How can I make my chicken taste better ?

[paddy155]

Hi Guy's. How do you Guy's cook your chicken breasts for work and make them taste good ? Need idea's.

[StoneGRMI]

Use a grill, bake with hot sauce, marinade in a light dressing, herbs, spices, salsa..etc

[AdamGH]

cover both sides with mrs dash then bake in the oven, or grill.

[Jakspro]

Go to Barnes and Noble and skim their cooking section for healthy cookbooks. They have ones that give ALOT of tips for alternative ingredients that are rather appealing and healthy. And once you've cooked enough with those alternatives you can start mixing and matching and creating your own dishes.

Also, if you want to keep it simple (due to time constraints that we all have at one point) I like Mrs Dash, salsa, mango salsa, lemon glazes, mushroom sauces.

[T_Own]

hot sauce ftw

[hotpink]

hot sauce ftw

I'm with him. I'm a hot sauce addict

[tigerfan18]

Being from Louisiana, I have to recommend Tony's... , well I can't spell the last name (something with a Ch I think), but it is pretty much a cajun seasoning made w/ red pepper, garlic, salt, and some other great stuff. It is kind of high in sodium, but also packs a lot of flavor so just a little will make a big difference.

[Jakspro]

Being from Louisiana, I have to recommend Tony's... , well I can't spell the last name (something with a Ch I think), but it is pretty much a cajun seasoning made w/ red pepper, garlic, salt, and some other great stuff. It is kind of high in sodium, but also packs a lot of flavor so just a little will make a big difference.

Tony Chachere Seasoning! Ya its key to those who like spicy chicken.

[tigerfan18]

Tony Chachere Seasoning! Ya its key to those who like spicy chicken.

That's it. I always keep it in the house. I also like to sprinkle some onto my steamed broccoli.

Another thing that I like on chicken is A1 Steak sauce, ohh and Hooters makes a great wing sauce that I like to spread on chicken and bake.

[paddy155]

I was a little unsure weather I could add sauce to my chicken. Thought it may have been bad when trying to eat clean.

[NS]

sweet and sour sauce. microwave it at work if you can.

[tigerfan18]

Well, I am by no means any kind of expert, but I like to have a lot of variety. I wouldn't imagine that 1-2 tablespoon of sauce every now and then would really make much of a difference. That being said, you might want to ask someone more experienced.

[jackjackson]

I use nothing
When I am ready to eat it i Use black pepper (fat burner)
Maybe some lemon juice, but nothing else or maybe the new salad dressing that you squirt like 1 or 2 calories per squirt.

[abbot138]

Mustard

[tigerfan18]

Mustard

I acctually used to eat the tuna in a pouch with mustard as a sub to mayo. It was about 1/4 of a step up from choking down the tuna by itself.

Either way, you have to be carefull about burning yourself out on one food. I can't eat tuna anymore because I ate it too often for too long. Make sure that you try a variety if you are going to be eating chicken all the time.

[Nicotine]

suck it up.....

[hotpink]

And also my ex used to make me chicken like this and then I just expanded on the different dressings, but smother it in salad dressing and bake. so good

[abbot138]

And also my ex used to make me chicken like this and then I just expanded on the different dressings, but smother it in salad dressing and bake. so good

Is that you naked in a Darth Vader helmet giving the peace sign! LMAO!

[hotpink]

Is that you naked in a Darth Vader helmet giving the peace sign! LMAO!

hahaha yes.

andddd...did magic say that was me? how did he know? weird

[abbot138]

hahaha yes.

andddd...did magic say that was me? how did he know? weird

Easily the sexiest thing Ive ever seen in my entire life, LOL!

[hotpink]

Easily the sexiest thing Ive ever seen in my entire life, LOL!

haha, im sure!

[Jakspro]

Ya, as mentioned above, lemon juice bro. I got off on that for a good stretch. And sauces aren't necessarily bad, but I definitely wouldn't go use them while cutting. They're also harder to keep track of calories, but very possible if your diligent.

[MaGiCJNG]

HAHA yea it is.

I like to marinate the chicken breast in a low Sodium Teriyaki sauce. I cant remember the one i use but its in a white labelled bottle with seseme seeds in it and the Name brand rhymes with Teriyaki. Somethin like Veri Teri Teriyaki Sauce and Marinade or some weird shit like that.

[g0dsend]

George Forman grill, best way to cook it in my opinion.

[abbot138]

George Forman grill, best way to cook it in my opinion.

x2, grilling anything makes it taste better.

[jackjackson]

x2, grilling anything makes it taste better.

Yeh just dont dry it out like ****ing paper

[xavier_888888]

I marinate it with garlic powder and cook it next day .

