Baking, smoking, and sautéing are versatile ways to prepare tender chicken. Master techniques for crispy wings, jarred alfredo sauce upgrades, and nutrient-dense chicken fillets for a balanced diet.
Chicken cubes cook more quickly than whole chicken pieces, and can be used as the base for a wide range of healthy dishes, such as a chicken stir fry or a topping for a dinner salad. You can purchase boneless, skinless breasts -- the leanest cut of the chicken -- and cut them yourself before cooking.
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Frozen meat and poultry products are convenient choices that eliminate the pressure to cook them immediately or end up throwing them away. Although chicken wings are smaller than other cuts of chicken, they still offer a significant source of protein.
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Chicken nuggets are a childhood favorite that many adults continue to enjoy into their college years and beyond because they are so quick and easy to make. Few convenience foods beat the savory taste of the crispy coating and the tender chicken inside of the nugget.
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If the idea of cooking chicken in hot water fills you with the kind of terror that comes from memories of aging relatives serving boiled meats for supper, think again.
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The George Foreman Grill is an indoor electric grill that helps you prepare meats and vegetables. Chicken breasts are a popular ingredient to cook on the George Foreman Grill and can be prepared using fresh herbs and spices such as oregano, thyme, black pepper, crushed red pepper and parsley.
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Braising is classic cooking method where you pan sear meat, then partially cover it in an aromatic and flavorful sauce to finish cooking it via indirect heat cooking. By only partially covering the meat, the browned outside remains crispy and texturally pleasing.
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Chicken nuggets are a family favorite in many homes, but most versions are high in saturated fat. Making your own version of chicken nuggets using Italian dressing is a lower-fat way to serve chicken. Italian dressing can also tenderize the chicken and add some juiciness as well.
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Baking chicken in the toaster oven opens up room in your regular oven, and it can help those who do not have an oven available. Due to the compact size of most toaster ovens, baked-chicken recipes are typically only suitable to make one to two servings at a time.
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Bottled Italian salad dressing transforms boneless, skinless chicken breasts into a flavorful main course without drowning it in fat.
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Keeping cooked chicken wings in the freezer is a convenient way to have a snack or appetizer on hand when surprise guests arrive. You don't need to thaw frozen chicken wings prior to heating, though allowing wings to thaw reduces actual cooking time.
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If you're baking chicken for dinner and you're pressed for time, make your task easier by creating a sauce of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup plus four simple ingredients. The chicken takes about 30 minutes to bake, giving you time to cook rice, pasta or potatoes to accompany it.
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Whether you made a simple or exotic chicken recipe, you can make delicious chicken stew from leftover chicken in less than 30 minutes. Chicken stew can be made in one pot using leftover baked, broiled or boiled chicken breasts, thighs or other meat, and supplies a host of nutritional benefits.
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There’s nothing like a scrumptious whole roasted chicken for a Sunday family dinner. If you are hungry and would like to speed up the cooking process yet still have a tender and juicy bird, the Nu Wave Oven might be your solution.
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One of the easiest ways to cook chicken is broiling. Broiling is upside-down grilling, with the heat coming from the top rather than the bottom. As with grilling, broiling cooks the chicken with intense direct heat, creating caramelization and charring while locking in juices for moist, tender, flavorful meat.
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Cooking chicken tenders in the microwave is a fast and easy solution to your last-minute meal challenge. Chicken tenders that have only been partially cooked before being frozen, though, can contain bacteria.
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While there is some speculation over the origin of the word, most people associate curry with a blend of spices or a spicy sauce. Some of the most popular powdered curry spice originates from India and Turkey. You can buy curry powder or make your own.
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Rotisserie attachments - whether used in home ovens, countertop appliances or outdoor grills – turn meat over a heat source so the meat cooks slowly and evenly in its own juices. This type of cooking results in tender, juicy meat with less hands-on attention than other methods.
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Ever since Michael Pollan's book “The Omnivore's Dilemma” hit the shelves, the safety of the preservative tertiary butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ, has been an object of contention.
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Piri piri marinade, also known as peri peri marinade, gives chicken a sharp, spicy flavor. The sauce originates from Portugal, though many South American and Caribbean countries have their own versions. In general, piri piri marinade combines the kick of fresh red chilies with the refreshing taste of citrus.
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You've forgotten to set out the frozen skinless chicken breasts again and now need them for your recipe. While you don't have sufficient time to thaw them in the refrigerator, the often recommended method, your microwave can provide a sufficient way to defrost the breasts.
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