Help with Grilled Chicken / Indoor grilling please
Posted By: Inept on 2007-03-09
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Ok, so I am really bad at cooking. We eat out most of the time, but I want to change that because I know it's not healthy and it's very expensive. My kids (ages 4 and 5) really like grilled chicken breast, but I have no idea how to make it!
I bought an indoor grill....actually I bought two. I have one of the George Foreman type contact grills and I also got an indoor open grill. I tried making chicken breasts last night, but they didn't taste that good. I don't know what seasoning would be good to use.
So can anyone help me out here? How can I make a delicious chicken breast on the indoor grill? I use boneless skinless breasts. I also usually end up over-cooking them for fear of eating raw chicken - and then they dry out 
Any advice is appreciated. Would also appreciate some advice on making good steaks on the indoor grill. What cut of steak? Seasoning? HELP!!!! 
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Grilled boneless chicken - sm
marinated in low fat italian dressing. Slap it on the George Foreman grill and done in minutes. Sometimes cut them up and toss in a salad. Other times just the chicken, stealing a bite here and there as I work.
When I feel like a change of pace, I dip the chicken in milk and dust it with powdered ranch dressing mix, then grill.
My dad told me that I got the chicken pox from playing in the chicken coop. I believed him for years
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I was going to try grilling them on aluminum foil. Not sure I could turn them. nm
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Make the sandwich open-face, no butter for grilling, or just wrap
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Thank you! Actually, the fried chicken is chicken strips sm
breaded and fried that I make from scratch. Yes, I buy the 5 pound bag from Sam's club, fry it up and then toss is with my mom's famous teriyaki sauce cut into small, bite sized pieces. With 5 pounds cut up I can make well over 120 pieces. No big deal! Thanks for your suggestions!
Grilled ckn
To help with the dryness, try marinating the breasts for at least 30 mins. - more time is better - before grilling. Don't overcook them - it will turn your kids off on eating chicken. Press them with a fork and when the juice runs clear, they are cooked. It doesn't take long.
As far as marinating, you can make your own, or use salad dressing. I love to use Italian dressing as a marinate for chicken - just poke some holes in the breast with a fork, put it in a plastic zip lock bag and pour on the marinate.
Also, for more flavor on your indoor open grill, can you try mesquite briquets? I think you can also get mesquite flavored seasoning for grilling.
Have fun and bon appetit!
Wow..we always had grilled cheese too! Thanks for posting..sm
It is very hard to go to all the places that I once shared with my mom. I am trying to keep her in my heart and do all the fun and memorable things with my daughters. Everything I do seems to bring her close to my heart.. and makes me cry for her. Thanks again for posting. Take Care.
Grilled cheese and soup - nm
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thriller. grilled or fried?
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grilled romaine lettuce
slice in half - olive oil, lemon juice, salt, grill 2 minutes each side, sprinkle with parmesean. I was surprised how good it was!
Grilled - I Dream of Jeanie or Bewitched. nm
Hi!
ah yes, fried spam on grilled cheese!
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grilled-----scented candles, sweet or fruity
Pet indoor rabbit
A newscaster had a pet rabbit and talked on TV about how nice it was and caused us to want one. Since then we bave had 2. Neither of them used the litter box all the time but both used it some of the time. They both chewed on everything. The first one had cancer and died, probably from all the foreign material he had eaten. The second one chewed on everything so much we took him to the nursing home where our sister-in-law was. The nursing home had a courtyard where they already had one rabbit and they were willing to take him. We would love to have another one, but we are afraid to try it again. We loved both of them. They have more personality than I would have every dreamed rabbits had. Ours watched TV, jumped high into the air when they were happy. I always felt sorry for them because they would tremble with fear when they had to go to the vet. They would thump when they didn't like something. Both of them loved rabbit's foot ferns. They would stand on their hind legs and eat all the fern as far as they could reach. Another bad thing about having rabbits is that they do not live very long and you get attached to them and then they die. Another thing once they are out of the cage it is torture for them to have to go back.
My father in law tried that with his indoor cat
and once they got outside the cat totally flipped out like a crazed wild animal. It was a very scary experience from what he described. So just be careful.
It is indoor accidents. (m)
He does go pee and poop outside but he is having a lot of accidents inside as well. I was unsure how long I should be keeping him out of the crate at one time. A lot of times I am watching him but he just goes and I am picking him up as he is doing it. Thanks for any suggestions.
He is an indoor dog. I doubt very seriously
But thank you for your suggestion.
indoor gnats
I don't keep dirty dishes or garbage and don't have any indoor plants. I found that they love old coffee. They are amazing.
