How bad is it to cook boneless skinless chicken breats in a frying pan with extra vigin olive oil?

Is it high in fat?


Is it high in cholesterol?


I usually bake boneless skinless chicken breasts. But, a recipe I want to try says to cook the chicken in extra virgin olive oil. How bad is this for me?How bad is it to cook boneless skinless chicken breats in a frying pan with extra vigin olive oil?
Frying chicken breasts in extra virgin olive oil is probably the best thing you could do short of baking them. Olive oil (especially extra virgin) is one of the best things on the planet for you. It's high in monounsaturated fat, which your body needs to metabolize certain vitamins. Oh, did I mention olive oil is a great natural appetite suppressant and helps get your cholesterol levels where they need to be? Getting olive oil into your diet, any way you can, is good for your health. And if you're frying boneless skinless chicken breasts, you'll have VERY LITTLE saturated fat and VERY LITTLE cholesterol.How bad is it to cook boneless skinless chicken breats in a frying pan with extra vigin olive oil?
awesome, its such a quick dinner to make. now i just need to force myself to run/walk everyday :) Report Abuse

All cooking oils (the good ones and the bad ones) are about 100 calories per tablespoon. If you are trying to lose weight then you might want to consider using a non-stick pan instead.
It doesnt sound bad to me. Olive oil is the healthiest you can cook with. Just dont turn the heat too high because it burns easily.
The only real problem with frying is the compound you fry it in. In your case with EVOO you're fine. Canola is good to fry with too. otherwise, the only difference is the method of heating, right? As long as you only use a tablespoon or so, and don't coat in in something unhealthy, then you're totally fine. No different than baking! Just make sure not too cook too hot...EVOO smokes easily.
I haven't a clue as to how many calories, etc. but I do know that cooking in olive oil is said to be much better for you than vegetable oil. You should Google it for the fat and calorie content. Or, just look on the bottle of olive oil.
The olive oil has a lot of fat, but it is a good type of fat, so enjoy!
That is actually one of the healthiest ways to cook it. Olive oil is the only oil that is easily processed by your body, it is actually good for you. Plus it doesn't dry out the chicken like baking it does.