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15 Tasty and Healthy Ways To Cook Chicken Breast

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15 Tasty and Healthy Ways To Cook Chicken Breast

While chicken breast might be considered healthy, most people find that the meat tends to be too dry and lacking in flavourful.

by Atika Lim  /   July 22, 2020
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Whether you prefer to bake, roast, pan-fry, grill or boil this lean meat, there is more than one way to cook chicken breast. Compared to other chicken parts, it’s easier to prep and cook chicken breast, too.

Chicken breast is a great source of lean protein as it doesn’t come with a lot of fat. (Here are some protein-rich, heart-healthy recipes to check out.) However, while this part of the chicken is healthy, most people find that the meat tends to be too dry and/or lacking in flavourful.

So switch up the way you prepare chicken breasts with these recipes that are full of flavour and nutritious at the same time.

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15 Tasty and Healthy Ways To Cook Chicken Breast
1. Orange Chicken With Watercress and Grapefruit Salad
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Whip up a quick orange chicken with watercress and grapefruit salad to break out of your usual lunch routine.

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2. Chinese Honey Chicken
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Relish in the goodness of honey with a crunch using this fried Chinese honey chicken recipe.

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3. Poached Chicken With Rainbow Slaw
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Make this healthy poached chicken with rainbow slaw for a light meal – it’s ready in minutes!

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Brett Stevens/bauersyndication.com.au
4. Sesame Coronation Chicken Salad
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Tender, crumbed chicken breast on top of diverse textural fruit and vegetable salad completed with a to-die-for dressing.

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5. Spiced Chicken With Braised Baby Carrots
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These spiced chicken fillets are filled with flavour and just so delicious and healthy!

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6. Turkish Chicken Couscous
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A healthy, wholesome dish – tender harissa paste chicken served with grated zucchini, chickpeas, couscous and natural yoghurt.

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7. Honey Sesame Chicken Parcels
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Keep your meal low calorie by wrapping the Honey Sesame Chicken in lettuce.

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8. Lemon Chicken
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Tangy and crispy, this yummy Lemon Chicken is perfect with steamed rice.

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9. Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Slaw
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Bursting with healthy vegetables, chicken breast and noodles, this delicious Vietnamese chicken noodle slaw is really easy to make!

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10. Cajun Chicken, Corn and Capsicum With Black Bean Rice
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This substantial serve of chicken breast, capsicum, corn and celery will be sure to last you through the day. Packed with vegetables, it’s a flavourful and undeniably Mexican mix that will reinvent your idea of stir-fries. Try it yourself!

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11. Chicken Orecchiette and Pea Pesto
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Tired of popping your peas into soup? Pulse it up to make it into an indulgent and refreshing pea pesto, perfect for some home-cooked dinner time pasta. In this recipe, we use orecchiette together with some breast fillets for a delicious, filling and super convenient meal.

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12. Chicken A La King
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Rich and creamy, this chicken recipe can be served over rice, pasta, toast and even as filling for a pot pie!

While most chicken a la king is made with heavy cream and butter, this easy recipe uses for low-fat milk and olive for a healthier meal. You can add some peppercorn to add a spicy edge and root vegetables like potatoes and carrots for a heartier meal.

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13. Seaweed & Teriyaki Chicken Soba Noodles
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If you’re trying to eat healthily but don’t want to be eating plain chicken breast fillets and vegetables every day, here’s an idea: Marinate chicken breast pieces with some teriyaki sauce, and pair with seaweed and soba noodles. This wholesome meal, with just over 300 calories, has health benefits like being gluten-free and low in GI. Alexandra Prabaharan shows you how.

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14. Chicken Noodle & Mushroom Soup
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There is nothing better when you’re feeling sick or under the weather than a big steaming bowl of chicken soup. Try the late Fay Khoo’s extra nutritious version of this classic steaming bowl of goodness in the form of this chicken noodle and mushroom soup.

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15. Clear Chicken Noodle Soup
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This Clear Chicken Noodle Soup is comfort food at its best. Season soup with a dash of soy sauce for a salty kick. You can serve the broth with noodles of your choice.

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Text: Atika Lim, Additional reporting: Simone Wu

This post was published on Oct 5, 2016, and updated on July 23, 2020.

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