<sf> wrote in message ...
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:56:45 -0400, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
> <snip>
> >
> >The legs, thighs and wings were awesome, but, as usual, we thought the
> >breast meat was a little dry. (We prefer dark meat to white meat in the
> >first place.) Today, I shredded all the remaining white meat and there
is a
> >considerable bit to be used up. I've already made chicken salad
sandwiches,
> >twice, and don't want another one of those for dinner.
> >
> >Is there some way to "reconstitute", if you will, breast meat that's a
> >little dry?
> >
> >I know it sounds like such a newbie question, but I don't want to throw
the
> >meat out and if I can't find some way to save it, that's what's going to
> >happen. I'd do a soup, but it's a little warm for that. If anyone has
any
> >tricks, I know it's going to be someone here! :~)
> >
> Soft tacos filled with chicken and whatever else appeals, spring to
> mind.
>
> How about chicken salad (not sandwich)? I'd do a simple, cold,
> mayonnaise based salad... the kind with celery, but I'd add some
> halved grapes and toasted walnuts to it. Does chinese chicken salad
> appeal? To make it really simple, you can use the store bought
> dressing. FoodTV has a gazillion chicken salad recipes if you're
> looking for ideas.
>
> Buy some Thai peanut dressing/sauce! Then you can make Thai chicken
> wraps using leaf lettuce, shredded chicken, shredded carrots, shredded
> cucumbers and whatever else you like in a wrap.
>

Thanks, sf. I was thinking either Asian flair or a Mexican touch. I like
both the chinese chicken salad idea and the Thai chicken wraps. I used to
get this store bought brand of Asian sesame salad dressing on Maui that was
(in honor of the Simpson's character, Ned Flanders) "fan-diddly-tastic".
I've tried to recreate it with online recipes, but it's just not quite the
same. I've been trying to remember the brand for at least a year now and
have even searched online Hawaiian grocery stores to no avail. Oh well.

I've even considered chicken potstickers because I have wonton wrappers in
the freezer. I know, they're normally made with pork or shrimp. Do you
think they'd work with chicken???

kili