What do you put on your grilled chicken

GT143EA Posted: Jan 04, 2010 03:08 PM

What do you put on your grilled chicken

Everytime I make grilled chicken it comes out so blah! What is something healthy I can put on it to give it a little zing?

julesrbf Posted: Jan 04, 2010 03:09 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

I like to put low-fat or fat-free Italian dressing on it - the non-creamy kind. Wishbone makes a good one. You could put onions and tomatoes on it too.

Cacarina Posted: Jan 04, 2010 03:13 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Lawry's makes a bunch of really great marinades. You can find them in any super market. My fav is the lemon pepper. I like to marinade the chicken breasts when I get home from the store and freeze some in the marinade...SO good.

PROBM Posted: Jan 04, 2010 03:17 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

i make a homemade balsamic vinagrette in a blender

balsamic vinagar
mustard your fav kind
garlic cloves
smidge of honey
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
onions powder
pepper

i also melt a tiny bit of low fat cheese on the chicken

JennyAPH Posted: Jan 04, 2010 03:22 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Depends on what I feel like that day honestly so I am no help..

However I was looking online for more recipes and came across this

http://allrecipes.com/features/articles/NewYearNewYou.aspx

I know you are looking for healthy recipes! You should be able to find a bunch here. I love this website.

GT143EA Posted: Jan 04, 2010 03:25 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Posted by JennyAPH

Depends on what I feel like that day honestly so I am no help..

However I was looking online for more recipes and came across this

http://allrecipes.com/features/articles/NewYearNewYou.aspx

I know you are looking for healthy recipes! You should be able to find a bunch here. I love this website.

Thanks Jen!

meara Posted: Jan 04, 2010 03:27 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

I love pureed basil with a little olive oil and vinegar and salt - YUM. . . you can also puree it just on it's own -

or really simple - I have this lavendar sea salt and just put some on chicken before cooking and it's delicious with no extra calories - same thing with a little rosemary -

KerriJohnS Posted: Jan 04, 2010 04:10 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Sometimes I put Sazon on it! It turns all orange! So fun!!!

Sometimes I season it with Adobo, Garlic powder and Onion powder.. and then cook it with chopped onions and some Jack Daniels BBQ sauce.

I usually cook the chicken in a pan with pam.

LadyDuda81509 Posted: Jan 04, 2010 04:12 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

balsamic chicken is my fav!!!
i use balsamic vinegar with a little olive oil, and some garlic powder, marinade it and grill it!! hmm hmm goood!!

i also bake it in the oven sometimes

AngnShaun Posted: Jan 04, 2010 04:15 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

kerri gave me permission to post... lol

salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce & terriyaki sauce, onions and peppers

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Jan 04, 2010 04:18 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

I marinate it in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper

KerriJohnS Posted: Jan 04, 2010 04:18 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Posted by AngnShaun

kerri gave me permission to post... lol

salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce & terriyaki sauce, onions and peppers

Hahaha!

I love Terriyaki Sauce!! I think you might have just given me a craving!!!

AngnShaun Posted: Jan 04, 2010 04:19 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Posted by KerriJohnS

Posted by AngnShaun

kerri gave me permission to post... lol

salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce & terriyaki sauce, onions and peppers

Hahaha!

I love Terriyaki Sauce!! I think you might have just given me a craving!!!

its the best... i never would have thought to mix them... but i grabbed the terriyaki instead of the soy sauce and i havent looked back since..

allegracristina Posted: Jan 04, 2010 04:48 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

You gotta marinate lil Gail!!!! I marinate my chicken breasts in Ziploc freezer bags for 15-30 mins before grilling.

Balsamic Marinade:

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste

Red Wine Vinegar Marinade:

1/4 cup red wine vinegar
all the same from above

Lemon, Garlic, Parsely (aka Argentinian marinade):

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
1 handful fresh Italian (not curly) parsely chopped well
lots of salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

GT143EA Posted: Jan 04, 2010 05:10 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Posted by allegracristina

You gotta marinate lil Gail!!!! I marinate my chicken breasts in Ziploc freezer bags for 15-30 mins before grilling.

Balsamic Marinade:

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste

Red Wine Vinegar Marinade:

1/4 cup red wine vinegar
all the same from above

That sounds delic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KerriJohnS Posted: Jan 04, 2010 05:16 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

Posted by GT143EA

Posted by allegracristina

You gotta marinate lil Gail!!!! I marinate my chicken breasts in Ziploc freezer bags for 15-30 mins before grilling.

Balsamic Marinade:

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste

Red Wine Vinegar Marinade:

1/4 cup red wine vinegar
all the same from above

That sounds delic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John is big on marinading too! I'm LAZY!! haha!!
he is cooking me dinner tonight and after reading all about food most of the day (I feel like I've read a lot of threads on here and LIF about food) I'm so hungry it hurts!! I hope he didn't back out on his plan!!!

Just Cindy Posted: Jan 04, 2010 05:17 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

I just made grilled chicken with honey, red vinegar, salt, pepper, chopped garlic, garlic & onion powder and paprika and it was yummy!!!!

Also you can marinate it with yogurt and honey and herbs and it comes out good too.

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jan 04, 2010 05:32 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

I posted this for the cookbook and it is SO good...so easy and so healthy. Because there is no olive oil it is extremely low in fat and also low carb!!

Balsamic Basil Chicken

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 4 pieces
8 ounces cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp freshly chopped basil (or 2 tsp dried herbs)
Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Coat a large baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken pieces and tomatoes in baking dish. Pour chicken broth and balsamic vinegar over chicken. Sprinkle basil over the top.

Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until juices run clear and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

FinallyMrsB18 Posted: Jan 04, 2010 06:15 PM

Re: What do you put on your grilled chicken

I do this sometimes it isn't the best option but it is so good.
Marinade-

Light Soy Sauce (1/2 cup)
Sesame Oil (1/4 cup)
Honey (1 tsp)
Garlic (grate 3-4 cloves)
Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 tsp)
Lemon Zest (1/2 tsp)

I don't really measure just eyeball it. Mix it well with a whisk. It is good for things like stir fry chicken & broccoli.

I love Frank's Red Hot on my chicken too.