Steaks on indoor grill
like a George Foreman are not the best. Maybe because the pressure from the closed grill makes all the juices run out, I'm not sure. I was determined to learn how to make a great steak indoors and I tried everything including the indoor grill. Did some research and I found most sources suggested cooking on the stove in a thick bottomed nonstick pan (I use Calphalon)with no oil, no butter, just start with a very hot pan. Wow, were they right. It somehow keeps all the juices in and they sort of blacken almost on the outside and are the best! And you don't even really need much seasoning aside from maybe salt and pepper. My husband can't believe how great they are and swears that must be how the restaurants cook them. Just wanted to share that with you.
We had our 2 indoor cats declawed, too.
They never go outside either and they both have done fine since.
Don't think it's a bad thing, especially if they are indoor cats. nm
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LOL ....indoor plumbing...hehe
thats too funny
Have you ever successfully rehomed an indoor-
And of course this is assuming you were honest with potential adopters, and told them the cat was a mental-case that would only use the box about 40-50% of the time. Or do you feel a cat such as this (otherwise a sweet & beautiful purebred) is "un-adoptable" and should be put down?
All feedback welcome, as this is a decision I'm facing!
we have indoor/outdoor cats
They are allowed to come and go as they please. They have all their shots. We have never had any complaints. I have had five cats that were both indoor and outdoor. One died of old age at 14 and one of heart disease at 12 1/2, one was hit on the road at 3, and the other two are still here. They are 8 and 6. They enjoy going out, and I wouldn't want to take that away from them. We have 5 acres and they probably stay mostly on our land, but I really don't know for sure. Actually, the 8 yo probably doesn't go very far; he usually only wants to stay out for 10 minutes.
Grilled rib steak, shrimp scampi, asparagus and green salad...
I'm getting hungry just seeing the steaks marinating, lol!
I'm very blessed...my SO is a gourmet cook. We rarely eat out because what he can prepare at home tastes much better than anything we could get at a restaurant and costs half as much to prepare.
Geez, it's only 1 o'clock...hope the time passes quickly til dinner!!!
I've witnessed indoor rabbits
and they are quite destructive with their chewing. I was in a business where a rabbit was allowed to roam. It was destroying the wood trim all around the room, and also chewing the couch fabric. We had an outside rabbit when I was a kid. She died of a foot infection. I read those are fairly common in rabbits.
If you keep the rabbit outside, be aware that many dog breeds can't help themselves around rabbits ... my two, for example.
And hamsters are huge escape artists. Since they are nocturnal, they escape at night. It's a real pain, especially if you have a cat.
Is the problem indoor accidents, or sleeping at night ?
Didn't give any details.
What about chicken; so much you can do with it.
And if you buy the large packages, it's fairly inexpensive. Also, eggs are inexpensive, quiche or omelets. Grilled cheese with tomato. Baked macaroni and cheese casserole. There is really so much.
Do try Zatarain's meals in a box, very cheap and we love them. You just add the meat or seafood. Here is a website.
http://www.zatarain.com/products/products.php/1/1/Rice_Dinner_Mixes
And their rices are by far the best as side dishes, much better than Rice a Roni or Uncle Ben's I think. Cooks up fluffy, not sticky and a large amount.
http://www.zatarain.com/products/products.php/1/4/Side_Dishes
Here's one of my chicken recipes:
Easy parmesan chicken
Dip chicken breast in melted butter/garlic mix (1 stick butter and 1/2 tsp minced garlic)
Coat with breadcrumb mix (I used flavored/seasoned with about 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese and pinch of garlic powder added).
Place in pan. Pour the remaining butter on top, or not. I do! :)
Bake in oven at 325 for around 30 minutes.
Yum.
Chicken leg
We played this at a friend's for Thanksgiving. It was fun. There may be a limit on how many people, I am not sure. You take regular dominos. Each draw 7. Before you give out the tiles put the highest domino that is the double number or the lowest number like 1 dot 1 dot. Then, everyone takes turns around the table and puts 1 tile only to match one of the ends. In this case it would be 1 dot of course. If someone has a double number again they put that tile diagonal next to the tile they are matching sticking out like a leg. Then the group has to keep going to match that other side to make the other leg. If you can't match it you keep drawing from bone yard (again one each time then onto the next person). All other times than doubles you keep matching the dots and if after you draw you don't have it next person goes. You do this until a person has only 1 tile left, they say 1. And when the first person has all tiles gone, the game is over and the people add up their dots and that is their high score. I got the highest score ever, which meant I was the biggest loser ever LOL. There are many strategies like cards, but mostly try to get rid of the high number dots first. The difference between this and dominos is the chicken leg part which is tough, and of course the fact you only draw 1 tile instead of keeping going and each person only puts 1 tile then the next person goes. You'd be surprised how the time flies when you play this. BTW: We were all from 46 to 56 in age range there. Hope that if anyone plays this the time flies by as much as it did for me. Happy Holidays!
