Lass Chance_2 wrote:
> Oh you poor guy! Honey...just because you dont know how to cook
> fancy-schmantzy meals doesnt mean you have to eat boiled chicken!
>
> It's JUST as simple and a whole LOT tastier to use a skillet or buy one
> of those George Foreman type electric grills. Just smear some olive oil
> and salt and pepper on your chicken and cook it on med-high heat until
> it's nice and brown.
>
> Boiling it actually mnakes it dry---go figure!oo.

And tough too. Thats why you never let it boil when poaching and if you
turn it off and let the residual heat finish it you also get moist
chicken. Thats the way they prepare it in Chinese and
Mexican places where cooked chicken is used in dishes.

>
> ANY non-cooking person can still make a tasy, healthy meal. Grill your
> chicken in the electric grill OR in a fry pan, put it on a bed of some
> chopped romaine and top with some nice, bottled blue cheese dressing.
> How fabulous is that?
>
> Four minutes for each side of a boneess breast is fine. As long as
> the meat is white, not pink, it's "done".
>
> Also, you can vary the flavor tremendously by marinating the breasts in
> any kind of salad dressing, citrus juice, any combo of say, orange
> juice, a little garlic, a spoon of mustard....just about anything you
> have in the fridge. There is NO reason for a bachelor to suffer thru bad
> food!
>
> Or, get a whole chicken, rub it with olive oil, salrt and pepper and
> toss it in the oven in a pan to catch the drippings. 350 for 45
> minutes, to an hour. Slice the breast for sandwiches, take a leg or two
> to work....
>
> Bless your heart!
>
> Lass
>