I'm trying to get into the habit of preparing meals in advance to make sure I get my meals in because I've been slacking lately. I just started with something simple like boneless chicken breasts, corn, and broccoli. I make a huge batch and keep them in some tupperware. The thing is, when I reheat them they taste really bland. Any advice? The only seasoning I use is salt and pepper haha
Learn to season when you cook. They probably taste bland without reheating them lol.
Cook veggies in some broth. salt, pepper, adobo, garlic powder. Hell buy some Mrs. Dash.
Salsa and hot sauce are your best friends.
i've found its key to not over reheat it. like with meat, sometimes you nook all the moisture out of it and that's no bueno
The only way I've found to rectify the issue is by reheating it in a casserole dish.
Put the chicken into the casserole dish and pour some chicken broth over it.
Wrap the casserole dish with tinfoil.
Leave the chicken in the oven til it gets hot. The time will depend on how much chicken you're reheating.
If you heat it back up by microwave it'll stay bland.
Goodluck.
[QUOTE=dsryan;968416343]The only way I've found to rectify the issue is by reheating it in a casserole dish.
Put the chicken into the casserole dish and pour some chicken broth over it.
Wrap the casserole dish with tinfoil.
Leave the chicken in the oven til it gets hot. The time will depend on how much chicken you're reheating.
If you heat it back up by microwave it'll stay bland.
Goodluck.[/QUOTE]
But the microwave is so fast and convenient :(
i add spices (before cooking) and/or cheese (after cooking) to my chicken breasts
you could try seasoning the corn and broccoli more, or add butter if you want
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The fuk? Everything I reheat tastes the exact same days later as when I ladled/spatula'd it fresh.
[QUOTE=FunkDaddy;968469393]The fuk? Everything I reheat tastes the exact same days later as when I ladled/spatula'd it fresh.[/QUOTE]
Then you are the magic man.
Mine always taste about the same as they were fresh. Do you use any herb/spices to season them, you may be overcooking them, taking all the flavor out. I also use some low sodium/cal BBQ sauce or hot sauce.
[QUOTE=YeahBuddyyyyy;968445923]But the microwave is so fast and convenient :([/QUOTE]
Haha, I know man .. I've never actually tried it. Suppose you could still do the same thing with the broth? Try it out.
Marinade your meat before cooking it the first time.
You also want to make sure when you're cooking things, you want to leave them slightly underdone to compensate for the reheat. That way you're not turning everything into rubber. Also, some of my favorite "easy" spices are cayenne, tumeric, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, yellow curry, cumin, chili oil, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
[QUOTE=lee__d;968414863]Learn to season when you cook.[B] They probably taste bland without reheating them lol.[/B]
Cook veggies in some broth. salt, pepper, adobo, garlic powder. Hell buy some Mrs. Dash.[/QUOTE]
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I read that if you put a glass of water in the microwave when you reheat pizza, the crust won't get chewy. It might work with other things, moisture-wise.
Are you keeping the food in the fridge for days? That would affect the taste, and possibly give you food poisoning.
Freezing your food will keep the taste better for longer even if only a few days.
And along the same lines as what beast said if you have a rice dish add a few teaspoons of water before microwaving it. It brings the rice back to its' moist delicious self.
If your food taste bland and boring right after you make it, it's just gonna taste just as ****ty when you microwave it days later.
You need to season your food! add sauces.
Live a little or else you're going to sabotage yourself.
The ****??
Eat it cold, brah.
Sacrifice to win.