The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[ascicles]

I love chicken. Even before I started Medifast, I ate chicken almost every night. The problem is that I don't know how to cook...anything.

Every night I make a chicken breast in my George Forman grill. It's quite good, but I am searching for different ways to make it.

I am thinking about making it with mushrooms and zuchinni tonight. If I do that, should I slice the breast up and put it in the frying pan straight from the refridgerator? I would like to spray with pam, and fry the chicken along with both veggies.

Should I add them all at the same time, or put the chicken in first? I usually add a splash of soy sauce to my veggies when I cook them this way as well.

Sorry for the dumb questions, but I've never really cooked anything. Learning to sautee mushrooms and zucinni was a breakthrough for me

[just_julie]

I'd cube up the chicken and "brown it" before adding the veggies. Brown it meaning cook it until it's all white. Then add your veggies and soy sauce. Cook until veggies are the way you like them. You might want to cut open a piece of chicken to make sure it's cooked through (no pink). A meat thermometer comes in handy too. Poultry should be cooked to 170 degrees F.

[ascicles]

Could I cook it on the George Foreman grill first and then mix it in with the veggies at the same time? Or would it be better to pan cook it?

[FluffyNoMore]

I brine my chicken and then cook it(last time on the grill) and then put it on my garden salad. Brining it keeps it really juicy and I don't have to add any seasonings.

[Pashta]

To make sure you cook it fully, go ahead and cook it on the grill, then add it to the veggies right before they are done. That should work

[ascicles]

Awesome. I'll give that a shot.

Even if it makes it a little tough, it's better than getting sick from undercooked chicken!

[vacationak]

Jen

What do you mean by "brining" chicken?

vacationak

[FluffyNoMore]

Brining is soaking it in salt water. Typically I use 3 Tablespoons salt to a quart of water.... We buy chicken in bulk and do a big batch of it then cook it and then have enough for the whole week.

I used to marinate my chicken in italian salad dressing... this tastes just as good. I've been eating grilled chicken salads quite a bit and this is so much easier to have it on hand.

[ascicles]

I made the chicken stir-fry (kind of) tonight and it turned out pretty good!

[Pashta]

Yay! You are now the master of stir-fry!

LOL!

[Loribug]

Also a little tip: If the breast is too thick for you, put it between two pieces of saran wrap and beat it out, it will cook more evenly.

[Guest]

that sounds yummy. I love chicken. I am new so I was wondering if you can add sesame(hope I spelled it right) seeds to it. That would be yummy!!!

[CBBUTLER2]

oops!! that is me on the last post...forgot to log in!

[CBBUTLER2]

okay I looked at my Seasame seeds and it looks like you can!! I am excited about it!

[ascicles]

I only want to use sesame seeds to make sesame chicken...but I don't think that would be allowed. That is, unless walden farms would make some sauce!