Poultry: pick of the quick.Chicken and turkey are rich in protein, low in saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be (if you don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. eat the skin), versatile, and easy to cook. And companies are working their wings off to make poultry poultry, domesticated fowl kept primarily for meat and eggs; including birds of the order Galliformes, e.g., the chicken, turkey, guinea fowl, pheasant, quail, and peacock; and natatorial (swimming) birds, e.g., the duck and goose. even easier. Forget whole chickens, or even boneless Bone´less a. 1. Without bones. Adj. 1. boneless - being without a bone or bones; "jellyfish are boneless" and skinless breasts. These days you can buy your birds already seasoned and grilled grill tr.v. grilled, grill·ing, grills 1. To broil on a gridiron. 2. To torture or afflict as if by broiling. 3. Informal To question relentlessly; cross-examine. 4. or oven roasted roast v. roast·ed, roast·ing, roasts v.tr. 1. To cook with dry heat, as in an oven or near hot coals. 2. To dry, brown, or parch by exposing to heat. 3. and cut up into cutlets, tenderloins, strips, or cubes cubes See QQQ. . The downside Downside The dollar amount by which the market or a stock has the potential to fall. Notes: You might hear someone say that the downside on stock XYZ is $10. What that means is that the stock could fall by this amount if things got bad. ? Your wallet See digital wallet. ...and your blood pressure. Most seasoned chicken and turkey is largely seasoned with salt. You could even end up with a mouthful of salt from what looks like fresh unseasoned chicken. Here's how to find quick-prep poultry that isn't is·n't Contraction of is not. isn't is not isn't be loaded with sodium. STRIPPED DOWN You can throw them in a stir-fry stir-fry tr.v. stir-fried, stir-fry·ing, stir-fries To fry quickly in a small amount of oil over high heat while stirring continuously. n. , wrap them in a tortilla, toss them in a salad, or scatter scat·ter v. 1. To cause to separate and go in different directions. 2. To separate and go in different directions; disperse. 3. To deflect radiation or particles. n. them on pasta primavera Pasta primavera is an Italian dish that consists of pasta and fresh vegetables. A meat such as chicken, sausage or shrimp can be added if desired, but the focus of primavera is the vegetables themselves. . They have no more than 2 grams of saturated fat and about 120 calories per serving. And all you have to do is take them out of the bag and heat. What's not to like about fully cooked chicken strips or diced chicken? Salt. A modest 3 ounces of most strips or cubes from Oscar Mayer Oscar Mayer is an American meat and cold cut production company, now owned by Kraft Foods, known for its hot dogs, bologna, bacon and Lunchables products. German immigrant Oscar Ferdinand Mayer , Butterball, or Fast Fixin' supply 700 to 800 milligrams of sodium. That's about a third to half of a day's sodium limit in half a small bag or box. Some companies shrink shrink Vox populi noun A psychiatrist their numbers by shrinking their serving size to 2 1/2 ounces (Perdue Perdue may refer to:
Our advice: if you don't want to cook and slice a package of raw, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, try Trader Joe's Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. As of September 2007, Trader Joe's has a total of 284 stores.[1] unflavored Just Chicken. Of our remaining Best Bites, Perdue's Grilled Chicken Breast Strips (300 mg of sodium) pleased the most palates, closely followed by Hormel Natural Choice Grilled Chicken Strips (350 mg). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CHICKEN TO GO Judging by the box, each Foster Farms Savory savory, name for any plant of the genus Satureja, aromatic herbs and subshrubs of the family Labiatae (mint family). Commonly cultivated as border ornamentals or potherbs are two species of the Mediterranean region and surrounding areas: summer savory (S. Servings Lemon Herb Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast Fillet fillet /fil·let/ (fil´et) 1. a loop, as of cord or tape, for making traction on the fetus. 2. in the nervous system, a long band of nerve fibers. fil·let n. 1. has 360 milligrams of sodium. The catch: the package's Nutrition Facts are only for half a 7-ounce fillet. (That's legit le·git adj. Slang Legitimate. . The government's official serving Just minutes from freezer freezer the compartment in which meat and offal are stored at freezing temperatures of 10 to 16°F (-12 to -9°C) although there is a trend to lower temperatures of 0 to -22°F (-18 to -30°C). size for poultry is 4 oz. raw, or 3 oz. cooked.) If, like most people, you eat the entire breast, you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be talking 720 mg of sodium. Our chart adjusts the serving of "flavored parts" to one breast, drumstick drumstick /drum·stick/ (-stik) a nuclear lobule attached by a slender strand to the nucleus of some polymorphonuclear leukocytes of normal females but not of normal males. , or thigh thigh (thi) femur; the portion of the leg above the knee. thigh n. The part of the leg between the hip and the knee. Also called femur. , even though it may weigh as little as 2 1/2 ounces. That leaves just two Best Bites: Trader Joe's Pollo Asado Autentico and Bell & Evans Ev·ans , Herbert McLean 1882-1971. American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922). Grilled Chicken Breasts. Both get plenty of flavor out of their 260 to 280 mg of sodium. The difference? The Pollo Asado has a Southwestern flair, while Bell & Evans is more neutral. Also, Trader Joe's (raw) breast meat takes 4 to 5 minutes on the grill Grill may refer to: In food:
