What to do with a chicken breast?

Cook it plain and put it on a plate with some veg. Serve it to someone who likes chicken. No need to 'mess around with it'.

pen50

Bin it. Chicken thighs are much better.

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I do agree, though. Tastier and certainly less dry. Not to mention cheaper.

Slice the chicken breast thinly wok or fry with onion and mushrooms add Sugarsnap peas and sweet chilli sauce and garlic and soy sauce then add cooked noodles add more soy sauce. Delicious

I slit it and fill with garlic & herb Philadelphia, then bake it on a bed of sliced onions & red peppers.

My cousin used to cut a slit in the middle, insert some mild cheese, dip them in flower and breadcrumbs and egg and then deep fry them. Yum. Tasty with a salad and chips.

Goodness, easier to list what not to do with a chicken breast ….. 😂

Bin it. Chicken thighs are much better.

Finely slice chicken breast and marinate it with 1tsp five spice powder and soya sauce.
Stir fry it with some onion and 2 cloves garlic.
Remove from pan and quickly stir fry cabbage or silver beet or broccoli.
Return meat to wok and add a bit more soya sauce. Serve with rice

Cut up and stir fry with onion, garlic and mixed veg and spices.

And a mulligatawny main meal soup, v nice and warming in winter. Sauté gently a chopped onion, carrot and 2 sticks of celery in oil for a minute or two, add a dessert spoon of curry powder (or to taste), sauté a minute or to more, add plenty of chicken stock, simmer 20 minutes, then add 4 good tbsps of rice, bring to boil and simmer until rice is done, then add the chicken, chopped small, plus a chopped small apple (unpeeled) or half a large one, bring back to boil and simmer another 5 minutes.

One between dh and me in a stir fry, with plenty of whatever veg I have, a packet supermarket S/F sauce, with added garlic, red chilli and ginger pastes, and a little lemon juice. With noodles.

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Thank you for all your responses and suggestions. I do of course know that there are many recipes on the internet and I have many many cookbooks but its helpful to hear what someone has done many times themselves with success so thank you. I will be trying some of these very soon.

I do chicken (usually breasts) once a week. Never thought of them as bland, I love the flavour. There are so many recipes out there. You can cook them Indian style, Asian style, Mediterranean style etc.

We prefer thigh meat to breast. Cheaper and tastier.
Dice, add chicken seasoning and cook. Serve with salad in pitta bread.

Try the Hairy Bikers ‘Old Fashioned Chicken Stew’ recipe.

Soak chicken, chilled, in water to cover with 1t salt and 1t sugar. When ready, pat dry, salt, pepper, coat with mayonnaise, roll in grated parmesan, bake until done. We serve with rice, salad, sauteed carrots (a daughter favourite).

Hetty58

Oh yuk - boil it for the cat?

I'm with you Hetty58 chicken breast is so boring and bland. If I have to eat chicken give me a leg any time.

kittylester

GrannyGravy13

Flatten out well.

Dip in seasoned flour, then dip in beaten egg, then cover with breadcrumbs.

Shallow fry in butter and olive oil (75%-25%)

Squeeze of lemon juice on servings

Chicken schnitzel, yummy

I just came back to offer that recipe, Gg. I also add grated parmesan to the breadcrumbs.

I batch cook tomato sauce quite often but am not above using a tub of sauce too pammie but with fried potatoes rather than pasta.

I don’t think you can beat a home made tomato sauce. Not so long ago I discovered San Marzano tinned tomatoes. They’re a bit pricey but they make beautiful home made sauce - so versatile. I found them on Amazon - trays of a dozen are cheaper if you use regularly.

How about garlic chicken ? For the marinade, squash the cloves from half a bulb of garlic until a paste. Stir into some thick greek yogurt along with the juice of half a lemon and a tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley. Add a couple of finely chopped spring onions and a red chilli - I leave the seeds in but it depends on how spicy you like things -stir in to the yogurt. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and black pepper and make 3-4 deep slashes into the flesh. Rub some of the marinade into the flesh and then place the chicken in an oven proof dish and cover with the rest - you want to just cover the chicken. Leave for at least 2-3 hours to marinate and then place in a hot oven for about 30-40 min until the chicken is cooked through. I baste half way through and turn the chicken over so that it gets evenly covered. Good with new potatoes and a green salad.

Schnitzel as GrannyGravy13 says.

I marinate flattened chicken in yogurt or, at a push, milk for 30 mins or so before coating ang cooking as that helps to keep it moist.

Slice through the breast then coat the four pieces of chicken in flour. Fry the chicken on both sides then add honey, soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic to the pan. Simmer until the sauce thickens. Turn the chicken over to coat in the sauce. Serve with whatever you fancy. Delicious.

GrannyGravy13

Flatten out well.

Dip in seasoned flour, then dip in beaten egg, then cover with breadcrumbs.

Shallow fry in butter and olive oil (75%-25%)

Squeeze of lemon juice on servings

Chicken schnitzel, yummy

I just came back to offer that recipe, Gg. I also add grated parmesan to the breadcrumbs.

I batch cook tomato sauce quite often but am not above using a tub of sauce too pammie but with fried potatoes rather than pasta.

Chop it up and make soup. Add various vegetables and perhaps some barley. Make/buy some nice bread. Scoff. It'll go further that way too.

We cook chicken, when our non-vegan children are round.

I soak (chilled) a few hours in water to cover, with teaspoon of salt and sugar in the water. Pat dry, dip in milk, dip in salted flour, dip in egg, dip in peppered crumbs - all in that order, fry in butter. Serve hot, on rice or polenta.