Raw chicken??
I wouldn't give raw chicken to a dog for the same reasons I wouldn't give it to a person. Dogs can get salmonella poisoning, too.
& ditto what the poster below says about chicken bones. Except neck bones.
I buy chicken thighs once in awhile & boil it until it falls off the bones & add some broth to my dogs' food every day. They eat the *cooked* meat & skin as well, but I throw away the bones.
Andy is a picky eater. It took awhile to find a food he liked. WorriedMom (OP) may just have to keep experimenting.
Chicken
Crustless Chicken Pot Pie Skillet.
Boneless chicken breasts cut in to 1-inch pieces.
Chicken boullion (cubes or powder)
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained.
Onion (to taste) diced small.
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can diced peas and carrots.
Egg noodles, cooked and drained.
Saute chicken, mushrooms, and onion with chicken boullion and low fat spread chicken is cooked through and onions are tender. Deglaze pan with a little milk (basically use milk to loosen any browned bits stuck to pan). Add Cream of mushroom soup, peas and carrots, and egg noodles. Season to taste with salt, pepper, garlic, etc. Simmer until heated through and serve.
Cooking chicken
I wound be reluctant to cook chicken on an indoor grill. Pounding the chicken will help, but you really need to be careful about cross contamination. Until you get a feel for it, I would cook it on the grill to mark it, but finish it in the oven. I also would marinate your chicken. I love Soy Vey teriyaki marinade. There are some excellent crock pot recipies that incorporate chicken breast. I got a panni sandwich maker and those are excellent and easy. Start off slowly, look at recipies and do what tastes good. Eating out is definately not a habit you want to get your kids into. Just really be careful with raw chicken. When I pound chicken I use a plastic grocery bag. I put the chicken in there and then pound it. It saves on cleanup of splattered chicken and is more sanitary. All Recipies is a great site, as well as BHG.com. Good luck and have fun. 
Chicken and biscuits?
When I bake a whole chicken at the beginning of the week, later in the week I cut up the leftovers into a casserole dish with a can of cream of potato soup, cream of celery soup and peas and carrots. Top with Pillsbury biscuits. If you want the complete recipe, feel free to e-mail me.
I'm roasting a chicken
probably broccoli from the garden, not sure what else yet.
Chicken Salad
I agree with keeping it simple . . . just wanted to add that I love to use leftover grilled chicken, and don't forget the garlic. Love the garlic!
mix chicken with various marinades...
Use any salad dressing or marinade. Example: steamed/boiled chicken cooled then stir Caribbean mango marinade. Eat as is or mix in some fresh dill, shredded lettuce, fruit, whatever. Have on crackers, toasted pita chips, in a roll, etc. Use any salad dressing or marinade. I never use mayo - too blah, need that zing!
chicken sphagetti (sp). nm
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chicken soup does!
and if you make it thicker and put a pie crust lid on it you can make home-made (much healthier in my book) pot pies easily. i would just advise rice instead of pasta...the pasta can lose its texture during thawing sometimes. a beef roast with potatoes and all freezes well too. I usually make a double batch of both of these and put one in the freezer. Same with lasagne. :)
me too and chicken mcnuggets in
chicken soup
Good ol' "Jewish penicillin" - chicken soup. Use leftover chicken or steamed chicken thighs or breasts if no leftovers are available. Use Swansons natural chicken broth (no sodium) but can use bullion, but it contains a lot of sodium. Use about a quart or more of natural chicken broth. I like to use baby carrots whole, but can certainly use sliced carrots. Season with lots of minced garlic and a little dill weed (maybe a teaspoon). I slice in a couple of things of celery or sliced celery hearts with leaves. I sometimes add noodles, or rice, sometimes I use a package of frozen mixed vegetables which are really terrific, depending on what I have available and what type of soup my family wants. Add some white pepper, not black pepper. Simmer until carrots and celery are soft. If using pasta or rice, add that last, otherwise it soaks up too much broth and gets soggy. My family would eat this even if they were sick and nothing else appealed to them, that is why I call it "Jewish penicillin." This is a Jewish mama's recipe. Enjoy - it is so simple and so delicious not to mention nutritious and healthy. Note: Never let your chicken leftovers go to waste - make a pot of chicken soup!
Chicken in foil - sm
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded a bit thin, place in tin foil, season with Italian spices/herbs, garlic, cover with sliced onion, zucchini, green pepper, a jar of sliced mushrooms, a bit more seasoning, dot with margarine, fold foil tightly, place in a pan, over 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Juices are good on rice.
Can also place all in a 9 x 13 pan, covered tightly with tin foil and baked.
