how do i grill a chicken breast real well that it comes out savory?

Question

I'm trying to cook a nice meal today and just want to know how to make the chicken not come out dry or anything. like if i have to add a certain baste to it? plus how do i make baked potatos come out well.

Answer 1

Inject olive oil into it. They will always turn out perfect.

Do NOT wrap the potatoes in foil. That just steams them, defeats the whole purpose. Yuck. If you're baking them in the oven simply poke the skin with a fork, put on middle rack and bake at 400 for about 1/2 hour to 3/4 of an hour. When you can poke the fork in, they're done. If you are living in the midst of this heat wave and aren't going to be using the oven.....you can microwave them, again poke with a fork, microwave on high for about 5 minutes then open up the door and let the steam out this will help them no to get soggy, keep doing that until they're done.

Answer 2

marinate the chicken in some olive oil, lemon juice, spices to taste (salt, pepper, garlic - depends what you like). If you put it all in a big ziplock and get all the air out, it will coat it nicely. And you can just pick it up and turn it over every so often.

for the potatoes, just puncture them with a fork once or twice and bake them in a 400 degree oven until they're soft (maybe an hour or so). If you don't want to have the oven on in this heat, microwave them until most of the way done and then bake them of slice in half and put on the grill with the chicken (rub a little olive oil or spray some non-stick cooking spray so they don't stick to the grill).

Enjoy! Hope it comes out well

Answer 3

The key to juicy chicken is to control the temperature so that you don't overcook it. Then make sure you rest the meat for a few minutes before cutting it so the juices don't run out.

Here's a simple recipe for roasted chicken breast - boneless, skin on.

Rinse and pat dry breasts. Sprinkle both sides with salt and ground black pepper.

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees with empty baking dish inside.

If you have a char broiler, mark both sides by grilling 2-3 minutes per side. If you don't have a char broiler, use a frying or saute pan to sear the meat. This locks in the juices and gives a nice caramelized flavor and texture to the surface.


Place in your preheated baking dish with a meat thermometer in the thickest flesh of the breast. Bake until the thermometer reads 150 degrees. Taking the dish out and loosely cover with aluminum foil for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy.

Answer 4

PERFECT GRILLED CHICKEN

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1/3 cup Kraft classic Caesar dressing
1/4 cup Kraft barbecue sauce, any flavor,
or Bull's-eye original barbecue sauce

Place chicken on cutting board and use a kitchen mallet, rolling pin or small sauce pot to flatten any thick ends. This step ensures even width and even cooking.
Pour dressing into a large resealable plastic bag.

Place chicken in bag with dressing. Seal bag and refrigrate 30 min. to 1 hour to marinate.

Preheat barbecue to medium heat. Remove chicken from plastic bag and discard marinade. Place chicken on barbecue; cover with lid. Grill 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

Brush with barbecue sauce during last few minutes of grilling time.

Prep: 5 min. total 1 hour 21 minutes (incl. marinating).

Makes 4 Servings.

Answer 5

Marinate the chicken for 1 hour in desired spices,Worcestershire is one of my personal favorites,bake or grill while basting with the marinade.
Baked potatoes are easy,cut them drizzle a little olive oil on them with a bit of salt,garlic and rosemary and bake them til they're tender.Let me know if you like this recipe.

Answer 6

I like to boil my chicken until almost finished then grill it. Add some lemon juice or vinegar to the water. This keeps it from drying out but still gives the great grill flavor.

Answer 7

Marinates are always good.
Whenever I grill, I always use high heat to sear both sides, then turn the grill down to low to cook it. Searing helps trap all the juices inside, so as long as you dont over cook it, they will not be dry, even if you do not use a marinade.

Answer 8

Try a marinade on the chicken.Take your chicken & put it into
a bowl of wishbone marinade or your choice, place in fridge
until ready to grill. The flavors will blow you away. Wrap your potatoes in foil paper b4 baking them. (don't over bake)

Answer 9

I would marinate it first. And be sure not to poke it with any instruments.
Bakes potatoes-easy one. Wash them, coat them with a light oil and salt the skins. The wrap in foil and voila! Tasty!

Answer 10

I use Zesty Italian dressings or they have grill mate packets it's in the spice aisle they have like garlic and herb southwest flavors.