Baked chicken

[shinysparklybubbles]

I want to make some sort of baked chicken for dinner (still need to go buy it!) anyone have any easy diet friendly recipes?

Thanks!

 

[wvjules]

I actually do whole cut up chickens like a roast. I cut up potatoes, carrots, celery and onions. Season with salt and pepper and bake.

 

[dzorn]

I just sprinkle it with some lemon pepper and bake.

Denise in MI

 

[Desiree]

This is super easy and we do it often!

4-5 Chicken breasts, top with butter and sprinkle dry packet of ranch dressing

Cook on 375 for an hour or so!

 

[ilovepcot]

One of the best chicken recipes I use came from right here on the DIS several years ago. Marinade chicken in Zesty Italian salad dressing and bake or grill. I add a little more dressing along with salt, pepper and garlic powder as it's grilling on the George Forman. It's great baked in the oven, too. It's a healthy, can't miss recipe.

 

[dngnb8]

I want to make some sort of baked chicken for dinner (still need to go buy it!) anyone have any easy diet friendly recipes?

Thanks!

Already mentioned, but I will go a bit further

1/4 Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 EVOO
2 TBS water
1 pckg Good Seasons Italian Dressing

marinate chicken over night. Grill chicken, skin side down. Remove skin before serving.

I always buy a roaster and butcher it myself. I save the back and wing tips for broth. I save the wings...well.... for wings. I use the legs (which my daughter called handles) thighs and breast for anything else.

No matter what vehicle I cook with, I always leave bone in and skin on. This keeps the chicken moist. I always remove the skin, and sometimes I will pull the chicken from the bone after I let it rest.

 

[Suzanne033]

A new recipe I tried a couple weeks are going was mucho easy:

Chicken breast - pounded out to 1/4 in thick
1 box of chicken Stove Top Stuffing
1 C or so water
1 bag frozen broccoli (thawed)
2 cans FF cream of Chicken soup
A Couple tbls Skim Milk
A couple tbls Parmesan cheese
A couple tbls paparika

1. In a bowl, put the contents of the stuffing with enough water to soften the stuffing
2. Once stuffing is softened add broccoli
3. Spoon stuffing and broccoli mixture onto pounded out chicken breast, roll them up and place seam side down in a baking dish.
4. Combine cream of chicken soup and skim milk until soup has a 'saucy' consistency and pour over the top of the stuffed chicken breasts
5. Top with parmesan cheese and paparika
6. Baked at 350 for 30 - 45 min. Test at approx. 30 min to make sure chicken is completely cooked.

I know this sounds hard but I swear it's super easy.

 

[wvjules]

A new recipe I tried a couple weeks are going was mucho easy:

Chicken breast - pounded out to 1/4 in thick
1 box of chicken Stove Top Stuffing
1 C or so water
1 bag frozen broccoli (thawed)
2 cans FF cream of Chicken soup
A Couple tbls Skim Milk
A couple tbls Parmesan cheese
A couple tbls paparika

1. In a bowl, put the contents of the stuffing with enough water to soften the stuffing
2. Once stuffing is softened add broccoli
3. Spoon stuffing and broccoli mixture onto pounded out chicken breast, roll them up and place seam side down in a baking dish.
4. Combine cream of chicken soup and skim milk until soup has a 'saucy' consistency and pour over the top of the stuffed chicken breasts
5. Top with parmesan cheese and paparika
6. Baked at 350 for 30 - 45 min. Test at approx. 30 min to make sure chicken is completely cooked.

I know this sounds hard but I swear it's super easy.

That doesn't sound very "diet friendly" lol

 

[Conservative Hippie]

I'm doing chicken with garlic, thyme, and mushrooms, sauteed in a little bit of olive oil. Of course the risotto I'm serving it with is NOT diet friendly!

 

[Kae]

This is one of my Favorites

Baked Buffalo Chicken


Pre heat oven to 400

4 chicken Breasts,
1/4 cup Franks Hots Sauce, 1T Vinegar, 1T Melted Marg/Butter mix together

Place Chicken in a baking Dish pour sauce over chicken bake 35 mins or until chicken is done.

 

[ENSOCK]

my go to is season the chicken breasts. Lay them on a baking sheet then cover with a jar of spaghetti sauce. Bake until done then serve over wheat angel hair pasta. On weight watchers, points change depending on the jar sauce. My family loves this.

 

[asta]

I got this simple recipe from a caterer friend:

Marinate boneless chicken breast or chicken tenders in Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette Salad Dressing. I sometimes do this overnight but you can get by with less time. Bake at 375 for about an hour (I like my chicken well done). Just before serving place a slice of low fat mozarella cheese on each piece of chicken and put chicken back in oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese. I like to serve this in summer with fresh tomatoes topped with fresh crumbled mozarella and a little pasta salad.