Another option: check "The 5-Minute Solution" (p. 14), which offers six quick marinades for raw, unsalted parts. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HIDDEN SALT (AND WATER) What's the difference between one package of Tyson 100% All Natural Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts and another? They all look like well, chicken breasts. It's all in the fine print. Some packages have the words "contains up to 15% natural chicken broth Noun 1. chicken broth - a stock made with chicken chicken stock broth, stock - liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock" " on the front. just below the name. That's your clue that the chicken has been infused with a salt solution that adds 140 milligrams of sodium to each 4-ounce breast. It's also a clue that you're paying chicken prices for water. It's not just Tyson. Boneless skinless breasts from Perdue's Tender & Tasty tast·y adj. tast·i·er, tast·i·est 1. Having a pleasing flavor; savory. 2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful. tast line have roughly 250 mg more sodium than boneless, skinless breasts from the company's Fit & Easy line. And both Pilgrim's Pride's EatWell StayHealthy and 100% Natural lines have added salt. In contrast. Foster Farms. Bell & Evans. Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods don't salt their fresh chicken parts. One industry insider estimates that U.S, shoppers waste some $2 billion a year on salty salt·y adj. salt·i·er, salt·i·est 1. Of, containing, or seasoned with salt. 2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life. 3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor. water masquerading 1. (networking) masquerading - "NAT" (Linux kernel name). 2. (messaging) masquerading - Hiding the names of internal e-mail client and gateway machines from the outside world by rewriting the "From" address and other headers as the message leaves the as chicken. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Here's how to tell what's what * If the chicken HAS been salted, salt will be in the ingredients list and the package will have a Nutrition Facts pane A rectangular area within an on-screen window that contains information for the user. A window may have many panes. See menu pane. that includes soadium. The front of the package also will disclose what percentage "solution" or "broth broth liquid media for culturing microorganisms. cooked meat broth a medium useful for culturing anaerobic bacteria. enrichment broth one modified to permit growth by selected bacteria. " the chicken has been enhanced" or "flavored" with. Some brands that are salted: Empire Kosher kosher [Heb.,=proper, i.e., fit for use], in Judaism, term used in rabbinic literature to mean what is ritually correct, but most widely applied to food that is in accordance with dietary laws based on Old Testament passages (primarily Lev. 11 and Deut. 14). Perdue Tender & Tasty Pilgrim's Pride Pilgrim's Pride Corp. NYSE: PPC, headquartered in Pittsburg, Texas, is the largest chicken producer in the United States and Puerto Rico and the second-largest chicken producer in Mexico. They employ approximately 56,000 people with sales of $5. 100% Natural Pilgrim's Pride EatWell StayHealthy Tyson 100% All Natural ** Tyson Trimmed & Ready ** ** only if front label says "contains up to 15% natural chicken broth" * If the chicken HASN'T been salted, the package may or may not nave nave (nāv), in general, all that part of a church that extends from the atrium to the altar and is intended exclusively for the laity. In a strictly architectural sense, however, the term indicates only the central aisle, excluding side aisles. an ingredients list or a Nutrition Facts panel Raw chicken contains about 20 milligrams of naturally occurring sodium per ounce ounce, in zoology ounce, in zoology: see leopard. ounce, unit of measurement ounce: see English units of measurement. So a 6-oz. breast starts out with about 120 mg before you season it. Some unsalted brands: Bell & Evans Foster Farms Perdue Fit & Easy Perdue Fresh Trader Joe's Tyson 100% All Nature *** Tyson Trimmed & Ready *** Whole Foods *** only if front label doesn't mention "natural chicken broth" (For more on watered-down chicken, go to nutritionaction.org.) THE 5-MINUTE SOLUTION Here are six marinades from Nutrition Action's Kate Sherwood. They let you take raw, unsalted, skinless and boneless chicken parts from refrigerator to oven or grill in five minutes or less. Each is for 1 pound of poultry and delivers about 250 milligrams of sodium to each 3-ounce cooked serving. Just whisk the ingredients together in a large bowl, add the chicken or turkey, slosh them around for a minute or two, then broil or grill until cooked through--about 2 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness. (Don't baste baste 1 tr.v. bast·ed, bast·ing, bastes To sew loosely with large running stitches so as to hold together temporarily. with the leftover marinade unless you boil boil or furuncle (fy  r`ŭngkəl), tender, painful inflammatory nodule in the skin, which becomes pustular but with a hard center (see abscess). it first to kill any Salmonella salmonellaAny of the rod-shaped, gram-negative, non-oxygen-requiring bacteria that make up the genus Salmonella. Their main habitat is the intestinal tract of humans and other animals. or other bacteria that may have been on the raw chicken.)