Can vary toppings to your taste - can add shredded mozzarella.
Chicken teriyaki
Is there a reason you can't do it in a skillet? You might be thinking you can't "grill" it over an open grill, which I can understand, but I'm not grasping why you can't use a skillet. A flat or kind-of-flat skillet will work just fine. Brush it lightly with oil to keep the goo from sticking too badly and to provide a bit of something for the meat to brown on. You need the kind of high heat/hot metal of a skillet or grill in order to caramelize the sugar in the sauce. Otherwise, you'll just have baked chicken in goo. (Voice of experience, here!)
A skillet will cook the meat quickly without drying it out. The oven is going to dry it out too much, I think, and you won't get the nice brown glaze outside. The goal is just done, moist chicken inside and a nicely browned crust outside.
Either way, marinate the chicken ahead of time. You can use some dilute sauce for this. Also soak the skewers a few hours in water so that they don't burn as readily.
I guess you can do this in the oven, but if you do, how about cooking the chicken and THEN skewering it? Nobody will know! It will be a lot easier to turn the meat and get good contact with the pan. If you choose to do it in the oven, you might line a heavy pan with aluminum foil, shiny side up, and coat it with a very thin layer of oil. Arrange the marinated chicken so that one side of every piece is flat on the foil. Every so often, turn the meat so another side is down and brush with sauce. When it's done, skewer it with the soaked skewers, add some more sauce, and finish in the oven until the sauce gets like you want it.
If you have a spray bottle, put some water in it. If the skewers do catch on fire, just spritz them out.
buffalo chicken dip -- always a hit!
I got it from allrecipes.com
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
- 2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Ranch dressing
- 3/4 cup pepper sauce, such as FranksŪ Red HotŪ
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 bunch celery, cleaned and cut into 4 inch pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) box chicken-flavored crackers or any crackers you like
DIRECTIONS
- Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended and warm. Mix in half of the shredded cheese, and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover, and cook on Low setting until hot and bubbly. Serve with celery sticks and crackers.
how do you cook your chicken?
are you baking it or on the stove?
my sister used to make us rice and teriyaki chicken and i loved it. im not so much a cook, but would like to do this as it seems so simple
fiesta chicken
4 boneless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces.
8 oz sliced mushrooms
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup and mix with 1/2 can white wine or chicken broth
1 cup pepperidge farm stuffing
1/2 stick butter melted
place chicken in bottom of 9 x 13 pan, layer with mushrooms, then swiss cheese..
pour soup mix over
SPrinkle stuffing overtop and then pour melted butter on top.
Baker 350 for 45 minutes
Easy and good!!
chicken w/stuffing
Use Italian dressing to rub on boneless chicken for flavor, prepare corn bread stuffing or instant from mix, either put under each breast or serve separately, peel and wash small potatoes, coat w/the same Italian dressing or non-saturated fat oil, bake at 375 for about 45 min. depending on thickness of chicken, until chicken is well cooked, sometimes you can just put this in a large baking dish and you don't have to do anything but check the chicken to be sure it's "done" and I find it pretty simple and serve a vegetable on the side if available.
Chicken paprikash
I am Hungarian and that is our favorite meal. I figured if he did not like it, he was not worth marrying!!! Luckily he loved it as does our 4 kids now; 2 out of 4 ask for it for their birthday dinner. I do remember the first time I cooked breakfast for him as a married couple and it was an electric stove and I had grown up with a gas stove. I burned EVERYTHING! But, he still ate it and did not complain. 20 years later I'd bet he'd complain if I did it now! LOL
Beer can chicken
Has anyoe ever made this on the grill? How did it turn out, says to cook over one side and have the other side lit, Did you use and special rub on it?
Beer Can chicken
Hi, Just bought a beer can chicken roaster at Big Lots for $3 and you season the chicken and then put over the beer can and place on roaster -- for charcoal grills you use indirect cooking method which is arrange the coals away from the food so that juices from food do not reach the coals. Place a foil drip pan in the middle of the fire box and mound the coals around the pan, making sure the pan is large enough to cover the surface below the food.
For gas or electric follow directions for indirect cooking for units with 2 or more burners, one burner should be turned off after preheating and food should be placed over the unlit or off burner. For units with 1 burner, set burner to lowest available setting cooking times range between 1-2 hours depending on heat source and size of chicken use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
Hope this helps
my dogs are basically indoor dogs sm
but have a doggie door to go in and out as they please. Sometimes our Jack Russell gets excited and barks inside the house. My DH grabs is belt and snaps it and the loud noise shuts her up right away. I am not trying to frighten our dog, but many times just saying knock it off doesn't work.
Nuggets, turkey or chicken...nm
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