I'm not sure why, but some people think that in order for something to be "bodybuilding food" it must be bland and tasteless. The more a chicken breast tastes like a piece of surgical tubing the better, right?
Um, no.
Herbs and spices are either calorie-free or have an insignificant amount calories, so there's no reason for muscle-building food to be boring. Here's a way to maximize flavor and texture without messing up your diet plan. It's called the Paillard method.
Paillard (pronounced pie-YARD) is a French culinary term that basically means smashing the ever-lovin' crap out of a piece of chicken or other cut of meat with a specially made hammer. This does three things:
So, let's introduce Mr. Chicken to Mr. Blunt Force Trauma!
I usually spray my squashed bird with Pam organic olive oil then pan cook it, but chicken paillard works great on the grill too. Note that cooking times will vary, but will be much shorter than usual.
(Note: I'd just like to point out that I got through three-fourths of this article without a single "beat your meat" or "Wanna touch my meat hammer?" joke. But please, feel free to make up your own as we go along.)
Works great with beef too!
Simple, tasty, and made with love... and violence. Plus you get to go buy a really cool looking weapon and hang it in your kitchen.
Go whack some animal flesh!
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