Nonnymus wrote:
> Being on diets, the wife and I are really looking for low calorie foods
> that don't taste like cardboard. The other day, she saw something on
> the Food Network where a guy deep fried chicken, as I was told, in a
> breading that incorporated Ranch Dressing mix. That gave me an idea
> about how to make a chicken breast more appetizing.
>
> I trimmed down 4 halves, removing all fat and also the clear membrane-
> whatever that's called. I tossed the four halves into a small vacuum
> cannister and added a packet of Ranch salad dressing mix. That got a
> good shake, followed by a vacuum. The shake was repeated several times
> over the course of a couple days. Tonight, I grilled the breast halves.
>
> The flavor was clear through the meat and if I'd cubed the pieces and
> stuck toothpicks in them, I'd have been happy to have served them to
> guests as an appetizer. The upshot was that the breasts were delicious
> and the dressing mix, without added oil, didn't really add many calories
> if you figure what remained in the vacuum cannister.
>
> It's definitely something new for on my list of good things.
>
> Nonny
My wife and I tried the dressing mix tonight. We are hooked. It was good. Thanks!

Chris