Calling all cooks: any suggestions with frozen grilled chicken strips?

[question everything]

Purchased a package at Trader Joe's, thought I can use them instead of my regular grilled (or broiled) chicken breasts. Except, the ones that I prepare are more flavorful. I brush them with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and whatever herbs are around. The ones from Trader Joe's are just... plain.

So... how would you use them?

Thanks.

[cloudbase]

1. Fajitas n/t

[vadawg]

2. bait, then get yourself a bear or coyote, much tastier

[trof]

3. Use 'em the same way?

Thaw and oil, sprinkle with s&p and whatever herbs are around.
Grill.
Sounds good.
Or...you could do a stir fry if you have the other stuff to go in one.

[question everything]

7. Good idea. They already are grilled

but I suppose heating them a bit with oil and spices could work.

Thanks.

[ChoralScholar]

4. I was going to say thaw them first. EOM

[azmouse]

5. Quesadillas

Lots of peppers, onions and cheese melted inside two toasty tortillas!

It's what I'm making for dinner tonight.

[question everything]

8. Great idea! but not tonight. I don't have tortillas

I could use pitas, I suppose..

[Mabus]

6. Boneless hot chicken strips

Yum.

[malta blue]

9. thaw, season and toss in a pasta dish. nt

[Raven]

10. You are grilling???OUTSIDE???? Grilling outside...Damnit, just

throw them on the grill and count your blessings! It's freezing here and we have 2-3 feet of snow. Grilling....bah! ;-)

[question everything]

12. Funny. No, they were grilled by the packer and then frozen

They are really ready to eat but, as I posted, lack any flavor.

[davsand]

11. It ALWAYS starts with good quality olive oil.

Add a bunch of minced or even mashed fresh garlic and lots of fresh basil, toss in the chicken and saute off quickly. Works very well when tossed with pasta and a lot of grated cheese--especially Romano, Asiago and Parmesan...


You just can't ever screw up pasta. It can't be done.


Laura

[question everything]

13. Thanks. Sounds great and I do have pasta

will do it tomorrow.

[Stephanie]

15. Also, fried rice

But it has to be leftover rice, fresh rice won't work.

[Stephanie]

14. That's exactly what I made tonight with leftover chicken

Saute some onion and garlic in olive oil, add a little butter, throw in the chicken and a some broth or white wine, salt, pepper, oregano. Throw the cooked pasta into the pot to absorb the sauce. Serve with parmesan. I make this all the time with vegetables instead of chicken. Spinach is the best. Broccoli, eggplant, delish and CHEAP.

[EastTennesseeDem]

17. Stop it! I beg you!

My mouth is watering like Niagara Falls here!

[Stephanie]

18. Make it tomorrow!

The best thing is it's a pantry dish plus one fresh vegetable. Everything else you probably have in the house already. If you want to make it real pantry, make a marinara - instead of fresh vegetables add canned squished tomatoes to the garlic/onion/olive oil mix. Add some herbs. Mmmm.

[EastTennesseeDem]

24. Oh, but that's not a possibility!

I live in a college dorm, so I gotta wait till Spring Break.

[question everything]

25. This is wonderful

Already copied it.

Yes, it is nice that it works with what is already in the pantry and in the freezer.

Thanks.

[fizzgig]

16. i used it for salads

brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, paprika and some cayenne and bake. i slice it up and toss it with some spinach or greens and tomatoes and dress with a vinaigrette. damn tasty :9

[MissMillie]

19. roll them in cornflakes?

:hide:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

21. Dammit that was supposed to be my response! nt

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. My first thought was to cut them up and put them in macaroni and cheese

[OwnedByFerrets]

22. The very BEST chicken recipe we've ever tried.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Runaway-Bay-Jamaican-Chicken/Detail.aspx

oops, sorry I didnt notice that they had already been grilled. This recipe is for raw uncooked chicken breast.

[bif]

23. Dip them in Tempura batter, then roll them in Panko breadcrumbs

Then saute them in olive oil. Best chicken recipe ever.

[applegrove]

26. Make a chicken and caesar salad wrap.