If you show me a shortcut that doesn’t taste like a shortcut, I’ll use it every time.
I’ve been using canned chicken for casseroles and soups, but it doesn’t work for sandwiches, salads, or the grill, so for those meals, I always have to buy raw poultry and cook it myself. Blech.
That’s why I was kinda geeked about the new Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breasts. They’re already fully cooked, perfectly seasoned, and preservative-free!
Each chicken breast comes in an individual microwaveable pouch, and there are two per package. Pop a pouch in the microwave for 60 seconds, and the chicken is hot and ready to eat.
And good news! It doesn’t dry out a bit; it stays nice and moist.
I wanted to try the Original because I knew that I could use it plain, but I also wanted to be able to season it in different ways for various recipes and meals.
First, I used it to make a Grilled Chicken Club sandwich. I added bacon, lettuce, and tomato to the chicken and voila! I had myself a hearty and filling lunch.
A sandwich like this would be perfect for National Brown Bag Lunch Day on May 25th!
The next day, I decided to make a blackened cajun chicken salad, so I removed the chicken breast from the pack but didn’t heat it. (Since I loooooove my chicken really dry, I cut it into bite-sized portions right away, but to retain the moisture, you may want to cut it after heating.)
Then I added my cajun spice mix, and I sauteed it until blackened and heated through.
And yum! Just yum!
I really love the versatility of these chicken breasts, and they taste so fresh and delicious! Plus at just 120 calories each, they easily fit into anyone’s eating plan.
Go Shopping: Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast is available in Original, Lemon Pepper, Italian Style, and Garlic & Herb. Look for it in the refrigerated section of grocery stores.
GIVEAWAY!
Two lucky readers will each win 3 coupons good for a free Hillshire Farm product.
Hillshire Farm provided samples and coupons for the giveaway. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.
RULES: Giveaway ends 11:59 pm ET, June 10, 2012. No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, Eighteen (18) years of age or older. Void where prohibited by law. One lucky winner will be chosen using random.org. One entry per household and IP address. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Cheating will not be tolerated, and entries will be verified for accuracy. I will email the winner and they will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email, or a new winner will be chosen. Entering this giveaway means you are in agreement with this blog’s Terms of Use policy.
I would add it to my spaghetti salad.
I would make a BIg stuffed bake Potato with the Gralic & Herb Grilled Chicken breast cut up & sauted in low fat butter!
Grilled chicken salad for sure! It’s one of my favorites!