Cooking Chicken Fillets

Gumbyman

Hi there,

What's the best (healthiest) way to cook a whole chicken fillet or chicken breast? I've only ever cooked chicken in bits in a frying pan but want to cook a few whole (as per the nutrition sticky - great sticky btw) and keep them in the fridge.

Thanks!
Gumby.

Fatloss08

boil or oven cook or george foreman them

flywheel

i use the george foreman; did try steaming them but it takes a while and they end up *really* moist, i just stick to steaming fish and veg now

Redpunto

I'd say gud awl georgie would be the healthiest, may be with a bit of lemon juice or balsamic

tribulus

Redpunto wrote: »

I'd say gud awl georgie would be the healthiest, may be with a bit of lemon juice or balsamic

Yeah sounds good, I find the breasts can get quite dry when they're GF'ed.

flywheel

turkey fillets seem to keep their moisture pretty well in it (for me anyhow)

LeggyBrunette

I usually boil them. Keep's them nice and moist.

Newaglish

I vote for steaming, it really only takes about 5-7 minutes I think, throw a little lemon juice and lots of black pepper on them, or just a little paprika and they're pretty tasty.

DAVE_K

I cut them in half, i.e. make them 1/2 as thick and grill with a bit of blackpepper - doesn't take long and makes em nice - i find a bit of tabasco on them real tasty

dudara

Poach them in some boiling water. They stay nice and moist, pop in the fridge and they're easy to slice and add to dishes as required.

flywheel

Newaglish wrote: »

I vote for steaming, it really only takes about 5-7 minutes I think

deffo 20+ on my hob anyhow... as undercooked chicken is a big no no i'd be erring on the side of safety...

were you using a special steam cooker to get it cooked through in 5-7 mins or just blasting the bejaysus out of it ?

SorGan

"throw em at a wall and shout at them":)

im no cooking expert but is there any dif. between oven,grilling and boiling?
healthy wise..

tribulus

If there is I'd imagine it's largely insignificant.

c - 13

I generally either bake or grill them. Never tried boiling or steaming though.

g'em

SorGan wrote: »

im no cooking expert but is there any dif. between oven,grilling and boiling?

wrt chicken, no, it will have the exact same nutritional profile irrespective of the cooking type. The sauces you add to it will often dictate the "healthiness" of the overall meal though.

Naos

Hmmm.

I pan fry my chicken with a bit of sesame seed oil. Guessing I should stop this practise then?

pvt.joker

Hmm i usually stir fry mine with some olive oil and loads of vegetables...is this good or bad?

g'em

Naos wrote: »

I pan fry my chicken with a bit of sesame seed oil. Guessing I should stop this practise then?

Not necessarily - sesame oil is a good, robust oil to cook with and because of its deep and intense flavours you only need to use a small amount of it. I'd worry about excess sugar/ alcohol/ processed fats in my diet before worrying about a little bit of sesame to give chicken a punchy taste

lindak

I usually bake mine in the oven with a little olive oil and some black pepper

How Strange

I cut them in half lengthways and cook them on a griddle pan with a little olive oil, some black pepper and a little bit of salt and some lemon juice.

Canis Lupus

I fry them in a deep fat fryer. Battered. With a mars bar.

and butter.

Vegeta

I find boiled chicken disgusting taste wise. It is awful.

I much prefer thinly sliced and grilled.

Canis Lupus

I've been meaning to try boiled chicken..

I wonder what would happen if you added strong chicken stock to the boiling water.......

If you did that I suppose you could add the stock water to rice as well...

Naos

g'em wrote: »

Not necessarily - sesame oil is a good, robust oil to cook with and because of its deep and intense flavours you only need to use a small amount of it. I'd worry about excess sugar/ alcohol/ processed fats in my diet before worrying about a little bit of sesame to give chicken a punchy taste

Sweet.

I've changed my diet around a good bit. Not eating any processed foods anymore(or at least as limited as I can), cut down on sweets a lot but alcohol is still ever present. I will however be converting from pints to bottles, not a big change, but at least it's something

Gumbyman

Thanks peeps! Spoilt for choice here. How long does it take to boil a chicken breast (roughly)? Seems the easiest in terms of not burning it or having to cut it. I'll try that first and if it is mank I'll progress to the grill. Might even get myself a Georgie Foreman.

Hanley

Boiled Chicken is an accquired taste tbh. I eat one every morning with my breakfast. one thing you'll probably wanna do is roll it in paper towel and give it a good squeeze to get rid of any excess water before you try and bite into it.

Beanmachine

I usually bake my chicken with a bit of cajun or jamaican jerk spices.

Just tried boiled chicken there not bad at all all i did was chop a few onions and threw them in with the water that was it.There actually quite nice just like that.

pvt.joker

Hanley wrote: »

Boiled Chicken is an accquired taste tbh. I eat one every morning with my breakfast. one thing you'll probably wanna do is roll it in paper towel and give it a good squeeze to get rid of any excess water before you try and bite into it.

you must have a strong stomach, I don't think I could stomach chicken that early in the morning , especially boiled! Tastes like rubber to me

tribulus

I've always wondered about this tbh. It's as if there's some sacred breakfast food list that cannot be altered!

I regularly have tuna, sweet corn and olive oil as part of breakfast, or a chicken breast occasionally, the odd time even a cold steak. Gotta get the protein in.

Neamhshuntasach

I don't mind boiled chicken but i eat about 2-3 chicken fillets every day in 2 small meals and in order to vary the taste i cook them in a wok with the smallest amount of olive oil just so they don't stick at the beginning. I usually add a small bit of a low fat sauce to add flavor. The rest of my diet is solid so i don't worry about the little bit of sauces i add to it.

Lola87

I often marinade a chicken breast in lemon juice, grated ginger and 3 chopped cloves of garlic, then grill it; no need for oil as the marinade prevents sticking. It's YUM!:D