mentioned above.

    Chicken breasts are one of the best uses for SV IMO.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    To each his own. Tried 140-145° (I forget which) SV breasts once, but won't be doing it again. Center was far too cool and the texture was like chewing on a wet sponge. Not an enhancement at all. Much prefer traditionally cooked 165° breasts.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
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    They look good, but, erm, avocados are kinda pure fat. Not that fat is bad. And, uh, cheese, depending on the kind can be just a hard form of butter.

    FWIW, I've come across some good Asian marinades and rubs that do wonders for bland. Lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, ginger, rice vinegar, etc. Might just be because its different, but the zing is good.
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  • Teefus
    Teefus Posts: 1,208
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    I like to use Caesar dressing as a marinate for chicken breasts. Leave it on thick and grill it nice and brown. Yum!
    Michiana, South of the border.
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  • FATC1TY
    FATC1TY Posts: 888
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    Grab a pork tenderloin instead. 

    It takes flavor better, cooks faster, and it stays moist.

    Its also as good or better in in terms of fat and calories against a B/S less breast  
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