In fact one pound of muscle is about 72% water and contains about 100 grams of protein. This being the case, shouldn't the emphases be on consuming more water to increase muscle size? This also is overly simplistic.
They can actually make your chicken too mushy after two hours. This is because the enzymes break up the muscle fibers. If you add any of the following ingredients to your marinade you will want to make sure that you only marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to 1 hour: fresh pineapples, fresh melons, figs, and papaya. In some countries, cooks wrap their chicken in papaya leaves to tenderize them.
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2  After the hour of marinating, turn chicken breasts over and sprinkle evenly with oregano and grated parmesan cheese. 3  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour (or until juices run clear), checking after 45 minutes to make sure they do not get over-cooked.irections. 1  In a glass 9 x 11 baking dish, place cleaned and trimmed chicken breasts, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. 2  Pour Italian salad dressing over to coat and let marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.