Ground turkey or
chicken absorb flavors very quickly..
Not exact matches
Tofu doesn't
absorb cooking
flavors as well as ground beef or
chicken.
I made mine with gluten free bread crumbs, and baked them, but feel free to use what you like, have on hand, or have the time and energy for — frozen
chicken fingers (yup, the is what mom usually did), homemade fried or baked breaded
chicken tenderloins, really even boneless, skinless breasts can be used if you want to keep it lighter, but it doesn't
absorb the
flavor and help to thicken the sauce quite as well.
Next time I will use
chicken cutlets rather than full breasts because I think they will
absorb more
flavor and we found we didn't need a whole breast with all the other elements of the dish.
If
chicken looks ready after shredding, just put it on low for about 30 minutes so it can continue to
absorb all the
flavors.
Honestly they might even taste better the next day after the
chicken absorbs all that
flavor!
Marinating
chicken helps it
absorb the
flavors of the marinade and keep it moist, so that even after it's cooked, it'll still be juicy.
Accompanied by bamboo shoots and onion, the
chicken thighs
absorb the deep
flavors of paprika and ginger for a bright, crisp curry.
But, really, it's just boiling some water (or
chicken broth for more
flavor) and cooking until the quinoa
absorbs all of the liquid.
Since
chicken cooks in same pot and in same spices, rice
absorbs a LOT of
flavor from
chicken and masala.