# I have \*a\* chicken breast - gimme ideas! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 15, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235 "2018-05-15T19:05:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/1 "2018-05-15T19:05:14Z")
Parameters are: - I wanna cook it tonight - It’s stretching to feed 2 adults - Reasonably well stocked pantry and fridge for staples I’ll toss out some to start us off. What sounds better and tastier than boring old - chicken salad (I’ve done this to death lately) - quesadillas (we can do better, man) ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/2 "2018-05-15T19:09:12Z")
What veg do you have? Any fresh herbs? That’s usually how I narrow down a cuisine. Stir fry? Curry? Noodle soup? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/3 "2018-05-15T19:10:16Z")
Grilled chicken & pesto sandwiches. Grill the breast, slice thin, cover with swiss or mozzarella cheese and melt the cheese. Put on toasted bread with pesto, mayo (maybe) and tomato if you like. If you’re looking to add more calories to fill you up, add bacon. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/4 "2018-05-15T19:28:34Z")
Grill it and chop it up on top of any simple pasta and sauce dish. Oh, and cheese. Just words to live by…“and cheese”. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/5 "2018-05-15T20:09:34Z")
Do you have cream, wine and Dijon mustard? Slice breast in half flatwise. Saute the two halves slowly in butter. Remove them from the pan and add finely chopped shallots or onions and saute until tender. Add white wine, let it come to a boil and reduce a little. Add mustard, some chicken broth or water, and let it simmer around a bit. Add some cream, and let it reduce until slightly thickened. Return chicken pieces to the pan for a half a minute to rewarm and coat them. Salt to taste. Serve with rice or pasta on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/6 "2018-05-15T21:03:47Z")
Chop it up. Mix it with some broccoli and cheese. Serve on pasta. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/7 "2018-05-15T21:37:58Z")
Cut up potatoes and drizzle with olive oil , S &P, and lemon zest, lay out on baking sheet. Stuff chicken breast with brie, and coat outside with olive oil. Cook at 350 for 20 minutes, coat chicken with a mixture of apricot jam and balsamic vinegar and cook for another 20 minutes or until brown. Serve with salad, and crusty bread plus a nice Viognier or Piniot Noir. Lime or raspberry sherbet for dessert. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/8 "2018-05-15T21:49:33Z")
Slice into chicken fingers. Mix up a honey-mustard sauce. Use tots/fries/whatever as a side. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/9 "2018-05-15T22:55:58Z")
I love the variety! 🙂 These are all great. What else you got? (I figured this might be a useful thread for other folks, too, so I deliberately kept out too many specifics.) ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/10 "2018-05-15T23:11:07Z")
chicken fried rice ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/11 "2018-05-15T23:22:09Z")
This sounds like it’s complicated, but it comes together really fast. Cut the breast in half. Place one of the pieces in a gallon plastic bag and pound it to about 1/4". Repeat with the second piece. Set aside and season with salt & pepper. Make a batch of pasta for two. While the pasta is cooking, Beat an egg and small amount of milk together to make an egg wash. On a separate plate, place bread crumbs, preferably Panko type. Heat a non-stick pan to about medium-med high and add some olive oil and butter. Put a handful of flour in the plastic bag. Add the chicken and shake until coated. Shake off excess. Dip in the egg wash, shake off excess. Roll in the bread crumbs until well coated, then place into the hot fat. Fry on each side until golden brown and internal temp is 165. This will only take a 2-3 minutes on a side. Remove to a cutting board and cut into bite-sized pieces. Drain the pasta, toss with butter, thyme (or other herb) and grated Parmesan. Top with cut up schnitzel pieces. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/12 "2018-05-17T02:19:33Z")
Make a vegetable soup - potato onion carrot cabbage tomato beans herbs. Boil the chicken till cooked, add the boiling water to the soup, take apart the chicken breast fibers with a fork until you have strings of chicken, then add them to the soup. Serve with bread. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/13 "2018-05-17T08:21:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Parameters are: > I wanna cook it tonight Okay, now I’m getting worried: It’s been 2 days already, and we haven’t heard from the OP. C’mon **purple** , don’t keep us in suspense!!! What didja cook? Huh? Please, please, please, pretty-please-with-sugar-on-top , tell us! ( **chappachula** , who has just taken some chicken breasts out of the fridge. Next step: Put the chicken in a pan, on a bed of sliced green apples and sliced potatoes. Cover with a “fancy sauce” made by pouring a cup of sweet red wine and a cup of cola into the pan. (not diet cola) Bake in oven . One-pot dinner ready in half an hour. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![VictoryLap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9d8465/32.png) [@VictoryLap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VictoryLap)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/14 "2018-05-17T09:04:30Z")
Dice the chicken and fry it fast to brown but not overcooked and then make the avocado sauce Fry some onion and capsicum together until soft but not browned, bonus points if you can add some sun dried tomatoes or grilled capsicum Add sour cream and _ripe_ avocados to suit sauciness levels and cook it down a little, it will thicken up unless you go batshit crazy with quantities Add the chicken and enough pesto to suit your tastes Warm through and the add the pasta you had the hindsight to prepare while cooking the sauce I find people are a little sceptical about the avo sauce, the whole thing is avo and pesto green but is the boss with a bit of crusty/ toasty bread ---
**Author:** ![anomalous1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/15 "2018-05-17T09:11:16Z")
Chicken A La King (AKA Chicken Bake) Cube the chicken breast into half inch cubes Get out rice, peas, celery and green or red pepper cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup (or use 1/2 cup whole milk, 3tbsp butter and 1 tsp salt, teaspoon pepper) cook the rice, cook the chicken, cut up and drain veggies and add all together in a baking pan. Top with breadcrumbs or crushed french fried onions and bake at 400F for 20 Minutes Then again, just digest whatever you made, I didn’t pay attention to the time you posted lol ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-chicken-breast-gimme-ideas/814235/16 "2018-05-17T12:38:31Z")
\*\*Cardamon chicken curry \*\*(it’s mild so suitable for most tastes) Gently fry one cinnamon stick and 5 cardamon pods for a minute in oil, then add one sliced onion and one diced garlic clove. Dice chicken and add to the pod, fry for a few minutes. Dice and add 2-3 medium sized tomatoes (or half a can of tomatoes). Add a tablespoon of ground coriander, a tablespoon of cumin, half a teaspoon of turmeric and half a teaspoon of ground chilli. Add a pint of chicken stock, season and simmer for 30 mins. Serve with rice or home made chapattis and chopped coriander.