Hi, my name is Jenny, and I am scared of chicken. Seriously. Give me steak or fish anyday. I think my fear stems from the first time I did SBD, when all I could do was throw a chicken breast in a George Foreman grill and watch in horror as I pulled out a tough, chewy mess. Or I'd throw it in a pan and end up with chicken burnt on the outside and pink on the inside.
I know there are ways to have good chicken. Good, cheap, healthy ways to cook it.
So what I am asking from my fellow Chicks on the Beach is: how do you cook your chicken? My limitations are that it either needs to be in a pan (saute, cast iron, or nonstick) or baked in the oven. I don't have access to a grill right now.
My biggest fear is getting a big piece of gristle, or dealing with something flavorless and bleh. Or just something pink. So instructions on the temperature of the stove (I'm working with electric) or time per side would be helpful, even if they're just estimations, or a tried and true way that you've learned to cook it yourself!
If there are great sauces or marinades that you know of, throw them my way.
Please, help me not be so terrified of this great, cheap, protein source!