Chicken is a delicious and adaptable protein option. It’s a blank canvas! It goes well with almost any flavour profile, and its neutral taste makes it great for family meals.
Buying Chicken
Chicken is one of the budget-friendlier meats. Buying the whole breast, including bones and skin, is usually cheaper than buying skinless and boneless breasts. You get the bonus of added flavour and fats, too!
Chicken thighs are a great alternative; we particularly like boneless thighs as they’re easy to cook and less likely to dry out. Cook them with the skin on for extra flavour and healthy fats!
A rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut for rushed meals or make-ahead lunches as it’s already cooked! You can enjoy it as is or in lettuce wraps and salads. Why not use the bones to make a collagen-rich bone broth. Tip; collect the bones in the freezer in a plastic bag until you have enough to make a batch of bone broth.
Who can resist chicken wings? They’re full of healthy collagen, fat, and flavour and can make great keto or low carb friendly party food.
What’s the difference between organic and conventional chicken?
Organic chicken is usually more expensive than conventional chicken unless it’s on sale. But what’s the difference otherwise?
Most importantly, organic chickens are fed 100% organic feed and raised without antibiotics. These antibiotics end up in the meat you’re eating — you are what you eat! Organic birds are also required to have outdoor access instead of being raised in indoor cages. This makes for happier and healthier birds which make for happier bodies.
To stay on budget, look for organic options in bulk or on sale and freeze it in portions. To do so, wrap the portions tightly in clingfilm and then in a freezer-safe resealable bag. Well-wrapped chicken pieces keep well in the freezer for up to 9 months. The safest way to thaw chicken is to place it in the fridge the night before you plan to cook it.
Organic chicken is usually more expensive than conventional chicken unless it’s on sale. But what’s the difference otherwise?
Most importantly, organic chickens are fed 100% organic feed and raised without antibiotics. These antibiotics end up in the meat you’re eating — you are what you eat! Organic birds are also required to have outdoor access instead of being raised in indoor cages. This makes for happier and healthier birds which make for happier bodies.
To stay on budget, look for organic options in bulk or on sale and freeze it in portions. To do so, wrap the portions tightly in clingfilm and then in a freezer-safe resealable bag. Well-wrapped chicken pieces keep well in the freezer for up to 9 months. The safest way to thaw chicken is to place it in the fridge the night before you plan to cook it.
How to cook and store chicken
When you’re cooking poultry, it’s really important to make sure that the meat is cooked all the way through. The easiest way to check this is with a cooking thermometer.
For chicken breasts, insert the thermometer into the middle of the thickest part; it should read at least 165°F (74°C).
When cooking a whole bird, insert the thermometer right next to the bone in the thigh. The thermometer should read at least 180°F (82°C).
As with other types of meat, resting the chicken for 10 to 15 minutes before serving will allow the juices to settle and give you a better result.
Cooked chicken keeps for three to four days in the fridge.
When you’re cooking poultry, it’s really important to make sure that the meat is cooked all the way through. The easiest way to check this is with a cooking thermometer.
For chicken breasts, insert the thermometer into the middle of the thickest part; it should read at least 165°F (74°C).
When cooking a whole bird, insert the thermometer right next to the bone in the thigh. The thermometer should read at least 180°F (82°C).
As with other types of meat, resting the chicken for 10 to 15 minutes before serving will allow the juices to settle and give you a better result.
Cooked chicken keeps for three to four days in the fridge.
I wonder do you have a favourite cut of chicken?
Thighs and breasts are often in my menu plans but wings and drumsticks are good too!
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27 comments:
We eat a lot of chicken here...but I don't like thighs! lol. Diana
I read a book about antibiotics in chicken and how they affect people. Too scary! I'm glad you mentioned that in your post. Happy new week!
Some really helpful tips! Thank you for sharing them.
..chicken is our go to meat.
Great post. Thank you and have a nice evening.
Gracias por los consejos. Te mando un beso.
I can remember when chicken was one of the more expensive meats. Something we ate only on high days and holidays when I was growing up.
Good advice and we love chicken, wings and legs for me.
I love chicken (just not the wings or legs - always Ingo´s).
We love chicken! Our preference is fried...lol...I know, Maybe twice a year.
We were watching Ina Garten yesterday and she preparen Her version of roast chicken...yum
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Donna
It is looking very nice.
We eat a lot of chicken. I prefer boneless, skinless breasts. Convenient. Working with a whole chicken is gross.
We do a lot of chicken thighs -- probably the preferred chicken body part, as they are moist and not so big as the breasts. All good tips, Jan!
Hummm parece delicioso.
Um abraço e boa semana.
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I love chicken, too, always makes a good meal! Valerie
I love chicken and we are having some chicken soup tomorrow night.
Jan, I had a student whose husband worked in a refrigerator where chickens were slaughtered. He told me that the antibiotics they put on them lodge in the joints of the legs. Yes...Yes! That's the part some people like to eat.
Great article, thank you for this.
We eat quite a lot of chicken around here. You make so many different meals with chicken!!
Boa noite. Gosto muito de frango também. Obrigado pela visita.
Excelente terça-feira.
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J.P. Alexander said...
Gracias por los consejos. Te mando un beso
Thanks for the advice. I send you a kiss
Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...
Hummm parece delicioso.
Um abraço e boa semana
Hmmm sounds delicious.
A hug and good week
Luiz Gomes said...
Boa noite. Gosto muito de frango também. Obrigado pela visita
Good night. I really like chicken too. Thanks for stopping by
Luiz Gomes said...
Excelente terça-feira
Excellent Tuesday
Chicken is a favourite meat here. I roast whole chickens, or bake thighs or breasts. We rarely eat wings.
We do eat a lot of chicken, my favorite is white meat, the breast is the best :)
I do try to make it different ways. After the pandemic we hsve had a harder time finding the breast still on the bone.
I keep chicken breasts in the freezer and have them often. I sometimes buy a rotisserie chicken at the grocery but not often.
El pollo me gusta de muchas maneras diferentes. Besos.
I don't cook for myself, but periodically get a chicken Parmigiano panini from an Italian grocery here.
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