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What to do with dried out chicken breasts?

11 years ago

I put a pan of chicken pieces in the oven with a digital probe sensor in the breasts. Too bad I forgot to turn the alarm on! The thighs are fine, but the breasts are somewhat dry. Is there some dish or method that I could use to rehydrate these a bit? I did pour a tablespoon or two of the broth over them before refrigerating.

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Comments (14)

blubird
11 years ago
Nope, they're "toast". But if you have a dog they sure wouldn't mind the chicken jerky.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
soup???

dice fine enough to make chix salad ... enough salad dressing will rehydrate anything... lol ...

dice and add to bacon fat ... and call them chicken bacon bits for salad ..

ok.. i was bored.. so i offer some useless thoughts ...

think outside the box ...

ken
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liz_h
Original Author
11 years ago
LOL, they're not quite at the jerky state! DH will eat them, I'd just prefer to improve them if I could, especially because we cooked more breasts than thighs, and I'll have to eat some of them.

Shredded for chicken salad sounds like a good idea. We often shred carnitas with a few pulses in the food processor. The plastic dough blade pulls them apart perfectly.

There is a poblano alfredo sauce we really like, but I was afraid that heating the chicken in that would dry it out further. I really don't know.
Lars
11 years ago
I use a meat grinder (attachment for KA) to make ground chicken for chicken salad - I don't know what the FP will do to them. Ken is right about the salad dressing.

Lars
Gooster
11 years ago
You could also add them to a thai coconut curry base -- only at the last moment to heat them through. The fat and spice in the curry will mask the dryness.
Jasdip
11 years ago
Chicken soup with noodles and lots of vegetables.
colleenoz
11 years ago
What Ken suggests. I'd dice them up and serve with some kind of sauce, either hot or cold. Soup, or pot pie etc.
lucillle
11 years ago
Chop fine, add breadcrumbs and egg, fry lightly as chicken patties served either on a bun or with gravy and mashed taters.
ruthanna_gw
11 years ago
I have had better results finely chopping chilled chicken in my electric mini-chopper than in a food processor.

I would finely chop some of the breasts along with fresh chives, parsley and celery leaves and mix them with cream cheese, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper for a spread on crackers.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
11 years ago
i am so glad you found not only some entertainment in my reply [lol.. chicken jerky].. but enjoyed looking outside the box you were in ...

you were limited to thinking about it intact ... but once shredding it came to mind.. the options opened ...

i have rehydrate stuff in the microwave ... to some extent... covered bowl or baggie ... wet it .. by sprinkling with your hand... and WARM/HEAT it.. and let it stand and suck it up .. DO NOT RECOOK IT... that is where a lot of peeps fail with reheating ... stock or broth would be better than water ...

next thing you know.. you will be over cooking chix on purpose.. lol ...

my whole stay at home dad life.. revolves around timers... havent forgotten a kid anywhere in 16 years ...

but i simply hate it.. when i go to all the trouble of finding the timer... clearing it.. setting it.. and then sticking it in my pocket without turning it on ... lol ... luckily.. after said 16 years... its so ingrained into my system... i barely need the timer .... but its like having blankey .. without it .. i am a stressed wreck ...

gotta go ...

ken
John Liu
11 years ago
Or you could mince it in a food processor and make really good chicken stock, then use that to make soup.
arkansas girl
11 years ago
without repeating what's already been said, I will add to use them for something like King Ranch Chicken and other recipes calling for diced up chicken....such as Chicken Helper type casserole dishes. Diced up and served cold over a nice garden salad would be tasty. Diced up in chicken enchiladas?
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
11 years ago
dice the chicken and make chicken fried rice.

dcarch
liz_h
Original Author
11 years ago
DH made some chicken salad with it that was very good. After a sandwich yesterday, I decided to heat it tonight. When just heated through, it was delicious. Too bad I left it on low for another minute. At that point the meat was very tough, and the overall flavor had changed.

I'll be ready if I overcook chicken again, but I sure I never have to!

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