SMASHED TOMATO
3 Tbs. tomato paste
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
Black pepper, to taste
HAVE A BALSAMIC
2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbs. country Dijon mustard
2 Tbs. canola oil
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
GARLICIOUS
1/4 cup fat-free unflavored
yogurt (Greek, if possible)
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
Black pepper, to taste
HAIL CAESAR
1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
3 Tbs. light mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. Tabasco
Black pepper, to taste
SOY WHAT'S UP?
1 Tbs. reduced-sodium soy
sauce
2 Tbs. honey
1 Tbs. cider vinegar
1 tsp. ginger, minced
2 Tbs. canola oil
HOT (NO KIDDING) BBQ
2 Tbs. maple syrup
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbs. Tabasco
Information compiled by Kirsten Bokenkamp, with help from Kate Sherwood.
GOOD PLUCK
Best Bites ([check] [check]) and Honorable Mentions ([check]) have no
more than 2 grams of bad fat (saturated plus trans, though
none of the poultry products we looked at had any trans).
Best Bites have no more than 350 milligrams of sodium.
Honorable Mentions can have up to 480 mg. Within each
section, products are ranked from least to most bad fat, then
sodium, then calories.
STRIPS & DICED (3 oz. cooked, or 4 oz. raw)
Satu-
rated + So-
Calo- Trans dium
Refrigerated ries Fat (g) (mg)
Trader Joe's Grilled
Chicken Strips 120 0 520
[check][check] Trader Joe's Just Chicken
[check][check] Tyson Diced Chicken 110 1 60
Breasts-Oven Roasted
or regular (1) 100 1 290
[check][check] Tyson Chicken Breast
Strips-Southwestern 120 1 310
[check][check] Hormel Natural Choice
Chicken Strips (1) 90 1 350
[check] Tyson Chicken Breast
Strips-Fajita, Grilled,
or Southwest
Seasoned (1) 110 1 440
Tyson Chicken Breast
Strips 120 1 500
Tyson Chicken Strips-
Fajita 110 1 540
Foster Farms Grilled
Strips 100 1 550
Perdue Short Cuts Carved
Breast-Chicken or
Turkey (1) 110 1 610
Trader Joe's Grilled
Chicken Strips-Chipotle
Lime or Teriyaki (1) 150 1 650
Fast Fixin' Chicken
Breast Slices (1) 120 1 700
Butterball Breast Strips-
Chicken or Turkey (1) 90 1 760
Oscar Mayer Chicken
Breast-Cuts or
Strips (1) 120 1 780
[check] Honeysuckle White (Shady
Brook Farms) Marinated
Turkey Strips-Mild
Herb (R) 130 2 450
Honeysuckle White (Shady
Brook Farms) Marinated
Turkey Strips-Asian
Grill or Chipotle
Citrus (1)(R) 150 2 500
Pilgrim's Pride Boneless
Skinless Thighs for
Fajitas (R) 120 2 620
Frozen
[check][check] Trader Joe's Just Grilled
Chicken Strips 90 0 340
[check] Pilgrim's Pride Eat
Well Stay Healthy
Grilled Chicken
Breast Strips 110 0 360
Pilgrim's Pride Breast
Strips-Fajita 11 0 730
[check][check] Perdue Grilled Chicken
Breast Strips 100 1 300
FLAVORED PARTS
Refrigerated (1 piece)
[check][check] Trader Joe's Polio Asado
Autentico (4 oz.) (R) 110 0 280
Perdue Perfect Portions
Boneless Breasts,
except unflavored
(5 oz.) (1)(R) 140 0 650
Tyson Oven Roasted
Boneless Skinless
Chicken Breasts
(4.5 oz.) 160 1 700
Foster Farms Savory
Servings Boneless &
Skinless Chicken
Breast Fillets-Lemon 230 1 770
Herb or Teriyaki
(7 oz.) (1)(R)
