how to grill chicken without a grill?

PinkandYellow ↓

Sat, Jun 21 2008, 3:02 pm

I want to grill chicken breasts but don't have a grill (yet). I will need to make it without sauce (cuz of my diet) so I don't want to bake it cuz then it'll dry out so I need a way of making it that I can spice it and make it fast so it doesn't dry out. please help. thanks.

mamaloosh

Sat, Jun 21 2008, 3:09 pm

I marinate chicken breasts over night in diet italian dressing, then the next day (or a few hours later) I either bake it in the oven of 'fry' it on the stove but in pam. Because it gets marinated the whole night it usually doesn't dry out. I actually turn it into a grilled chicken salad with lettuce and red onion etc.

choco1 ↓

Sat, Jun 21 2008, 3:16 pm

A DELISH way to make "grilled chicken" is to put your oven on broil, then smear mayo (I use light) on the chicken with salt, pepper, gar., paprika or/and whatever you like and then broil for about 5-10 min. flip over, more mayo and spices and then grill for another couple of minutes. If you broil for the right amounts of time, it comes out amazingly moist and flavorful. If you can't have mayo on your diet, try it without and then just spritz the spices with Pam. Good Luck! = )

↑ PinkandYellow ↓

Sat, Jun 21 2008, 3:38 pm

mamaloosh wrote:

do you bake it in the dressing as well, or remove the dressing for baking/frying? (btw, we love italian dressing on chicken as well, it has positively revolutionized our shabbosim)

↑ PinkandYellow

Sat, Jun 21 2008, 3:39 pm

BB wrote:

I don't have broil, so is the highest rack on the highest heat in the oven the same? you put spices, shpritz with pam, and then put in a pan uncovered?

↑ choco1

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 3:25 pm

Sorry...I haven't been on here for a while. The highest setting should also be okay. Let me know how it comes out with the Pam....N-joy~!

bluesclues

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 7:58 pm

you should try a grill pan
im new wit it so maybe some ladies here have some good recipes

BeershevaBubby

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 9:35 pm

PinkandYellow wrote:

I don't have broil, so is the highest rack on the highest heat in the oven the same? you put spices, shpritz with pam, and then put in a pan uncovered?

No... high heat and direct flame are NOT the same thing.

Are you sure your oven doesn't have broil... I thought that's something standard.

greenfire

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 9:49 pm

I put some soy sauce, garlic powder & black pepper ... broil on both sides for 15-20 minutes on each side and eat right away - things dry out when you leave them

Beauty and the Beast ↓

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 10:55 pm

I make a paste out of olive oil, garlic and onion powder and salt. I coat the chicken strips in it.
I then either broil it, bake it, or stir fry it. I also have a pan that has grill marks in them so that the food can get a grill look, without the grilling.

Tamiri ↓

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 11:04 pm

I have a HEAVY iron pan, with marks on it as described above. You heat the pan up and then toss the spiced (no oil needed) chicken breasts onto the iron until seared/done on each side. It takes no time at all. As long as you don't overcook them, they come out moist and delicious.
Then, get a grill. Life is not the same with one. However, read Cassandra's (Clarissa's?) warning about eating grilled/charred food. You can do a search to find it somewhere, or read about the dangers of grilling online.

↑ Beauty and the Beast

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 11:13 pm

yeah, tamiri, sounds like the one I have. I wouldn't know how heavy it is sicne I haven;t used it in a long time! do u like using it?
for me, it is too heavy, and I do not see any difference in the way the food tastes, besides for the marks on the food...

↑ Tamiri

Sat, Jul 05 2008, 11:15 pm

When I didn't have a grill, I used it a lot. Now that I have a grill, I don't use it at all. IIRC it's called a "steak pan", I think it's supposed to be for grilling steaks on the range top. But since we don't eat steak (this was a gift) I tried it out with chicken breasts, and it's terrific.

justanothermother

Sun, Jul 06 2008, 4:08 am

Marinate in lemon juice, oregano and fresh cracked pepper till the lemon makes the chicken turn white.

Broil 3" away, five minutes per side.

It comes out juicy and delicious. It is also super fast and easy.