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Healthy Chicken Recipes, Menus and Cooking Tips
Chicken is an excellent choice for dinner any night of the week. Packed with protein, selenium, niacin and B6 vitamins, chicken is the low-fat centerpiece of limitless dishes. Whether baked, sautéed, roasted, shredded or stir-fried, it’s easy to see why chicken is one of America’s most popular choices for dinner.
Here is a collection of quick and easy chicken recipes to enjoy and helpful tips for success every time.
Healthy Chicken Recipes: Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
Healthy Chicken Recipes: Chicken Tenders
Healthy Chicken Recipes: Chicken Thighs
Healthy Chicken Recipes: Whole Chicken
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Tips for Cooking With Chicken
- Many healthy chicken recipes call for boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Chicken breasts are a very versatile cut of chicken, and are very low in fat, only 1 to 2 grams of fat per serving. Conveniently, one 4- to 5-ounce breast, tender removed, yields a perfect 3-ounce cooked portion. When preparing, trim any excess fat from the outer edge of the breast.
- Chicken tenders, virtually fat-free strips of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of the chicken breast, can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. When a recipe calls for chicken breasts alone, remove the long, thin tenders and freeze them wrapped in plastic. When you have gathered enough, use them in quick stir-fries, chicken satay or healthy kid-friendly breaded “chicken fingers.”
- Chicken thighs are slightly higher in fat than other cuts, but have the benefit of full-flavored, juicy meat. To minimize the fat, be sure to remove the skin and trim thighs thoroughly. For quick cooking, choose boneless, skinless thighs. When slow-cooking, such as braising, bone-in thighs work best because they will retain their moisture better. Two 2- to 3-ounce boneless thighs yield a 3-ounce cooked portion.
- Store-bought rotisserie chicken is convenient and practical—but much higher in sodium than a home-roasted bird (4 ounces home-roasted chicken: less than 100 mg sodium; 4 ounces rotisserie chicken: 350-450 mg sodium). Even the unseasoned varieties have been marinated or seasoned with salty flavorings. People with hypertension should think twice before choosing store-bought.
- One pound of raw chicken with bones yields 1 cup cooked, boned meat.
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Healthy Chicken Menus
Saucy Chicken Menu
Chicken with Tarragon Cream Sauce
Fennel & Lemon Green Bean Salad
Whole wheat baguette
Broiled Mango
Five-Spice Chicken Menu
Five-Spice Chicken & Orange Salad
Sliced Fennel Salad
Asian Brown Rice
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