I tried something new last week, and I thought I would share it with you because you might find it helpful, too. I love chicken casseroles, but I hate dealing with a raw, whole chicken. I complain about it every time, and John always asks me why I do it. Why do I do it? I put up with the mess and disgusting-ness of a raw, whole chicken because it is the most economical way to buy chicken. I thought my only other option was boneless, skinless chicken breasts which are not such a good investment for a casserole.
Then I read something (I forgot where) about using split chicken breasts. What a great idea! And I tried it out last week. They typically go on sale here for $0.99 per pounds as compared with $0.79 per pound for a whole chicken. For twenty extra cents per pound, I feel like I get more meat. I know I get more time because it takes less time to cook and to debone the chicken. And those of you who have deboned a chicken know how much easier it is to get the breast meat off the bone than all of the other meat. For me, it's worth a little extra money for all of these advantages.
I hate to admit it, but we don't have casseroles very often because I'm too lazy to deal with a whole chicken. I think that will change now. I have been stocking up on split chicken breasts lately because I plan to stock my freezer with lots of casseroles before this baby is born. With three little ones on my hands, I think I will be very happy I did that.
By the way, I don't have any pictures because you know what raw chicken looks like. You also know what cooked chicken looks like.
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2 comments:
That's funny. I've never once bought a whole chicken because I'm not willing to spend the time dealing with the bones and whatnot. I've tried split chicken breasts before, and I like those, but to be perfectly honest I usually just buy the chicken breasts from Sams. They're always $1.97/lb, which I think is good. I've always wondered how much the whole chicken and split chicken breasts would come out if all the bones were taken away...you know, if it would be that much cheaper for the amount of meat that you get. I wonder if anyone has ever figured it out. I'm curious to know.
Freezing meals for when the baby comes is a wonderful thing to do!!!
Good idea Nikki. Stocking up on those casseroles is a good idea as well.
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