[abbot138]

I marinate it with garlic powder and cook it next day .

I permanentley reek of garlic, quite a turn-off with the ladies I might ad, but i dont give a damn bc it delicious

[StoneGRMI]

I permanentley reek of garlic, quite a turn-off with the ladies I might ad, but i dont give a damn bc it delicious

Damn abbot. What's your cutting diet and cardio look like these days? Lookin damn cut up.

[abbot138]

Damn abbot. What's your cutting diet and cardio look like these days? Lookin damn cut up.

Heyyy thank ya sir! Ummmm all done cutting. Used Nark's method of cutting to get from 15 to 10, used Pinnacle's carb cycling to go from 10 to 7. Cardio, 6-8 times a week, always low-moderate intensity (60-65% MHR) 5 days a week its in the AM on empty stomach for 40-50 mintues, at least once a week I do PWO for 30 minutes, towards the end I started hitting it twice a day and doing PWO 3 times a week, no cardio on leg day. Ummm thats about it....basically had no life for the past 12 weeks, quit drinking, busted arse. Getting closer to where I want to be. Thanks again for compliment

[texasmk4]

abbot138, thats where i want to be bro... Keep it up... Still using the 40%, 40%, 20 method???? Still getting most of your carbs from sweet potatoes?


BTW how do you maintain 60-65% MHR????

[abbot138]

abbot138, thats where i want to be bro... Keep it up... Still using the 40%, 40%, 20 method???? Still getting most of your carbs from sweet potatoes?


BTW how do you maintain 60-65% MHR????

No ive been carb cycling for a while, I bumped the thread I used earlier today, its buried in a an obscure post about abs, Pinnacle was the author, good stuff......Incline, brisk walk to stay at 60-65, its prob more like 60-70, just goota have a heart rate monitor and keep adjusting speed and incline....Ok, all done highjacking, I promise...

[jackjackson]

No ive been carb cycling for a while, I bumped the thread I used earlier today, its buried in a an obscure post about abs, Pinnacle was the author, good stuff......Incline, brisk walk to stay at 60-65, its prob more like 60-70, just goota have a heart rate monitor and keep adjusting speed and incline....Ok, all done highjacking, I promise...

This is pretty much what I been doing.
I have my HR monitor from Polar
I do currently 90 mins 7 days a week on empty stomach with BCAA + other goods on incline 15 at speed 4.2 -5.1 keeping Hr between 120-150.
Works great also worked great for contest prep.
Also as you drop the weight need to up the cardio and down the carb cycling days to replenish glycogen stores
So this method does work Been doing it for last few months to cut up

[abbot138]

This is pretty much what I been doing.
I have my HR monitor from Polar
I do currently 90 mins 7 days a week on empty stomach with BCAA + other goods on incline 15 at speed 4.2 -5.1 keeping Hr between 120-150.
Works great also worked great for contest prep.
Also as you drop the weight need to up the cardio and down the carb cycling days to replenish glycogen stores
So this method does work Been doing it for last few months to cut up

Yup, good stuff. I definately always make sure to get about 10g of BCAA's in me before getting on, whether I go AM or PWO with it. Guess I wasnt done high-jacking after all, lol!

[texasmk4]

Gym is a bit far from where i stay i usually go to the GYM around 8pm. My early morning cardio, i do it outside in the neighborhood by slowly jogging for 40 to 50 mins do i need HR monitor to see where my HR is at? BTW abbot that diet of nark you told me about is in already started working, once again thanks for your help bro.. sorry for hijacking

[abbot138]

I dont think we need to wrry about high-jacking, this thread has officially been over taken, lol, sorry again all....Yup, def get a heart rate monitor, especailly if your not on a treadmill. You dont want your HR too high if your going for 40-50 minutes at a time. You can end up burning more muscle then fat. Glad all if working for you. Keep me posted on progress thru PM

[texasmk4]

Sure will, So my HR should'nt exceed more than 130 right?? Whats your HR when you're doing cardio? is this a good formula to determine the HR ' (220 - age) x .75 = Target HR '

[abbot138]

wellll it depends. A lot of people on here say that the standard (220-age)x.65 formula is crap. I just do what feels comfortable, but still maes me put forth some effort. A good rule of thumb I use is you should be able to hold a conversation with someone without laboring too much. Kind of talking...like this....talking a few breaths....every few words. I stay between 125-135 if im gonna be on for 50 mintues or more. Sometimes to swtich it up i will go up to 145 - 150 and only stay on 35 minutes.

[texasmk4]

You are the man abbot.. appreciate it!!!