In the majority of my salads I add grilled chicken. I don’t really know why I call it grilled, because it isn’t really grilled, more like baked, but grilled sounds so much better so that is what I will call it. Anyway, in most of my salads I add chicken, I am serving them as the main meal and I think it helps to fill up tummies when there is a little meat. It also helps Dadzoo wrap his brain around the idea that, seriously, dinner is a salad. Not that he complains, but I swear I can see visions of steak and potatoes dancing around his head while he eats my “chick” food!
I figured I would show you how I bake my chicken.
First I place the chicken breast in a plastic, zip lock bag.
Then I pound it like a crazy woman, it is fabulous therapy! It needs to be pounded out evenly so it will cook evenly.
When it is nice and flat, place it on a baking sheet and season, I add salt and pepper, very simple, but good.
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until done, turning the chicken at least once in the cooking process.
When the are all cooked I let them cool, then place them in a bag in the freezer, then when I need them they get pulled out and thawed all day in the refrigerator.
Later today I will post the first salad recipe in my series!
I love the pounding-chicken part of cooking with chicken; you’re right, it does wonders for relieving stress! Looks great! Thanks for the idea!
YES!!! I can’t wait for the salad series!!! I have my “grilled” chicken ready to go, so I’ll anxiously await the salad recipes…
I’ve never pounded my chicken before, I’ll have to get one of those nifty little tools. I always grill mine, maybe I will try baking and freezing. I’m all for saving time!