Foster Farms Savory
Servings Boneless &
Skinless Chicken
Breast Fillets-
Peppercorn Bacon or
Roasted Garlic
(7 oz.) (1)(R) 210 1 1,240
Tyson Oven Roasted
Chicken Drumsticks
(2.5 oz.) 130 2 2500
Tyson Flavored Chicken
Breasts-Mesquite or
Teriyaki (3 oz.) (1) 150 2 2580
Tyson Oven Roasted
Chicken Breast
Halves (6 oz.) 320 5 830
Tyson Oven Roasted
Chicken Thighs
(3.5 oz.) 260 6 620
Frozen (1 piece, 3
oz. unless noted)
[check][check] Bell & Evans Grilled
Chicken Breasts 80 0 260
[check] Pilgrim's Pride Eat
Well Stay Healthy
Chicken Breast
Fillets (1) 110 0 360
Trader Joe's Marinated
Chicken Breasts-
Sweet & Tangy
Asian Style 160 0 540
[check] Fast Classics Chicken 170 1 430
Breasts (5 oz.) (1)
ROASTS & TENDERLOINS
(4 oz. unless noted)
Refrigerated
[check][check] Pilgrim's Pride Turkey
Breast Roast (R) 150 0 300
[check][check] Foster Farms Savory
Servings Turkey Breast
Tenderloins-Lemon
Pepper (R) 120 0 310
[check] Foster Farms Savory
Servings Turkey Breast
Tenderloins-BBQ or
Teriyaki (1)(R) 120 0 450
Honeysuckle White (Shady
[check] Brook Farms) Turkey
Breast Tenderloins-
Homestyle or Lemon
Garlic (1)(R) 130 0 450
Honeysuckle White (Shady
Brook Farms) Turkey
Breast Tenderloins-
Creamy Dijon Mustard,
Teriyaki, or Zesty
Italian (1)(R) 140 0 510
Wellshire All Natural
Boneless Oven Roasted
Turkey Breast
(3 oz.) (1) 90 0 530
Honeysuckle White (Shady
Brook Farms) Turkey
Breast Tenderloins-
Rotisserie (R) 130 0 700
Jennie-O Turkey Breast
Tenderloin (1)(R) 110 0 720
[check] Jennie-O Oven Ready
Home Style Turkey
Breast (R) 130 1 420
Foster Farms Savory
Servings Boneless
Turkey Breast
Roast (R) 130 1 500
[check] Honeysuckle White
(Shady Brook Farms)
Simply Done Split
Turkey Breast (1)(R) 170 2 480
Honeysuckle White (Shady
Brook Farms) Breast
Roast-Italian Herb or
Original Style (1)(R) 170 2 640
ENTREES WITH SAUCE OR
GRAVY (5 oz. unless
noted)
Refrigerated
Jennie-0 So Easy Turkey
Breast Fillet-
Brown Sugar Glaze 210 0 590
Jennie-0 So Easy Turkey
Breast Roast in
Homestyle Gravy 110 0 680
Jennie-O So Easy Turkey
Breast Fillet-Teriyaki 150 0 940
Jennie-0 So Easy Turkey
Breast Fillet-
Barbecue Sauce 200 0 1,090
Tyson Chicken Breast
Medallions in Sesame
Teriyaki Sauce 190 1 740
Hormel Roasted Chicken
Breast with Gravy
(5.5 oz.) 120 1 1,070
Jennie-O Lean White
Turkey Roast with Gravy 150 2 730
Perdue Meal Time
Starters (4.5 oz.) (1) 150 2 820
Tyson Oven Roasted BBQ
Chicken Breast
Halves (6.5 oz.) 300 4 1,050
Jennie-0 So Easy Stuffed
Turkey Breast
(6 oz.) (1) 260 5 970
Frozen
Trader Joe's BBQ Chicken
Teriyaki (6 oz.) 150 1 570
[check][check] Trader Ming's Mandarin
Orange Chicken
(5.5 oz.) 230 2 320
Tyson Chicken Cordon
Bleu (6 oz.) 380 8 790
Bell & Evans-Chicken
Alfredo or Chicken
Pesto (1) 290 9 440
[check][check] Best Bite.
[check] Honorable Mention.
(1) Average.
(R) Raw.
Daily Limits (for a 2,000-calorie diet): Bad Fat (Saturated + Trans):
20 grams. Sodium: 1,500 milligrams.
Source: company information. The use of information from this article
for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited without written
permission from CSPI.
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