The Ultimate Guide to Creative Chicken Breast Recipes

Just when you think you’ve tried it all when it comes to chicken breasts, we’ve assembled the ultimate list of inspiring ingredients as well as a selection of easy chicken breast recipes to pair them with. This guide will ensure your chicken is moist and tasty – every time!

When it comes to marinating and seasoning chicken breasts, there’s no such thing as too much flavour! For best results, marinate or season chicken breasts for at least 30 minutes and up to 6 hours before cooking.

• Umami: soy sauce or tamari, Worcestershire sauce, anchovy paste, nutritional yeast, crumbled or powdered nori

• Spicy: hot sauce, chili paste, crushed garlic, fresh and dried chili peppers, curry powder or paste, Dijon mustard (or any spicy mustard)

• Herbaceous: rosemary, cilantro, citrus zest, parsley, thyme, watercress, sage

• Acidic: citrus juice, vinegar, pickle brine, shoyu sauce, white wine, plain non-fat yogurt, buttermilk

• Sweet: honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, agave syrup, barbecue sauce

The idea of eating chicken breasts first thing in the morning might seem unusual, but there are plenty of ways this lean source of protein can be incorporated into savoury breakfast recipes. For quick and easy morning meals throughout the week, cook several chicken breasts ahead of time and add to your breakfasts as needed.

• Top savoury oats or congee with shredded chicken breasts

• Add cubed chicken breasts to a tomato-based egg dish such as shakshouka

• Use up leftover shredded chicken in chilaquiles or huevos rancheros

• Tuck thin slices of chicken breast into breakfast burritos or bowls

• Substitute shredded chicken for ham in eggs Benedict