 

[postage stamp]

I marinate chicken in orange juice, olive oil, orange zest, rosemary, and pepper. Great in the oven or on the grill. And I always make an extra breast and then chop it up to put on a salad for lunch the next day.

 

[disneychic2]

Oven-Fried Chicken

2 lg egg whites
1/2 tsp garlic powder This looks complicated, but really isn't!
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1 3/4 cups cornflake cereal
1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tblesp all purpose flour
1/ 1/2 lbs skinned chicken pieces

Preheat oven to 400. Place a wire rack on top of a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.

In a shallow bowl, whisk together the egg whites with the garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, sage and tthyme.

Place the cereal in a plastic bag and crush thoroughly with a rolling pin. Place in a shallow bowl and mix together with the breadcrumbs, pepper, and salt.

Place the flour in a third shallow bowl.

To bread the chicken pieces, first dredge the chicken in the flour to coat. Next, dip each piece of chicken into the egg white mixture, followed by the crumb mixture, making sure to cover all surfaces. Repeat until all the chicken is coated.

Place the chicken pieces on the prepared rack and bake for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and registers 180 when tested with a meat thermometer in the thickest part.

255 cal, 1g sugar, 13g carb, 8g total fat, 32g protein, 325 mg sodium
Food Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch
WW point comparison: 6

 

[Imzadi]

This is super easy and we do it often!

4-5 Chicken breasts, top with butter and sprinkle dry packet of ranch dressing

Cook on 375 for an hour or so!

I mix butter (melted in the microwave) with bottled ranch dressing and pour on & coat. I marinate for 20 minutes before baking or broiling.

One of the best chicken recipes I use came from right here on the DIS several years ago. Marinade chicken in Zesty Italian salad dressing and bake or grill. I add a little more dressing along with salt, pepper and garlic powder as it's grilling on the George Forman. It's great baked in the oven, too. It's a healthy, can't miss recipe.

I did this last night. I added extra dressing to the bottom of the pan, and broiled. The dressing mixed with the cooked chicken juices and flavored the dressing into a chicken Italian dressing.

I cut up the pieces of chicken into bite size pieces, added it on top of a mixed green salad with croutons and drizzled on the chicken Italian dressing. Yum!

 

[TheBigBadWolf]

I marinate chicken in orange juice, olive oil, orange zest, rosemary, and pepper. Great in the oven or on the grill. And I always make an extra breast and then chop it up to put on a salad for lunch the next day.

This sounds good! I always make an extra breast to chop up and put on salad the next day, too.

We're having grilled chicken breasts for dinner. I sprinkled some Pensey's Bicentennial Rub on them earlier and plan on grilling them in a couple of hours. Very tasty and low calorie.

 

[Zandy595]

DS15 always requests my brined chicken. It's something you have to start early though.

I use a quart of water, 3 peeled cracked garlic cloves, 1/2 c. brown sugar, 1/4 c. salt, 2 bay leaves, and about 5 whole peppercorns. Add up to 4 bone-in split chicken breasts and let sit in the fridge for up to 6 hours. Then dry the skin and rub with olive oil. Bake at 350° for 35-45 mintues depending on how big they are. I always check with a thermometer to make sure they're done.

 

[ilovepcot]

I cut up the pieces of chicken into bite size pieces, added it on top of a mixed green salad with croutons and drizzled on the chicken Italian dressing. Yum!

Yes! We do this a lot when summer gets here. Unbeatable for a quick, healthy, hot weather meal!


Am busy copying & pasting many of these recipes.

 

[shinysparklybubbles]

Oh so many yummy choices!! Can't wait to try them!!! Thanks everyone!

 

[hulagirl87]

A new recipe I tried a couple weeks are going was mucho easy:

Chicken breast - pounded out to 1/4 in thick
1 box of chicken Stove Top Stuffing
1 C or so water
1 bag frozen broccoli (thawed)
2 cans FF cream of Chicken soup
A Couple tbls Skim Milk
A couple tbls Parmesan cheese
A couple tbls paparika

1. In a bowl, put the contents of the stuffing with enough water to soften the stuffing
2. Once stuffing is softened add broccoli
3. Spoon stuffing and broccoli mixture onto pounded out chicken breast, roll them up and place seam side down in a baking dish.
4. Combine cream of chicken soup and skim milk until soup has a 'saucy' consistency and pour over the top of the stuffed chicken breasts
5. Top with parmesan cheese and paparika
6. Baked at 350 for 30 - 45 min. Test at approx. 30 min to make sure chicken is completely cooked.

I know this sounds hard but I swear it's super easy.

This one sounds super good!! and since you're using the fat free soup and skim milk it might not be so bad....

Loving all the recipes! Chicken is a hit in our house, so always looking for new ways to prepare it!